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April 05, 2016

Reusing Falcon 9 boosters would slash costs by 30 percent
Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 05, 2016
If the SpaceX aerospace manufacturer manages to reuse its Falcon 9 rockets, it could decrease the cost of space launches by 30 percent, the President and Chief operating officer of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell, said. SpaceX launches would cost $43 million instead of the current $61 million if the US manufacturer makes progress in rocket reusability, Shotwell said as cited by Popular Science on Friday. In December 2015, SpaceX succeeded in making its Falcon 9 first-stage rocket land upright about ... read more

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NASA funds UH research on astronauts' loss of muscle strength A $1 million grant from NASA will allow researchers from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance to examine the changes in astronauts' muscle strength and function durin ... more		Atlas V OA-6 Anomaly Status ULA successfully launched and deployed the OA-6 Cygnus spacecraft to its desired orbit on Tuesday, March 22. During the launch, the system experienced a premature first stage shutdown. The first sta ... more		Russian Glonass Satellite Scheduled for Launch on May 21 Russia's Glonass-M navigation satellite will be launched via Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia on May 21, according to the Russian Federal Space Agency's (R ... more
				Glonass navigation system's ground infrastructure successfully completed The testing of the ground control system of the Glonass satellite navigation system has been completed, Nikolay Testoyedov, the Head of the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company told Izves ... more		Nowhere to hide with drones over Tokyo The next buzz among Tokyoites may not be the latest cell phone app or chic fashion trend, but the sound of an overhead drone on the prowl. Considering Japan's geography, demography, and fiscal ... more

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

Skilled drone pilots needed Online and newspaper "Help Wanted" ads are likely to include a new kind of job listing in the near future: skilled drone pilots ready for immediate work on solar panel farms, fire stations, and even ... more		Robot Technology Set to Invade Earth Wearable robots could finally be migrating from the movie screen to the workplace floor. If so, the task of lifting heavy objects may at last cease to pose a worry. Nara-based ActiveLink Co., ... more		Experts warn explosive nuclear testing would trigger escalation STAR OS provides unified architecture for integrating AI systems across defense domains Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers		Engineer builds paperlike battery electrode with glass-ceramic A paperlike battery electrode developed by a Kansas State University engineer may improve tools for space exploration or unmanned aerial vehicles. Gurpreet Singh, associate professor of mechanical a ... more
				NASA 'green' propellant passes major pre-flight milestone Like all rocket engines, the small thrusters that a spacecraft or satellite fires to maintain or change positions need fuel. Currently, many use hydrazine - a toxic and corrosive fuel that requires ... more		Silicon Beach: LA tech hub where the sun always shines Better known for its palm trees and celebrities, Los Angeles is also emerging as a tech hub, with its so-called Silicon Beach area offering a sun-kissed alternative to Silicon Valley. ... 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

Has Tiangong 1 gone rogue China's announcement in late March that telemetry to the Tiangong 1 space laboratory had ceased is disturbing. The language used in the original Xinhua story was vague, but strongly suggested that T ... more		Water System Tested on Crew Access Arm at KSC Engineers and technicians gathered at dusk recently at a construction site near Kennedy Space Center in Florida to test systems that will support Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The Cre ... more		Earth-Based 3D Printing Technology Offers New Path to Affordable Housing in Australia Drones measure wastewater treatment plants greenhouse emissions at greater levels than official estimates Protein Production Tested in Microgravity for Sustainable Space Missions		Lockheed Martin tests Aegis on Australian destroyer A Lockheed Martin integrated test team has started installing an Aegis combat system aboard Australia's first Hobart-class air warfare destroyer. ... more
N. Korea still years from solid-fuel missile system: US expert North Korea's recent solid-fuel rocket engine test suggests a step forward in missile technology, but it remains many years from using such advanced motors for a long-range missile capable of striking the US mainland, a US missile expert said Wednesday. ... more		Gremlins takes flight to provide air-recoverable unmanned air systems DARPA has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop innovative technologies and systems enabling aircraft to launch volleys of low-cost, reusable unmanned air system ... more		Souped-Up Nona-S Mortar System to Join Russian Troops Soon The 2S9 Nona-S self-propelled mortar system is undergoing final trials in Perm before being sent to one of Russia's paratroop divisions, Zvezda TV reported. This light vehicle boasts a panoram ... more		Russia bolsters fighter fleet with new Su-30SM buy Russian defense leaders have formalized a new procurement pact with defense aviation firm Irkut Corporation for 30 new Su-30SM fighter jets for the country's air force. ... more

	Sweden upgrading Leopard 2 tanks Swedish defense procurement agency FMV has selected Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the renovation of 88 Leopard 2 battle tanks and eight tank recovery vehicles. ... more		Kalashnikov looks to civilian market to boost sales Russian weapons firm Kalashnikov, maker of the iconic AK-47 assault rifle, is looking to expand its domestic sales as U.S. and international sanctions continue to strain the company's bottom line. ... more

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Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems

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Silk Road snaked farther south than previously thought

Argonne continues to pave way for improved battery performance testing

Flat boron is a superconductor

Penn moves one step closer to sustainable hydrogen production

Hydride-ion conduction makes its first appearance

Panama Papers: huge tax leak exposes Putin aides, world leaders

Airbus warns against Brexit in letter to UK workers

Rekindling old world warmth with LEDs

Japan big manufacturers' confidence drops to three-year low

China manufacturing expands for first time in 9 months

UK govt accused of prioritising China ties over steel jobs

Australia says possible MH370 debris found on Mauritius

Amazon makes foray into fashion world

Moving microswimmers with tiny swirling flows

Steelmakers tell EU to get tough on China dumping

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