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November 13, 2014

Orion Hoisted Atop Delta 4 Launcher
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2014
NASA's new Orion spacecraft now is at its launch pad after completing its penultimate journey in the early hours Wednesday. It arrived at Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:07 a.m. EST, where the spacecraft then was lifted onto a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket in preparation for its first trip to space. Orion will travel almost 60,000 miles into space Thursday, Dec. 4 during an uncrewed flight designed to test many of the spacecraft's systems ... read more

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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand

Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-out

Dutch students launch hydrogen boat to 'inspire shipping industry'

China shows off new stealth fighter		U.S. Air Force orders spare engines from Rolls-Royce		SpaceX chief Musk confirms Internet satellite plan		Moving cameras talk to each other to identify, track pedestrians		Peru receives first Korean-made pilot trainer planes
ORNL materials researchers get first look at atom-thin boundaries		A billion holes can make a battery		SpaceX chief Elon Musk eyes Internet satellites		Galileo satellite set for new orbit		Experimental flight of GSLV Mark 3 in December

A New Australian Spacecraft Begins Concept Testing

China plans to launch about 120 applied satellites

Swiss Space Systems concludes first phase of drop-tests

Japanese Satellites Orbited as Part of Russia-Ukraine Program

Lockheed Martin partners for space debris research

Air Force orders more Paveway II Plus guided bomb kits

Harris Corporation opens engineering support facility

British drones strike IS jihadists in Iraq

Iran claims successful test flight of replica US drone

New flyover in French drone mystery

US Navy SEALs: the not-so-quiet professionals

Exelis, Airbus offer missile warning capability for F-16s

SLAC Study explains atomic action in high-temp superconductors

Shaking the topological cocktail of success

Turkey could scrap controversial Chinese missile purchase: sources

Thales UK orders lithium-ion charging, storage systems for carriers

ATLAS walking robot does karate

China wins APEC support for free trade 'roadmap'

Alibaba says Singles Day shoppers spend $2 bn in first hour

Taiwan alarmed by China-Seoul free trade pact

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