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August 24, 2016

Russia's Space Agency Roskosmos Begins to Design Super-Heavy Carrier Rocket
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 24, 2016
Russia's S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia General Director said that state space corporation Roscosmos has started work on designing a new super-heavy class carrier rocket on the basis of the RD-171 liquid-fuel rocket engine. Russian state space corporation Roscosmos has started work on designing a new super-heavy class carrier rocket on the basis of the RD-171 liquid-fuel rocket engine, Russia's S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia General Director Vladim ... read more

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Russia touts hypersonics as ABM Killer Russian defense analyst Vladimir Tuchkov analyses Russian, Chinese and American developments in hypersonic weapons technology, including the expected timeframe for their deployment, which is sooner ... more		Researchers reduce expensive noble metals for fuel cell reactions Washington State University researchers have developed a novel nanomaterial that could improve the performance and lower the costs of fuel cells by using fewer precious metals like platinum or palla ... more		History of the CubeSat The "CubeSat" is a type of miniaturized satellite for low earth orbit (LEO) space research and applications. One of these is typically made up of one or more 10+ 10+ 11.35 cm cubic units, and each u ... more
				Ariane 5 is approved for this week's Arianespace launch with two Intelsat payloads Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 flight of 2016 has been given the "green light" for liftoff on Wednesday following the prelaunch readiness review, which was conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana ... more		How to dock CubeSats The miniature satellites known as CubeSats already play a variety of roles in space. In future they could also serve as the building blocks of other, larger missions by being docked together in orbi ... more

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

China Ends Preparatory Work on Long March 5 Next-Generation Rocket Engine China has finished preparatory work on the engine system of the Long March 5 (LM-5) next-generation carrier rocket, China's PLA (People's Liberation Army) Daily (Jiefangjun Bao) reports. The n ... more		HERA crew returns paving the way for human research The HERA Mission 11 crew successfully "splashed-down" on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. This 30-day, on-Earth, simulation paves the way for future human researc ... more		European satellite group ready to step up for Kyiv's military: CEO Germany's Merz says new defence spending counters Putin's 'war against Europe' AI 'reshaping' organised crime, warns Europol		NASA Licenses New Auto-Tracking Mobile Antenna Platform NASA has designed an innovative antenna-mounting platform that meets the needs of the unmanned aircraft market by providing a low-cost, low-power mobile auto-tracking antenna. The patent-pendi ... more
				Russia develops protected alternative to satellite communication Russian engineers have invented a long-range protected communication technology which can duplicate satellite communications, matching them in both speed and distance. Russia's United Instrume ... more		Magazine Poses Recommendations for Reshaping Space Policy The summer edition of Issues in Science and Technology focuses on the changing landscape of space policy. Dr. Bhavya Lal, a researcher at the Science and Technology Policy Institute, explores ... 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

Refugee who made it returns with drone to halt drownings Standing on a pebbled beach on the Greek island of Lesbos, Mehdi Salehi searches for a good spot to set his drone loose. ... more		HERMES 450 soars during the North Dakota UAS Field Day Elbit Systems of America, along with its local partners, hosted an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) field day at the Hillsboro Regional Airport to highlight its recent HERMES 450 flights over North D ... more		Microbial traces found in desert rocks hint at unknown life form New material captures CO2 to produce sustainable construction supplies Pixxel satellites deliver groundbreaking hyperspectral imaging milestone		Moscow's No-Fly Zones: Russia to Get New Long-Range Missile Interceptor An advanced long-range missile interceptor is due to be put into service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in the near future, according to the Forces' Deputy Commander-in-Chief Viktor Gumenny. ... more
General Atomics to develop laser tracking for MQ-9 Reaper General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been awarded a $9.6 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract to develop laser tracking systems for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle. ... more		Lockheed Martin gets max $10B contract for Air Force C-130J production Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has received U.S. Air Force contract worth a maximum $10 billion for the C-130J Super Hercules production program. ... more		Lithuania buys German combat vehicles in major arms deal Lithuania on Monday signed a deal for German-made armoured vehicles intended to boost its defence capabilities, as it seeks to allay concerns of a military resurgence of Russia on its doorstep. ... more		Iran releases images of new missile defence system Iran released images of its first domestically built long-range missile defence system on Sunday, a project started when the country was under international sanctions. ... more

	Russian Space Corporation, US Boeing Reach Deal on Dispute Over Sea Launch Russia's S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia and the US aircraft manufacturing company Boeing reached an agreement to solve dispute over the Sea Launch project, Energia's General ... more		Power of Pink Provides NASA with Pressure Pictures They say you show your true colors when you're under pressure. Turns out the old saying works for models being tested in wind tunnels as well, specifically those coated with a unique Pressure-Sensit ... more

New platform lets anyone rapidly prototype large, sturdy interactive structures

China's Tencent sees profits surge as AI drive accelerates

Markets mixed as geopolitics, trade wars deplete sentiment

Canada to US tourists: please leave your guns at home		Obama defends Louisiana flood response		Down in the dumps: China lawmaker given 5 years for sinkhole		Germany to chart first civil defence plan since Cold War: report		US watchdog clears ChemChina's Syngenta acquisition
China opens longest glass bottom bridge in world		Australia to study drift of MH370 debris		Iran interested in proposed Chinese-built canal in Nicaragua		Fungi recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries		Scientists find exception to the laws of thermodynamics

UCLA physicists discover 'apparent departure from the laws of thermodynamics'

Scientists uncover origin of high-temperature superconductivity in copper-oxide compound

Natural scale caterpillar soft robot is powered and controlled with light

Superconductivity: After the scenario, the staging

NASA Space Robotics Challenge Prepares Robots for the Journey to Mars

NASA-funded balloon mission begins fourth campaign

Two Intelsat payloads installed on Ariane 5 for next heavy-lift launch

United Kingdom orders additional Zephyr

Britain awards MBDA $239M for ASRAAM missiles for F-35s

Down to the wire: ONR researchers and new bacteria

NASA Selects Six Companies to Develop Prototypes, Concepts for Deep Space Habitats

Solid batteries improve safety

SSC and Millennium Space Systems Team on Upcoming ALTAIR Launch

Pulsar-Based Spacecraft Navigation System One Step Closer to Reality

SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket after launching Japanese satellite

NASA to hold Industry Day to discuss Universal Stage Adapter

India to Provide Cost Incentives to Use Homemade Version of GPS

NAS: Some Astrophysics Decadal Survey Goals Met, Others Delayed

New payload preparation milestones bring Ariane 5's upcoming mission closer to liftoff

Unleaded Zeppelin: Why Airships May Again Start to Compete With Planes

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