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  Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 In the past, launch pads were used almost exclusively for government missions. To support a growing private sector space economy, NASA's Kennedy Space Center has transformed to a multi-user spaceport capable of handling the needs of a variety of companies from launch processing through recovery. NASA, the FAA, and Air Force Space Command provide diverse launch operations, government and commercial, enabled by the Commercial Space Launch Act. These agencies are working together to simplify the step ... read more |
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Fly me to the Moon: Russia seeks new cosmonautsMoscow (AFP) March 14, 2017 Russia's space agency on Tuesday announced a recruitment drive for young would-be cosmonauts who it hopes will become the country's first on the Moon. And women are welcome, an official stressed. ... more 
ECLSS Put to the Test for Commercial Crew MissionsKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 Extensive evaluations are underway on the life support systems vital to successful flight tests as NASA prepares to return human spaceflight to the United States. One of the most intensely studied s ... more 
The Second Moon RaceGerroa, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 The US and China are in an undeclared race back to the Moon. At first glance it's easy to dismiss China's efforts as being little more than what the US and Russia achieved decades ago. And whi ... more  
Songs that make robots cryOsaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings from its audience. Machines that make music focus on these ... more |
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China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon LandingBeijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 Chinese state media is reporting that the country's space program has developed a craft capable of both landing on the moon and flying in low-Earth orbit. The new spacecraft is claimed to be a ... more 
Visions of the Future: Planetary Exploration Through 2050Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 When you're in the business of unlocking the secrets of the universe, making plans 40 years in advance doesn't seem like a stretch. That's why hundreds of visionaries from planetary science, astroph ... more 
Campaign Tests Parachutes Designed to Provide Astronauts a Soft LandingKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 A flight-sized boilerplate of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner touched down gently under parachutes against the backdrop of the San Andres Mountains in late February, providing a preview of how the spacec ... more 
International space docking standard updatedParis (ESA) Mar 13, 2017 The International Space Station Multilateral Coordination Board has approved a major update to the station docking system standard. First released in 2010, the docking standard established a common ... more 
US Strategic Command Awards Contract for Human Space Flight ServicesWashington (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 US-based Mantech Advanced Systems International has received an $8.6 million Air Force contract to provide services in support of the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM)'s Human Space Flight Support pro ... more 
3D Pizza Printer to Feed Hungry Astronauts in Deep SpaceWashington (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 Has this ever happened to you? You're drifting through the vacuum of space, millions of miles from Earth, when suddenly you have a craving for pizza. To satisfy this probable demand, a startup has r ... more |
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Keeping Liquids Off the WallHouston TX (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 On Earth, liquid flows downhill thanks to gravity. Creating an effective liquid fuel tank involves little more than putting a hole at the bottom of a container. That won't work in space, though. In ... more  
India test fires BrahMos Extended Range missileWashington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 Indian defense researchers completed a test launch with the BrahMos Extended Range Missile in a move industry partners praised as a milestone for the program. ... more  
Raytheon developing next-gen missile defense communicationsWashington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 Raytheon received an $11.8 million contract to develop new communication technologies for the U.S. Office of Naval Research. ... more  
Chinese premier warns US against 'trade war'Beijing (AFP) March 15, 2017 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday warned the United States against starting a trade war while expressing optimism that the world's two largest economies could keep relations steady despite frictions in the Trump era. ... more |
  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Physicists from MIPT have predicted the existence of transparent composite media with unusual optical properties. Using graphics card based simulations, scientists studied regular volume structures composed of two dielectrics with close parameters, and found that the optical properties of these structures differ from both those of natural crystals and artificial periodic composites, which are cu ... more Paris (ESA) Mar 13, 2017Orbiting in sunshine  Saint-Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Mar 13, 2017New application of the selective laser melting method  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Scientists develop new surface finishing for 3D-printing |
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Harris Corporation's new Falcon III RF-300H wideband HF manpack radio system has received certification from the U.S. National Security Agency.
The NSA Type-1 certification allows the system to transmit classified images, maps and other data files from beyond-line-of-sight environments, the company announced Monday.
"This RF-300H NSA certification allows us to continue providing ... more Washington DC (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Intelsat General becomes Airbus channel partner for military satellite communications  Geelong, Australia (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Rockwell Collins, Australian air force test WBHF communication system  Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Feb 24, 2017Space aggressors jam AF, allies' systems |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 26, 2016 
In the decade to come Russia will face strong competition from China for the commercial launch of satellites for developing countries, according to Ivan Moiseev, director of the Institute of Space Policy."China is trying to expand its space launching services, developing new boosters for different segments of the market," Moiseev told RIA Novosti.
"It has constructed a new spacecraft launc ... more Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 27, 2016Vega And Gokturk-1A are present for next Arianespace lightweight mission  Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2016Antares Rides Again  Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 21, 2016Four Galileo satellites are "topped off" for Arianespace's milestone Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport |
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 London (UPI) Mar 13, 2017 
Scientists studying the Northern Lights say they think their research will lead to new technology to reduce outages from satellite navigation systems.
Researchers at the University of Bath in England found for the first time that turbulence does not take place within the Northern Lights and instead that unknown mechanisms are responsible for the outages of Global Navigation Satellite Sy ... more Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017DevOps process reduces GPS OCX development time for Raytheon  Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS  New Delhi (Sputnik) Feb 15, 2017GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command |
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Arizona-based MD Helicopters has debuted a single-engine concept aircraft for the military, law enforcement, emergency medical services and special operations markets.
The MD 6XX, displayed at last week's HAI Heli-Expo Trade Show & Exhibition in Texas, features a number of newly designed structural elements and technologically advanced systems, the company said.
