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September 13, 2016

Amazon's chief Jeff Bezos unveils new rocket design
Miami (AFP) Sept 12, 2016
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unveiled plans Monday for a massive rocket called New Glenn designed to launch people to space and propel satellites into orbit, raising the ante in the US commercial space industry. Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post, said the rocket has been in the works for the past four years, and will be launched by decade's end. At 270 feet (82 meters) high for the two-stage New Glenn and 313 feet tall for the three-stage version, the rocket will be taller than any on the ma ... read more

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China's second space lab Tiangong-2 to be launched China's second space lab Tiangong-2 is scheduled to be put into space between September 15 and 20, according to the office of China's manned space program. The space lab was transferred with i ... more		What Happened to Sea Launch Sea Launch is a unique space launch system intended to be an attractive way to launch geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellites. It was developed as a multinational endeavor that uses a mobile mari ... more		US has North Korea missile threat covered: Pentagon The Pentagon on Friday repeated reassurances that the United States and its regional allies are well protected against any threat from North Korean missiles, after Pyongyang conducted a new nuclear test. ... more
				Stanford-hosted study examines how AI might affect urban life in 2030 A panel of academic and industrial thinkers has looked ahead to 2030 to forecast how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) might affect life in a typical North American city - in areas as diverse ... more		Vigil for Tiangong 2 September 15 marks the opening of the launch window for China's Tiangong 2 space laboratory. It will also probably be the actual launch date. The launch window extends to September 20, but China has ... more

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

Third European Rover Challenge Kicks Off in Poland A small town of Jasionka, near Rzeszow, Poland will serve as a battleground of red-brown sand and dust for Mars rovers trying to complete numerous complex tasks. The event, known as the European Rov ... more		'Star Trek' 50-year mission: to show the best of humanity It launched with a five-year mission "to boldly go where no man has gone before," but half a century on "Star Trek" has become a visionary blueprint of humanity at its very best. ... more		Chinese defence minister tells US counterpart containing China 'futile' China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffs Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the test		Astronaut returns home after logging record-breaking 534 days in space NASA astronaut Jeff Williams returned to Earth on Wednesday with a new record. Williams' latest mission puts his days-in-space total at 534, the most by an American astronaut. ... more
				A first for direct-drive fusion Scientists at the University of Rochester have taken a significant step forward in laser fusion research. Experiments using the OMEGA laser at the University's Laboratory of Laser Energetics (LLE) h ... more		Tiangong 2 is coming soon, real soon China's Tiangong 2 space laboratory will launch soon. At the time of writing, there is no official word on a launch date, but the launch is expected well before the end of September. There has been ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

SpaceX appeals for help in probe of rocket blast SpaceX appealed for help from the public and US government agencies on Friday in the investigation of what made a Falcon 9 rocket explode last week during a launch test. ... more		Vector Space Systems Awarded $2.5M in NASA and DARPA Contracts Vector Space Systems, a micro satellite space launch company comprised of new-space industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, has been selected by NASA for it ... more		AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Asteroid tells secrets of Earth's 'far wetter' building blocks		Newest DARPA Challenge: 'Shift Paradigm' With Robot Radio The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has kicked off three-year contest for the creation of an Artificial Intelligence radio tech that would de-clutter the radio spectrum, ... more
Where eagles dare! Dutch police unveil new arm against drones After months of tests, Dutch police will become the world's first force to train and employ an army of eagles, using the centuries-old skill of falconry against the modern-day scourge of unauthorised drones. ... more		Northrop Grumman gets $108 million contract for Fire Scout drones Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $108 million U.S. Navy contract for the procurement of 10 MQ-8C Fire Scout drones. ... more		Raytheon awarded $13.8 million SM-2, SM-6 contract modification Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $13.8 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the Standard Missile-2 and Standard Missile-6 programs. ... more		Saudi shoots down missile from Yemen: coalition The Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen said Monday it shot down a missile fired by the insurgents towards an airbase in southern Saudi Arabia. ... more

	Raytheon awarded $9.8 million AMRAAM contract modification Raytheon has received a $9.8 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, program. ... more		Kuang-Chi near space test flight set for 2016 Kuang-Chi Group, a Shenzhen-based technology conglomerate, has announced that Traveler II Beta will carry animals into near space during a test flight this year. The announcement came during the ope ... more

Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structures

New fabrication method expands material options for quantum devices

Nuclearn secures $10.5 million to expand AI platform for nuclear operations

Raytheon receives U.S. Air Force AMRAAM contract		Lockheed gets $132 million KC-130J contract modification		Lockheed gets $10 million U.S. Navy F-35 contract modification		Lockheed receives $21.6 million F-22 display contract modification		NASA to Shine Lasers on Future Aircraft Concept
Australian Navy getting anti-ship missile test capability		MEADS International, Poland's PGZ partner for missile deal		Lockheed gets $39M Jordanian F-16 contract modification		BAE debuts CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Australia		Airbus Defence opens new German logistics center

US to give Philippines military planes: govt

Lockheed gets $8.2 million order for presidential helicopter work

Three workers missing after bridge collapse in China

Scientists attempt to teach robots human values

Nepal's new leader pledges to speed up quake rebuilding

Flying the flag for an airship revolution

Fuel cell membrane patented by Sandia outperforms market

Team of robots learns to work together, without colliding

MH370 'debris' handed to Australian agency

Europe's Apple tax grab to spur US reforms: Lew

Irish opposition attacks Apple ruling appeal

Vietnam's 'Silicon Valley' sparks startup boom

Ukraine plans to deliver world's largest jet to China

NASA Tests New Insulation for SLS Rocket

Air China magazine apologises over 'racist' article

China imports break two-year losing streak in August

China producer prices fall at slowest in 4 years: govt

SpaceX scours data to try to pin down cause rocket explosion on launch pad

Sierra Nevada receives $7.8 million F/A-18 support order

Ex-Japan PM Koizumi says Fukushima not 'under control'

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