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October 17, 2016

Orbital ATK launches cargo into space aboard Antares rocket
Miami (AFP) Oct 17, 2016
Orbital ATK on Monday blasted off its revamped Antares rocket carrying supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station two years after a major rocket explosion. The unmanned Cygnus cargo ship launched from Wallops Island, Virginia at 7:45 pm (2345 GMT), packed with some 5,100 pounds (2,300 kilograms) of gear bound for the station's astronauts living in orbit. The rocket's first and second stage portions separated about five minutes after the launch as planned, and the Cygnus cargo ship reached orbit shortly after, according to a live broadcast of the launch on NASA television. ... read more

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ILS Announces Two Missions under Its EUTELSAT Multi-Launch Agreement International Launch Services (ILS) announces its first commercial shared launch using a Proton Breeze M with the EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite and MEV-1, the first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) dev ... more		Historic Solar Impulse team planning drone Circling the globe in an aircraft that used no fuel would be enough for some to rest on their laurels, but the pilots of Solar Impulse 2 on Monday spoke of their new project. ... more		New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independence Iran meets European powers amid threats of UN sanctions snapback		New 3D design for mobile microbatteries In the race towards miniaturization, a French-US team-mostly involving researchers from the CNRS, Universite de Lille, Universite de Nantes and Argonne National Laboratory (US) as part of the Resear ... more
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China, Russia blast US missile defence at regional forum

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Soft robots that mimic human muscles

Bangladesh, China firms ink multi-bln deals as Xi ends tour

China data and US banks propel equities higher

Dubai port titan invests in futuristic Hyperloop train

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China to launch manned spacecraft: Xinhua

UN chief warns aid 'fatigue' in hurricane-hit Haiti; Elections delayed

Closing windows on Shenzhou 11

Paypal founder raises $100 mn for new payments startup

China exports dive in September on weak global demand

UN chief to visit hurricane-hit Haiti as funding appeal falls short

US seeks WTO panel on China trade barriers for raw materials

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