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March 15, 2016

Space travel rules needed within 5 years: UN
Montreal (AFP) March 15, 2016
The UN aviation agency called Tuesday for regulations on space travel to be enacted within five years in order to bolster a burgeoning space tourism and transportation sector. The International Civil Aviation Organization "recognizes that sub-orbital and outer space flights will foster new tourism and transport markets, and that investments in related research and development remain at a very healthy level," ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu said. "Personally, as an engineer, I am ver ... read more

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Engine Test Marks Major Milestone on NASA's Journey to Mars NASA successfully tested the first deep space RS-25 rocket engine for 500 seconds March 10, clearing a major milestone toward the next great era of space exploration. The next time rocket engine No. ... more		Soyuz 2-1B Carrier Rocket Launched From Baikonur The Soyuz 2-1B carrier rocket with the Resurs-P No.3 remote-sensing satellite was successfully launched from Baikonur on Sunday, which was the second attempt, a spokesman to the Russian Space Agency ... more		Launch of Dragon Spacecraft to ISS Postponed Until April The launch of the Dragon free-flying spacecraft to the International Space Station has been postponed until April, Administrator of US National Aeronautics and Space Administration Charles Bolden sa ... 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		Euro-Russian Mission to Mars'a Response to Foolish Political Sanctions' The launch of the first joint ESA-Roscosmos mission to the Red Planet serves partly as a response to the "stupid political" anti-Russian sanctions, according to Alexey Novikov, spokesman for the Rus ... more

Coming to a hotel near you: the robot humanoid receptionist In a hotel not in a galaxy far, far away, a robot bids you welcome as you pull into the driveway. ... more		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		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		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
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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		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

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