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March 01, 2016

Launch America: Suni Williams on Commercial Crew
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2016
Suni Williams is one of four astronauts selected to train closely with Boeing and SpaceX as they develop a new generation of human-rated space systems in partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Williams, Bob Behnken, Eric Boe and Doug Hurley will spend considerable time working with the new spacecraft development teams prior to piloted flight tests. Williams talked recently about some of the expectations of the Commercial Crew Program, which is working with Boeing and SpaceX on their CST-100 St ... read more

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Former Marine astronaut leading flight plans for NASA's mission Though a great and many challenges tried his determination, Charles "Charlie" Bolden, the 12th and current Administrator of NASA, rose among the few and proud to become one of the most successful Ma ... more		Orion Solar Array Wing Deployment Test is a Success An international team of engineers deployed an Orion solar array wing inside the Space Power Facility (SPF) at NASA Glenn's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio on Feb. 29. The deployment of the 24- ... more		NASA Begins Work to Build a Quieter Supersonic Passenger Jet The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality with NASA's award of a contract for the preliminary design of a "low boom" flight demonstration aircraft. This is the firs ... more
				ESA helping to keep transport systems on track Operators of UK transport networks are the first who are set to benefit from Live Land, a satellite-based land monitoring system developed through ESA. Transport operators across the UK face s ... more		Logistics Rule on Tiangong 2 China recently announced that the crew of Shenzhou 11, bound for the Tiangong 2 space laboratory, will only consist of two astronauts. That's a big step back from recent trends in Chinese spacefligh ... more

At last second, SpaceX delays satellite launch again In the very last second before liftoff Sunday, SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket to send a communications satellite into orbit, marking the third delay since last week. ... more		Russian Crowdfunded Satellite Set to Become the Night Sky's Brightest Star A Russian team of aerospace engineers and enthusiasts are preparing to launch their 'Mayak' satellite into space aboard the Soyuz-2 rocket, where it will be the brightest "star" that shines above Ea ... more		Rubio: U.S. 'done' with Ukraine-Russia peace talks if progress not made` North Korea warns of 'overwhelming deterrence' after U.S.-South Korea air drills US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again		Countdown To Twin Astronaut's Return When astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth on March 1, half of NASA's first-of-its-kind study of twin astronauts and long duration space flight, researchers at University of California, San Diego S ... more
				Russian Space Agency Declares 2016 'The Year of Yuri Gagarin' The year 2016 has been announced to be the Year of Yuri Gagarin in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the launch of the first human into orbit, Roscosmos' press service reported earlier. ... more		U.S. Air Force reveals first image of B-21 stealth bomber The U.S. Air Force on Friday released the first image of its future Long-Range Strike Bomber - an aircraft that has been given the designation B-21. ... more

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Arsenal to produce lighter-weight mortar bipods The U.S. Army's Watervliet Arsenal is starting a new product line - next-generation bipods for the 81mm mortar systems that are about five pounds lighter than current bipods. ... more		China Interfering in THAAD Deployment Decision Process Preposterous The intervention by China in negotiations about US deploying its THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in South Korea is senseless, US Pacific Command (PACOM) Commander Harry Harris said in a ... more		A visual pathway in the brain may do more than recognize objects Aitech launches compact AI-powered satellite platform for next-gen Earth and space intelligence EarthDaily Prepares to Launch Advanced Change Detection Satellite		New sensor payload capability available for Global Hawk A Northrop Grumman solution to enable the use of legacy and future sensor systems on its RQ-4 Global Hawk drone has been successfully demonstrated. ... more
Facebook donates servers to speed up research into AI Facebook announced Thursday it was donating computer servers to a number of research institutions across Europe, starting with Germany, to accelerate research efforts into artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. ... more		Underwater robots can be programmed to make independent decisions More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, yet scientists know more about space than about what happens in the ocean. One way scientists are trying to improve their understandi ... more		Embraer's KC-390 surpasses 100 test flight hours Brazil's Embraer reports its prototype KC-390 military transport has performed more than 100 flight hours since resuming its flight test program. ... more		Rheinmetall upgrading Polish Army's Leopard 2 tanks Rheinmetall to modernize 128 Leopard 2 tanks of the Polish Army in cooperation with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and ZM Bumar-Łabędy S.A. ... more

	S. Korea dismisses China warning on US missile system South Korea Wednesday dismissed China's warning that the planned deployment of a US missile defence system could damage ties, stressing that it was to counter "growing threats" from North Korea. ... more		Former TEPCO bosses indicted over Fukushima disaster Three former executives of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant operator were indicted Monday over the 2011 atomic accident, in what will be the first criminal trial linked to the disaster. ... more

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