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October 19, 2015

The Last Tiangong
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2015
In less than a year, China is expected to launch the Tiangong 2 space laboratory. Despite its name, Tiangong 2 is expected to be a small space station, just like its predecessor, Tiangong 1. With its long flights and complex tasks, the Tiangong program has taken China's human spaceflight program to new lengths, but it's really designed to prove the technologies required for the Chinese Space Station (CSS). This large, modular complex seems to be well on the pathway to launch in a few years. Tiango ... read more

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Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine

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USAF obtaining new missile counter-measure for aircraft		General Dynamics upgrades surveillance system for U.S. border		Hill Air Force Base welcomes F-35		German army reveals new fault in problem-plagued Eurofighter		First modernized Helibras Pantera helicopter takes flight in Brazil

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Cathay suspends flights over Iran after missile warning

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Slovenia to deploy army for migrant 'logistics support'

China Communist Party expels safety chief after Tianjin blasts

Rise and fall of agrarian states influenced by climate volatility

Family of El Faro victim launches $100 million lawsuit

China, Indonesia sign $5.5 bn high-speed rail deal

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China billionaires overtake US: survey

Angry Chinese investor stabs asset management firm CEO

Geothermal energy: Look to the Denver-Julesberg Basin

China imports plummet on weak commodities prices

Dog smartphone and dancing humanoids on show at HK Fair

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