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December 11, 2015

SpaceX to launch rocket Dec 19, six months after blast
Washington (AFP) Dec 10, 2015
SpaceX on Thursday announced plans to launch its Falcon 9 on December 19, its first mission since a massive explosion after liftoff destroyed the rocket and its space station cargo six months ago. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that the company is preparing for a static fire - an engine test on the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida - on December 16, followed by "launch about three days later." The Falcon rocket will carry 11 satellites for the US compa ... read more

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German physicists see landmark in nuclear fusion quest Scientists in Germany said Thursday they had reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and cheap source. ... more		India to launch 6 Singaporean satellites India will be launching six Singaporean satellites weighing a total of around 625 kg on December 16 evening through its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, a senior official said. "I ... more		U.S. awards Raytheon SM-3 Block IIA production contract The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has placed a $543 million order for 17 of Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors. ... more
				China launches new communication satellite China on Thursday morning put a new communication satellite into orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The "ChinaSat 1C" satellite was launched at 0:46 a.m. and carried ... more		Robot adds new twist to NIST antenna measurements and calibrations The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been pioneering antenna measurement methods for decades, but a new robot may be the ultimate innovation, extending measurements to highe ... more

Drone laws tightened in Japan as police deploy air-to-air take down unit A new law that regulates the use of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came into effect Thursday as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police eyes launching a dedicated anti-drone unit. Acco ... more		Israel tests Arrow 3 missile defense system, target locked on from space The Israeli Defense Ministry announced Thursday it has successfully carried out a test on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow 3 missile defense system that was developed jointly w ... more		Ambitious cross-continental initiative targets breakthroughs in AI space and cyber tech HRL and Boeing advance quantum satellite communications milestone L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in Indiana		US Military's secretive space plane marks 200 days on orbit The US Air Force's super-secretive X-37B space plane has spent 200 days in orbit as it carries out a classified mission for the American military. The unmanned X-37B launched on May 20 on the ... more
				Pakistan's Imran Khan calls for compensation to drone victims Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan Thursday said that he would seek compensation for victims of a controversial US drone strike programme, vowing to take their cases to parliament and the courts. ... more		Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor Israel and the United States on Thursday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor as the Jewish state seeks to upgrade its defences in the face of regional threats, officials said. ... more

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Lockheed Martin PAC-3 missile intercepts ballistic target in flight test Lockheed Martin completed its flight test of the Patriot Advanced Capability 3, or PAC-3, Missile Segment Enhancement missile as part of a U.S. Army-led evaluation at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. ... more		Northrop Grumman delivers center fuselage for first Japanese F-35 Northrop Grumman has delivered the center fuselage for Japan's first F-35 multi-role fighter jet, designated AX-1. ... more		Indonesia food plan risks 'world's largest' deforestation Tentative tree planting 'decades overdue' in sweltering Athens Early holiday, more fans: Philippines schools adapt to climate change		U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon C-130 radio upgrade contract The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $29.6 million contract to install upgraded radio equipment on 178 C-130H Hercules aircraft. ... more
Germany receives first two H145M helicopters Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two of 15 lightweight multi-role H145M helicopters to the German military. ... more		US Air Force General Blasts Raytheon's 'Disaster' GPS Control System While defense giant Raytheon has been developing a state-of-the-art ground control system for the Pentagon's GPS satellites, a top commander has called the company's effort "a disaster," raising ser ... more		Putin invites British experts to help analyse black box of downed warplane Russia on Wednesday invited British experts to help analyse the black box of a warplane downed by Turkey, as President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to cooperate over Syria. ... more		Australia selects Lockheed Martin to develop pilot training system The Australian Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin the contract to develop the AIR 5428 Pilot Training System to train the country's pilots. ... more

	Kaman announces $54 million in new bomb fuze orders Kaman Corporation announced it has received three new orders for the production and delivery of its Joint Programmable Fuzes. ... more		Russian Defense Ministry Conducts Final GLONASS Tests- Developer Russia's GLONASS satellite navigation system has been handed to the Defense Ministry for final tests, the chief executive of the system's developing company said on Monday. "We presented the s ... more

US to impose new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia

South Korea's LG Energy Solution exits from $8.4bn Indonesia project

British Steel abandons job cut plans after govt rescue

45th Space Wing supports NASA's Orbital ATK CRS-4 launch		NASA Small Satellites to Demonstrate Swarm Communications and Autonomy		U.S. Army awards Harris $800M expeditionary warfare contract		Vulcanair selects TASE500 imaging system for Chilean Navy aircraft		Red Cross meet fails to agree on global plan to track rules of war
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Tunisia's guardians of democracy		Britain delays decision on London airport expansion		Honduras to deploy security on gang-targeted buses		Swimming devices could deliver drugs inside the body		Could metal particles be the clean fuel of the future

Thermally-durable all-solid-state lithium ion battery developed

NREL research advances understanding of photoelectrodes

Campaigners dig in for London Heathrow airport fight

Chinese steel dumping threatens sector recovery in Europe, US

US says China unfairly taxes imported aircraft

Major China bank PSBC raises more than $7 bn: Xinhua

Australia seeks 'ideas boom' with tax breaks, visa boosts

Orbital cargo ship blasts off toward space station

Scientists see the light on microsupercapacitors

UW roboticists learn to teach robots from babies

Storing electricity in paper

Electric planes aim to soar high for cleaner aviation sector

NASA's Work to Understand Climate: A Global Perspective

JPL CubeSat Clean Room: A Factory For Small Spacecraft

Pentagon to re-examine Air Force GPS OCX program

NASA Marshall Prepares for SLS Foam Testing

A Year After Maiden Voyage, Orion Progress Continues

Northrop Grumman demonstrates Venom targeting system

L-3 Communications to sell National Security Solutions business to CACI

Boeing completes Mk6 Chinook deliveries to U.K.

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