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August 17, 2015

NASA rocket launches UH's scientific payload into space
Manoa HI (SPX) Aug 14, 2015
University of Hawaii community college students watched their scientific payload spin into space on August 12 when a two-stage Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket was launched around midnight Hawaii time from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Students from Honolulu Community College, Kapiolani Community College, Kauai Community College and Windward Community College are part of a collaboration known as Project Imua, a joint faculty-student enterprise for designing, fabricating and ... read more

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China's "sky eyes" help protect world heritage Angkor Wat Think heritage protection, and the restoration and conservation of historic sites comes to mind. Crowd control and on-site monitoring to limit visitor numbers are also common measures. Now Chi ... more		Chinese motorists spot new missile transport and launch vehicle Pictures have surfaced of what is believed to be the largest ever Chinese military vehicle for transporting and launching missiles. Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicles are used to quickly tr ... more		Lockheed Martin expands cruise missile production plant A 64,500-square-foot annex to Lockheed Martin's cruise missile production facility in Alabama has officially been opened. ... more
				New ORNL hybrid microscope offers unparalleled capabilities A microscope being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will allow scientists studying biological and synthetic materials to simultaneously observe chemical and phys ... more		New research may enhance display and LED lighting technology Recently, quantum dots (QDs)--nano-sized semiconductor particles that produce bright, sharp, color light--have moved from the research lab into commercial products like high-end TVs, e-readers, lapt ... more

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Helping Siri hear through a cocktail party People trying to talk to Siri may soon no longer have to look like they're about to eat their iPhones, thanks to a new technology demonstration that solves the "Cocktail Party" conundrum. In a crowd ... more		US to get second shipment of Russian RD-181 rocket engines later in 2015 The American satellite and rocket builder Orbital ATK Corporation is set to receive a second shipment of Russian-made RD-181 rocket engines for its Antares launcher in late fall. "Now when the ... more		ULA launches 27 Amazon satellites from Florida New Zealand cracks down on foreign actors surveilling space activity German defence firm Rheinmetall sees sales rise amid rearmament push		NASA Selects Proposals to Build Better Batteries for Space Exploration NASA's Game Changing Development (GCD) program has selected two proposals for Phase II awards targeted toward developing new energy storage technologies to replace the battery systems currently used ... more
				Gecko Grippers Moving On Up A piece of tape can only be used a few times before the adhesion wears off and it can no longer hold two surfaces together. But researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Californi ... more		NASA selects contractor to prepare launch structure for SLS NASA has selected J. P. Donovan Construction, Inc., of Rockledge, Florida to begin work at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the ground structures that will launch NASA's next generati ... more

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Russia may offer Glonass-based navigation system for light aircraft Russia may introduce a system of automatic dependent surveillance for light aircraft on the basis of Russia's Glonass satellite navigation network, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said ... more		FAA issues over 1,000 regulatory exemptions for use of drones The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has granted more than 1,000 exemptions to allow commercial unmanned aerial vehicles to operate in civilian airspace. ... more		Summer 2024 was Lapland's warmest in 2,000 years: study Mexico agrees to send water to US after Trump threatens tariffs Dead salmon create election stink on Australian island		US to withdraw Patriot missiles from Turkey in October Turkey and the United States said Sunday that Washington would withdraw its Patriot missile batteries from the country in October after bolstering Ankara's air defences against threats from Syria's civil war. ... more
Ariane 6 and Vega C begin development ESA has signed contracts for the development of the Ariane 6 new-generation launcher, its launch base and the Vega C evolution of the current small launcher. The contracts, signed at ESA's Par ... more		TSA contracts Lockheed Martin for screening technology support TSA checkpoint screening technologies at airports, ports and cargo facilities in the western United States are to receive support from Lockheed Martin. ... more		DLS providing equipment for networked communications Real-time situational awareness data and voice communications technology are to be provided to U.S. and allied militaries by Data Link Solutions. ... more		Google Drone Project Skirts US Regulations With a Little Help From NASA Google has been quietly testing its drone delivery program outside the watchful eyes of US regulatory restrictions, thanks to an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the ... more

	Almaz-Antey Launches Next Generation Buk Missile Into Development The Russian arms manufacturer says it has begun work on the next generation of the Buk medium-range advanced defense missile system. The V.V. Tikhomirova Scientific Research Institute of Instrument ... more		Army funds testing of upgrade to communications system Raytheon is to test and certify significant upgrades to its AN/ARC-231 multi-mode communications system used on U.S. Army aerial platforms. ... more

China blames US tariffs for halting Boeing plane deliveries

Cambodia approves cement factory in wildlife sanctuary

Spain nuclear plants in 'safe' shutdown mode after blackout

Army contracts Lockheed Martin for more Apache helicopter upgrades		Australian troops getting new field gear		Aerial Assault drone is armed with hacking weapons		Quake-hit Nepal sets up new reconstruction authority		Questions and fears after deadly Chinese blasts
Chemical experts assess China blast site after 50 killed		China blast latest accident to blight development		After decade of peace, many in Aceh left behind		'Hundreds of tonnes' of cyanide at China blasts site: military		George Soros sells off most of his Alibaba stocks

IMF warns of 'disorderly correction' if China reform slows

Malaysia, China, Australia to 'refine' search efforts for MH370

China gold reserves up more than 19 tonnes in July: Xinhua

China weakens yuan for third day but reassures markets

China's yuan devaluation: What is it worth?

Heathrow trials steeper approaches as runway decision looms

EU says Greek debt talks reach technical, not political, agreement

China considers merger of top shipping firms: report

'Yolks' and 'shells' improve rechargeable batteries

Malaysia will send team to inspect Maldives debris for MH370 link

China devalues yuan nearly 2% for economic boost

First Time Ever: ISS Crew Eats Food Grown in Outer Space

Japan requests Aegis systems for new destroyers

Two spin liquids square off in an iron-based superconductor

MIT engineers build, test bartending robots that work together

Russian recon-strike drone to be unveiled at MAKS Airshow

Thales supplying deployable instrument landing systems to Air Force

General Dynamics delivering more digital modular radios to Navy

China's space exploration potential has US chasing its own tail

European Defense Agency orders counter-IED facility from Indra

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