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June 16, 2016

NASA Challenge Aims to Grow Human Tissue to Aid in Deep Space Exploration
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2016
NASA, in partnership with the nonprofit Methuselah Foundation's New Organ Alliance, is seeking ways to advance the field of bioengineering through a new prize competition. The Vascular Tissue Challenge offers a $500,000 prize to be divided among the first three teams that successfully create thick, metabolically-functional human vascularized organ tissue in a controlled laboratory environment. "The humans who will be our deep space pioneers are our most important resource on the Journey to Mars an ... read more

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SpaceX launches satellites but fails to recover rocket SpaceX successfully launched two satellites into orbit on Wednesday, but failed in an attempt to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket undamaged on a barge in the Atlantic. ... more		Launch Vehicle Ascent Trajectories and Sequencing Almost all space launch vehicles liftoff from the ground in the vertical direction and continue to orbit along an ascent trajectory that is usually optimized for the conditions in order to maximize ... more		Russian Top Secret Hypersonic Glider Can Penetrate Any Missile Defense Russia's new Yu-74 ultra-maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicles may become yet another response to the deployment of NATO's missile installations in Eastern Europe, according to military analysts. G ... more
				MUOS-5 satellite encapsulated for launch Lockheed Martin reports that its fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite for the U.S. Navy has been encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing. ... more		A new way to control oxygen for electronic properties Hotel managers and materials scientists have a lot in common - they both need to find a way to control properties by managing vacancies. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne Nation ... more

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Russian Proton-M Rocket Puts US Intelsat DLA-2 Satellite Into Orbit The Russian Proton-M rocket carrying the US Intelsat DLA-2 satellite was successfully launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Thursday. "We confirm that the separation of the ... more		Experts Fear Chinese Space Station Could Crash Into Earth Some experts believe China's Tiangong-1 space lab is nearing the end of its life. The problem is, no one's sure where or when it will fall. Nicknamed the Heavenly Palace, Tiangong-1 is Beijing's fir ... more		Syrian troops move into Suwayda as violence continues 32 killed near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run Health Ministry says Ukraine's Zelensky seeks cease-fire meeting next week		US Senate reaches compromise on Russian rocket engines This week, Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain attempted to cut off any further purchase of the Russian engines, proposing US companies compete to provide the United States with a reliable, d ... more
				SLS Booster 'Chills Out' Ahead of Super-Hot Ground Test The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a hotter-than-normal summer for Utah, but at Orbital ATK's test facility in Promontory, crews are bundling up to chill down the booster for the world's most po ... more		NASA highlights research in X-Planes and more at Aviation 2016 NASA's leadership and top aeronautics innovators will discuss the agency's 10-year plan to transform aviation at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronaut ... more

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Pegasus:Multiscope UGV debuts at Eurosatory Milrem and Leica Geosystems debuted the Pegasus:Multiscope off-road unmanned ground vehicle Monday at the Eurosatory defense expo in Paris. ... more		Javelin missile scores perfect in U.K. land vehicle tests Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's Javelin Joint Venture team has successfully demonstrated the missile's ability to engage targets beyond its current 1.5-mile range requirement. ... more		New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice		MMP ground combat missile in series production Europe's MBDA has started initial series production of its MMP land combat missile for the French military, the company said Tuesday. ... more
France and Italy team up for Aster 30 missile Italy is teaming with France on the development of the Aster 30 Block 1 NT missile, MBDA Missile Systems announced Tuesday. ... more		Saab debuts Giraffe 1X antenna at Eurosatory Saab will present the mounted, very-short-range Giraffe 1X antenna at this week's Eurosatory defense expo, the company announced Tuesday. ... more		Airbus Safran Launchers confirms the maturity of the Ariane 6 launcher Airbus Safran Launchers has just finalised the first design phase for Ariane 6, successfully confirming the maturity of the future European launcher, for which the maiden flight is scheduled for 202 ... more		Modular, Adjustable: A Test Plane for Any Occasion Looking to make a plane that was able to take off and land at airports with shorter runways, in the mid-2000s NASA began experimenting with the circulation control wing concept. Using increase ... more

	THeMIS UGV shown off at Eurosatory The THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle was shown off Monday at the Eurosatory defense expo in Paris. ... more		Predator C Avenger gets boost in ISR capabilities A Predator C Avenger unmanned aerial system has been tested with an advanced electro-optical/infrared sensor for surveillance from significant standoff ranges. ... more

Swatch profits plunge on weak China sales

Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Leaking pipes as climate warms: Bulgaria faces water crisis

Thales debuts new Synaps combat radio system		Supacat launches new light reconnaissance vehicles		Safran providing navigation system for armored vehicles		General Dynamics shows off new vehicles at Eurosatory		Johns Hopkins team makes hobby drones crash to expose design flaws
American Systems providing Air Force test and evaluation services		Storage technologies for renewable energy can pay off		China bank lending rebounds strongly in May		Disney brings its brand to Shanghai with new theme park		Alibaba's Jack Ma: Fake goods often better than originals

China economic outlook "uncertain" as vulnerabilities loom: IMF

Britain faces 'dangerous moment' over Brexit: minister

Massive trove of battery and molecule data released to public

Billionaire Investors Back A Gold Price Rally In 2016

Students Experience "NASA Satellites 101"

China's investment growth slows, bucking signs of stabilisation

Robots to provide a steadying hand at the right time

Switzerland winds up superconductivity

Boeing's unmanned undersea vehicle uses Corvus lithium ion battery

Energy-saving devices work - if you use them correctly

Tech, beauty intersect in Silicon Valley

Brexit 'disastrous' for EU global role: analysts

Second Starliner Begins Assembly in Florida Factory

Ukraine Unlikely to Meet Challenge of Building Large Rocket Engines for US

ILS Proton Launches Intelsat 31 Satellite

Russia working on high-altitude drone

Trade disputes loom over Merkel's China visit

South Korea announces new Hyundai combat vehicles

Mexican engineer extracts gas from urine to heat shower

Ukroboronprom announces new aircraft corporation

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