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May 09, 2016

NASA, FAA Demonstrate Wireless Communication with Aircraft
Cleveland OH (SPX) May 09, 2016
For the first time ever, a team of engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center conveyed aviation data - including route options and weather information - to an airplane over a wireless communication system for aircraft on the ground. The demonstration, which was conducted at Glenn's Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) test bed in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration and Hitachi, LTD on Feb. 11, demonstrated two technologies that could change airport operations worldwide. ... read more

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Russian space firm runs first tests of new 'Federation' manned spacecraft Russian experts conducted the first tests of the advanced Federatsia (Federation) manned spacecraft's human-machine interface at a unique ergonomic simulator for the piloted transport vehicle, the E ... more		NASA Repurposes Passive Thermal-Control Technology for CubeSats An older technology once de rigueur for preventing spacecraft gadgetry from getting too hot or too cold has been resurrected and repurposed for an emerging class of small satellites now playing an i ... more		NASA makes dozens of patents available in public domain NASA has released 56 formerly-patented agency technologies into the public domain, making its government-developed technologies freely available for unrestricted commercial use. In addition to the r ... more
				Robot built to aid astronauts nearly ready for Mars A robot developed in Scotland could be ready to set foot on Mars by 2021. Valkyrie, the humanoid is 1.8 meters tall, weighs 125 kilograms, walks on two legs and has arms that can grasp objects - per ... more		NASA awards Paragon with In-space Fuel Depot technology study Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) and partner Thin Red Line Aerospace (TRLA) received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from NASA to provide a unique solution t ... more

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

SpaceX successfully lands rockets first stage after space launch SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean early Friday after launching a Japanese communications satellite into orbit. ... more		Generation Orbit signs Space Act Agreement for GOLauncher 1 Testing Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc. (GO) is pleased to announce the signing of a Space Act Agreement with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) to collaboratively pursue the flight test an ... more		US-China: the clash of the titans UN nuclear chief in Tehran ahead of fresh Iran-US talks Changing face of war puts Denmark on drone offensive		Vostochny after first launch: gearing up for Missions to Moon, Mars Following Thursday's launch of a Soyuz spacecraft with three satellites on board, Russia's all-new Vostochny spaceport in the Far East will stay idle for a year pending the completion of the second ... more
				Harris providing advanced satcom terminals to Army Advanced satellite communications terminals are being produced an installed by Harris Corporation for a U.S. Army program. ... more		Proposals to support astronaut health on long missions selected NASA's Human Research Program and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) will fund 27 proposals to help answer questions about astronaut health and performance during future long d ... more

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

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

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

NASA Awards Contract for Aeronautics, Exploration Modeling, Simulation NASA has selected Science and Technology Corporation of Hampton, Virginia, to provide support services at the agency's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California under the Aeronautics and Explo ... more		Michael Watkins Named Next JPL Director Michael M. Watkins, the Clare Cockrell Williams Centennial Chair in Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Center for Space Research at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed direc ... more		Trump admin proposes redefining 'harm' to endangered animals Australian PM vows not to bow to Trump on national interest Mexico seeks security coordination with US over border military moves		Russia's New Launch Complex - Vostochny Cosmodrome Russia has inaugurated its newest space launch site, the Vostochny (Eastern) Cosmodrome. It is located at a latitude of 51 degrees North in the Amur Oblast, Russia's far east territory. Although the ... more
French report: Banner year for aerospace, defense A French industry group reports that 2015 was a record year for the country's Aeronautical, Space, Defense and Security Industry. ... more		Bats' flight technique could lead to better drones Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, according to a study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The recent findings improve researchers' understanding of the bats' f ... more		Ballooning Expectations: New Approach for Astronomy Decades ago when he was in grade school, Christopher Walker stepped outside with his father to see the NASA all-aluminized Echo balloon cross the nighttime sky in Earth's orbit. That early space spe ... more		Date set for second SLS booster test A full-scale, test version of the booster for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, will fire up for the second of two qualification ground tests June 28 at prime contractor Orbital ATK's test ... more

	With Perlan 2 glider, Airbus claim mantle of space pioneer The space glider Perlan 2 is helping Airbus take on Silicon Valley's brightest innovators, even while pursuing technologies that might eventually lead to passenger flights in space. ... more		Moscow seeks guarantees US missiles in Asia not to target Russia Moscow seeks legally binding guarantees that the United States' plans to deploy missile defense technologies in Eastern Asia are not directed against Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Frid ... more

US firm pushes for deep-sea mining off Pacific island

Trump trade war casts pall in China's southern export heartland

Nvidia CEO in Beijing as US tech curbs, trade war threaten sales

Romania's US missile defense system has only 'symbolic' function		K-MAX optionally piloted helos deployed to Arizona		SpaceX lands rocket's first stage after space launch		Airbus sets sights on the stratosphere with glider flight		New U.S. Navy testing of Norwegian missile
Wing, nacelles attached to V-280 demonstrator		Navy opens Boeing-equipped P-8 maintenance center		This is Why Russia's S-500 Air Defense System Makes Pentagon Nervous		Agreement Signed for Airbus Safran Launchers		Haiti preparing for major earthquake, tsunami

China landslide death toll rises to 31

Kenya demolishes 78 risky buildings after deadly collapse

17 missing 2 dead after collision in East China Sea

China April exports, imports fall in sign of weakness

Top China paper warns of crisis risk over debt

China group buys DR Congo copper mine for $2.65 billion

China and Caribbean cosy up to the sound of music

French mistrustful of government in EU-US trade deal talks

Speedy ion conduction clears road for advanced energy devices

Bee model will help development of aerial robotics

Protests build in Myanmar over flashpoint Chinese-backed mine

Johns Hopkins scientist programs robot for 'soft tissue' surgery

Clues on the path to a new lithium battery technology

China national rail company owes more than Greece: report

US engineers inspecting all Russian RD-180 engines amid determined anomaly

SpaceX to launch Japanese satellite early Friday

China's space technology extraordinary, impressive says Euro Space Center director

Four rescued six days after Kenya building collapse

Anomalous sinking of spheres in apparently fixed powder beds discovered

Amazon steps up air game with new cargo deal

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