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January 02, 2015

Commercial suborbital research program to qualify scientist-astronauts
Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 02, 2015
Project PoSSUM, a non-profit suborbital research program, announces the first PoSSUM scientist-astronaut class to be held at the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 7 - 10, 2015. This unique opportunity allows individuals to train with some of the world's leading upper atmospheric scientists and to fly to space as part of an international research campaign dedicated to the study of global climate. The four-day, fully immersive qualification program was designed by for ... read more

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United Launch Alliance Concludes Banner Year United Launch Alliance, the nation's premier space launch provider, congratulates its employees, suppliers and customers on another successful year, reliably and affordably launching 14 satellites t ... more		Russia Remains World Leader in Space Launches: Roscosmos Russia carried out a total of 38 successful space launches in 2014, maintaining its first place in the world, the Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, said Tuesday. "As a result, Russia orbited a ... more		China Launches New Meteorological Satellite The Fengyun-II 08 satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, will be used to collect meteorological and environmental information. The data will be used for we ... more
				The NACA's Space Legacy Engineers from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), who joined NASA after its creation, tested, developed, and recommended one of the most vital technologies that the United State ... more		China launches the FY-2 08 meteorological satellite successfully China successfully launched meteorological satellite Fengyun-2 08 at 9:02 am on December 31, 2014, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province. FY-2 08 satellite is named as FY-2G ... more

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				AirAsia disappearance fuels calls for real-time tracking After the baffling disappearance in March of Flight MH370, critics accused the aviation industry of "dithering" over equipping jets with real-time tracking systems. Now, with another passenger plane lost, the call for action is becoming more insistent. ... more		Radar testing for JLENS aerostat The first of two radar blimps to protect the nation's capital from cruise missiles is being readied for operational transfer to a U.S. Army air defense unit. ... more

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ISRO to study data in crew module's 'black box' Indian space scientists will study the data recorded by around 200 sensors in the dummy crew module that reached the Kamarajar Port near here Sunday, said a senior official of the space agency. ... more		I, Tormentum Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics and Zeroth Law from his 1950 novel "I, Robot" concern helping humans and not hurting them, but they do not cover robots playing basketball. To Megan Meehan, ins ... more		USAF inactivating two C-17 squadrons Two Air Force squadrons of C-17 transport aircraft are being inactivated over the next two years as a cost-saving measure, the service announced. ... more		U.S. military seeks new UAV perception technology The U.S. military is seeking the development of enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle technology for autonomous operations within complex indoor spaces. ... more

	Turkey receives second A400M transport The second of 10 A400M tactical transport aircraft has been received by Turkey from from the Airbus. ... more		Airbus, AgustaWestland, Sikorsky vie for Polish chopper deal Helicopter makers AgustaWestland, Airbus Helicopters and Sikorsky Aircraft have submitted bids on a big-ticket Polish chopper deal to replace Soviet-era military equipment, Poland's defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more

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