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December 15, 2014

NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami Wave' Still Flies Through Interstellar Space
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 16, 2014
The "tsunami wave" that NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft began experiencing earlier this year is still propagating outward, according to new results. It is the longest-lasting shock wave that researchers have seen in interstellar space. "Most people would have thought the interstellar medium would have been smooth and quiet. But these shock waves seem to be more common than we thought," said Don Gurnett, professor of physics at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Gurnett presented the new data Monday, ... read more

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Plans to Create Russian National Orbital Station Confirmed Russia's space agency Roscosmos is currently looking at plans to create a national space station that may be included in the new Federal Space Program, Roscosmos head Oleg Ostapenko said Monday. "I ... more		ILS Proton launches Yamal-401 satellite marking 400th Proton mission International Launch Services (ILS), a leader in providing mission integration and launch services to the global commercial satellite industry, successfully launched the Yamal-401 satellite into geo ... more		ISRO to Test-Fly Heaviest Rocket, Crew Module on December 18 India will test-fly its heaviest and upgraded rocket - the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) - on December 18, space agency ISRO said Friday. According to a tweet by the Indian ... more
				Russia launches Yamal-401 communication satellite Russia has successfully launched a telecommunication satellite which was put on orbit by the jubilee mission of the Proton rocket, Roscosmos Federal Space Agency said Monday. "Yamal-401 satell ... more		SpaceX Soon To Try Landing First Stage on Floating Platform SpaceX plans to try a recovery of a Falcon 9 first stage on an ocean going floating platform during its next cargo launch to the International Space Station (ISS), now planned for this Friday. ... more

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Toward a low-cost 'artificial leaf' that produces clean hydrogen fuel For years, scientists have been pursuing "artificial leaf" technology, a green approach to making hydrogen fuel that copies plants' ability to convert sunlight into a form of energy they can use. ... more		Lockheed Martin Wins Medium Lift RFP Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) President and CEO Craig Campbell announced the winner of the request for proposals to provide medium lift launch capability at the Kodiak Launch Complex. Lockheed ... 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		Estimated Cost of 3 NASA Exploration Programs to Exceed $21 Billion: GAO Elizabeth Wojt - A trio of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) human exploration programs will cost over $21 billion, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has told Sputni ... more
				NASA Super Guppy Plane Delivers Large Composite Structure for Testing A plane that looks more like a giant fish than an aircraft hauled a huge, uniquely-shaped, fuselage cross-section across country for testing at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. ... more		Sarah Brightman to Begin Training in January for Flight to ISS Britain's popular soprano singer Sarah Brightman will begin training for her journey to the International Space Station in January next year, a Central Command press service spokesperson told RIA No ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

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XCOR Presents New Platforms For Suborbital Science at AGU XCOR Aerospace presents new instruments for solar observation and atmospheric phenomena measurement, alongside its full scale Lynx spacecraft, December 15-19 at the American Geophysical Union Fall M ... more		Building a Worldwide Genetic Library BRIC-by-BRIC A house is only as good as its foundation. Built solid and strong, the resulting structure should last for decades. NASA is laying a strong foundation of life science research with results from a re ... more		Trimble UX5 drone allowed for commercial operations A California-headquartered company has been given the go-ahead to commercially operate its unmanned aerial system for a variety of industries. ... more		Early adoption of robotic surgery leads to organ preservation for kidney cancer patients Patients with operable kidney cancers were more likely to have a partial nephrectomy - the recommended treatment for localized tumors - when treated in hospitals that were early adopters of roboti ... more

	NASA, SpaceX reschedule next week's ISS resupply launch NASA announced Thursday that the launch of SpaceX's robotic Dragon capsule will be delayed three days. The International Space Station resupply mission was originally scheduled to blast off on Tuesday, December 16. But proceedings have been rescheduled for Friday, December 19. ... more		NASA parodies 'All about that Bass' to promote space exploration As has become a recent tradition, the students at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas parodied a hit song to highlight NASA's work in space exploration. ... more

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Dutch sell armored vehicles to Estonia

French military orders Ground Master air defense radar systems

Czechs extend lease of Gripen fighters

Lockheed Martin delivers second C-130J to Tunisia

No edge for F-35 on most missions: report

China to Roll Out Own Global Navigation System by 2020

GPS analysts bridge gap between launch, orbit

New Patent For Aeroscraft Air Bearing Landing System

Britain, France contract Airbus DS for A400M maintenance support

Rapiscan adds CounterBomber distance threat detector to portfolio

Lockheed Martin opens innovation center in Abu Dhabi

Top pilot sees risk in unregulated US drones

Saab supplying shoulder-fired rocket system to French forces

US Senate May Ban Purchase of Russian Rocket Engines Next Week: McCain

Countdown to China's new space programs begins

Chief of Russia's Vostochny Space Center Project Resigns

China develops new rocket for manned moon mission: media

Families of Sandy Hook massacre victims sue gunmaker

Computer animation of Indian Ocean floor assists search for Flight MH370

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