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January 13, 2015

Getting Your Payload to Orbit
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 13, 2015
Launch vehicles and satellites are commonly built by different contractors in separate locations by two different talent pools. Satellite engineers and managers are not generally intimately familiar with launch vehicle design, manufacture and operations. Launch vehicle engineers and managers are not generally intimately familiar with satellite design, manufacture and operations. At some point on the road to orbit a satellite must be placed on a space launch vehicle in order to achieve mission obje ... read more

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The 'human' side of robots at electronics show She stood on the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show, carried on conversations, blinked her eyes and sang a convincing rendition of "Take Me Home, Country Roads." ... more		NASA, Nissan to Create Interplanetary Driverless Vehicles NASA and Nissan have combined their efforts in order to create new series of autonomous vehicles, which will navigate both urban environments and drive across Mars. "The automaker and the spac ... more		NASA Completes Investigation of July 2014 Sounding Rocket Failure An investigation team has determined that the failure of a July 2014 Terrier-Improved Malemute suborbital sounding rocket flight from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia was linked to the ins ... more
				Russia's Northern Fleet Receives S-400 Air Defense Systems Russia's Northern Fleet has increased its air defense capability with the addition of S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems, the Fleet's spokesperson Vadim Serga said Friday. "A division o ... more		Drones, flashy TVs among stars in Las Vegas tech show Drones, wearable computing and enormous, immersive TVs were in the spotlight at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show which wrapped up Friday in Las Vegas. ... more

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Compact batteries enhanced by spontaneous silver matrix formations In a promising lithium-based battery, the formation of a highly conductive silver matrix transforms a material otherwise plagued by low conductivity. To optimize these multi-metallic batteries--and ... more		Marotta To Develop Power Units For Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Marotta Controls announces that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to develop multiple power conversion units for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), which Lockheed Martin is developing a ... more		Russia hosts first military meeting with Sahel juntas; Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plot US Space Force launches first reprogrammable navigation satellite from L3Harris Globalstar strengthens defense reach with resilient satellite and 5G solutions		SpaceX launches cargo to ISS, rocket ocean landing fails A first-ever attempt to recycle a rocket by guiding the Falcon 9's first stage down to a precision landing on an ocean platform failed on Saturday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said. ... more
				Nanowire could keep people warm To stay warm when temperatures drop outside, we heat our indoor spaces - even when no one is in them. But scientists have now developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate he ... more		Drones swoop into electronics show as interest surges On a dusty stretch of Nevada desert, a quadcopter drone kicks up a small cloud as it takes off. It then trails its operator on a drive across the flat terrain, filming the motion from a short distance above. ... more

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

SpaceX to attempt rocket, cargo launch Saturday SpaceX will try again Saturday to launch its Falcon 9 rocket, propelling the Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station and then attempting its first landing on an ocean platform. ... more		SmartRounds intros non-lethal, non-impact stun projectiles for police A line of non-impact, non-lethal projectiles for use by law enforcement and the military was introduced Monday by SmartRounds Technology LLC. ... more		Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320 4.4 million Somalis face severe hunger: disaster agency CO2 increase to reshape geomagnetic storm impacts on satellites		Russia's Strategic Missile Forces to Conduct Over 100 Drills in 2015 The Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) of Russia are planning to conduct over 100 drills at various levels in 2015, SMF spokesperson Col. Igor Yegorov said Sunday. "In 2015, SMF will conduct over ... more
NASA Robot Plunges Into Volcano to Explore Fissure Volcanoes have always fascinated Carolyn Parcheta. She remembers a pivotal moment watching a researcher take a lava sample on a science TV program video in 6th grade. "I said to myself, I'm going to ... more		RS-25 Engine Testing Blazes Forward for Space Launch System The new year is off to a hot start for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS). The engine that will drive America's next great rocket to deep space blazed through its first successful test Jan. 9 at the a ... more		Singapore Bans Space Balloon Launch Over Safety Concerns A Singapore-based firm has been refused permission to launch a high-altitude balloon with a Singapore citizen on board over safety concerns, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said Fri ... more		Boeing delivers new F-22 flight simulators The first flight simulators for F-22 fighters with an immersive 360-degree visual environment have been delivered by Boeing to the U.S. Air Force. ... more

	Turkey to order four more F-35 from US Lockheed Martin Turkey is planning to buy four more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the US, in addition to the two it had already ordered, the country's defence industry agency said. ... more		W3C and OGC to Collaborate to Integrate Spatial Data on the Web The W3C and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) have announced a new collaboration to improve interoperability and integration of spatial data on the Web. Spatial data - describing geographic locat ... more

World plastic pollution treaty talks collapse with no deal

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Global Hawks achieve flight-hour record		Philippines buying C-130s from U.S. for security, disaster relief		Can quake-hit Haiti manufacture itself a hi-tech future?		World powers jostle for influence in AirAsia plane hunt		Shanghai cancels lantern festival after stampede
Five years on, Haiti struggles with quake legacy		US says was overly optimistic on Haiti quake aid		Three dead, unknown number missing in Myanmar jade mine landslide		Gaza's ruined homes offer little shelter from storm		Vision system for household robots

New superconducting hybrid crystals developed at Copenhagen

Chemist one step closer to a new generation of electric car battery

DARPA starts research project on energy conversion materials

China 2014 trade surplus rockets to record high: govt

Homes becoming mindful members of the family

China pushes for bigger Latin America, Caribbean role

Dunkin' Donuts to open 1,400 restaurants in China

Taiwan mulls plan to open bourse to Chinese buyers

Standard Chartered to axe further 2,000 jobs

China firm to bid again for Mexico rail project: govt

Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

Aquion Energy to build microgrid battery system in Hawaii

Sporty tech gadgets put data in users' hands

Consumer tech show spotlights gadgets for healthy living

Navy orders rail gun battery system fron K2 Energy Solutions

Army orders mobile air traffic control towers

Cubic Corporation helping upgrade F-35 air combat training system

Indonesian divers struggle to reach AirAsia wreckage

GAO denies Sierra Nevada protest, OKs NASA crew contracts

Lockheed Martin upgrading Army tactical missiles

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