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December 23, 2015

SpaceX landing is a 'feat', but not a game-changer
Paris (AFP) Dec 22, 2015
A day after SpaceX pulled off an upright landing of its powerful Falcon 9 rocket, the head of France's space agency called it a "technological feat" but warned of more work ahead. CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall told AFP why cost and technology show reusable launchers are not yet a game-changer. What do you think of SpaceX's successful landing? "What they did yesterday is clearly a technological feat, everyone is unanimous on that point. That said, there are two things to keep in mind ... read more

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New SBIRS ground system celebrates two major milestones Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center announced the completion of two major milestones in the development and fielding of its new Space-based Infrared System ground system. ... more		Aegis Ashore missile defense system goes online in Romania The U.S. Navy has taken control of its new Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system in Romania after years of construction. ... more		New NATO UAV completes flight test Northrop Grumman and NATO officials conducted and completed a flight test for the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Aircraft. ... more
				Turkey tests its first armed unmanned aerial vehicle Turkish defense industry officials reported the testing of the country's first domestically produced armed aerial vehicle, the Bayraktar TB2. ... more		Israeli missile interceptor passes final test Israel's David's Sling missile defence system has passed final tests and should be ready for deployment next year as part of the country's efforts to defend against regional threats, officials said Monday. ... more

Magnetic nanoparticle chains offer new technique for controlling soft robots Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique for using chains of magnetic nanoparticles to manipulate elastic polymers in three dimensions, which could be used to remo ... more		SpaceX rocket landing opens 'new door' to space travel SpaceX successfully landed its powerful Falcon 9 rocket Monday for the first time, a major milestone in the drive to cut costs and waste by making rockets as reusable as airplanes. ... more		Trump, Putin agree to meet next week in Alaska Iran will not allow Trump-backed corridor linking Azerbaijan to exclave; Russia cautious Trump says Armenia, Azerbaijan commit to end fighting 'forever'		Preparing for the Unexpected in Space There is a common thread through all of the speculation - informed and otherwise - about future conflicts on the global stage: Expect the unexpected. It's an axiom built upon lessons learned over ce ... more
				Galileo's dozen: 12 satellites now in orbit The pace of deploying Europe's own satellite navigation system continued to increase with launch of the latest pair of Galileo satellites, doubling the number of satellites in space within nine mont ... more		ESA and Arianespace ink James Webb Space Telescope launch contract ESA (The European Space Agency) and Arianespace have signed a launch services contract for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), to be orbited by an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Spac ... more

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NASA orders second Boeing Crew Mission to ISS NASA took an important step Friday to establish regular crew missions that will launch from the United States to the International Space Station with the order of its second post-certification missi ... more		Aerojet completes design milestone for AR1 Engine Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a key design milestone for its AR1 rocket engine this week. AR1 is an American-made engine that is being developed as a direct replacement for the Russian-made RD-18 ... more		Early Earth may have had active plate tectonics far sooner than thought Comet debris signs found in Baffin Bay sediments linked to Younger Dryas cooling Lioness present in northeast C.Africa for first time in years; New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst		Poland acquiring air defense system Poland is to field a short-range, self-propelled air defense system in 2018 from the country's PIT-RADWAR company, Defence24.com reported. ... more
Lockheed Martin meets F-35 delivery goal Lockheed Martin has delivered 45 F-35 Lightning II aircraft this year, meeting the program production goal. ... more		New tactical radio order for Harris Corporation An unidentified Middle Eastern country has ordered wideband tactical radio systems from the Harris Corporation. ... more		More Tiger combat helos for France The French military has ordered seven additional Tiger combat helicopters, which will bring their fleet of the aircraft to 67. ... more		First Afghan A-29 Super Tucano pilots graduate The Afghan Air Force's first class of pilots trained to fly the Embraer-made A-29 Super Tucanos have graduated. ... more

	Russia says downed warplane's damaged black box 'not yet' readable Russian military officials said Monday they would call on more specialists to help decipher the damaged black box of a warplane shot down by Turkey after a first attempt to read the device failed. ... more		Australia requests US Chinooks The U.S. State Department has approved the potential $180 million Foreign Military Sale of Boeing-made CH-47F Chinooks to the government of Australia. ... more

New transmitter could make wireless devices more energy-efficient

Solar tracking panels support high quality rice yields in Japan agrivoltaics trial

U.S. increases bounty to $50M for Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

German Army orders more Boxer armored vehicles		SpaceX sticks landing of rocket in landmark recycle bid		China builds ground service center for satnav system		Russia, China Sign Range of Space Industry Agreements		US Congress Set to Lift Ban on Russian RD-180 Rocket Engine
Putin Hopes Vostochny Comsodrome Completed According to Schedule		Arianespace concludes record 2015 year with another success for Europe		Moscow Confirms Suspension of Russian-Ukrainian 'Dnepr' Rocket Launches		Soaring aspirations of Myanmar's drone enthusiasts		'Robot locust' can traverse rocky terrain and assist in search and rescue

Dozens still missing in China landslide as hopes fade

Rescuers race against time after China landslide leaves 85 missing

New flow battery offers lower-cost energy storage

NREL research advances hydrogen production efforts

Neutrons offer guide to getting more out of solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Real-time tracking shows how batteries degrade

China eyes market reforms after top economic meeting

Zimbabwe to expand use of yuan as China cancels $40 mn debt

Physicists discover material for a more efficient energy storage

Bitcoin's 'blockchain' tech may transform banking

Cook bashes talk Apple is dodging taxes

Fosun disappearance stokes fear among China CEOs

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scrubbed until Monday

China landslide leaves 59 missing, sparks gas explosion: Xinhua

Iran says it will not accept any missile restrictions

Agreement with Chinese Space Tech Lab Will Advance Exploration Goals

Europe adds two more satellites to Galileo sat-nav system

Senegalese migrant with thirst for improving lives

Second reserve battery for Israel's 'Iron Dome' becomes operational

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