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March 29, 2016

Burning like the Sun
Paris (ESA) Mar 24, 2016
Engineers building parts of a new type of power plant for generating green energy with nuclear fusion are using their expertise from building rockets like Europe's Ariane 5 to create the super-strong structures to cope with conditions similar to those inside the Sun. A technique for building launcher and satellite components has turned out to be the best way for constructing rings to support the powerful magnetic coils inside the machine. Meaning "the way" in Latin, the International Thermonuclear ... read more

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Space-Related Budget Requests for FY17 Last month, the President submitted his final budget requests to Congress for Fiscal Year 2017. The unclassified space-related funding requests that impact U.S. space activities in exploration, comm ... more		SSL selected to provide powerful all-electric satellite to Eutelsat Space Systems Loral (SSL) has announced that it was selected to provide a high power all-electric satellite to Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators. The satellite will principall ... more		Program Aims to Facilitate Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Hundreds of military, government and commercial satellites reside today in geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) some 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometers) above the Earth-a perch ideal for providing communic ... more
				ASU to develop the next generation science education courseware for NASA Principal Investigator Lindy Elkins-Tanton and Deputy Principal Investigator Ariel Anbar of ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) will lead the development and evaluation teams for this ... more		In the Name of Space Travel: Doc to Spend One Year Living in Antarctica The European Space Agency (ESA) has devised a new system to study the effects of space travel on the human mind and body, and this involves sending a doctor to live in Antarctica for one year. ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Russia offering new missile system to international market Russia's newest man-portable, shoulder-fired air defense missile system is to be promoted for the international market. ... more		BAE completes ground-rig tests on Brimstone missile system BAE Systems reports the completion of a series of ground-rig trials with MBDA's air-to-ground Brimstone missile. ... more		North Korea warns US against pushing it to give up nukes Iran vows stronger response if attacked again by US, Israel Ukraine says Russian attacks targeted western city, home to airfield		Precision meets progress in welding on SLS liquid oxygen tanks A liquid oxygen tank confidence article for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, completes final welding on the Vertical Assembly Center at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Thi ... more
				ULA completes preliminary design review for Vulcan Centaur United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed preliminary design review (PDR) for a launch vehicle dubbed the Vulcan Centaur, ULA President Tory Bruno said in a press release on Thursday. In 2014 ... more		Engineers adapt laser method to create micro energy units In the race to design smaller handheld devices and smartphones, a key factor is decreasing the sizes of components. As the demand for thinner and lighter microelectronic devices increases, manufactu ... more

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

Russia to deploy missile systems on Kuril islands: defence minister Russia will deploy a range of coastal missile systems on the far-eastern Kuril islands, claimed by Japan, as part of its military build-up in the region, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday. ... more		Missile counter-measure systems ordered by Dutch military Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security is supplying the Dutch military with missile launch detection systems to protect F-16 fighters and NH-90 helicopters. ... more		BAE Systems completes delivery of NOAA and NASA space weather satellites for fall launch Building blocks of life found in distant star system suggest origins in interstellar space Deep-sea fish confirmed as a significant source of ocean carbonate		N. Korean leader claims solid-fuel rocket success North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has claimed an "historic" advance in the country's nuclear strike capability with the successful test of a solid-fuel rocket engine, state media said Thursday. ... more
Oshkosh recapitalizing Army's tactical trucks Oshkosh Defense is to recapitalize U.S. Army heavy tactical vehicles and produce trailers for them through multiple orders valued at more than $430 million. ... more		Raytheon refurbishing electronic warfare missile payload Raytheon has received a U.S Air Force contract to update an electronic warfare payload for cruise missiles. ... more		Maiden flight for first AW101 helicopter for Norway The first of 16 all-weather search-and-rescue AgustaWestland helicopters for Norway has completed its maiden flight at a factory in Britain. ... more		China's giant Y-20 airlifter expected to enter service this year China's Xian Y-20 military airlifter is expected to finish flight tests and be put into service with the People's Liberation Army this year, according to a report from the official Communist Party newspaper People's Daily. ... more

	U.S. Army issues initial order for Humvee replacement vehicles Oshkosh Defense has been tapped by the U.S. Army to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for itself and the U.S. Marine Corps. ... more		RAND Corp receives $231 Mln to plan fture of US Air Force The US military think-tank RAND Corporation has received a nearly quarter billion dollar contract from the US Air Force to study its future strategy and plans for cybersecurity and cyber war, as wel ... more

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China and US wrap first day of trade talks

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New material could make aircraft deicers a thing of the past		New chemistries found for liquid batteries		China commercial hub Shanghai seeks to cool home prices		Painting by numbers: what value in China's art market?		Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

NASA Selects American Small Business, Research Institution Projects for Continued Development

Russian Space Program Until 2025 to Cost Some $20.5 Billion

US Should Use More Cost-Effective Russian-Made RD-180 Engine

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Mozambique debris 'almost certainly from MH370'

Chinese living artists' auction sales slump: survey

Microsoft grounds foul-mouthed teen-speak bot

MHI signs H-IIA launch deal for UAE Mars mission

Flying wing-shaped airplane validating new wing design method

CU-Boulder students win $30,000, shot at CubeSat satellite launch

China's 1st space lab Tiangong-1 ends data service

British bacon sandwich en route to ISS tastes out of this world

Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: study

Prince Harry extends Nepal trip to help quake victims

China regulator frowns on Anbang's hotel bids: report

MH370 analysis starts on debris: Australia

Mozambique debris 'almost certainly from MH370': Australia

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