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March 10, 2016

ISRO launches PSLV C32, India's sixth navigation satellite
Sriharikota, India (IANS) Mar 10, 2016
The Indian Space Research Organzation on Thursday launched its sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F on board trusted workhorse - Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - PSLV C32. The Satellite was launched after the green signal was given by Mission Readiness Review Committee and Launch Authorisation Board. The satellite has been launched with an objective of providing better navigation services at par with the US-based Global Positioning System. Designed for a life cycle of 12 years, the sate ... read more

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				NASA Prepares to Fly - First RS-25 Flight Engine Test Set for March It is business as usual as NASA engineers prepare for an upcoming RS-25 rocket engine test at Stennis Space Center. They are well-versed on all of the pre-test work to be done, having conducted a ve ... more		US to Buy Eight Russian RD-181 Rocket Engines The US company Orbital Sciences Corporation will procure eight Russian-made RD-181 rocket engines, Russia's space and rocket engine company, Energomash, said Wednesday. "Orbital Sciences Corpo ... more

NASA tests inflatable heat shield technology for deep space missions Before NASA uses its new inflatable technology for slowing spacecraft that are entering the atmospheres of other planets, it will first need to be packed into the tight confines of a rocket. E ... more		Planetary Science Institute funded for expanded education public outreach effort PSI will receive $2.6 million as a team member on a five-year, NASA-funded effort to invite the world to join in exploring our universe by enabling everyday people to help NASA scientists make new d ... more		Boeing X37B Spaceplane Prepares for Eighth Orbital Test Mission Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30 BlackSky secures next stage of Navy contract for optical satellite link upgrades		Converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into batteries An interdisciplinary team of scientists has worked out a way to make electric vehicles that are not only carbon neutral, but carbon negative, capable of actually reducing the amount of atmospheric c ... more
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