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February 16, 2016

SSL Advances Solar Electric Propulsion Capabilities
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2016
Space Systems Loral (SSL) has announced that it is collaborating with a U.S. technology innovator, Busek Co, Inc. to advance the current capability of solar electric propulsion systems. SSL and Busek plan to build on the current collaboration specifically to address the future needs of NASA and other U.S. government agencies. Busek developed the first U.S. built Hall Effect thruster to ever fly in space and regularly collaborates with U.S. government agencies such as NASA and the Department of Def ... read more

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Russia Developing Remote Controlled Robot for Space Tasks Russia is developing a remote controlled robot to carry out tasks at Russia's planned national space station, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Saturday. "A combat robot may be ... more		GPS tracking down to the centimeter Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new, more computationally efficient way to process data from the Global Positioning System (GPS), to enhance location accuracy ... more		Headwall Introduces Ultra-Compact Data System for UAV Airborne Applications Headwall Photonics has introduced a new, powerful data processing unit specifically designed for UAV airborne applications requiring sensor fusion. The small size and weight of HyperCore combi ... more
				Clean energy from water Fuel cells generate electrical energy through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. To obtain clean energy, the splitting of water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen is critical. Resea ... more		Researchers present new findings on magnetic spin waves An international team of researchers gained new insights into magnetic spin waves. Spin waves can evolve in electrically non-conducting materials given a specific temperature gradient and then be co ... more

Flowering Zinnias set stage for deep-space food crop research Zinnia plants from the Veggie ground control experiment at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida were harvested Feb. 11 in the same way that crew member Scott Kelly will harvest the zinnias growing ... more		Cockroach inspires robot that squeezes through cracks Our fear and disgust that cockroaches can quickly squeeze through the tiniest cracks are well justified, say University of California, Berkeley scientists. Not only can they squish themselves to get ... 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		The Making of a Mockup: Work Begins on NASA SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Major work is beginning in three Alabama communities on a 213-foot, 230,000-pound simulation of the core stage of NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). SLS will be the world's most power ... more
				Practical Advice for Aspiring Space Explorers If you've read past the title, you've probably consumed a lot of books and movies about space. Guess what? Flying in space isn't just for science fiction characters. It's a real job. Real people can ... more		Moscow warns US over missile system deployment to S. Korea Moscow on Wednesday warned that Washington's deployment of a US missile defence system to South Korea could spark an arms race in the region. ... more

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Superconductivity: Footballs with no resistance Superconductors have long been confined to niche applications, due to the fact that the highest temperature at which even the best of these materials becomes resistance-free is minus 70 degrees Cels ... more		US Prompt Global Strike'Very Dangerous' for Strategic Stability The United States' efforts to deliver a precision-guided weapon anywhere in the world within an hour, Prompt Global Strike (PGS), poses a threat to the arithmetic of strategic stability, Russian NAT ... 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		ISRO to launch cryogenic GSLV vehicle in December The Indian Space Research Organasion (ISRO) has confirmed that it would launch the Cryogenic mark-III based GSLV satellite launch vehicle during December this year. Senior ISRO official and VS ... more
Saab, Indian firm in joint venture for missile programs Saab is forming a joint venture in India with Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. for India's SRSAM and VSHORAD air defense programs. ... more		Court denies Lockheed Martin JLTV injunction request Oshkosh Defense is to continue building Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for the U.S. military following a U.S. Court of Federal Claims' decision Thursday to deny a requested preliminary injunction by Lockheed Martin. ... more		Israel Aerospace Industries unveils new loitering munitions Israel Aerospace Industries revealed several new loitering munitions at the 2016 Singapore Airshow, including a new variant of the Harpy. ... more		US approves F-16 sale to Pakistan The United States said Friday it had approved selling up to eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, along with training, radar and other equipment, worth a total of $699 million. ... more

	US missile system in S. Korea would hurt China's interests The possible US deployment of a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula in response to Pyongyang's ballistic missile programme would threaten China's strategic interests, Beijing said on Monday. ... more		Saudi says it intercepted Scud missile from Yemen Saudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents has said. ... 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

F-35s in test deployment		US deploys more Patriot missiles in S. Korea		Russia sends brand new cruise missile ship to Syria: report		Russian military reveals rocket launching, flame throwing tank killer drone		Drones give scientists a new self-service approach
DARPA's Fast Lightweight Autonomy program takes flight		ULA Launches NROL-45 Payload for the National Reconnaissance Office		Aerospace Corporation Demos Counter-Drone Technology for Security Organizations		U.S. Air Force defers 45 F-35s from budget plan		Worldwide F-35 fleet exceeds 50,000 flight hours

SpaceX to carry military payloads as US phases out Russian rocket engines

AMEC receives contract to support Aegis Ashore in Poland

Turkish warplanes enter Greek airspace ahead of NATO migration operation

Australian hospital refuses to return asylum baby to Nauru

Characterizing the smell of death may help rescue workers at disaster sites

When machines can do any job, what will humans do?

Thousands march in Brussels against cheap Chinese steel imports

Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs

'Coworking' grows amid search for new office lifestyle

HSBC bank stays in London, snubbing Hong Kong

First 'Silk Road' train arrives in Tehran from China

China exports, imports slump in January: Customs

Footsteps could charge mobile electronics

EU hits China with new steel anti-dumping probes

Robotically driven system could reduce cost of discovering drug and target interactions

Electric-car battery materials could harm key soil bacteria

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

Saudi Patriot 'intercepts' Scud fired from Yemen capital

Taiwan to seize assets of collapsed building developer

Refugee crisis 'a near existential' threat to Europe: Kerry

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