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May 10, 2016

No more space race for US, rivalry gives way to collaboration
Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2016
While many Americans celebrate May 5 as Cinco de Mayo, the anniversary of a Mexican military victory, science nerds recognize the date as a technological milestone: the day the United States first put a man into space. In 1961, the year astronaut Alan Shepard Jr. made his milestone 15-minute flight, hysteria about the U.S.- Soviet Union space race was in full swing. Russia had already put a man in orbit and had launched the world's first artificial satellite, the Sputnik 1, in 1957, igniting fears ... read more

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Long March-7 rocket delivered to launch site China's new-generation Long March-7 rocket departed for its launch base in Hainan on Sunday from north China's port of Tianjin. It has taken researchers eight years to develop the medium-sized ... more		Personal aircraft aiming to take off from your home A start-up company hosted in an ESA business incubator is developing the world's first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use. The electric two-seater will open the door to a new cla ... more		Rover technology for space now being used on Earth Every day, people around the world use thousands of products and services that have originated or advanced, through space research and technology. Canadian company Ontario Drive and Gear Ltd. (ODG), ... more
				NASA, FAA Demonstrate Wireless Communication with Aircraft 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 s ... more		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

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

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		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		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		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

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

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		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		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		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		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		Romania's US missile defense system has only 'symbolic' function A US ballistic missile defense (BMD) facility in Romania is largely a political gesture rather than a military initiative, according to Stratfor founder. The installation itself came online in Decem ... more

	K-MAX optionally piloted helos deployed to Arizona Two optionally piloted Kaman K-MAX helicopters have arrived at a U.S. Marine Corps air station for training, testing and operations. ... more		SpaceX lands rocket's 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

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

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

NASA Awards Contract for Aeronautics, Exploration Modeling, Simulation

Michael Watkins Named Next JPL Director

Russia's New Launch Complex - Vostochny Cosmodrome

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

SpaceX to launch Japanese satellite early Friday

French report: Banner year for aerospace, defense

Bats' flight technique could lead to better drones

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

Ballooning Expectations: New Approach for Astronomy

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