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July 03, 2015

Global Positioning System: A Generation of Service to the World
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Jul 03, 2015
Twenty years ago, the United States Air Force announced the Global Positioning System had achieved Full Operational Capability. As of July 17, 1995, a total of 24 satellites were on orbit, providing global 24-hour coverage. In the two-decades since, GPS has been woven into nearly every aspect of human activity, from military operations to sports. At the time "FOC" was announced, GPS had already proved its worth during Operation Desert Storm, allowing ground forces to navigate the featureless deser ... read more

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Engineers help NASA fine-tune new Space Launch System Researchers at the University of Georgia College of Engineering are helping NASA determine if a key rocket component can withstand the rigors of the next generation of space flight. The parts ... more		More Fidelity for SpaceX In-Flight Abort Reduces Risk Following the successful pad abort test in May, SpaceX began developing a plan that would move its in-flight abort test to provide higher fidelity data and reduce risk to future crews launched to th ... more		Siberia Home to New Russian Space Monitoring Complex The Russian Space Monitoring System will comprise a network of more than a dozen specialized complexes by 2018; the first will appear in Siberia's Altai and Primorye regions. The Russian Space ... more
				Twin Space Institutes to perform a biomedical research study The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) has announced that a pathfinder study is underway in Cologne, Germany to investigate the effects of simulated spaceflight conditions on brain ... more		Rocket Lab Announces World's First Commercial Launch Site Today Rocket Lab announced it will be the first commercial company to build and operate an orbital launch site. The company plans to build the launch site on Kaitorete Spit in the Canterbury region ... more

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US Army orders 19 more Gray Eagle Drones despite problems The General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle is commonly described as a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone developed by GAAS for the US Army as an upgrade of its MQ-1 drone. "Work will be performed ... more		Fourth MUOS arrives in Florida for August launch The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin delivered Sunday the fourth Mobile User Objective System satellite to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for launch in August. ... more		Meet the Space Cowboys: a critical capability at VSFB India and Pakistan: vast nuclear-armed military forces Will Trump strike drug cartels he says 'run' Mexico?		Secret Russian Hypersonic Nuke Glider Can Pierce Any Missile Defense Extremely maneuverable, ultra-fast and elusive, the hypersonic Yu-71 can break through any missile defense system, military experts said. Russia has reportedly carried out four tests already. Russia ... more
				Nanowires could be the LEDs of the future The latest research from the Niels Bohr Institute shows that LEDs made from nanowires will use less energy and provide better light. The researchers studied nanowires using X-ray microscopy and with ... more		Longest SLS Engine Test Yet Heats Up Summer Sky South Mississippi was hotter than usual on June 25 when the fire and heat produced by the longest test firing yet of a Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 rocket engine at NASA's John C. Stennis Space C ... more

'Forever Remembered' Shares Enduring Lessons of Challenger, Columbia The Space Shuttle Program story is full of spectacular successes. From its maiden voyage in 1981 to its final touchdown in 2011, the capable, reusable delta-winged vehicle captivated a generation. T ... more		McCain Blows His Top Over US Inability to Abandon Russian Rocket Engines US Senator John McCain is blowing a gasket over America's inability to find a suitable substitution for Russia's RD-180 engines, accusing his Republican fellows of playing into Moscow's hands, US jo ... more		Volcanic eruptions linked to satellite disruption risks in upper atmosphere US climate assessment in doubt as Trump dismisses authors Ancient bone discovery suggests aquatic origins for echidnas		NASA Gears Up to Test Orion's Powerhouse NASA is getting ready for a series of tests that will check out Orion's service module, a critical part of the spacecraft that will launch atop the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on futur ... more
NovaWurks and Spaceflight Services set for payload test bed mission in 2017 NovaWurks and Spaceflight Services have announced a signed launch contract for a NovaWurks Payload Test Bed (PTB) mission planned for the third quarter of 2017. PTB-2, the second of the company's Pa ... more		Compact cannon for British armored vehicles Britain's Ministry of Defense has contracted CTA International to supply a compact 40mm cannon system for the army's armored fighting vehicles. ... more		Australia orders airborne refueling tankers Airbus Defense and Space is to provide Australia with two additional TA330 MRTT tanker variant aircraft under a deal worth more than $313.7 million. ... more		US military on defensive over F-35 fighter jet The US Air Force said Wednesday its eye-wateringly expensive F-35 stealth jet is superior to the cheaper F-16 despite reports from a test pilot that suggested otherwise. ... more

	Cosmonaut Padalka Sets World Record in Combined Flight Duration Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka currently working on the International Space Station (ISS) has set a world record in combined flight duration, a space industry source told RIA Novosti early on Mon ... more		US Space Command warns on overly fast Russian rocket engine phase out Guaranteeing US access to space requires the continued purchase and use of Russia's RD-180 rocket engine, Commander of US Air Force Space Command General John Hyten said on Friday. "I support ... more

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China's Beidou navigation system more resistant to jamming		String of cargo disasters puts pressure on space industry		CAE producing P-8A simulator trainer hardware		Kuwait orders NBC reconnaissance vehicles		Lockheed Martin spotlights new tracking pod system
E-2D aerial refueling capability passes CDR		China set to bolster space, polar security		Brazil orders search-and-rescue aircraft		Rain hampers search for India landslide victims		Blind French hikers cross mountains with special GPS

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Carnegie Mellon chemists characterize 3-D macroporous hydrogels

France woos Chinese investors as PM wraps up fruitful trip

China and France say tie-up in emerging economies 'win-win'

China manufacturing sees slight pick-up in June

World Bank warns China over state financial control

Australia lowers iron ore price forecast as China outlook softens

China PM kicks off France visit with climate pledge, Airbus deal

Airbus inks $18 bn deal to sell China 75 A330s

Framework for China-led international bank signed

Cooperation in satellite technology put Belgium, China to forefront

Australian Air Force receives first C-27J transport

SpaceX rocket explodes after launch

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New technique for 'seeing' ions at work in a supercapacitor

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Discovery paves way for new kinds of superconducting electronics

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