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February 11, 2015

SpaceX launches deep-space weather observatory
Miami (AFP) Feb 11, 2015
A $340 million deep-space observatory that aims to alert people on Earth of potentially dangerous solar activity and geomagnetic storms blasted off Wednesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Experts say the DSCOVR - a joint collaboration of the US Air Force, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - will help the preparation and response to space weather, thereby protecting utilities, consumers and industries. It is headed to a destination between the Earth and Sun kn ... read more

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ESA experimental spaceplane completes research flight An experimental vehicle to develop an autonomous European reentry capability for future reusable space transportation has completed its mission. ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle flew a flawle ... more		Europe tests space plane in step to strategic goal Europe on Wednesday said it successfully launched and brought back to Earth a prototype space plane in a strategy to join an elite club of space powers. ... more		High seas force SpaceX to ditch bid to recycle rocket SpaceX said it cannot attempt to recycle the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket after launch of a space weather observatory on Wednesday because of high seas. ... more
				LRASM Prototype is Three-for-Three on Successful Flight Tests Initiated in 2009 in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, DARPA's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) program has been investing in advanced technologies to provide a leap ahead in ... more		SpaceX cargo craft returns to Earth SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth on Tuesday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean after a month-long stay at the International Space Station. ... more

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Octopus robot makes waves with ultra-fast propulsion Scientists have developed an octopus-like robot, which can zoom through water with ultra-fast propulsion and acceleration never before seen in man-made underwater vehicles. Most fast aquatic a ... more		HAPTIX Starts Work to Provide Prosthetic Hands with Sense of Touch Despite recent advances in technology for upper-limb prostheses, artificial arms and hands are still unable to provide users with sensory feedback, such as the "feel" of things being touched or awar ... more		Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones near military installations China vows to stand with Russia in face of 'hegemonic bullying' North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles		Generation Z: Born in the digital age Facebook? Of course. Books? Definitely not. Video games? For sure. Sport? No way. Speed? Yes. Patience? Not so much. ... more
				Human insights inspire solutions for household robots People typically consider doing the laundry to be a boring chore. But laundry is far from boring for artificial intelligence (AI) researchers like Siddharth Srivastava, a scientist at the United Tec ... more		Tiny robotic 'hands' could improve cancer diagnostics, drug delivery Many people imagine robots today as clunky, metal versions of humans, but scientists are forging new territory in the field of 'soft robotics.' One of the latest advances is a flexible, microscopic ... more

Eruptions Evicted: Anti-geyser Testing Completed for SLS Liquid Oxygen Tank Goodbye, geysers! NASA engineers have successfully finished anti-geyser testing for the liquid oxygen tank that will help fuel the agency's new rocket, the Space Launch System, on the journey to Mar ... more		SpaceX postpones rocket launch to Wednesday High winds in Florida forced SpaceX to move to Wednesday its planned launch of a $340 million sun-observing spacecraft, to be followed by a bid to recycle its Falcon 9 rocket. ... more		Sunlight Reveals New Insights into Earth's Complex Systems Startup helps farmers grow plant-based feed and fertilizer using wastewater The West's spring runoff is older than you think		Missing Planes: UK's Inmarsat Says Live Flight Tracking Ready "In Weeks" London-based communications company Inmarsat says live flight-tracking - that could have established the whereabouts of flight MH370 which disappeared in the Indian Ocean - could be ready within wee ... more
China, Russia strengthen satellite navigation cooperation China and Russia strengthened cooperation in satellite navigation by holding the first meeting of the China-Russia Cooperation Program Committee on Satellite Navigation on Tuesday. The meeting ... more		Moon momentos found languishing in Armstrong's closet A treasure trove of prized momentos from the first moon landing have been found in Neil Armstrong's closet by his wife when she was doing a clearout. ... more		Europe to test wingless 'space plane' Europe will launch an experimental "space plane" on Wednesday, a car-sized, wingless vessel whose 100-minute unmanned mission will inform the design of reusable spacecraft of the future. ... more		NASA Prepares New Sounding Rocket Motor For First Test Firing NASA engineers are preparing a new Peregrine sounding rocket motor for its first hot-fire test set for February 10 in the east test area at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama ... more

	Tomahawk hits moving target using synthetic guidance The U.S. Navy has successfully demonstrated the use of a Tomahawk cruise missile to strike a moving target through the use of synthetic guidance. ... more		Researchers determine how the brain controls robotic grasping tools Grasping an object involves a complex network of brain functions. First, visual cues are processed in specialized areas of the brain. Then, other areas of the brain use these signals to control the ... more

Autonomous Black Hawk helicopter trials showcase future of aerial firefighting

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China's Renewable Energy Shift Faces Sustainability Challenges

Iran launches fourth satellite into orbit		The Space Diet: Authentic Astronaut Food Goes on Sale in Moscow		SNC Completes Dream Chaser Study with German Aerospace Industry Partners		US Navy Spends $302Mln on Trident Nuclear Missiles		Russian Military to Fire Iskander Missiles During Pacific Ocean Drills
South Korean jet fighter competition delayed		DOD taps Gilbane Federal for Saudi Air Force construction work		Diehl's IRIS-T missile completes qualification testing		Lockheed Martin continues logistics sustainment of helo vision/targeting system		African countries order Israeli-made armored vehicles

Engility to support development of automated aerial refueling technologies

Boeing gets new order for B-52 communications upgrade kits

India Interested in Russia's Glonass Satellite Navigation System

Russia suspends joint space program with Ukraine

N. Korea fires short-range missiles into sea

Building bridges with cheese in divided Cyprus

Court told 'tsunami of evidence' against Costa skipper as verdict nears

Wildfires in Ukraine could revive Chernobyl's radiation

IBM brings Watson supercomputer to Japan via SoftBank

Japan logs record-low current account surplus in 2014

China January trade surplus a record high as imports, exports fall

Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

SpaceX calls off launch of space-weather satellite

SpaceX to try rocket recycle launch on Tuesday

Russia to Launch Two Military Satellites in February

GE providing computer subsystems for British armored vehicles

Korean Air, Airbus DS reportedly to bid to build fighter in Korea

AgustaWestland completes helicopter deliveries to Italian Police

Sea Launch considers replacement of Zenit-3SL rockets

U.S. Navy unveils firefighting robot SAFFiR

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