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May 04, 2016

China's space technology extraordinary, impressive says Euro Space Center director
Brussels (XNA) May 04, 2016
In recent years, the development of China's space technology is "extraordinary, impressive", which is favorable to build, together with other countries, a better world for all men of this planet, said the director of Euro Space Center. "All the people I met working in the Chinese space industry are obviously of very high quality, very high level," said director of Euro Space Center Jean-Marcel Thomas, who visited China six months ago. "I'm sure, thanks to China, the next few years we will be ... read more

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Operation of 'Indian GPS' will take some more time: ISRO The common man in India has to wait for some more time to use the "Indian GPS' as the Indian navigation system has to be formally declared operational after checking and cross-checking, industry off ... more		Satellites 11 and 12 join working Galileo fleet Europe's latest navigation satellites, launched last December, have been officially commissioned into the Galileo constellation, and are now broadcasting working navigation signals. Galileos 11 and ... more		US engineers inspecting all Russian RD-180 engines amid determined anomaly US rocket engineers are currently checking all Russian-made RD-180 engines following the determined anomaly that caused premature booster shutdown in the March 22 launch of the Cygnus spacecraft, Un ... more
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Quantum sensors for high-precision magnetometry of superconductors

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Simulators give astronauts glimpse of future flights

AeroVironment begins production of Switchblade tactical missile upgrade

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First rocket launch from Russia's Vostochny after delay

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