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March 14, 2016

Coming to a hotel near you: the robot humanoid receptionist
Berlin (AFP) March 13, 2016
In a hotel not in a galaxy far, far away, a robot bids you welcome as you pull into the driveway. Another hands out the keycard to your room, and a third gives you the password to the wifi network. Robots are making an entry into the hospitality industry that has until now always prided itself on delivering a warm and personable touch. At an entrance to Berlin's exhibition hall where thousands of travel industry professionals are gathering for the ITB trade show, humanoid robot ChihiraKanae ... read more

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Space keeps us safe as air travel rises ESA and UK satellite operator Inmarsat are forging ahead with the development of air-ground communications via satellite as part of Europe's plan to keep our skies safe as air traffic increases. A n ... more		ILS and INMARSAT Agree To Future Proton Launch International Launch Services (ILS) and Inmarsat the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services have agreed to a future launch of an Inmarsat satellite on board an ILS Proto ... more		NASA Glenn technology pumps hope into broken hearts Dr. Mark Rodefeld knows the hearts of children. As a pediatric heart surgeon at Indiana University, he's spent decades fixing them. One particular heart problem has consumed much of his research and ... more
				NASA's first Wide-Field Soft-X-ray camera is a gift that keeps giving NASA's first wide-field soft X-ray camera, which incorporated a never-before-flown focusing technology when it debuted in late 2012, is a gift that keeps giving. NASA recently selected a minia ... more		Astronaut Scott Kelly to retire in April Astronaut Scott Kelly will retire from NASA next month, after spending nearly a year in space and setting a record for the most cumulative days in space of any American, the US space agency said. ... more

NASA tests inflatable heat shield technology for deep space missions Before NASA uses its new inflatable technology for slowing spacecraft that are entering the atmospheres of other planets, it will first need to be packed into the tight confines of a rocket. E ... more		Assembly of Russia's Soyuz Rocket With Earth-Sensing Satellite Completed The assembly of Russia's Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket carrying an advanced Resurs-P Earth remote sensing satellite has been completed, Russian Roscosmos state corporation said in a statement on Wednesd ... 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		Planetary Science Institute funded for expanded education public outreach effort PSI will receive $2.6 million as a team member on a five-year, NASA-funded effort to invite the world to join in exploring our universe by enabling everyday people to help NASA scientists make new d ... more
				Russian eyes nuclear engine for fast space travel A nuclear engine currently being developed in Russia by the nuclear agency Rosatom and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will allow a spaceship to reach Mars in an unprecedentedly short p ... more		Sky is the limit for China's national strategy For thousands of years thinkers have grappled to understand the origins of the universe. Now, this question has been included, alongside more terrestrial topics such as agriculture, in China's new e ... more

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China to Launch Over 100 Long March Rockets Within Five Years China in the next five years will launch 110 Long March rockets, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee said Wednesday. According to Liang Xiaoho ... more		Space shouldn't be exclusive domain of big nations: astronauts Space shouldn't be the privileged domain of big countries but a frontier open to all, astronauts and scientists gathered in Costa Rica said Monday. ... 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		China's ambition after space station China will manage to exploit the space between earth and the moon for solar power and other resources after it builds a space station in 2020, Lt Gen. Zhang Yulin, said Monday. The deputy chie ... more
Iran conducts new missile tests defying US sanctions Iran conducted multiple ballistic missile tests Tuesday in what it said was a display of "deterrent power," defying US sanctions imposed earlier this year aimed at disrupting its missile programme. ... more		Final hardware delivered for second SLS booster test The fifth and final segment for a full-scale test version of NASA's Space Launch System booster is delivered March 2 to Orbital ATK's Promontory, Utah, test site. The aft - or rear - segment o ... more		US to Buy Eight Russian RD-181 Rocket Engines The US company Orbital Sciences Corporation will procure eight Russian-made RD-181 rocket engines, Russia's space and rocket engine company, Energomash, said Wednesday. "Orbital Sciences Corpo ... more		US asks UN Security Council to meet on Iran missile tests Monday The United States has asked the UN Security Council to discuss Iran's recent ballistic missile launches during a meeting on Monday, the US ambassador said. ... more

	Upgrade set for Britain's tactical communications system General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited is supplying enhanced Bowman tactical communications systems to Britain's military forces. ... more		Indonesia gets State Dept. approval for missile purchase An Indonesian request to purchase AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles from the United States has been approved by the State Department. ... more

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Algeria army recovers Stinger missiles from slain jihadists		Ford offers police greater ballistic protection for vehicles		ISRO launches PSLV C32, India's sixth navigation satellite		US Air Force awards ULA and XCOR contract for upper stage propulsion		NASA Prepares to Fly - First RS-25 Flight Engine Test Set for March
New Probe Could Improve Sonic Boom Investigation		Airbus continues operating German military satellites		N. Korea fires short-range missiles into sea		Iran tests more missiles in defiance of US warning		Researchers develop miniaturized fuel cell that makes drones fly more than 1 hour

Inside the Pentagon's Drone Proving Ground

Boeing, Paramount developing weaponized surveillance plane

Russian factory test flies attack helicopter

BAE supplying counter-measure systems for new USAF helicopter

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Lockheed Martin ships 5th MUOS satellite to Florida for May Launch

Factory for Ajax armored vehicles inaugurated

US Air Force reveals cost of Russian rocket engines' replacement

Intelsat and L-3 demonstrate automatic beam switching for UAVs

Indra to maintain satellite communications terminals for Spain MoD

Invisible warfare: Russia touts second-to-none jamming equipment

S. Korea, US open missile shield talks

France, Britain sign 2bn euro combat drone programme deal

Israeli Air Force deploying 'David's Sling' missile defense system

Converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into batteries

Fukushima mistakes linger as Japan marks 5th anniversary

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