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July 25, 2016

Russia, US Discuss Lunar Station for Mars Mission
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 22, 2016
Russia's Roscosmos Corporation and NASA are in discussions about future of joint space missions following the conclusion of the ISS project in 2024; one proposal is to create a space base close to the Moon which will enable the deep space exploration of Mars and beyond. The International Space Station project, a partnership between Russia, the US, EU, Japan and Canada, is planned to end in 2024, when the spacecraft will plunge into the sea. Construction of the ISS began in 1998 when Russia's Zary ... read more

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Protests as S. Korea president defends US anti-missile system Several thousand South Koreans staged an angry protest Thursday against the planned deployment of a US anti-missile system near their hometown, but President Park Geun-Hye insisted the move was a national security imperative. ... more		Minimalist swimming microrobots When scaling down robots to the micrometer scale for tiny tasks such as incising tissue and puncturing retinal veins, minimalism is key. To make smaller, simpler microrobots, researchers at Drexel U ... more		Artificial muscle for soft robotics: Low voltage, high hopes Soft robots do a lot of things well but they're not exactly known for their speed. The artificial muscles that move soft robots, called actuators, tend to rely on hydraulics or pneumatics, which are ... more
				Garvey acquisition brings 16 years of launch vehicle development to Vector Vector Space Systems, a micro satellite space launch company comprised of new-space industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, today announced it has finalized ... more		NASA completes first shell buckling tests with a bang How do you learn how to build stronger, lighter rockets and spacecraft structures? Come up with a totally new design, use an innovative material, build the rocket part and then break it. That's exac ... more

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SSTL expands LEO platform capability with VESTA nanosatellite Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has signed a contract with Honeywell to supply the VESTA satellite platform, a technology demonstration mission that will test a new two-way VHF Data Exchange ... more		SpaceX cargo ship arrives at space station SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station, carrying nearly 2.5 tons of gear and supplies for the astronauts living in orbit, NASA said. ... more		South Africa China achieve milestone with 12900 km quantum satellite connection Gaming Companies Investing in the Space Sector Europe shifts gears for the Trump era		Seven Soyuz Rockets to Be Constructed for Russian Defense Ministry in 2016 A total of seven Soyuz carrier rockets are scheduled to be constructed for the Russian Defense Ministry by the end of the year, the general director of Russia's Progress State Research and Productio ... more
				China's satnav industry grows 29 pct in 2015 The output value of China's satellite navigation and location-based service industry grew 29.2 percent year on year in 2015, with the country's self-developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System maki ... more		Ukraine, US aim to launch jointly-developed space rocket Ukraine and the United States are planning to launch a jointly-developed rocket in the coming months, as part of the two countries' space cooperation, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Vale ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

China commissions space tracking ship as new station readied China on Tuesday formally commissioned its next-generation Yuan Wang 7 ocean-going ship for tracking and controlling spacecraft, after a two-month trial period, Chinese media reported. Accordi ... more		China's second space lab Tiangong-2 reaches launch center China's second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2, which may enable two astronauts to live in space for up to 30 days, has been delivered to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The lab was sent from B ... more		Advancing satellite methods for mapping coastal seabeds Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space Scientists aim to uncover cause of unexpected warmth in Everest glacier		Faster Speeding Bullets: Russia Test-Fires Its Own Railgun A team of Russian scientists has successfully tested the country's first railgun, which relies on electromagnetic forces rather than explosives or propellant, according to RIA Novosti. Railgun ... more
GPS jamming: Keeping ships on the 'strait' and narrow The University of Nottingham and Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (RNoNA) are investigating how to prevent shipping Global Positioning Signals (GPS) being jammed in potential cyberattacks that may caus ... more		Commission approves acquisition of Arianespace by ASL, subject to conditions Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jul 22, 2016 Following an in-depth review, the European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Arianespace by Airbus Safran Launchers (AS ... more		Donuts in flight in first US-approved drone delivery With a chicken sandwich, hot coffee and donuts, aviation history was made Friday. ... more		MBDA fires Brimstone missile from Apache helicopter MBDA and Boeing have successfully completed a series of physical trials and firings of the Brimstone missile on Britain's future fleet of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, MBDA announced Wednesday. ... more

	State Dept. approves $821 million SM-2 missile sale to Japan The U.S. State Department has approved a proposed $821 million sale of SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles to Japan. ... more		Facebook internet drone passes first full-scale test Facebook announced Thursday it had completed its first successful test of its solar-powered Aquila drone, being develop to deliver internet service to remote areas of the world. ... more

Trump invites oil industry executives to White House for price, tariffs talks

General Atomics marks completion of OTB satellite mission ahead of deorbit phase

Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recycling

State Dept. approves $785 million arms sale to UAE		Thales launches Fulmar X drone		Russia to deploy latest air defence systems in Crimea		Raytheon, Kongsberg to produce Naval Strike Missile in U.S.		Israel fires missiles at drone from Syria: army
Russia Tests Parts of 6th Generation, Railgun Equipped Near Space Warplane		Rethinking the Space Environment in a Globalized World		Iran receives S-300 air defense missile system: Report		New Class of RPAs Well Suited to a Variety of Government Uses		Publishers take on China at Hong Kong book fair

Study: Crumbling school buildings yield crummy scores

Martin Aircraft, Avwatch partner to market jetpack in U.S.

Beijing slaps EU, Japan, S. Korea with steel duties

Philippines driving up nickel prices: industry group

Bank hacks raise fears for financial sector

Brexit is risk to global growth, says G20

Japan in first half-year trade surplus since Fukushima

Australia says no clues from FBI report on MH370 pilot

Australian regulator approves logistics giant takeover

Microsoft delivers earnings surprise, stock rises

US warns against devaluation ahead of G20 finance meeting

New UK finance minister to talk up trade on China visit

MH370 hopes 'fading', search suspension looms

WSU researchers determine key improvement for fuel cells

China's Midea snares near-86 percent stake in Germany's Kuka

Transport ministers to discuss future of MH370 search

EU dodges China market status question

Taiwan buses recalled after deadly fire disaster

SpaceX propels cargo to space station, lands rocket

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