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May 24, 2015

Initial Ariane 5 assembly completed for July launch of dual payloads
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) May 22, 2015
Another Ariane 5 has completed its initial build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a major milestone in preparations for Arianespace's third heavy-lift mission of 2015 - which will orbit the European MSG-4 meteorological satellite and Brazilian Star One C4 telecommunications relay platform during July. As part of regular pre-flight preparations inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the vehicle's core cryogenic stage was first removed from its protective shipping contain ... read more

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Exploring a new frontier of cyber-physical systems: The human body The National Science Foundation has announced two, five-year, center-scale awards totaling $8.75 million to advance the state-of-the-art in medical and cyber-physical systems (CPS). One projec ... more		China Plans First Ever Landing On The Lunar Far Side What lies on the "dark side" of the moon? The ruined civilization of our lunar forbearers? A pile of overplayed Pink Floyd records? ... more		SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth in ocean splashdown SpaceX's unmanned Dragon supply ship left the International Space Station Thursday and hours later splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, NASA said. ... more
				UK to host biggest ever Soviet space show outside Russia A new exhibition on the Soviet Union's space programme opening in London this year will be the biggest of its kind ever held outside Russia, organisers said on Thursday. ... more		Goddard Technologist Advances CubeSat Concept for Planetary Exploration Although scientists are increasingly using pint-size satellites sometimes no larger than a loaf of bread to gather data from low-Earth orbit, they have yet to apply the less-expensive small-satellit ... more

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

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

Mexico Wanted to Cancel Satellite Launch on Russian Carrier Rocket A $60-million penalty stopped Mexico from calling off the launch of MexSat-1 communication satellite on Russian Proton-M launch vehicle, Deputy Minister of Communications and Transport of Mexico Mon ... more		The Moon or Mars: Flawed Debate, False Choice - Part Two New technologies allow us to go back to the Moon at a fraction the cost of Apollo, and now, even private efforts like the Google X Prize contestants are underway to land and execute exploration miss ... 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'		NASA's CubeSat Initiative aids solar sail tests in space With help from NASA, a small research satellite to test technology for in-space solar propulsion launched into space Wednesday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida ... more
				Journey to Space in a Vacuum Chamber When you need to test hardware designed to operate in the vast reaches of space, you start in a vacuum chamber. NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has many of them, but Vacuum Chamber 5 (VF-5 ... 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

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Electricity generating nano-wizards Just as alchemists always dreamed of turning common metal into gold, their 19th century physicist counterparts dreamed of efficiently turning heat into electricity, a field called thermoelectrics. S ... more		NASA Challenges Designers to Construct Habitat for Deep Space Exploration NASA and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, known as America Makes, are holding a new $2.25 million competition to design and build a 3-D printed habitat for deep space explor ... 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		Russian Radio-Electronic Forces to Conduct Drills in Armenian Mountains During the three day exercise, participants will undergo a special course on Russian advanced military equipment, its capabilities and operating procedures. Russian military radio-electronic w ... more
Scientists discover how microbes acquire electricity in making methane Stanford University scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about methanogens, unique microorganisms that transform electricity and carbon dioxide into methane. In a new study, the Stanford t ... more		US, NATO Have 'No Plans' to Place Missile Defense Systems in Ukraine Ukrainian National Security Service Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said earlier on Wednesday that Ukraine may hold consultations to place missile defense systems on its territory to ensure security a ... more		IOC status for upgraded French AWACS aircraft Modernized Airborne Warning and Control System planes of the French Air Force have gained initial operating capability status following testing and evaluation. ... more		Saab subsidiary to supply artillery training ammunition Saab reports that its Swiss subsidiary is to produce explosive training artillery ammunition for an unidentified customer. ... more

	French FREMM frigate test fires cruise missile The French Navy's first FREMM frigate, the Aquitaine, has successfully conducted its first missile tests to verify the ship's and the weapons' capabilities. ... more		New F-35 work for Kongsberg Defense Norway's Kongsberg Defense has received orders for structural parts and main landing gear panels for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike fighter. ... 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

Australia enhancing Bushmaster self-defense capability		Rival Cyprus leaders in coffee shop 'message of hope'		Satellites make a load of difference to bridge safety		Colombian family recounts 'miracle' baby's landslide survival		Shunned by much of Asia, migrants welcomed in Aceh
Star power: Troubled ITER nuclear fusion project looks for new path		Pacific-Atlantic railroad will respect environment: Chinese premier		Tiny grains of lithium dramatically improve performance of fusion plasma		New class of swelling magnets have the potential to energize the world		Calgary to lead CREATE student training program in carbon capture

China-backed infrastructure bank operational by end-2015

Taiwan lowers growth forecast in face of rival China

Goldin stocks mixed after Hong Kong collapse

Few signs of life in 'China's Manhattan'

Japan PM unveils $110 bn plan for Asian infrastructure

Moody's: Upstream defaults could double

HP sells stake in China unit for $2.3 billion

Two more Hong Kong stocks collapse after Hanergy crash

Chinese investment not Brazil panacea: analysts

I only promote reading, writer tells sabotage trial

Cyber attacks a growing threat for US financial system

Russian deputy PM attacks space industry with reform bill

The Moon or Mars: Flawed Debate, False Choice - Part One

Russia Discloses $182-Million in Corruption in Space Industry Company

Young Innovators Bring Creations to Life in NASA Goddard Spinoff Challenge

Milestone Work Under Way on B-2 Test Stand

Pentagon's Mysterious X-37B Space Drone Heads Back Into Orbit

Australia touts industry's contribution to F-35 program

Israel buying $1.9 billion in smart bomb kits

Servosila Introduces a Disaster Response Robot "Engineer"

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