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June 29, 2016

Upgraded "space shuttle bus" aboard new carrier rocket
Wenchang (XNA) Jun 28, 2016
Long March-7, China's new generation carrier rocket, has carried an upper stage aircraft into the space in its maiden flight Saturday, said a senior space program official. The upgraded model of Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) is an independent aircraft carried by the carrier rocket with the ability of sending multiple spacecrafts into different orbits in space, said Wang Xiaojun, chief commander of the Long March-7 program, at a press conference after the Long March-7's successful launch. The ai ... read more

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NASA tests deep space rocket booster ahead of 2018 mission NASA on Tuesday performed its second and last test-fire of a rocket booster for the Space Launch System (SLS), a powerful engine that may one day launch astronauts to Mars, the US space agency said. ... more		China committed to peaceful use of outer space China welcomed a newcomer to its Long March carrier rocket family on Saturday as the new generation Long March-7 blasted off successfully. It brings China one step closer to its goal of operating a ... more		Rocket launch gets China one step closer to own space station China on Saturday successfully blasted off its new generation carrier rocket Long March-7 from Wenchang space launch center in south China's Hainan province. In a cloud of white smoke, the rocket as ... more
				China plans mega rocket for manned lunar missions China is planning to start using a huge carrier rocket powerful enough for manned lunar missions before 2031. The new rocket will measure over a hundred meters in length and nearly 10 meters in diam ... more		China to launch second space lab Tiangong-2 in September China will send its second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 into space in mid September, said a senior official with the country's manned space program on Saturday. The Shenzhou-11 manned spacecr ... more

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China to launch its largest carrier rocket later this year China planned to launch the Long March-5, its largest carrier rocket, in the latter half of this year, said a senior official with the country's space program on Saturday. The rocket, designed ... more		Advanced Full Range Engine program envisions hybrid propulsion system paving In the decades-long quest to develop reusable aircraft that can reach hypersonic speeds-Mach 5 (approximately 3,300 miles per hour/5,300 kilometers per hour) and above-engineers have grappled with t ... 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?		How to Improve Enterprise Ground Services for Space Recently, I wrote about the push to improve Air Force Space Command's Enterprise Ground Services (EGS). EGS is not a new kind of ground system or acquisition program - it's a new approach to satelli ... more
				Testing Confirms Intelsat EpicNG Delivers a Whole New Ballgame As a retired Army Signal Officer, I understand how critical satellite connectivity is to accomplishing the mission. I've also experienced how frustrating bandwidth constraints can be in the field. A ... more		Washington hopes to wrap up anti-missile deal with SKorea The United States wants to wrap up discussions with South Korea on the deployment of a sophisticated defense system, the Pentagon said Friday, two days after North Korea's latest missile tests. ... more

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China's new launch center to get new viewing areas China's fourth space launch center at Wenchang in Hainan Province, plans eight launch viewing areas for space fans to observe its maiden launch mission. Components of China's new generation of ... more		Foldable 3D, man-made proteins could make use by dates for medicines obsolete Soldiers often operate in extreme environments, where they may be exposed to the elements for long periods of time. Standard equipment such as electronics and armor are designed to withstand such st ... 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		China promotes int'l development of homegrown GPS system China has been promoting international satellite navigation applications and will push forward the international development of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), said a white paper i ... more
BeiDou GPS system targets global service around 2020 The Chinese government on Thursday released a white paper elaborating on the development of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), which has been independently developed and operated by China. ... more		Insitu gets Coast Guard drone contract Insitu will provide a ScanEagle drone on one U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter under a contract announced by the company Monday. ... more		Lockheed's Q-53 shows drone tracking capability Lockheed Martin's AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar recently demonstrated its ability to identify and track drones and pass that information to a command and control node, a key capability as battle spaces increasingly become crowded with new air threats, the company announced Monday. ... more		Hesco achieves body armor certification Hesco Armor has achieved two new quality certification standards for design and manufacture of hard ballistic resistant body armor, the company announced Monday. ... more

	Exide Technologies gets $30.7 million DOD grant Exide Technologies has been awarded a $30.7 million cost-sharing U.S. Defense Department grant for battery system enhancements, the company announced Tuesday. ... more		Implant Sciences gets Canadian explosives detection contract Implant Sciences Corporation has been awarded a Canadian Air Transport Security Authority contract to deliver up to 340 of its QS-B220 desktop explosive trace detectors, the company announced Tuesday. ... more

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United Nations and China agree to increased space cooperation		India launches 20 satellites in single mission		MUOS-5 secure communications satellite responding to ground control		Brazilian air force tests KC-390 transport		More than 130 in hospital after China chemical plant leak

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Titan shines light on high-temperature superconductor pathway

New electron microscope method detects atomic-scale magnetism

Christo artwork a 'waste of public money': watchdog

Tanzania debris to be checked for MH370 link

Taiwan cabin crew end strike after China Airlines concessions

Coexistence of superconductivity and charge density waves observed

Robotic motion planning in real-time

Stanford researchers find new ways to make clean hydrogen and rechargable zinc batteries

Chinese ship inaugurates expanded Panama Canal

Trudeau to host Obama, Pena Nieto for North Americas summit

Russia, China chart new trade course

China steel giants plan merger in face of global glut

China's newest rocket ready for blast-off

MUOS-5 Secure Communications Satellite to launch June 24

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