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October 11, 2016

MinXSS CubeSat Brings New Information to Study of Solar Flares
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 10, 2016
Along with the visible light and warmth constantly emitted by our sun comes a whole spectrum of X-ray and ultraviolet radiation that streams toward Earth. A new CubeSat - a miniature satellite that provides a low-cost platform for missions - is now in space observing a particular class of X-ray light that has rarely been studied. On June 9, 2016, the NASA-funded, bread loaf-sized Miniature X-Ray Solar Spectrometer, or MinXSS, CubeSat began science operations, collecting data on soft X-rays. Watch ... read more

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China getting ready for Shenzhou 11 launch The rollout of the Long March 2F launch vehicle carrying the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft was a critical step in the lead-up to its launch. It's also an indication that the state of the rocket and the spa ... more		Aerojet Rocketdyne motor plays key role in Blue Origin crew escape test Aerojet Rocketdyne has announced that its Blue Origin Crew Capsule Escape Solid Rocket Motor (CCE SRM) was part of the successful In-Flight Escape Test conducted by Blue Origin yesterday from Blue O ... more		Enhancing the superconducting properties of an iron-based material Iron-based superconductors can conduct electricity without resistance at unusually high temperatures relative to those of conventional superconductors, which must be chilled to near absolute zero (m ... more
				Your next nurse could be a robot The nursing assistant for your next trip to the hospital might be a robot. This is the implication of research recently published by Dr. Elena De Momi and colleagues in the open access journal Front ... more		First demonstration of brain-inspired device to power artificial systems New research, led by the University of Southampton, has demonstrated that a nanoscale device, called a memristor, could be used to power artificial systems that can mimic the human brain. Arti ... more

Closing windows on Shenzhou 11 China's Shenzhou 11 spacecraft will carry two astronauts to the Tiangong 2 space laboratory this month. Exactly when this will happen is yet to be confirmed by the Chinese themselves. At the t ... more		Growing Interest: Students Plant Seeds to Help NASA Farm in Space NASA is seeking plant varieties that could grow best in space, providing food for astronauts to eat on their way to future deep space destinations, including Mars. Teachers and students in South Flo ... more		BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications SES and Luxembourg to expand military satcom with next generation GovSat2		Trusted Ariane 5 lays foundations for Ariane 6 With 74 successful launches in a row, Ariane 5 now matches the reliability of Ariane 4 - while an experiment is helping the development of Ariane 6. Arianespace announced liftoff at 20:30 GMT ... more
				Successful escape, landing for Blue Origin's rocket Blue Origin, the aerospace company headed by Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos, ran a successful test Wednesday of an emergency escape function, aimed at saving space travelers' lives in case of catastrophe. ... more		NASA begins tests to qualify Orion parachutes for mission with crew NASA successfully kicked off a series of tests Sept. 30 to qualify Orion's parachute system for flights with astronauts, a milestone that will help the agency safely return crew to Earth from deep-s ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

Orbital ATK and Stratolaunch partner to offer competitive launch opportunities Orbital ATK and Stratolaunch Systems has announced a multi-year production-based partnership that will offer significant cost advantages to air-launch customers. Stratolaunch Systems, in cooperation ... more		From nothing to glory in six decades - China's space program In China the number 60 is auspicious as it relates to a cyclic numeral system of the chronology. The past 60 years has seen China's space program develop from a concept to one success after another. ... more		One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas - satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones		Raytheon developing interface for DARPA's ground vehicle program Raytheon is developing situational awareness technology to support the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project's Agency's Ground X-Vehicle Technologies program. ... more
Poland blames Airbus for grounding chopper talks Poland on Saturday blamed French aeronautics giant Airbus for the breakdown in talks over a multi-billion euro contract for military helicopters that has triggered a spike in tensions with Paris. ... more		German air force grounds Tornado jets 'over loose screws' The German military on Friday said it had grounded nearly half its fleet of Tornado reconnaissance jets, used in the fight against the Islamic State group, because of a technical defect. ... more		Oshkosh gets $42 million JLTV delivery order Oshkosh Defense has received a $42 million order for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles under a $6.75 billion contract announced last year. ... more		Poland to buy Black Hawks after dropping Airbus choppers Poland said Monday it would buy Black Hawk helicopters from US defence giant Lockheed Martin, days after it blamed French aeronautics giant Airbus for the breakdown in talks over a multi-billion euro contract for military choppers. ... more

	State Dept. approves sale of Cessna AC-208 aircraft to Iraq The U.S. State Department has approved a proposed $65 million sale of Cessna AC-208 aircraft to the government of Iraq. announced Friday. ... more		Elbit to provide Bradley Fighting Vehicle's gunner hand station Elbit Systems of America has received a $7.3 million U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract to provide gunner's hand stations for the Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles, the company announced Wednesday. ... more

MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space

Chemistry breakthroughs open new frontiers in industrial carbon capture

Rollable solar array by GalaxySpace redefines satellite compactness and power efficiency

Thales ready for Royal Navy test of its unmanned systems		Canada defence dept selects Newtec for first DVB-S2X Airborne Modem		Raytheon to update the Netherlands' Patriot missile system		LTM gets $35 million military engineering support contract		BAE Systems Hagglunds to support Danish army vehicles
BAE Systems displays next-gen Bradley Fighting Vehicle		State Dept. approves missile warning system sale to Egypt		45 nations sign declaration on export, use of armed and strike-enabled drones		New targeting system to double range of Russia's Pantsir: Report		U.S. orders non-standard ammunition for allies

Rheinmetall modernizing German army training center

Raytheon and Logos to partner on sensor system

Northrop Grumman gets $149 million infrared countermeasures contract

Airbus demonstrates C295W aerial refueling capability

Drone safety: User-centric control software improves pilot performance and safety

QinetiQ, Milrem debut Titan unmanned ground vehicle

Haiti devastation slows aid effort

Haiti in pain as hurricane toll soars, aid sought

Haiti's hurricane survivors plead for aid

Sensor material could enable more sensitive readings of biological signals

Mauritius wing debris from missing MH370: Australia

Australia's coordinates out by more than 1.5 metres: scientist

Agencies warn of fresh disaster as winter looms in flood-hit N. Korea

New NIST test bed makes the 'digital thread' accessible

New cost-effective silicon carbide high voltage switch created

Chinese group lands Albanian airport

EU hits China with fresh steel anti-dumping duties

Scientists unveil first tetherless hopping robot

China's HNA in $10 bn aircraft leasing expansion deal

Airline industry agrees to cap carbon emissions

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