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January 08, 2016

Six Orion Milestones to Track in 2016
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 08, 2016
This year, engineers will make important progress developing and testing the Orion spacecraft that will send astronauts to deep space destinations on the journey to Mars. NASA will mark critical steps necessary in preparation for both the spacecraft's first mission to deep space atop the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and for future missions with astronauts. Here's a look at some of the significant milestones and testing set for 2016. Early in 2016, technicians at NASA's Michoud Assemb ... read more

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Navy tests cooperative soaring for UAV sailplanes The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has completed a series of flight tests for unmanned aerial vehicles, demonstrating the concept of cooperative soaring using shared data. ... more		Iran shows off underground ballistic missile bunker Iran broadcast footage on state-owned television showing a ballistic missile bunker in a move that may further strain tensions in the region and with the West. ... more		Israeli-made AirMule UAV performs first untethered flight A new Israeli-made VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle has performed its first untethered flight following months of delay caused by a ground incident. ... more
				China's Belt and Road Initiative catches world's imagination: Inmarsat CEO China's Belt and Road Initiative is an idea that has caught the imagination of the world, said Inmarsat's CEO Rupert Pearce in a recent interview with Xinhua. The initiative offers the opportunity t ... more		Iran airs footage of new missile in underground bunker Iran aired fresh footage Tuesday of an underground bunker that houses its latest ballistic missile, which less than a week ago prompted US threats of new sanctions. ... more

Arianespace starts year with record order backlog Arianespace continues to confirm its operational and commercial leadership in the launch services market. In 2016 it will be working closely with partners to accelerate the reorganization of the Eur ... more		NASA research could save commercial airlines billions The nation's airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future thanks to green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA's aeronautics researchers during t ... more		Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programs next month L3Harris boosts US defense with expanded satellite facility in Indiana Ambitious cross-continental initiative targets breakthroughs in AI space and cyber tech		US demonstrates production of nuclear battery fuel The first U.S. production in nearly 30 years of a specialized fuel to power future deep space missions has been completed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( ... more
				Russia, India Agree to Boost Cooperation in Space Exploration Russia and India have affirmed common dedication to further collaborate in developing space exploration, rocket manufacture and engine manufacture, according to a joint statement published Thursday ... more		Russian Space Forces launched 21 spacecraft in 2015 The Russian Space Forces launched a total of 21 spacecraft from the country's two spaceports last year, the Russian Defense Ministry's press service announced Sunday. Wrapping up the last year ... more

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Russian airbase in Armenia to receive MiG-29 aircraft The Russian Ministry of Defense will deliver a new batch of MiG-29 light tactical fighters and a single Mi-8 transport helicopter to an air base in Armenia. ... more		SRA International awarded DCGS maintenance contract SRA International has been awarded a $35 million contract to manage and maintain the Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination, or PED, Operation Center of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System. ... more		NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New Zealand Melting snow and ice reinforce cloud-driven cooling slowing Arctic thaw 'The voice of god': Filipinos wrestle with death of Pope Francis		ArmorSource to provide U.S. Army with lighter combat helmets ArmorSource announced it has completed First Article Testing of its new lightweight helmet for the U.S. Army, and will begin deliveries in spring. ... more
Raytheon to support RAM Block 2 guided missiles for U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon with a contract to support its Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 guided missile round pack requirements. ... more		Top Gun: Why Nothing Comes Close to Russia's Vulkan Missile It wasn't until the early 1970 that western arms makers finally realized the advantages offered by cruise missiles. The Americans developed the Harpoon anti-ship missile, the French followed up with ... more		Northrop Grumman to perform C-130J aircraft improvements Northrop Grumman was selected by the U.S. Special Operations Command to supply countermeasure systems for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. ... more		Snow makes migrants' journey through Europe even harder It's the first time that Arman Butt, a Pakistani man desperately seeking to reach western Europe, sees snow. ... more

	PTSD nation? US shootings inflict growing mental toll Mass shootings from Newtown to San Bernardino are weighing ever more heavily on Americans, with signs of post-traumatic stress spreading far beyond the circle of survivors and loved ones, experts say. ... more		Desert sand from UAE efficiently stores thermal energy Researchers at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in United Arab Emirates have discovered a new solar energy storage material just outside their back door - desert sand. ... more

China's CATL launches new EV sodium battery

Gunmen attack Chinese-owned power plant site in Chile

UN, Brazil to hold virtual summit Wednesday ahead of COP30

Singapore's BOC Aviation orders 30 Airbus jets worth $3bn		Researchers Advance Propulsion Toward Low-Carbon Aircraft		China suspends 'circuit breaker' mechanism after stock trading halted again		China December forex fall largest ever seen		Weak world markets signal fresh global crisis: Soros
Hoverboard sparks house fire in Australia		Dassault says Falcon business jet orders dive in 2015		Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity		Obama set to hold town hall meeting on gun control		Boeing selected for T-38C avionics support

Work on U.S. BMD complex in Poland expected to start in summer

Lockheed Martin receives $528 million THAAD missile contract

Natural catastrophe losses total $90 bn in 2015: Munich Re

Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES show

Melting, coating, and all-solid-state lithium batteries

China manufacturing worsens in December: survey

China new home prices up in December as stimulus kicks in

The last and first day for Roscosmos

Raytheon to produce, test Navy Multiband Terminals

Russia's Uran-9 robotic combat system hits international market

Congress to NASA: Hurry up on that 'habitation augmentation module'

NASA Reaches New Heights

Kongsberg receives CROWS program order

BAE Systems developing EW suite for special ops aircraft

Lockheed Martin announces $5.3 billion C-130J contract

Iran has more missiles than it can hide: General

Pakistan eyeing deal for U.S. F-16 jets

Northrop Grumman to produce E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for Japan

France confirms buying four C-130J US transport planes

Tern moves closer to full-scale demonstration of VTOL UAVs for small ships

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