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January 29, 2015

IXV spaceplane packed and ready for Vega launch Feb 11
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 29, 2015
Preparations are moving forward for next month's Vega flight, with its Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) passenger now integrated in the lightweight launcher's payload fairing. During activity at the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility on Monday, IXV was installed on the cone-shaped adapter that serves as its interface with Vega - the smallest member of Arianespace's launch vehicle family. The IXV was encapsulated inside Vega's payload fairing and this will be followed by the complet ... read more

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				Europe to resume satnav launches in March: Arianespace Europe in March will resume satellite launches for its troubled Galileo navigation system, hoping to boost by at least six the number of orbiters this year, Arianespace and the European Commission said Wednesday. ... 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

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Sailing spacecraft LightSail to harness power of solar wind 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. ... 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		Russia, China slam Trump's plan for 'Iron Dome' missile shield Pakistan says India has brought neighbours 'closer to major conflict' North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees nuclear counterattack missile test		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
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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		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		Elk could return to UK after 3,000 years as plan wins funding China congratulates Pope Leo on election, hopes for 'dialogue' Endangered vultures killed in S.Africa poisoning; Japan arrests 3 with suitcases filled with hermit crabs		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
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		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		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

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SES Entrusts Arianespace With SES-12

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Prototype weapons launcher fitted onto B-52 bomber

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End of the road for Nepal's traditional Himalayan 'caravans'

ECB stimulus will boost China's exports: official

Protection against radiation exposure

US Emergency Services to Depend On Russian Satellites?

Rogozin Says Russia Must Continue International Space Cooperation

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Optic fiber for recording temps in extreme industrial environments

New method to generate arbitrary optical pulses

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