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December 07, 2015

Orbital cargo ship blasts off toward space station
Miami (AFP) Dec 6, 2015
Orbital ATK on Sunday launched its Cygnus cargo ship to resupply astronauts at the International Space Station, one year after a sudden rocket accident delivered a setback to commercial spaceflight. "Liftoff, on the shoulders of Atlas," NASA spokesman Mike Curie said as the unmanned spacecraft blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida atop a white Atlas V rocket at 4:44 pm (2144 GMT). The launch marks Orbital's fourth scheduled mission to the orbiting outpost, as part of a $1.9 billion contract w ... read more

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India's GPS system will have better accuracy says ISRO India's indigenous position determination system being developed by national space agency Isro will serve as a "replacement GPS" for the public with enhanced access in remote areas, an official said ... more		Kongsberg third-generation HiPAP enhances acoustic positioning Kongsberg's third-generation High Precision Acoustic Positioning and Navigation System is now available, and improves on earlier capabilities. ... more		Virgin Galactic Welcomes 'Cosmic Girl' To Fleet Of Space Access Vehicles Virgin Galactic introduced the newest addition to its fleet of vehicles today as part of a technical update on its LauncherOne small satellite launch service. The 747- 400 commercial jet aircraft, p ... more
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LISA Pathfinder carries advanced NASA thruster tech The LISA Pathfinder spacecraft is on its way to space, having successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana (Dec. 3 local time/Dec. 2 PST). On board is the state-of-the-art Disturbance Reduction ... more		DXL-2: Studying X-ray emissions in space The blackness of space. There isn't much visible light in space - but there are numerous other wavelengths of light and scientists want to know what's out there and where it comes from. Diffus ... more		IAEA chief voices interest in UN secretary-general post Trump's policies will create Russian, Chinese strategic, economic coups Russian missiles kill nine in Kyiv: Trump blames Zelensky for Putin being angry		Japan shows off disaster-response robots at android fair Japan on Wednesday displayed a pair of two-legged humanoid robots that can operate in harsh conditions as the country prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions prepares for the next catastrophe. ... more
				UAE, Russia agree to cooperate in space industry The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a strategic partnership in the field of space exploration. The MoU was inked by Chairma ... more		GI Jane coming to US military, but it might take time Come the New Year, the US military will open all fighting positions to women - but don't expect to see a female American commando leading a raid into Syria just yet. ... more

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India to acquire Russian-made Ka-226T helicopters India's Ministry of Defense announced plans to purchase Russian-made Kamov Ka-226T light multi-role helicopters. ... more		U.S. Army Forces Command grounds aircraft for review U.S. Army Forces Command has ordered 11 Army installations in the country to stand down in the wake of an AH-64 Apache crash that killed two people. ... more		Lockheed Martin JASSM order to include sales to Poland, Finland A U.S. Air Force order for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles from Lockheed Martin includes sales to Poland and Finland. ... more		More Galileo satellites broadcasting navigation signals Having completed their rigorous checks in space, two more of Europe's Galileo satellites are now fully operational, broadcasting navigation signals and, from today, relaying search and rescue messag ... more

	Bezos takes big step towards reusable commercial space flight Last week Jeff Bezos' space company demonstrated the first launch and return of Blue Origin's reusable rocket-powered stage. This unmanned "New Shepard" rocket lifted off from a west Texas test and ... more		Aerojet Rocketdyne completes AJ60 solid booster for Atlas V launcher Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. has completed its 100th deliverable Solid Rocket Booster (SRB), AJ60, for United Launch Alliance (ULA) in support of the Atlas V ... more

At UN, tariff-targeted China denounces US 'bullying'

Boeing says China not accepting planes over US tariffs

India takes diplomatic measures against Pakistan after Kashmir attack

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US developing new drones, long-range cruise missile in response to Russia		Taking to the hills: tribal groups face up to climate change		Italy rescues over 1,500 migrants off Libya coast		California's gun laws are among the toughest in the US		MSF, Greenpeace launch migrant rescue operation off Greece

Australia says new analysis shows MH370 hunt in right area

Higher levels of Fukushima cesium detected offshore

China's Spring Airlines to buy 60 Airbus planes in $6.3 bn deal

Corvus Energy offers turn-key containerized energy storage system

Energy Storage Veterans - Lithium Battery Fire Safety Redefined

Kennedy now firmly established as a 21st Century Spaceport

Arianespace selected to launch Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 satellites

These are the robots you're looking for

Progress continues on test version of SLS Connection Hardware

"Cyg"-nificant Science Launching to Space Station

Peryphon Development to supply rugged tactical communication products

Hughes Advanced TDMA Waveform tested at Talisman Sabre

Physicists unravel behavior of strongly disordered superconductors

Orion's power system to be put to the test

Laser Power: Russia develops energy beam for satellite refueling

"Impenetrable Shield" protects Moscow from Ballistic Missile threats

New detector perfect for asteroid mining, planetary research

Elbit to supply Hermes 900 HFE UAS to Switzerland

Identifying new sources of turbulence in spherical tokamaks

Flight teams prepare for LISA Pathfinder liftoff

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