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January 28, 2015

Sailing spacecraft LightSail to harness power of solar wind
Pasadena, Calif. (UPI) Jan 27, 2015
Why burn expensive fuel, when you can harness the kinetic power of the wind - solar wind. It's always been a dream of aerospace engineers to set sail in the cosmos. That possibility is gaining momentum as the space research nonprofit The Planetary Society prepares to launch LightSail, its tissue-box-sized sail-powered spacecraft. "We strongly believe this could be a big part of the future of interplanetary missions," Bill Nye (the Science Guy), CEO of the research outfit, told The New Y ... read more

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Drone entrepreneur settles US 'reckless flying' case A European entrepreneur who challenged the right of US authorities to regulate small drones has settled his case with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), his lawyer said Thursday. ... more		Visualizing interacting electrons in a molecule Understanding this kind of electronic effects in organic molecules is crucial for their use in optoelectronic applications, for example in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic field-effect ... more		Canadian students design robotic sailboat for Atlantic challenge Crossing the Atlantic Ocean by an unmanned sailing boat? Yes, this is a dream of a group of students from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver in west Canada. They've designed a rob ... more
				Russia to Launch Three Communications Satellites The trio of Gonets-M probes will blast off from Plesetsk in early March, their maker, Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems, has announced on its website. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visi ... more		Congressman claims relying on GLONASS jeopardizes US lives Depending on a Russian satellite system to route US emergency phone calls, as outlined in a proposal being considered by the US government's main communications agency, would endanger the lives of A ... more

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

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Russia Develops Two New Drones, Ready for Testing The Russian United Instrument Corporation (UIC) has constructed two prototype versions of reconnaissance and strike drones, code-named "Chirok," and is currently preparing them for tests, a source a ... more		Establishing a CODE for UAVs to fly together The U.S. military's investments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have proven invaluable for missions from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to tactical strike. Most of the ... more		Another baked Alaska -- Trump and Putin Pakistan establishes new missile force after India conflict, PM says Israeli military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive		Elon Musk says SpaceX using electric rockets is 'impossible' after 'Simpsons' episode Elon Musk took to Twitter Sunday to refute the idea that SpaceX could be using electric rockets, as The Simpsons implied in a recent episode. ... more
				NASA, Boeing, SpaceX Outline Objectives to ISS Flights American spacecraft systems testing followed by increasingly complex flight tests and ultimately astronauts flying orbital flights will pave the way to operational missions during the next few years ... more		Space Launch System Booster Aimed and Ready to Fire A full-scale version of the booster for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, is ready to fire for a major ground test and is paving the way on NASA's journey to Mars. When completed, tw ... more

Virgin Galactic Appoints Mark Stucky as Pilot Virgin Galactic, the privately-funded space company owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments PJS, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark 'Forger' Stucky ... more		Boeing will be first to carry US astronauts to space Boeing will be the first commercial company to carry a NASA astronaut to space in July 2017 under a contract with the US space agency, followed by its competitor SpaceX, officials said Monday. ... more		Plastic pollution plague blights Asia Map Africa project to deliver continentwide geospatial data for 54 nations Multiple states slam new plastic pollution treaty draft		911 Assc says lobbyist behind tactics to derail GLONASS US lobbyist is behind a campaign to derail a proposal being considered by the US government's main communications agency to use Russian satellites to help first responders more accurately locate 911 ... more
More Astronauts for China The next Chinese crewed space mission won't fly until 2016. China is expected to send a crew of three astronauts to the Tiangong 2 space laboratory, which is expected to launch in the same year. ... more		Singer Sarah Brightman in training for space tourist role British singer Sarah Brightman has started a gruelling 72-hour survival course in a snowy Russian forest to train for her upcoming role as a space tourist, Russia's cosmonaut training centre said Friday. ... more		Raytheon acquires remote sensing, UAS tech company Raytheon reports it has enhanced the prospects of growing its unmanned aerial systems business through the acquisition of Sensintel Inc. ... more		DRS touts new laser targeting gimbal A new laser designating gimbal from DRS Technologies Inc successfully performed multiple targeting exercises aboard a U.S. Special Operations Command aircraft. ... more

	BAE Systems gets support contract for British Army vehicles The British Army's armored track vehicle fleet is to receive support services from BAE Systems under a five-year, $75 million contract. ... more		Ten killed in fighter jet crash during NATO exercises in Spain Eight French and two Greek nationals were killed Monday when a fighter jet crashed on takeoff at a military base in Spain housing a NATO training centre for elite pilots. ... more

Last chance saloon for global plastic pollution treaty

Diatoms shown to absorb and store uranium inside cells

Dual-level hybrid storage design boosts solar efficiency and reduces costs

U.S. EA-18G Growlers getting new electronic warfare system		Army opens THAAD training school		Exelis producing more bomb racks for MQ-9 Reapers		Prototype weapons launcher fitted onto B-52 bomber		New York defends storm shutdown
Probe after 11 die in NATO training jet crash in Spain		Hackers target Malaysia Airlines, threaten data dump		Shanghai stampede showed 'critical neglect': mayor		End of the road for Nepal's traditional Himalayan 'caravans'		China says US tyre duty ruling has 'multiple flaws'

Chinese company wins subway deal in US: Xinhua

ECB stimulus will boost China's exports: official

Protection against radiation exposure

Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

Navy OKs next-gen IRST for F/A-18s

SES Entrusts Arianespace With SES-12

US Emergency Services to Depend On Russian Satellites?

Rogozin Says Russia Must Continue International Space Cooperation

Optimizing optimization algorithms

Optic fiber for recording temps in extreme industrial environments

New method to generate arbitrary optical pulses

Stepping Stones to NASA's Human Missions Beyond

Can Musk's Pipe Dream to Come True

NASA Spinoff 2015 features space tech to make life better on Earth

Advocates pressure US Congress to let small drones fly

China removes four officials over Shanghai stampede

Australia calls for MH370 recovery tenders as search goes on

Families of China stampede dead criticise compensation

World's poor headed for better lives in 2030: Gates

Third MUOS Satellite Launched And Responding To Commands

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