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December 16, 2014

Russia, US to Cooperate on Orion Spacecraft Modernization
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 17, 2014
Russian Rocket and Space Corporation 'Energia' (Russian for Energy) and the US corporations Lockheed Martin and Boeing will jointly work on modernizing the US Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Orion so that it can dock with Russian spacecraft, Russian Izvestia newspaper reports on Tuesday. "Orion shall be able to dock with the other space craft while being launched into outer space. We have discussed it last week, among others, at a meeting with the Lockheed Martin and Boeing in the US," the Energia Pres ... read more

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2015 to be a busy year, says ISRO chief The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will also launch a heavy communication satellite, GSAT-15, with around 40 transponders - automatic receivers and transmitters for communication and broa ... more		O3b satellites integrated on Soyuz For Dec 18 Arianespace flight Arianespace's next medium-lift Soyuz to be launched from French Guiana is now complete following the integration of its "upper composite," which consists of four O3b Networks connectivity satellites ... more		Lockheed Martin producing more missile launch systems for Navy Lockheed Martin is to continue producing its MK 41 vertical launch systems for missiles fired from U.S. Navy warships. ... more
				Japan asks U.S. for AMRAAM sales deal Japan has asked the United States for medium-range air-to-air missiles and associated equipment through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, ... more		Poroshenko vows to complete Chernobyl sarcophagus Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has promised to complete the stalled construction of a protective cover over the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that went into meltdown in 1986, the presidential pres ... more

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Robot named 'Athena' becomes first humanoid robot to pay for a seat on a flight A robot named "Athena" has officially become the first humanoid robot to pay for a seat on a flight. ... more		NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami Wave' Still Flies Through Interstellar Space 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 ... 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		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

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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		New form of ice could help explore exciting avenues for energy production and storage Clathrates are now known to store enormous quantities of methane and other gases in the permafrost as well as in vast sediment layers hundreds of metres deep at the bottom of the ocean floor. Their ... more

	Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Between USSR, US in Details On December 13, 2002, US President George W. Bush announced that the United States will unilaterally withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty with the USSR. The Anti-Ballistic Missile T ... more		Israel, US in abortive missile defence test Israel and the United States on Tuesday tested the Jewish state's Arrow 3 ballistic missile interception system, the defence ministry said, with local media reporting the trial was cut short. ... more

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Mobile radio passive radar makes harbors safer		Lockheed Martin opens MUOS application development facility		JASSM-ER cruise missile enters full-rate production		New, lighter mortar system for U.S. Army		Australia, U.S. order military radio systems
Turbomeca to support engines on Australian military training helicopters		Salient Federal Solutions providing mass notification systems to Marines		Greece seeks acquisition of Chinook helicopters		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

Families of Sandy Hook massacre victims sue gunmaker

First steps for Hector the robot stick insect

China steps up plan for new export corridor into Europe

China December manufacturing index falls to 7-month low: HSBC

Sri Lanka opposition puts China's port project on notice

Toward a low-cost 'artificial leaf' that produces clean hydrogen fuel

Japan economy key after Abe landslide: analysts

France's Accor in strategic alliance with China's Huazhu

How Germany and the euro are keeping Europe in recession

Chinese power companies pursue smart grids

With new entrants, streaming TV sees watershed moment

Australia poised to seize assets of corrupt Chinese: report

Dongfeng, Huawei partner for Internet-enabled cars

Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

NASA, SpaceX reschedule next week's ISS resupply launch

New generation of Star Tracker from Terma

XCOR Presents New Platforms For Suborbital Science at AGU

From Myth to Legend: Orion Test a Success

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