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June 20, 2016

Blue Origin has fourth successful rocket booster landing
Washington (AFP) June 19, 2016
US space firm Blue Origin conducted a successful fourth test Sunday of its reusable New Shepard rocket, which dropped back to Earth for a flawless upright landing seen on a live webcast. Blue Origin, the space travel company founded by Internet entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, is trying to cut the costs of space travel by developing reusable rockets to boost manned capsules into suborbital space. "Careful engineering plus of course ... the lucky boots, successful mission," Bezos quipped in a Tweet with ... read more

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Dropping RD-180 engines is like 'burning $100M for fun' Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines have been at the heart of a heated debate in the US Congress between those, who want the US to drop them as soon as possible, and those, who advocate phasing them ... more		Bioactive film improves how implants bond with bone in animal study Researchers have developed a technique for coating polymer implants with a bioactive film that significantly increases bonding between the implant and surrounding bone in an animal model. The advanc ... more		First teams named for shot at Level 2 Sample Return Robot Challenge Five teams are taking home prize money after completing Level 1 of NASA's Sample Return Robot Challenge, part of the agency's Centennial Challenges prize program. Worcester Polytechnic Institute hos ... more
				China to send Chang'e-4 to south pole of moon's far-side China aims to send the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to land in the south pole region of the far side of the moon in 2018, according to China National Space Administration (CNSA). Scientists plan to s ... more		McCain Stands Down: Congress Reaches Compromise on Russian Rockets The Senate war over Russian rocket engines appears to be over, as lawmakers have agreed that an all-out boycott benefits no one. Debate over this year's US defense budget centered around the purchas ... more

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

CYGNSS Microsatellites Pass Testing Milestone NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission took another major step last month as the eight CYGNSS microsatellites successfully completed functional and environmental testing ... more		Living bone grown that replicates original anatomical structure A new technique developed by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia Engineering and professor of medical sciences (in Medicine) at Columbia U ... more		Trojan Horses in Space: Cyber Threats Hidden in Satellite Networks AFWERX backs Slingshot AI tech to monitor suspicious satellite activity Can NATO agree a deal on spending that satisfies Trump?		NASA Challenge Aims to Grow Human Tissue to Aid in Deep Space Exploration NASA, in partnership with the nonprofit Methuselah Foundation's New Organ Alliance, is seeking ways to advance the field of bioengineering through a new prize competition. The Vascular Tissue Challe ... more
				Arianespace makes history on its latest Ariane 5 mission Ariane 5 delivered a new record payload lift performance on today's successful launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which orbited a pair of telecommunications satellites at the service of Ame ... more		Raytheon achieves next-gen GPS milestones Raytheon has passed qualification and critical design review milestones in development of the Air Force's next-generation GPS OCX system, the company announced Thursday. ... more

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MUOS-5 Secure Communications Satellite Encapsulated for June 24 Launch The fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy was encapsulated in its protective launch vehicle fairing on June 4. It is scheduled to launch June ... more		Next-Generation Bombers: What US, Russia, China Are Set to Roll Out Currently, three countries, the United States, Russia and China, are developing strategic next generation bombers. A strategic bomber is a medium to long range penetration bomber designed to d ... more		Microplastics debate ramps up tensions over EU green ambitions Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit Carbon Robotics debuts autonomous tractor system with live remote control capability		Lift off for ABS-2A ABS announced that ABS-2A was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 full thrust rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 10:29 a.m. EDT. The satellite lifted off as part of a dual launch, and ... more
NZ gears up for the global space economy The Government is putting in place a new regulatory regime to enable safe, secure and responsible space launches from New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. "New Zealand is ra ... more		Weaponized Black Hawk on display at NATO exercise A weaponized version of Sikorksy's Polish-built S-70i Black Hawk helicopter will be on display during NATO's Anaconda 2016 exercise, Lockheed Martin said Tuesday. ... more		Rheinmetall intros new Lynx infantry fighting vehicle Rheinmetall unveiled its new Lynx infantry fighting vehicle on Tuesday at the Eurosatory 2016 exhibition in the French capital. ... more		Argentina negotiates with France for Mirage aircraft Argentina is reportedly negotiating with France to purchase F-1 Mirage fighter aircraft. ... more

	Pakistan eyes Jordanian F-16s after nixed U.S. jet sale A planned $700 million U.S. sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan was canceled due in part to concerns over the continued presence of the Haqqani Network terrorist group on Pakistani soil, Pakistan's defense secretary told a senate panel. ... more		Lockheed delivers two C-130Js to U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin delivered two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the U.S. Air Force last week, the company announced Wednesday. ... more

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A new path for quantum connections

EU delays 2040 climate target until summer

Airbus completes HForce firing tests		Indra's InShield to protect Spanish A400M Atlas		Below the Radar: Russia's S-400, S-500 Set to Become Invisible to Enemies		Japan Plans to Improve Defense Against N Korean Missiles Within 5 Years		China launches 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite
SpaceX launches satellites but fails to recover rocket		New laser range finder makes debut		Telephonics gets Oshkosh JLTV contract		Lockheed gets $331.8 million GMLRS rocket contract		Roketsan, Airbus sign MOU on Cirit missiles for H145M

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How insights into human learning can foster smarter artificial intelligence

Efficient hydrogen production made easy

China's Midea begins takeover bid for German robotics firm

Malaysia to host meeting on MH370 search plans

Asian buyers play role in overheated Canada housing market: Trudeau

TED Talks aim for wider global reach

Hackers divert $50mn in blow to virtual currency: NYT

Belgrade rolls out red carpet for Chinese president

China's total debt is more than double GDP: govt economist

Storage technologies for renewable energy can pay off

A new way to control oxygen for electronic properties

Gabon set to order Nexter UAV and recon robots

Pegasus:Multiscope UGV debuts at Eurosatory

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