"With the develop ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Lockheed Martin upgrades Airborne Multi-INT Lab  Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2017NASA Test Flights to Examine Technology for Improved Efficiency on Supersonic Aircraft  Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2017Boeing to sustain South Korea's F-15 fleet |
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 Konstanz, Germany (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
The theoretical physicists Junior Professor Fabian Pauly and his postdoc Dr. Safa G. Bahoosh now succeeded in a team of experimental physicists and chemists in demonstrating a reliable and reproducible single molecule switch.
The basis for this switch is a specifically synthesized molecule with special properties. This is an important step towards realising fundamental ideas of molecular e ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Spin-resolved oscilloscope for charge and spin signals  Ithaca NY (SPX) Mar 15, 2017Two radio signals, one chip, open a new world for wireless communication  Minneapolis MN (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Researchers flip a magnetic memory cell with a light pulse at record speed |
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During the second week of February in 2015, the meandering jet stream slipped steadily southward, pulling down icy fingers of Arctic air. In Buffalo, N.Y., Feb. 15 was the coldest day in 21 years, and record daily lows were recorded from the Great Lakes across the Eastern Seaboard. Nicknamed winter storm Neptune, the blizzard halted traffic with snowfall up to 2 feet, and winds in excess of 50 ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017Additional Arctic weather data raises forecast accuracy of Japan cold waves  Cape Cod MA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Taking earth's inner temperature  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017NASA examines deadly spring-like weather with GPM satellite |
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 Tuzla, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) March 15, 2017 
Stuck between a landfill and a coal-fired power plant, residents of the Bosnian village of Divkovici are dying of asphyxia, poisoned by some of the most polluted air in Europe.
"In a few years, it will be like Chernobyl here: houses without souls," said unemployed Goran Stojak.
His father died last year of lung cancer, and he is afraid to undergo medical tests for fear of "bad news". His ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) March 14, 2017Death toll from Ethiopia landslide reaches 72 Addis Ababa (AFP) March 13, 2017Ethiopia rubbish landslide death toll soars to 65  Geneva (AFP) March 6, 2017Environmental risks kill 1.7mn kids under 5 a year: WHO |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 
Chinese state media is reporting that the country's space program has developed a craft capable of both landing on the moon and flying in low-Earth orbit.
The new spacecraft is claimed to be able to accommodate multiple astronauts, according to spaceship engineer Zhang Bainian, who Science and Technology Daily cited as comparing the forthcoming ship to the Orion craft currently in developm ... more Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes  Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 
Raytheon received an $11.8 million contract to develop new communication technologies for the U.S. Office of Naval Research.
The new technologies, known as Communications and Interoperability for Integrated Fires, or CIIF, will aim to enhance situational awareness capabilities for the U.S. Navy's air and missile defense operations.
According to Raytheon, CIIF will enable new and ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017Australia's HMAS Hobart completes sea trials with Aegis  United Nations, United States (AFP) March 7, 2017UN hopes for easing of tensions after Chinese anger over THAAD Beijing (AFP) March 7, 2017China vows 'resolute' measures after THAAD deployment |
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 (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 
MBDA Missile Systems revealed its new short-range air defense system, the Mistral ATLAS-RC, during the HOMSEC 2017 conference in Madrid, Spain.
In a statement announcing the new product's debut, the company said the new platform is specifically designed for "very short" range engagements, and tailored to the security needs of Spain's defense ministry.
The platform is comprised of ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017India test fires BrahMos Extended Range missile  Moscow (AFP) March 9, 2017Russia denies US claims it has violated arms treaty  Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2017U.S. Navy test fires surface to surface missile module |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 
Nanocars will compete for the first time ever during an international molecule-car race on April 28-29, 2017 in Toulouse (south-western France). The vehicles, which consist of a few hundred atoms, will be powered by minute electrical pulses during the 36 hours of the race, in which they must navigate a racecourse made of gold atoms, and measuring a maximum of a 100 nanometers in length.
Th ... more Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Phonon nanoengineering: Vibrations of nanoislands dissipate heat more effectively  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 09, 2017Small nanoparticles have surprisingly big effects on polymer nanocomposites  Evanston IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 
Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings from its audience. Machines that make music focus on these patterns, but give little consideration to the emotional response of their audience. An international research team led by Osaka University together with Tokyo Metropolitan University, imec in Belgiu ... more Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017DARPA robotic servicing program has become stalled  Tel Aviv (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Rafael completes test firing with Protector USV  Providence RI (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Robot uses social feedback to fetch objects intelligently |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2016 
Access to space has long been an interest area of space agencies. In this domain, China became a force to be reckoned with as several Chinese space companies made great strides in the space race.For several years China's space program has been kept secret.
But earlier this year China launched its Long March 7 rocket, developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, marking "a mome ... more |
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 Chincoteague Island, VA (SPX) Oct 31, 2016 
This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreMiami (AFP) Oct 23, 2016Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2016New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Oct 19, 2016Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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 Washington (AFP) March 14, 2017 
President Donald Trump's administration has given new powers to the CIA to conduct drone strikes against extremist targets in the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
The move would represent a change from Obama-era policies that limited the spy agency's role in conducting paramilitary strikes, pushing responsibility for these to the Pentagon.
Obama had insisted on a mo ... more Washington (AFP) March 13, 2017US military deploys attack drones to S. Korea  London (UPI) Mar 8, 2017Leonardo subsidiary to buy laser technology company Daylight Solutions  London (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Kelvin Hughes launching counter-drone system |
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