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May 19, 2015

Russian deputy PM attacks space industry with reform bill
Moscow (AFP) May 20, 2015
A Russian deputy prime minister on Tuesday lambasted the country's beleaguered space industry as inefficient and corrupt, as he presented proposed reform measures to parliament. Speaking several days after the latest failures in the sector - including the botched launch of a Proton rocket that led to the loss of a Mexican satellite - Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the industry was plagued by "morally decayed" officials and underpayed personnel. He reserved the most biting critic ... read more

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Russia restarts spacecraft after embarrassing failures Russia on Monday managed on a second attempt to restart the engines of a Progress spacecraft attached to the International Space Station (ISS) and shift the station's orbit. ... more		'Cicadas': US military's new swarm of mini-drones US military scientists have invented a miniature drone that fits in the palm of a hand, ready to be dropped from the sky like a mobile phone with wings. ... more		McMurdo Opens Emergency Readiness and Response Experience Center McMurdo has announced that it has opened the world's first Emergency Readiness and Response Experience Center at its Washington, D.C. location. The state-of-the-art center will showcase the latest i ... more
				ESA Works Up A Space Fever It started with a simple question that ended with a surprising answer and new technology that is being used in cutting-edge heart surgery and could save millions of euros in hospital bills. Hanns-Ch ... more		Photonic Laser Thruster Propels Simulated Spacecraft Y.K. Bae Corporation announces their proprietary Photonic Laser Thruster (PLT) has successfully accelerated a 450 gram (~1 lb.) spacecraft simulator with pure laser light for the first time in histo ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Long Beach CA - May 19-21, 2015

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Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29

DirecTV-15 and SKY Mexico-1 integrated for Ariane 5 heavy-lift mission Arianespace's upcoming mission to orbit two direct-to-home broadcast satellites from the Spaceport in French Guiana has made an important step closer to this month's liftoff with the integration of ... more		Raytheon delivers hardware for next-gen USAF GPS system The first operational hardware for the U.S. Air Force's GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System has been delivered by Raytheon. ... more		Pakistan tests missile weapons system amid India standoff Israel says area of airport hit after Yemen missile launch Hegseth revises U.S. Army blueprint to 'ensure peace through strength'		Report: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket certified to fly NASA missions After three years of waiting, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has finally been certified to fly medium-level NASA missions into space, reports said Saturday. ... more
				Russia probes space failures after rocket carrying satellite falls to Earth Russia on Sunday began investigating the loss of a commercial satellite and a separate glitch on the International Space Station, sparking fears over the industry's safety. ... more		QM-1 Static Test - One Step Closer to Flight NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is one step closer to flight following Orbital ATK's March 11 successful five-segment rocket motor qualification ground test. Immediately following the spectacular t ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Russia races to replace Sarah Brightman as space tourist Russia's space officials on Thursday rushed to find a replacement for British singer Sarah Brightman after she pulled out as the next space tourist four months ahead of her planned trip. ... more		NASA Seeks New Launching Methods for Micro-Satellites The exploration of interstellar space could rely on tiny probes known as "cubesats." Measuring, at most, 12 inches, the nanosatellites could be an economic new tool. But such small devices don't nee ... more		Left-leaning PM Albanese triumphs in Australian election US researchers seek to legitimize AI mental health care 'No dumping ground': Tunisia activist wins award over waste scandal		Performance degradation mechanism of a helicon plasma thruster A part of the performance degradation mechanism of the advanced, electrodeless, helicon plasma thruster with a magnetic nozzle, has been revealed by the research group of Dr. Kazunori Takahashi and ... more
Advanced Navigation Releases Interface and Logging Unit Advanced Navigation has announced the release of their interface and logging unit. The interface and logging unit (ILU) is a device server that interfaces to any of Advanced Navigation's systems and ... more		Robot rodeo: Remote-control bomb squads compete at Sandia labs Both civilian and military bomb squad teams gathered with their robot companions in New Mexico this week to compete in the Western National Robot Rodeo and Capability Exercise at Sandia National Laboratories. ... more		Toward a squishier robot For decades, robots have advanced the efficiency of human activity. Typically, however, robots are formed from bulky, stiff materials and require connections to external power sources; these feature ... more		Airbus warns of bug that could affect A400M engines Airbus on Tuesday warned of a technical bug potentially affecting the engines of its A400M that was discovered during an internal test after one of the military planes crashed in Spain. ... more

	'Euro-drone' project gets lift-off to challenge US A European project to build a military drone by 2025 took wing on Monday as Germany, France and Italy signed a deal to start technical work and end their reliance on US- and Israeli-made models. ... more		Raytheon low-rate production of SDB II bomb looms closer Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II is ready to enter low-rate initial production following a Milestone C briefing by the company and the U.S. Air Force. ... more

Trump's tariffs bite at quiet US ports

Australia launches "world's largest" battery-power ship

US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom

Navy tests Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System		Russian Radio-Electronic Forces to Conduct Drills in Armenian Mountains		One US Marine dead, 21 hurt in 'hard landing'		U.S. Navy grants IOC status to missile variant		Russia loses Mexican satellite after rocket failure
Engineers Test Hydrogen Burn-off Igniters for Space Launch System		Potentially Revolutionary Mission Heading for 2016 Launch		Naval Research Lab previews new body armor		Japan, Norway seek U.S. missile buys		India awards Airbus $1.9 billion military plane order

Nepal PM appeals for $2bn to rebuild country after quakes

At least 52 dead in Colombia landslide: officials

Nepalis hit by twin quakes left to rebuild lives alone

EU firms up plans to tackle smugglers as more boat migrants rescued

British aid helicopters turned back from Nepal

Scientists discover how microbes acquire electricity in making methane

China PM on Brazil visit, promising big investment

China to spend $40 bn on railways to support economy: report

Study: CEO greed is bad for business

India's Modi brings home $22 billion in China deals

Brazil looking to China for investment, trade

China to invest $50 billion in Brazil

Thales granted multiple-award IDIQ contract for Army radios

Russia to Launch US Comms Satellite Into Space

High-tech Analysis of Orion Heat Shield Underway

Russia, China Agree on Joint Exploitation of Glonass Navigation Systems

Getting the LDSD Vehicle to Test Altitude

NASA Selects Advanced Space Technology Concepts

US F-18 fighter crashes in Gulf, crew rescued: Navy

US delivers Humvees, patrol boat to Tunisia

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