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May 29, 2015

Boeing Awarded First Commercial Human Spaceflight Mission
Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2015
NASA issued a task order as part of Boeing's $4.2 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract recently to include the company's first-ever service flight to the International Space Station. The award marks the first time in human spaceflight history NASA has contracted with a commercial company for a human spaceflight mission. "This occasion will go in the books of Boeing's nearly 100 years of aerospace and more than 50 years of space flight history," said John Elbon, vice ... read more

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Inverted Velocity Sensors Caused Proton-M Failure in 2013 A Proton-M rocket carrier failure in 2013 was caused by an incorrect velocity sensor installation, Russian Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Wednesday. According to Markin ... more		Air Force Certifies SpaceX for National Security Space Missions Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves, Commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, has announced the certification of Space Explo ... more		Seoul Divided on Proposed THAAD Introduction Washington's desire to deploy its advanced missile defense system in South Korea remains a serious cause of concern in Seoul and also in China and Russia, media reported on Thursday. The Penta ... more
				Russia, Iran talks on S-300 missiles end in 'success' Moscow and Tehran have concluded talks on the delivery of Russian S-300 missiles to Iran which should take place "quite" soon, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Monday. ... more		N. Korea leader hails 'miracle' missile test North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has hailed the recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) - which was viewed with wary scepticism outside the reclusive state - as a miraculous leap forward. ... more

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US Aegis Ships Could Pose Threat to Russia Russian Embassy to Washington Counselor Alexander Trofimov says that US Navy Aegis ships based in Europe could secretly carry cruise missiles threatening Russia. US Navy Aegis ships based in E ... more		SpaceX cleared for US military launches Billionaire Elon Musk's firm SpaceX has won long-waited approval from the US Air Force to launch military satellites, opening the way to a lucrative market that has been a virtual monopoly for a Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint venture. ... 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'		Planetary Society's LightSail has gone silent The scientists managing the Planetary Society's LightSail are holding their breath as they wait for their experimental Cubesat to come back to life. A software glitch caused the small satellite to freeze up last week, and so far, attempts to reboot the device have failed. ... more
				Tiny grains of lithium dramatically improve performance of fusion plasma Scientists from General Atomics and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have discovered a phenomenon that helps them to improve fusion plasmas, a finding ... more		Putin discusses readiness of Vostochny for first space launch Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the readiness of the Vostochny Space Center for its first launch, the director general of the United Rocket and Space Corporation said Monday. "We al ... more

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SLS booster work continues well after smoke clears from major test Orbital ATK technicians detach the center forward segment from the forward segment of NASA's five-segment booster that fired up for testing March 11 at Orbital ATK's test facility in Promontory, Uta ... more		Ariane 5's second launch of 2015 An Ariane 5 lifted off last night from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana and delivered two telecom satellites into their planned orbits. The launch of flight VA223 occurred on 27 May at 21 ... 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		McCarthy-Smith SPACE Act passes with broad bipartisan support House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has joined House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in praising passage of H.R. 2262, the Spurring Private Aerosp ... more
Robot masters new skills through trial and error Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed algorithms that enable robots to learn motor tasks through trial and error using a process that more closely approximates the wa ... more		Russian missile-maker appealing EU sanctions Russian missile-maker Almaz-Antey is appealing its inclusion on a list of Russian companies under sanctions because of Russian activity in Ukraine. ... more		New class of swelling magnets have the potential to energize the world A new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts of wasteful heat during energy harvesting, has been discovered by researchers at Templ ... more		ISRO to Test Plane-Shaped Reusable Launch Vehicle in July Come second half of July, India's space agency is likely to test a small model of reusable launch vehicle shaped like an aeroplane, said a senior official. "It is going to be an important engi ... more

	Recent Proton loss to push up launch costs warns manufacturer The recent loss of the Proton-M rocket will push up launch costs and affect the overall number of contracts, the head of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center said Friday. ... more		Disaster investigations, relief may benefit from explosion-sizing innovation Disaster investigators and emergency personnel may find themselves better able to assess and respond to terrorist attacks and industrial accidents with the aid of a new computational tool that deter ... 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

Northrop's battle command system brings down ballistic missile target		UK to host biggest ever Soviet space show outside Russia		Mexico Wanted to Cancel Satellite Launch on Russian Carrier Rocket		China Plans First Ever Landing On The Lunar Far Side		Canadian inventor's hoverboard flight sets record
Aussie E-7A Wedgetails gain Full Operational Capability status		Design of new armored vehicle in the works		Fuze for ground-penetrating weapons gets Milestone C approval		Brazilian Navy receives modernized A-4 Skyhawk		Japan to redesign cargo spacecraft for cost-saving, multifunction

Three Soyuz-2 launch pads to be built at Plesetsk by 2019

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Russian Space Program Costs Soar 30% Over Sanctions

SpaceX cleared for US military launches

UN nations agree to action to save Iraqi cultural sites

Quake-hit Nepal suspends adoptions

Self-healing robots take step towards disaster relief

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Disney develop 2-legged robot that walks like an animated character

Researchers develop intelligent handheld robots

Robotic bird takes flight from back of robot roach

Rising worker activism in 'world's workshop' challenges China

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China bottle maker declares default on $100 mn bonds

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China ranked 4th among world space powers

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