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September 02, 2015

In Virginia, TechShop lets 'makers' tinker, innovate
Arlington, United States (AFP) Sept 2, 2015
It's hard to miss the plane that sits triumphantly in the midst of a store in Washington's suburbs. But there are no wings, cockpit or motor attached to its shiny fuselage. And the man tinkering with it is neither a professional technician nor an occasional handyman. Rather, he and others around him are "makers" - enthusiasts from a myriad of backgrounds keen on coming up with new things through collaboration. Welcome to TechShop - a chain of eight facilities in the United States where cr ... read more

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Spaceport America and ARCA to jointly test Launch Vehicles and High Altitude UAVs Spaceport America - the world's first purpose-built, commercial spaceport has announced that ARCA Space Corporation was selected Spaceport America as the site for its space launch vehicle and high a ... more		Russia, China discuss joint mobile satellite communications RTI Systems Concern and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) discussed possible joint projects on the development of mobile satellite communications at the international MAKS-201 ... more		Latest Galileos closing in on launch Europe's ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have been attached to the dispenser that will hold them during their flight up into space, then release them into their planned orbits. Galileo 9 and 10 a ... more
				FCube facility enters operations with fueling of Soyuz Fregat upper stage Processing has been completed for the initial Soyuz Fregat upper stage to be handled in the Spaceport's Fregat Fueling Facility (FCube) - the newest site in French Guiana to support Arianespace's su ... more		NASA, USAID Open Environmental Information Hub for Southeast Asia NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday launched SERVIR-Mekong, a joint project to strengthen regional environmental monitoring in five countries in the lower Mekong re ... more

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DARPA project studies new uses for drones The U.S. military is launching a program for the use of air-recoverable swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles, each with coordinated, distributed capabilities. ... more		Hybrid glasses could revolutionize gas storage A new method of manufacturing glass could lead to the production of 'designer glasses' with applications in advanced photonics, whilst also facilitating industrial scale carbon capture and storage. ... more		How Space Exploration Opens Up New Horizons for Global Security and Governance Iran's defence, missiles not part of US nuclear talks says foreign office Hamas proposes end to war with Israel in talks in Egypt		Progress for Tiangong 2 At some time in 2016, China will launch the Tiangong 2 space laboratory. The launch will break a fairly long period of inactivity for China's human spaceflight program, which underwent an uncommon s ... more
				Annoying? US 'That Kissed the Moon' Has to Pay Russia for Space Flights A retired NASA astronaut has wrote an article lamenting that the US, "the country that kissed the moon and is roving Mars" has to pay Russia to be able to get to the International Space Station due ... more		SpaceX delays next launch after blast SpaceX said Monday it has delayed by a couple of months the return to flight of its Falcon 9 rocket, following an explosion on the way to the space station in June. ... more

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New Russian Spaceship to Be Ready Ahead of Schedule The first prototype of a new Russian manned spacecraft for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) and the Moon may be created ahead of schedule, president of Russian space manufacturer RSC ... more		Locata positioning will underpin future UAV research at NASA Langley Locata has announced that NASA plans to install a Locata network (LocataNet) as the core positioning technology for safety-critical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) research at its world-renowned Langl ... more		Tracking Global Forest Health from Orbit with ESA Biomass Mission Trump scraps US office on climate diplomacy UK water sector faces massive upgrade costs		Galileo satellites fuelled and ready for launcher attachment Europe's latest Galileo satellites are fully fuelled, leaving them ready to be attached to their launcher upper stage in preparation for their 11 September launch. Galileo 9 and 10 are due to launch ... more
Proton-M Brings Satellite Into Orbit for First Time Since May Accident The launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket, the first since the May accident, has been successful, a representative of Russian space agency Roscosmos told RIA Novosti early on Saturday. "Proton ... more		Preparations with both passengers ongoing at Kourou Dual payload preparations are underway for the next Ariane 5 launch, with the arrival of nbn's Sky Muster at the Spaceport and processing of the ARSAT-2 spacecraft for operator ARSAT in French Guian ... more		Don't make us hitch rides with Russia: NASA chief The head of NASA appealed to Congress on Friday to put more money into restoring America's ability to send astronauts into space instead of relying on Russian rockets. ... more		France submits Rafale purchase proposal to Malaysia France has submitted a proposal to Malaysia for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets, its defence minister said during a visit to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. ... more

	Next-gen electronic jammer passes early milestone Raytheon's prototype next-generation electronic jammer system for aircraft has passed a significant early milestone, the company says. ... more		Thales securing Oman's airports Thales of France is deploying integrated infrastructure and traveler security solutions at two Omani airports under a contract from the Oman government. ... more

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US Military to Launch 'Smartphone' Communications Satellite on Monday		U.S. creating National Manufacturing Innovation Institute		Two US Predator drones deployed to Latvia		Bulgaria to repair its Soviet-built MiG-29 jets in Poland		U.S. Navy orders more P-8A Poseidon aircraft

Britain seeks re-manufacture of attack helicopters

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First Norwegian F-35 rolls off production line

Russian Defense Ministry to use updated GLONASS GPS by 2016

Japan holds annual disaster response drill

China chemical plant explosion kills five

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Nepal honours quake victims in festival of the dead

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China, Japan battle to build Indonesia's first bullet train

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