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May 09, 2015
DRAGON SPACE
3D printer making Chinese space suit parts
Beijing (XNA) May 08, 2015
Chinese researchers have used 3D printing technology to make a safer space suit for astronauts while spacewalking. A research center under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation used a 3D printer to create the vent pipes and the flanges connecting the pipes used on extravehicular space suit, according to a recent report from China Space News. The vent pipe and the flange as a whole can improve the reliability and safety of the space suit, and suits can be made more efficiently. Res ... read more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

German-born engineer from US space team dies
Oscar Holderer, the last known engineer who left Germany after World War II to work on the US space program, died at the age of 95. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

Israel announces rocket propulsion system test
Israel conducted an experiment with rocket propulsion systems for ballistic missiles, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The pre-planned test took place on Tuesday at an air base in Palmachim, ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Local launch expertise; world-wide attention
Team, to use a baseball analogy, we are batting cleanup on a major league team. And we just hit one out of the park. Again. What I'm referring to is the performance I watched - our 45th Space ... more
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GPS NEWS

New GPS system could transform virtual reality and mobile devices
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a centimeter-accurate GPS-based positioning system that could revolutionize geolocation on virtu ... more


RUSSIAN SPACE

Unmanned supply ship burns up on re-entry
An unmanned Russian supply ship disintegrated as it plummeted to Earth on Friday after suffering a communications failure on its way to the International Space Station, in a fiery end to a mission to deliver oxygen, water and supplies. ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russian Telescope Captures Burning Up Progress Spacecraft
Russian astronomers have captured a video of what is apparently the falling Progress spacecraft three days before it is scheduled to burn up. The falling Progress spacecraft has been reportedl ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Successful SpaceX escape test 'bodes well for future'
SpaceX's Dragon capsule sailed through the first flight test of its emergency astronaut escape feature Wednesday, a critical step toward launching people into space from US soil in the next two years. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Huthis report US strikes after Israel vows revenge for airport attack
Pakistan tests missile weapons system amid India standoff
Patriot defense system headed for Ukraine as ceasefire hopes dim
RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia's space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere Friday
Russia said an unmanned supply ship set for the International Space Station will fall back to Earth Friday and burn up in the atmosphere, after the spacecraft suffered a communications failure. ... more
GPS NEWS

Most Advanced GPS Satellite Comes Together
Using a 10-ton crane, Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians gently lowered the system module of the U.S. Air Force's first next generation GPS III satellite into place over its propulsion core, ... more
RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia establishes satellite ground station on US doorstep
Nicaragua is expected to use the system operated by the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces to monitor climate change and prevent natural disasters, in other words for peaceful purposes. "But the Obama ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Scientists build battery entirely out of one material
One is the loneliest number. It's also the number of materials needed to store and transfer energy - that is if you are an inventive engineer from the University of Maryland. ... more
LAUNCH PAD

India to launch 6 more satellites in 2015-16
India will launch six more satellites - two communication satellites, three navigation satellites and a space science satellite - in 2015-16, parliament was informed on Thursday. "Six more satellite ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Left-leaning PM Albanese triumphs in Australian election
US researchers seek to legitimize AI mental health care
ESA releases record breaking forest carbon dataset spanning 15 years
ROCKET SCIENCE

Successful testing of High Thrust Cryogenic Engine
A major milestone in the development of ISRO's next generation launch vehicle, GSLV MkIII, was achieved on successful long duration hot test (635 seconds) of high thrust cryogenic engine (CE20) on 2 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

Pad Abort Test a Unique Evaluation Opportunity
SpaceX and NASA teams will gain important insight into how the Crew Dragon spacecraft and its abort system perform during a test slated for May 6, engineers said. Next week's flight test is to see a ... more
LAUNCH PAD

ILS And Dauria announce Proton/Angara dual launch services agreement
International Launch Services (ILS) and Dauria Aerospace (Dauria), of Moscow, Russia, have signed an agreement to collaborate on opportunities to launch spacecraft utilizing an ILS Proton or Angara ... more
ENERGY TECH

Tesla unveils battery to 'transform energy infrastructure'
Electric car pioneer Tesla unveiled a "home battery" Thursday which its founder Elon Musk said would help change the "entire energy infrastructure of the world." ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE

US Missile Defense System Beset by Delays
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has advanced in developing an anti-ballistic missile defense system but continues to be beset by testing delays and acquisition problems, the US Government Accoun ... more

MISSILE NEWS

Iraq, Indonesia, Malaysia seek ammunition, missile systems
Three countries are separately seeking to procure ammunition and two types of air-to-air missiles worth a combined total of an estimated $363 million. ... more
MISSILE NEWS

N. Korea says successfully test-fired underwater ballistic missile
North Korea announced Saturday the successful test-firing of a submarine-based ballistic missile - a technology that would offer the nuclear-armed state a survivable second-strike nuclear capability. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
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Australia launches "world's largest" battery-power ship
UAV NEWS

Tern Tech Offshoots Show Potential for New UAS Capabilities at Sea

AEROSPACE

Singapore requests upgrade of its F-16s

MILTECH

Precision guidance kit for artillery shells tests positive

MILTECH

Germany approves Puma IFV for full deployment

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

German ships receiving Indra's satellite communications terminals

MILTECH

Kalashnikov unveiling modernized AK-47

AEROSPACE

Kuwait to order Boeing F/A-18 fighters worth $3 bn

AEROSPACE

Northrop announces new radar development for B-1 bombers

AEROSPACE

Airbus DS, Cisco partner in key business areas

UAV NEWS

Drone Aviation receives order for aerostats

Japan's planned buy of Ospreys gets State Dept. OK

Global Hawk approved for modernization

Raytheon's SM-6 missile in full-rate production

France, India pledge swift conclusion to fighter jet deal

FNSS of Turkey intros new armored vehicle

US moves step closer to commercial drone use

Indian Army inducts missile system

Robots to drive Polaris off-road vehicles in DARPA challenge

Army orders integrated night vision/thermal targeting system for soldiers

Nepali netizens drive quake relief effort online

UN says it has received fraction of $415 mn appeal

Prayers and ritual baths as Nepal ends quake mourning

Beyond repair, Nepal's quake-hit homes await bulldozers

Touch sensors on bat wings guide flight

IBM's Watson extends cancer insights to 14 new centers

Nepal tragedy takes toll even on cremation overseers

Quake-hit Nepal villagers take aid into their own hands

A century on, Lebanon rediscovers deadly famine

Could mobile phone data help bring electricity to the developing world

China April exports down 6.4% in new sign of weakness

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