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January 27, 2016

Last Launch for Long March 2F/G
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 27, 2016
At some time this year, China will launch the Tiangong 2 space laboratory. It will look much like its predecessor, Tiangong 1: A stubby cylindrical crew module with a smaller service module at its rear. Tiangong 2 is expected to feature several upgrades, including a regenerative life-support system. Last year, this analyst concluded that the next Tiangong module will also be the last Tiangong. If China plans to launch the first module of the Chinese Space Station in 2018, there simply won't be eno ... read more

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Russia launches ambitious cosmic robotics project The development of state-of-the-art robots capable of operating in outer space will begin in Russia this year, media reports said. Russian scientists will begin the development of sophisticate ... more		Ariane 5 is in the launch zone with Intelsat 29e Arianespace's first Ariane 5 for liftoff in 2016 has rolled out to the launch zone in French Guiana, clearing the way for tomorrow's mission at the service of this workhorse vehicle's leading commer ... more		Arianespace's year-opening Ariane 5 mission is approved for launch The first Arianespace flight in 2016 has been given the "go" for its liftoff on Wednesday following today's successful launch readiness review, conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Thi ... more
				The Path to the Pad 2016 is well underway. Another year over, another year begun. For the SLS program, it means we're even further past the halfway point toward launch readiness. It's been only four years since t ... more		Scientists urge world to stop killer robots The world must act quickly to avert a future in which autonomous robots with artificial intelligence roam the battlefields killing humans, scientists and arms experts warned at an elite gathering in the Swiss Alps. ... more

Voyager Mission Celebrates 30 Years Since Uranus Humanity has visited Uranus only once, and that was 30 years ago. NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft got its closest look at the mysterious, distant, gaseous planet on Jan. 24, 1986. Voyager 2 sent back st ... more		Assembly begins on 2nd Ariane 5 launcher for 2016 The second Ariane 5 for launch by Arianespace in 2016 has begun taking shape at French Guiana, as build-up of the heavy-lift vehicle is now underway in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building. ... 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		Space: The here-and-now frontier "Students in AeroAstro don't have to wait 30 years for the next Boeing aircraft to come out, or for NASA to send humans to Mars," says doctoral candidate Edward Obropta '13, SM '15. The chief techno ... more
				Last Leg of Welding Underway on Conical SLS Test Hardware The aft cone, or bottom portion, of a test version of the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) for the world's most powerful rocket, NASA's Space Launch System, is moved out of a weld tool after unde ... more		Roscosmos Approves Delay of Eutelsat 9B Launch Due to Bad Weather Russia's space agency Roscosmos has approved the postponement of the launch of a Proton-M carrier rocket with the European Eutelsat 9B communications satellite until January 30 due to weather-relate ... more

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Fishing For Answers on Bone Loss in Space During spaceflight, astronauts lose bone mineral density, but it is not clear exactly what causes this loss. Scientists trying to understand why recently went fishing for answers. They reared small ... more		SpaceX Falcon 9 upgrade certified for National Security Space launches Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space and Space and Missile Systems Center commander, updated the certified baseline configuration of SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launch System ... more		NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New Zealand 'The voice of god': Filipinos wrestle with death of Pope Francis Sunscreen and shelter strategies may have shielded early humans from solar radiation		NASA counting on humanoid robots in deep space exploration As humanity moves forward with space exploration, we should prepare for risky and extremely hazardous endeavors such as manned missions to Mars and asteroids. Having fully operational robotic help r ... more
Ascent Trajectories and the Gravity Turn Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 26, 2016 Almost all space launch vehicles liftoff from the ground in the vertical direction and continue to orbit along an ascent trajectory that is usually optimized for the ... more		Bezos space firm duplicates reusable rocket breakthrough Two months after the breakthrough launch and vertical landing of a reusable rocket, the space firm created by Internet entrepreneur Jeff Bezos did it again. ... more		AMOS-6 Scheduled for May 2016 Launch by Space-X Spacecom reports announced that Space-X has scheduled the launch of the AMOS-6 satellite for May 2016. AMOS-6, to be co-located with AMOS-2 and AMOS-3 at the 4 W prime orbital position, will provide ... more		Textron Systems to supply Shadow UAV for U.S. Army The U.S. Army has awarded Textron Systems a $97 million contract modification for the RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system. ... more

	Work progressing on prototype Russian bomber A prototype of Russia's new strategic bomber, the PAK DA, could take to the skies before 2021. ... more		KC-46A Pegasus tanker completes first refueling flight Aircrews from the U.S. Air Force and Boeing completed the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker refueling mission 20,000 feet above Washington state. ... 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

Navy successfully tests new system for unmanned vehicles		Russia developing space age fighter jet		RAF tests Typhoon fighter enhancements		Thales, ASV partner for more autonomous vessels		Saab supplying Croatia with coastal surveillance system
Israel to upgrade F-15I Ra'am fleet		DARPA selects Raytheon for infantry squad research		SBIRS Full Constellation testing going well		SBIRS ground system celebrates final development capstone		Ten El Faro families settle with owners of sunken US ship

China pours $67 bn into financial system before holiday

Corvus Energy announces new performance specifications for lithium ion battery systems

Japan's 2015 trade deficit narrows as oil prices tumble

Kerry in Laos to discuss bomb legacy and ASEAN partnership

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

Non-platinum catalysts for fuel cells remain a mystery

Ariane 5 is readied for an Arianespace leading customer Intelsat

Harris wins place on military communications contract

Russia to phase out importing Ukrainian Rocket Parts

Russia's strategic bomber PAK DA may takeoff earlier than expected

China pushes inferno documentary into purgatory

Wallstrom condemns China detention of two Swedes

Iran to buy 114 Airbuses to revamp ageing fleet

Arab nations eye China, domestic market to revive tourism

IMF's Lagarde says China slowdown 'normal' but bumps ahead

2016 Goals Vital to Commercial Crew Success

Absolute Anti-Drone Shield? Company Creates UAV-Killing System

Researchers prove surprising chemistry inside a potential breakthrough battery

Indonesia kicks off construction of first bullet train

NASA-Funded Balloon Launches to Study Sun

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