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December 11, 2014

RS-25 engine upgrade is no 80s techno flashback
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 11, 2014
Take a look at your current devices. Can you imagine swapping that smartphone for a gigantic cellphone from the 1980s? Surfing the Internet with dial-up speed? Working out to your favorite music with a cassette player? Today's technology is better, faster and more innovative. People have to keep up with the rapidly changing times, and so does the "brain" for the RS-25 rocket engine. The engine controller unit on the RS-25 - formerly known as the space shuttle main engine - helped propel all of t ... read more

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Final payload integration begins for O3b Networks' four satellites O3b Networks' four-satellite payload for Arianespace's next Soyuz flight has been integrated on the launcher's Fregat upper stage, marking another milestone at the Spaceport in preparations for the ... more		Engineer Applies Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic Legs A University of Texas at Dallas professor applied robot control theory to enable powered prosthetics to dynamically respond to the wearer's environment and help amputees walk. In research available ... more		Research firm tapped for science and technology watch program Britain's Defense Science and Technology Laboratory has commissioned a research organization identify technologies to enhance future army capabilities. ... more
				Orbital outlines details of Antares launcher "Go-Forward Plan" Orbital Sciences has announced new details in its plans to resume cargo flights to the International Space Station (ISS) and to accelerate the introduction of an upgraded Antares launch vehicle. ... more		Lessons learned from Orion's first test flight With the successful flight test of NASA's Orion spacecraft on Dec. 5, a new space era for has started for America and its aerospace industry. Companies engaged in space exploration like Lockheed Mar ... more

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SES Demonstrates O3b Satellite Technology for US Govt Customers Global satellite solutions provider SES Government Solutions (SES GS) hosted a capabilities demonstration of the O3b satellite constellation for U.S. Government customers at MacDill Air Force Base i ... more		Russian space-based ABM system on-track for 2020 launch An improved early warning system in space for detecting ballistic missile launches will be in place by 2020, a chief engineer from the Russian defense corporation Almaz Antey said Monday. "In ... more		With Trump's second term, Big Tech embraces US exceptionalism Australia's Albanese touts defence ties during Indonesia visit China says ready to 'expand practical cooperation' with Russian army		Scientists test new hybrid rocket engine for Bloodhound SSC Engineers donned flame-retardent suits and safety goggles this week as they tested the new hybrid rocket engine that they hope will power Bloodhound SSC past the 1,000 mile per hour mark - setting a new land speed record. ... more
				NASA Exploration Programs Face Cost, Technical, Scheduling Issues There is a number of problems with a trio of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) programs to continue human space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, US Government Accountability ... more		ULA signs Orbital Sciences to launch Cygnus cargo mission to ISS United Launch Alliance (ULA) has signed a contract with Orbital Sciences to launch up to two cargo missions to the International Space Station (ISS) under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) p ... more

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Chief of Russia's Vostochny Space Center Project Resigns		China develops new rocket for manned moon mission: media		China's Long March puts satellite in orbit on 200th launch		New Long March launcher on the drawing board		Russia to Conduct 7 Launches at Baikonur next 3 Months

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Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

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