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January 07, 2015

Rocket glitch forces SpaceX to abort landmark launch
Miami (AFP) Jan 6, 2015
A last-minute glitch forced SpaceX to abort a landmark bid Tuesday to transform rocket science into a recyclable industry by landing the first stage of the Falcon 9 on an ocean platform. The problem that led to the delay in the resupply mission to the International Space Station involved the rocket's second stage, which is the portion that lifts the cargo vessel to orbit after the first stage falls back to Earth. "Need to investigate the upper stage Z actuator. Was behaving strangely," SpaceX CE ... read more

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Arianespace confident current and future launcher family will meet needs Building on its record year of mission operations in 2014 - and supported by European decisions to develop the heavy-lift successor Ariane 6, as well as an enhanced lightweight Vega C vehicle - Aria ... more		Electronics show a window into the 'Internet of Me' New technology is getting more personal. So personal, it is moving to connect and analyze our movements, our health, our brains and our everyday devices. ... more		Green walls, effective acoustic insulation Zaloa Azkorra, an agricultural engineer of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, is conducting research at the University School of Mining and Public Works Engineering into the benefits prov ... more
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Elon Musk divorces actress wife Talulah Riley Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk and his British actress wife Talulah Riley have agreed to "amicably" end their marriage, according to a joint statement received Friday. ... more		SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 on landmark rocket test SpaceX on Tuesday aborted its Falcon 9 rocket launch at the last minute, postponing a landmark bid to open a new era of recycling rockets by landing a key part on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean. ... more		Europe Strives to Counter Russian and Chinese Satellite Menace Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack Amentum secures up to 995M dollar US Air Force contract for MQ9 modernization		Navy prepares for Jan. 20 communications satellite launch Navy military and civilian engineers are preparing the latest military communications satellite for a planned Jan. 20 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The satellite is pa ... more
				NASA exploring inflatable spacecraft designs for future Mars missions Slinging a fast-moving probe into orbit around a faraway planet is hard enough; landing a hefty, astronaut-carrying spacecraft on an alien surface is beyond difficult. ... 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

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	Shanghai stampede a 'bloody lesson' for city: mayor The New Year's Eve crush that killed 36 people in Shanghai was a "bloody lesson" for the city, the mayor of China's commercial hub said Tuesday according to official media. ... more		UN Security Council envoys to visit Haiti UN Security Council ambassadors will travel to Haiti this month for a first-hand look at the political situation following a decision to draw down the UN mission there. ... more

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SpaceX to try ocean platform landing of Falcon rocket

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Germany Wraps Up a Successful Year in Spaceflight

AirAsia disappearance fuels calls for real-time tracking

China Launches New Meteorological Satellite

Commercial suborbital research program to qualify scientist-astronauts

United Launch Alliance Concludes Banner Year

China launches the FY-2 08 meteorological satellite successfully

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Revisiting a 2009 Space Exploration Architecture Proposal

USAF inactivating two C-17 squadrons

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