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May 12, 2016

Orbital ATK completes installation of world's largest solid rocket motor
Promontory UT (SPX) May 12, 2016
Orbital ATK in partnership with NASA, has completed installing the second Space Launch System (SLS) booster qualification motor, QM-2, in a specialized test stand in Utah in preparation for a June 28 static-fire test. QM-2 is the second of two Orbital ATK-developed motors to support qualification of the boosters for NASA's SLS, which is a heavy-lift rocket designed to enable exciting new deep space exploration missions. The first qualification motor, QM-1, completed a successful test last spring. ... read more

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Galileo satellites fuelled for flight Europe's latest Galileo satellites have been filled with fuel in preparation for their joint launch on a Soyuz rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 24 May. Technicians donned spacesuit ... more		This 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own Robots today can perform space missions, solve a Rubik's cube, sort hospital medication and even make pancakes. But most can't manage the simple act of grasping a pencil and spinning it around to ge ... more		Hyperloop super-fast rail to hit milestone Elon Musk's vision of a Hyperloop transport system that carries passengers in pressurized tubes at near-supersonic speeds is on track to hit a milestone on Tuesday. ... more
				SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship splashes down in Pacific SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship left the International Space Station Wednesday, carrying 3,700 pounds (1,678 kilograms) of gear and science experiments, and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. ... more		Pentagon's research agency showcases future tech Johnny Matheny's handshake is friendly, confident and firm - though not in the bone-crushing manner favored by some of the alpha types here in the Pentagon. ... more

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

Bee model will help development of aerial robotics Scientists have built a computer model that shows how bees use vision to detect the movement of the world around them and avoid crashing. This research, published in PLOS Computational Biology, is a ... more		First work platforms powered tested in VAB for Space Launch System NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida is one power step closer to processing the agency's Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, for its first flight, Exploration Mission 1 ... 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		How will people interact with technology in the future New research that discusses how people will interact with technology in the future will be presented this week at one of the world's most important conferences on human-computer interfaces, ACM CHI ... more
				Thornton leads upgrade of ground special power for Orion When Michael Thornton was growing up in the small south Florida city of Clewiston, he never dreamed of working in America's space program. Today, he not only is helping NASA prepare for the Journey ... 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

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

No more space race for US, rivalry gives way to collaboration 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 p ... more		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		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		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		Radar integration effort starts to improve ISR capabilities Maritime-mode inverse synthetic aperture radar imaging capability is being integrated into the standard payload of U.S. Air Force unmanned aerial systems. ... more		US heralds Romania missile defence system as step forward A US missile defence system in Romania will become operational Thursday in a move welcomed by US officials as an "important step" but also one likely to infuriate Moscow. ... 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

	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		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 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

NASA Repurposes Passive Thermal-Control Technology for CubeSats		Two female US Marines assigned to infantry		Airborne Systems intros new precision-guided parachute systemw///		Jordan to buy US-made TOW missiles: company		MBDA's Brimstone missile completes RAF trials
U.S. Army's Stryker to get 30mm cannon upgrade		Pakistan pushes back on U.S. F-16 sale opposition		Date set for second SLS booster test		Cubic to research Air Force readiness, training		Moscow seeks guarantees US missiles in Asia not to target Russia

Romania's US missile defense system has only 'symbolic' function

Belgian prisons 'like North Korea' as strike crisis hits

Rush on pillows at Canada evacuation center

China and Caribbean cosy up to the sound of music

Tensions simmer at Canada fire evacuee centers

Researchers integrate diamond/boron layers for high-power devices

Hyperloop One test bodes well for transit's fast future

French national rail backs futuristic Hyperloop

China producer price falls slow in April: govt

Speedy ion conduction clears road for advanced energy devices

Top China paper warns of crisis risk over debt

Johns Hopkins scientist programs robot for 'soft tissue' surgery

Robot built to aid astronauts nearly ready for Mars

SpaceX successfully lands rockets first stage after space launch

NASA, FAA Demonstrate Wireless Communication with Aircraft

Russian space firm runs first tests of new 'Federation' manned spacecraft

Vostochny after first launch: gearing up for Missions to Moon, Mars

K-MAX optionally piloted helos deployed to Arizona

Haiti preparing for major earthquake, tsunami

China landslide death toll rises to 31

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