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February 09, 2016

SpaceX Conducts Hover Tests
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Feb 09, 2016
Space Exploration Technologies, Inc. (SpaceX) is developing a human-rated version of its Dragon capsule that will be capable of precision powered landings on the ground. In fact, the company has advanced to the point of conducting propulsive hover tests at its McGregor, Texas facility. The uncrewed version of the Dragon capsule has been launched exclusively by SpaceX on its Falcon 9 two-stage launch vehicle since December 2010. It carries the distinction of being the first commercially built and o ... read more

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NASA tests solar sail deployment for asteroid-surveying CubeSat NEA Scout Progress continues on the journey to Mars as NASA plans to send astronauts deeper into space than ever before, including to an asteroid and ultimately to the surface of Mars. Before humans embark on ... more		Researchers propose high-efficiency wireless power transfer system Today, wireless power transfer (WPT) systems enable to charge electronic devices without plugging them into the wall, but rather by placing them on a special charging pad. However, the transfer dist ... 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		Canadian physicists discover new properties of superconductivity New findings from an international collaboration led by Canadian scientists may eventually lead to a theory of how superconductivity initiates at the atomic level, a key step in understanding how to ... more
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NASA Team Demonstrates Loading of Swedish 'Green' Propellant A NASA team has successfully demonstrated the handling and loading of a new-fangled, Swedish-developed "green propellant" that smells like glass cleaner, looks like chardonnay, but has proven powerf ... more		US hopes to send anti-missile system to SKorea 'as quickly as possible' The US military wants to send a sophisticated missile defense system to South Korea "as quickly as possible," the Pentagon said Monday as it seeks to counter an ever-defiant North Korea. ... more		China Conducts Final Tests on Most Powerful Homegrown Rocket China's largest and most powerful rocket the Long March 5 underwent final tests at the Wen-chang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan province. The rocket's first flight will be conducted in Sept ... more		Kazakhstan Ratifies Protocol With Russia for Baikonur Cosmodrome Incidents Kazakhstan's upper house of parliament ratified a protocol, introducing amendments to the 1999 intergovernmental agreement with Russia on procedures in the event of an accident occurring during a ro ... more

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EU urges China to cut steel output

China-backed AIIB taps former British minister

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