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June 17, 2015

Arianespace restructure signals major changes in company governance
Paris (SPX) Jun 17, 2015
Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) has reached an agreement with the French State and CNES, the French space agency, to transfer CNES's stake in Arianespace. After the completion of all regulatory consultation and approval procedures, Airbus Safran Launchers in consequence plans to hold 74% of Arianespace's share capital. Based on this agreement, Airbus Safran Launchers, which already has a 39% stake, is expected to hold 74% of Arianespace's share capital. The remaining 26% shareholding remains unchang ... read more

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Russia Begins Mass Production of Glonass-K1 Navigation Satellites The mass production of Glonass-K1, the third generation of GLONASS navigation satellites, has begun, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Tuesday. This is aimed at ensuring the further development an ... more		NASA issues RFP for New Class of Launch Services NASA's Launch Services Program has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for new commercial Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) for small satellites, often called CubeSats or nanosatellites, and expe ... more		RS-25 Engine Fires Up for Third Test in Series Ladies and gentlemen, we've started our engine. An RS-25 engine fired up for 500 seconds June 11 at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Four RS-25 engines will power N ... more
				Improving energy storage with a cue from nature Materials melt faster when the lines of heat spread through the cold material like the branches of a tree - and the melting rate can be steadily increased by allowing the tree architecture to freely ... more		Saft expands its Li-ion solar energy storage portfolio Saft is at Intersolar Europe to launch its new Intensium Home 10M lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage system that offers exceptionally high performance in a modern, aesthetically pleasing design int ... more

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

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

Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015

Argonne advances engine simulation for greater efficiency For engine designers in the digital age, time is money. And that time is measured in computer cycles. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are partnering with C ... more		NIST's 'nano-raspberries' could bear fruit in fuel cells Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a fast, simple process for making platinum 'nano-raspberries' - microscopic clusters of nanoscale particles o ... more		US Space Force strengthens missile warning network with acceptance of next generation SBIRS S2E2 system Rocket Lab to Conduct Hypersonic Test Flight Under MACH-TB 2.0 Program China pioneers daytime satellite laser ranging in Earth moon space		NASA Prepares for First Interplanetary CubeSats When NASA launches its next mission on the journey to Mars - a stationary lander in 2016 - the flight will include two CubeSats. This will be the first time CubeSats have flown in deep space. If thi ... more
				How to sail through space on sunbeams - solar satellite leads the way A new kind of spacecraft that sails on sunlight has just been successfully deployed above Earth. The LightSail satellite yesterday overcame a series of glitches to unfurl its solar sails, a propulsi ... more		Faster Than Light: China's Hypersonic WU-14 Getting on Pentagon's Nerves China's new hypersonic weaponry may have the potential to neutralize US strategic missile defenses due to its unparalleled capability of maneuvering to avoid tracking by radars and interceptors, mil ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

Boeing to Build Third All-Electric Boeing is on contract to build ABS-8, the third all-electric propulsion 702SP (small platform) satellite for ABS, a commercial satellite provider based in Bermuda and Hong Kong. This satellite will ... more		Garvey Spacecraft selects Pacific Spaceport Complex Garvey Spacecraft Corporation (GSC) has announced its selection of Alaska Aerospace Corporation's Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska (PSCA) on Kodiak Island as host range for the next phase of the c ... more		Autonomous Black Hawk helicopter trials showcase future of aerial firefighting Exploring new frontiers in mineral extraction Moss method revives Canadian oil well sites into carbon-storing peatlands		US nuclear bombers lack satellite terminals for emergencies A new Government Accountability Office report says that US satellite terminals to ensure communications with nuclear bombers do not yet exist and have been delayed indefinitely. US satellite termina ... more
Russia Develops 'Microwave Gun' Able to Deactivate Drones, Warheads Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun capable of deactivating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the warheads of precision weapons at an impact range of ten kilometers which ensures 360 degr ... more		NASA Leads Development of a New System to Manage Low Altitude Drones "The sky could become increasingly crowded as personal and commercial uses of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, become more popular." That's the assessment of Parimal Kopardek ... more		Mutualink enables multi-agency collaboration during DoD exercise For the fourth consecutive year, Mutualink is playing an integral role as a core capability at the Joint Users Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE), the U.S. Army's premier joint, coalit ... more		US Authorizes 'Forward-Based' Missile Defense System for Allies US defense industry giant Raytheon said that the US government authorized its allies to purchase missile defense radars for use in forward-based mode for early threat detection. The US government au ... more

	Australian military drones to fly in civilian air space for first time Unmanned aerial vehicles of the Australian military are to operate in the country's civil airspace for the first time starting later this month. ... more		Four US Surveillance Drones to Be Deployed to Japan Within Six Months Since 2014, two Global Hawk surveillance drones have been temporarily deployed at Misawa air base. Within approximately six months, starting in July two more drones will be moved to Japan. Four US R ... more

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EU, Latin America urge US to lift embargo on Cuba

Robot eyes will benefit from insect vision

US lays groundwork for airline emissions rules

New USAF satellites to use updated spacecraft

X-37B Still Largely Unexplained

USAF Early Warning Satellites Get No-Cost Update from Lockheed Martin

MSG-4 and S1 C4 make initial contact with Ariane 5 launcher hardware

Helping robots handle uncertainty

Airbus still waiting for Spain A400M test flights to resume

Airbus says US to be biggest customer for A400M military plane

No charges as Israel closes probe into deadly Gaza beach bombing

China to have 'veto power' over infrastructure bank: report

Kremlin Focuses on Alleged US Plans to Aim Missiles at Russia's Nukes

NASA's LDSD Project Completes Second Experimental Test Flight

Spacecraft glitch shifts orbiting ISS: Russia

Northrop Grumman unveils first NATO ISR aircraft

Boecore to support Army missile defense

Aviation security endangered by spread of missiles: study

Kuwait wants to buy Airbus helicopters for air force

Germany opts for MEADS missile defence system

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