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May 03, 2016

Why Washington cannot ban Russia's RD-180 rocket engines
Moscow (Sputnik) May 03, 2016
There are at least four reasons why Washington should not ban Russian RD-180 engines, Loren B. Thompson and Constance Baroudos of the Lexington Institute pointed out. Whether US Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, likes it or not, Washington is unlikely to ban Russian RD-180 rocket engines anytime soon, and with good reason. Although US hawks are fuming over the Pentagon's dependence on the Russian engines, it would be dangerous to get rid of them right now, Loren ... read more

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India a step away from joining GPS club India on Thursday afternoon successfully put into orbit its seventh and final navigation satellite - IRNSS-1G - with its own rocket in copy-book style. With this, India successfully completed ... more		India gets homegrown satellite navigation system India on Thursday took the final step towards completing its own satellite navigation system, a development heralded by the prime minister as making the nation self-reliant in the field of space-based positioning. ... more		Air Force awards GPS 3 launch services contract The Air Force announced the award of the first competitively sourced National Security Space (NSS) launch services contract in more than a decade. Space ExplorationTechnologies Corporation (SpaceX) ... more
				Simulators give astronauts glimpse of future flights NASA's commercial crew astronauts Suni Williams and Eric Boe tried out a new generation of training simulators at the Boeing facility in St. Louis Tuesday that will prepare them for launch, flight a ... more		US to move more assets into deep space over next 4 years The US government will move its space assets to deep space orbits within several years, leaving the launching of satellites into low earth orbit to commercial companies, National Aeronautics and Spa ... more

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N. Korea registers multiple test failures with new missile: South North Korea on Thursday made two failed bids to test fire a powerful, new medium-range ballistic missile, in a thwarted display of military strength ahead of a landmark ruling party congress. ... more		Putin hails first rocket launch from new cosmodrome after delay Russia launched the first rocket from its new Vostochny cosmodrome on Thursday, with President Vladimir Putin hailing the event after dressing down officials over a delay caused by a technical glitch. ... 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		Soyuz demonstrates Arianespace mission flexibility Arianespace's third flight of 2016 has demonstrated the versatility of its medium-lift Soyuz launcher, which deployed five European satellites of varying sizes into three different low Earth orbits ... more
				China open to Sino-US space cooperation China is open to space cooperation with all nations including the United States, the heavyweights of China's space program said on Sunday, the anniversary of China's first satellite launch 46 years ... more		China aiming for reusable manned spacecraft: chief engineer China is studying how to retrieve and reuse manned spacecraft in its future missions, the chief engineer of the nation's manned space program said on Sunday. "It's our next goal to reuse manne ... more

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China's long march into space On clear April nights, Zhu Jin, director of the Beijing Planetarium, retreats into the city's quiet, mountainous suburbs and aims a telescope at the sky. "Dongfanghong-1," Zhu whispered as a dim lig ... more		China's top astronaut goes to "space camp" Liu Wang, one of China's leading astronauts, visited a high school in Beijing Friday and shared his experiences ahead of April 24 celebrations of the launch of the country's first satellite 46 years ... 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		Britain procuring advanced Predator B aircraft Britain's Ministry of Defense is procuring 20 advanced Predator B remotely piloted aircraft from the United States for about $606.2 million. ... more
New small launch vehicles Recent reports indicate there are roughly 20 launch vehicles that are either ready or under development around the world designed to serve the small satellite market for payloads weighing up to 1,00 ... more		Vector Space Systems aims to redefine space commerce Vector Space Systems, a Micro Satellite space launch enterprise comprised of new-space industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, reports it has secured more t ... more		Spaceport Camden Partners with NASA Innovation Competition Camden County GA (SPX) Apr 29, 2016 Spaceport Camden has partnered with Startup NASA's SPACE RACE in order to launch the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs. Spaceport Camden Project Le ... more		China can meet Chile's satellite needs: ambassador Chile should consider China as a potential service provider as the South American country needs to replace its sole satellite, said Chilean ambassador to China Jorge Heine. China is a first-cl ... more

	China launches Kunpeng-1B sounding rocket China has successfully launched the Kunpeng-1B sounding rocket from a launch pad in Danzhou City in the southern Chinese Hainan Province. The research rocket, which is due to take measurements ... more		Germany orders soldier training systems The German Army has ordered laser duel simulators from Rheinmetall AG for the Bundeswehr's Army Combat Training Center, Rheinmetall announced. ... more

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Saab to continue Swedish military helicopter support		Russia looks east with Vostochny Cosmodrome		US to reduce dependence on Russian rocket engines soon: Bolden		Johns Hopkins researchers aim for safer, more efficient rocket engines		Committee votes to double Russian rocket engine procurement
Russia May Launch Upgraded Proton-M Rocket on May28		"Lomonosov" science satellite now in to orbit		Putin reprimands Roscosmos heads for launch delays		Date set for second SLS Booster qualification ground test		Chile quake at epicenter of expanding disaster and failure data repository

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US-EU trade deal 'risks' emerge in leak

Greenpeace leaks US-EU trade papers, fears for consumers

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China manufacturing index expands at slower pace

China Eastern Airlines to buy 35 planes from Airbus and Boeing

Chinese ship set to be first through expanded Panama Canal

Boeing wins $4bn aircraft order from China Eastern

China's biggest bank ICBC reports rise in bad loans

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

China produces key component for nuclear fusion facility

AeroVironment begins production of Switchblade tactical missile upgrade

First rocket launch from Russia's Vostochny after delay

SpaceX vows to send capsule to Mars by 2018

China, Russia rap US missile defence plan in S. Korea

ISRO launch campaign for IRNSS-1G progressing smoothly

Textron adds VTOL capability to Aerosonde unmanned aerial system

Raytheon producing targeting system variant for Air Force

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