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April 14, 2016

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2016
It was heartening to see President Obama's tweet to congratulate Spacex on that picture perfect first stage touchdown on their "of course I still love you" drone ship in the Atlantic last week, heralding the arrival of a new era in rocketry, emphasizing affordability and sustainability, the hallmarks of the newspace movement . At the same time, it is perplexing that not one of the presidential candidates running for office has yet to mention, let alone pay lip service to the nation's space program that ... read more

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Living in a bubble: inflatable modules could be the future of space habitats The astronauts of the International Space Station welcomed the arrival of what we call the "Bigelow Bungalow", officially known as the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) on April 10. If ... more		Concept's success buoys Commercial Crew's path to flight Five years in, NASA's Commercial Crew Program is at the doorstep of launch for a new generation of spacecraft and launch vehicles that will take astronauts to the International Space Station, enhanc ... more		New, fast solar wind propulsion system is aim of NASA, UAH study Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) are set to use computer models to investigate the results of experimental testing at NASA'S Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville to ... more
				Russia working on new generation of space rocket engines The Russian space industry is working on the creation of new rocket engines for advanced launch vehicles, Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos head Igor Komarov said Tuesday. The Russian-bu ... more		Iranian space success result of close contact with Russian scientists Russia is celebrating Cosmonautics Day on April 12 in commemoration of the first manned space flight on April 12, 1961, when a booster rocket took the Vostok spacecraft into orbit with the first cos ... more

China, India pave the way to BRICS cooperation in space The decision of China and India to work together on a joint system of satellites would allow the members of BRICS to be more independent and implement more complex engineering projects in space with ... more		PPPL scientists help test innovative device to improve efficiency of tokamaks Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have helped design and test a component that could improve the performance of doughnut-shaped fusion faciliti ... 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		So long lithium, hello bacteria batteries As renewable energy sources grow, so does the demand for new ways to store the resulting energy at low-cost and in environmentally friendly ways. Now scientists report in ACS' journal Environm ... more
				Bigelow and ULA team up for commercialization of low earth orbit Bigelow Aerospace (BA) and United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced they are partnering to develop and deploy habitable volumes in Low Earth orbit (LEO). The volumes will be based on the Bigelow Aeros ... more		NASA begins testing of revolutionary e-sail technology Testing has started at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on a concept for a potentially revolutionary propulsion system that could send spacecraft to the edge of our solar ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

Air Force releases study on future air superiority The gap between the U.S. military's air superiority capabilities and that of potential adversaries is narrowing, a U.S. Air Force study says. ... more		Fixed-Wing Drones Own a Niche in Japan While the advent of the Drone Age has seen the proliferation of multi-rotor machines of various sizes and shapes, 'old-style' fixed-wing drones are still in demand. In fact, when it comes to setting ... 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		Slovakia to send its first ever satellite into space Slovakia is gearing up to launch its first satellite into orbit with the aim of demonstrating the country's ability to carry out scientific experiments in space. The pocket-sized one-unit CubeSat, n ... more
SLS Avionics get in the ring for the Journey to Mars Ratana Meekham, a Qualis Corp. engineering technician at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, helps install approximately 5 miles of cable on a half-ring structure being used ... more		Russia's space exploration 'reviving' despite sanctions, budget cuts The next decade will be marked by a renaissance in Russian space science, an article in Science magazine read. Moscow is working on a number of projects, including Moon exploration, a mission to Mar ... more		SpaceX cargo arrives at crowded space station SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship, carrying lettuce seeds, lab mice and an inflatable pop-up room, arrived Sunday at a crowded International Space Station where six spacecraft are now docked. ... more		Lessons learned from Tiangong 1 The recent telemetry failure from China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory has lessons for the whole space community. This analyst has previously reported on the issue of Tiangong 1's eventual uncontroll ... more

	SpaceX lands rocket on ocean platform for first time After four failed bids SpaceX finally stuck the landing Friday, powering the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket onto an ocean platform where it touched down upright after launching cargo to space. ... more		Rafael rolls out 'Drone Dome' anti-drone system Israeli defense firm Rafael unveiled its latest anti-drone defensive system, which the company claims can track, target and destroy enemy unmanned aircraft within a two mile radius. ... more

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Russian Helicopters announces new anti-missile system		Algeria orders more Russian Mi-28NE Night Hunter helicopters		France requests GMLRS rocket launchers		F-22A Raptors heading to Europe		StandardAero to upgrade engines on C-130H aircraft
Terma designing air and missile defense system for Danish Navy		Iran's new aerial drone makes maiden flight		Pentagon wants drones to replace some US troops in Sinai		Orbital ATK awarded major sounding rocket contract by NASA		Spanish Govt backs PLD Space with $1.56M program

NASA invests in 2D spacecraft, reprogrammable microorganisms

Tiny CubeSat tracks worldwide air traffic

Israel received Saudi pledge over strategic Red Sea strait

The next big thing in space is really, really small

Bringing the landslide laboratory to remote regions

Crane collapse kills 18 in southern China: state media

Battery components can take the heat

Scientists invent robotic 'artist' that spray paints giant murals

Humanoid robotics and computer avatars could help treat social disorders

China exports rise for first time in nine months

IMF sees $1.3 trillion in 'at-risk' Chinese company debt

World Bank and China-backed infrastructure bank join hands

Defects in LED diodes that lead to less efficient solid state lighting identified

Worried IMF cuts world growth forecast, warns over Brexit

Sri Lanka hopes to raise $1 bn in Chinese bonds

US-based cruise liner eyes China market with dedicated liner

Emerging markets show 'signs of distress': IMF

Cost-effective production of hydrogen from natural resources

Impossible superconductors gone live

New plasma source favorable for hydrogen negative ion beam is developed

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