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October 01, 2015

Ariane 5 orbits Sky Muster and ARSAT-2
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 01, 2015
Two telecommunications satellites that will provide expanded relay capacity for Australia and Argentina were orbited today on Arianespace's ninth mission in 2015 - putting the company on track to perform a record 12 flights this year using its three-member launch vehicle family, which consists of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega. Lifting off exactly on time during a daylight departure from the Spaceport in French Guiana, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 utilized for today's m ... read more

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Down to Earth and walking the line Walking an obstacle course on Earth is relatively easy. Walking an obstacle course on Earth after being in space for six months is not quite as simple. The longer an astronaut spends in space, the m ... more		Small-scale nuclear fusion may be a new energy source Fusion energy may soon be used in small-scale power stations. This means producing environmentally friendly heating and electricity at a low cost from fuel found in water. Both heating generators an ... more		Keeping cells in good shape People often talk about how important it is to stay in shape, something humans usually can accomplish with exercise and a healthy diet, and other habits. But chances are, few of us ever think about ... more
				Houston researchers create fatigue-free, stretchable conductor Researchers have discovered a new stretchable, transparent conductor that can be folded or stretched and released, resulting in a large curvature or a significant strain, at least 10,000 times witho ... more		Assembly begins for the Ariane 5 to orbit Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 in Nov The Spaceport's ability to conduct two parallel Ariane 5 launch campaigns is being demonstrated again as a new heavy-lift launcher takes shape for an Arianespace liftoff from French Guiana in Novemb ... more

Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015

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Method could make hydrogen fuel cells more efficient With the growth of wind and solar energy and the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, many people in the U.S. may have forgotten about the promised "hydrogen economy." But in research l ... more		Using hybrid gold nanoclusters for enzymatic fuel cells With fossil-fuel sources dwindling, better biofuel cell design is a strong candidate in the energy field. In research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Los Alamos researcher ... 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 Hegseth dismisses Pentagon advisory committees		Green storage for green energy A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a rechargeable battery that could make storage of electricity from intermittent energy sources like solar and wind safe and cost-effective ... more
				Nano-mechanical study offers new assessment of silicon for next-gen batteries A detailed nano-mechanical study of mechanical degradation processes in silicon structures containing varying levels of lithium ions offers good news for researchers attempting to develop reliable n ... more		New cathode material creates possibilities for sodium-ion batteries Austin TX (SPX) Sep 25, 2015 Led by the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, a team of researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has identified a new sa ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

Patching up X-37B The fourth flight of the mysterious X-37B robot spaceplane is still hard to decipher. For the first time, the US Air Force did not release any photographs of the spaceplane before launch. This has c ... more		Harris supplying tactical radios to Special Operations Forces U.S. Special Operations Forces has given the Harris Corporation an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for specialized handheld tactical radios. ... more		Trump scraps US office on climate diplomacy China says US deep-sea mining plan 'violates international law' India, Pakistan and threats of a water war: what we know		The First Meeting of the U.S.-China Space Dialogue Pursuant to their shared goal of advancing civil space cooperation as agreed upon in the Strategic Track of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in June 2015, the Government of the United ... more
U.S. bomber fleets re-aligned under single command All U.S. Air Force bomber fleets are being re-aligned under a single command, officially effective Oct.1, the Air Force announced. ... more		After Astrosat success, India set to launch 23 foreign satellites India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said on Monday. Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian space agency Indian Space Res ... more		France to hold crunch talks in India on Rafale deal: official French and Indian defence officials are to hold fresh talks Tuesday on the purchase of 36 Rafale jets, with hopes drawn-out negotiations on the multi-billion-dollar deal are close to concluding, an official said. ... more		AgustaWestland partners for Czech military contract Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland is teaming with Czech firm LOM Praha s.p. in its bid for a Czech military helicopter contact. ... more

	Lithuania buys self-propelled howitzers from German Army Lithuania on Tuesday signed an agreement to procure 21 PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers from the German Armed Forces. ... more		Finland eyes building new combat vessels The Finnish Navy has been given the go-ahead to begin a program to replace six combat ships. ... more

Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea mining

Nigeria court orders seizure of 73 properties linked to Chinese scam suspects

China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first time

Textron supplies armored vehicles to Afghanistan		ULA Selects Orbital ATK to Provide Solid Boosters for Atlas V and Vulcan Launch Vehicles		DRS Technologies providing new soldier vision system		Japan commits $1.5bn for Middle East refugees, peace		Avoid 'another Rwanda,' urges Syrian opposition figure
First optical rectenna converts light to DC current		Embedded optical sensors could make robotic hands more dexterous		New tech automatically 'tunes' powered prosthetics while walking		Study outlines how to achieve improved airline fuel savings		Japan factory output shrinks again in August on China slowdown

Japan says bid for Indonesian railway rejected, China wins

Mining giant Glencore rides commodities rollercoaster

Canada PM Stephen Harper defends F-35 program

Aussie woman sends 'robot' to queue for new iPhone

China caps overseas cash withdrawals amid capital flight fears

Americans shift away from traditional jobs: study

China industrial profits fall at sharpest rate in four years

China says to cooperate with US on graft, money laundering

China's Xi confident of 'healthy' economic growth

No relief for Nepal quake victims as $4.1bn fund in limbo

Taking greater role, China leader pledges $2 bln to poor

China leader throws support behind UN peacekeeping

PolyU develops novel eco high performance energy storage device

Lockheed Martin, Roketsan to develop cruise missile for F-35s

Next stop for the Perlan 2 Glider: The edge of space

Flu shot may unlock changes in astronauts' immune systems

New sports technology provides a GPS alternative

India PM heads to Silicon Valley chasing a digital dream

How social cues influence human-robot interaction

Designing switchable electric and magnetic order for low-energy computing

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