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June 08, 2015

NASA tests 'flying saucer' device for future Mars landings
Washington (AFP) June 8, 2015
NASA launched a giant balloon Monday carrying a kind of "flying saucer" that will test technologies for landing on Mars. The aircraft is fitted with the largest parachute ever constructed. After several days of weather-related delays, the helium balloon was launched from a military base in Hawaii and was to rise for about two hours. It was the second test of the saucer-like device called the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator. During the first test in June 2014, the parachute shredded to ... read more

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LightSail spreads its sails After a few setbacks and several anxious periods of radio silence, the Planetary Society's solar sailing space probe has deployed its giant, featherlight sails. ... more		Longest US space simulation study coming to an end After eight months of isolation, the faux astronauts on the longest space analog study ever conducted on U.S. soil will wrap up their research mission on Saturday, June 13. The Hawaii Space Ex ... more		Angara to launch first manned rocket from Vostochny in 2023 The first launch of a new manned spacecraft on an Angara heavy rocket carrier from Russia's Vostochny Space Center is scheduled for 2023, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos said Friday. ... more
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South Koreans triumph in US robot challenge South Korean boffins carried home the $2 million top prize Saturday after their robot triumphed in a disaster-response challenge inspired by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown in Japan. ... more		Robots compete in Fukushima-inspired US challenge Robots from six countries including the United States, Japan and South Korea went diode-to-diode Friday in a disaster response challenge inspired by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. ... more		Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves' US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1 Russia hints at deploying mid-range missiles after ending INF moratorium		Remotec announces next-gen Andros unmanned ground vehicle A next-generation unmanned ground vehicle to defeat threats such as improvised explosive devices and vehicle-borne IEDs has been announced by Remotec Inc. ... more
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	Weapons survivability tests conducted on KC-46 The KC-46 aerial tanker being developed for the U.S. military by Boeing has undergone weapons survivability testing by the U.S. Navy. ... more		CAE's CH-47 simulators pass on-site acceptance testing A comprehensive suite of simulators and training devices from CAE for CH-147F Chinook helicopters are ready for use by the Canadian military. ... more

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