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January 30, 2015

UNH Scientists Launch "CubeSats" into Radiation Belts
Durham NH (SPX) Jan 29, 2015
Twin, pintsized satellites built in part at the University of New Hampshire's Space Science Center will be launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 9:20 a.m. (EST) Thursday, January 29, 2015. The 4x4x6-inch Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst Intensity, Range, and Dynamics (FIREBIRD II) "CubeSats" will be launched as independent, auxiliary payloads on a Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive mission satellite and will brave a regio ... read more

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Japan delays launch of satellite due to weather Japan on Thursday postponed the launch of an information gathering satellite with a radar reconnaissance payload for the Japanese government due to weather. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Age ... more		British Satellite to Be Launched by Russian Proton-M Carrier Rocket The launch, slated for 15:31 Moscow time on Sunday, will be the first in this year's program. The contract to orbit the Inmarsat 5F2 was inked by the Russian-American International Launch Services C ... more		NASA TV Coverage Reset for Launch of Newest Earth-Observing Mission NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive mission (SMAP) launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, now is scheduled for 6:20 a.m. PST (9:20 a.m. EST) Friday, Jan. 30, with a three-minute launch w ... more
				Large-scale analytics system for predicting major events described EMBERS is a large-scale big data analytics system designed to use publically available data to predict population-level societal events such as civil unrest or disease outbreaks. The usefulnes ... more		membrane will make batteries safer, thinner New battery technology from the University of Michigan should be able to prevent the kind of fires that grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2013. The innovation is an advanced barrier between the ele ... more

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IXV spaceplane packed and ready for Vega launch Feb 11 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 ac ... more		Ballooning offers platform for space-like environment New discoveries are being made on an annual basis by researchers flying their instruments on a high-altitude balloon platform. Ease of access to ballooning, relatively low cost and the potential for ... 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		Japanese businessman set to resume space tourist training A Japanese businessman, who used to shoot space TV commercials at a cosmonaut training facility near Moscow, told journalists at a press conference, that he was happy to return to Star City as a spa ... more
				SpaceX releases animation of heavy-lift Falcon rocket The new video showing the blast off of SpaceX's heavy-lift rocket might look real, but the Falcon Heavy is still a work in progress - the video is only a simulation. ... more		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

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		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		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		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
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		US Missile Defense Agency spends $58M on new Alabama facility The United States has spent about $58 million on a large Missile Defense Agency facility construction at the Von Braun Complex in the US state of Alabama, the agency has announced in a statement. ... more		Airbus shake up to get A400M military plane back on track Airbus announced Thursday a shakeup in the management of its A400M programme as it sought to bring an end to repetitive delays hitting the military transport aircraft. ... more

	Boeing 747-8 picked for next Air Force One: US military The US military said Wednesday it has chosen Boeing's 747-8 aircraft for a new fleet of Air Force One presidential planes, opting against an airliner made by Airbus. ... 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

China exports beat forecasts ahead of US tariff talks

Greenpeace Denmark launches fake tourism ad to highlight pollution

Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' risks prison in toxic waste crime trial

Establishing a CODE for UAVs to fly together		New York defends storm shutdown		Generating Mobius strips of light		China media warn new Greek government over port		ECB QE could cause "competitive depreciation": China
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Scientists in chart latest discoveries of iron-based superconductors

Sailing spacecraft LightSail to harness power of solar wind

Russia to Launch Three Communications Satellites

Congressman claims relying on GLONASS jeopardizes US lives

Elon Musk says SpaceX using electric rockets is 'impossible' after 'Simpsons' episode

Canadian students design robotic sailboat for Atlantic challenge

Drone entrepreneur settles US 'reckless flying' case

Probe after 11 die in NATO training jet crash in Spain

More Astronauts for China

Virgin Galactic Appoints Mark Stucky as Pilot

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

DRS touts new laser targeting gimbal

BAE Systems gets support contract for British Army vehicles

Ten killed in fighter jet crash during NATO exercises in Spain

SES Entrusts Arianespace With SES-12

Singer Sarah Brightman in training for space tourist role

U.S. EA-18G Growlers getting new electronic warfare system

Exelis producing more bomb racks for MQ-9 Reapers

Army opens THAAD training school

Prototype weapons launcher fitted onto B-52 bomber

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