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November 25, 2015

Blue Origin lands booster rocket
Washington (AFP) Nov 24, 2015
The private space firm founded by Internet entrepreneur Jeff Bezos claimed a breakthrough for its space travel efforts Tuesday with the launch of a reusable rocket. Bezos announced the milestone with his first Twitter message following the launch and return of the rocket by his firm, Blue Origin. "The rarest of beasts - a used rocket. Controlled landing not easy, but done right, can look easy. Check out video," said the tweet, with a link to a YouTube video. The unmanned New Shepard rocket ... read more

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Computers uncover mechanism that stabilizes plasma within tokamaks A team of physicists led by Stephen Jardin of the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has discovered a mechanism that prevents the electrical current flowing throu ... more		India test fires ship-based nuclear-capable missile The Indian armed forces successfully test-fired a new short range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Indo-Asian News Service reports, citing the country's military R and D agency DRDO. The mi ... more		A Tornado With Rockets: New Russian Launch Vehicles Get Guided Missiles Two Russian multiple launch rocket systems, Smerch and Tornado-S, will be equipped with advanced guided missiles for better targeting, according to the deputy chief of the Strategic Missile Forces a ... more		Intelsat General Awarded Contract to Provide Connectivity in Support of Mideast Operations Intelsat General Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat (NYSE: "I"), the world's leading provider of satellite services, has been awarded a contract to provide satellite services to U.S. Air F ... more

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UK, Italy's Eni unveil deal on carbon capture project

Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plant

Panama president says moving toward reopening contested mine

U.S. Air Force orders more JDAM bomb kits		U.K. awards Cook Defence Systems contract for armored vehicle tracks		Indonesia joining South Korea's fighter aircraft program		Brits Aim for the Stars with Big Bucks on Offer to Conquer Final Frontier		NASA calls on SpaceX to send astronauts to ISS
Simulating SLS Booster Separation		NASA Selects New Technologies for Parabolic Flights and Suborbital Launches		Navy, Boeing test new Harpoon missile variant		Rockwell Collins opens new facility in India		Japan to acquire Global Hawk drones

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UN peacekeepers must use force where needed: US envoy

UN decries Thailand, Vietnam deportations to China

China landslide deaths rise to 38

Raytheon completes GPS III launch readiness exercise

Northrop Grumman tests Battle Command System against cruise missiles

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