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August 30, 2016

Russia's Floating Space Launch Pad to Be Sold in Early 2017
Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2016
The sale of Russia's Morskoi Start (Sea Launch) floating space launch pad is expected early next year, with Russian investors among the leading candidates, the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia chief said Friday. "I believe the transaction will be finalized in early 2017. We are leaning toward a Russian candidate, it has an interesting program and is convenient to work with," RSC Energia General Director Vladimir Solntsev told reporters without naming the potential investor. ... read more

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New class of fuel cells offer increased flexibility, lower cost A new class of fuel cells based on a newly discovered polymer-based material could bridge the gap between the operating temperature ranges of two existing types of polymer fuel cells, a breakthrough ... more		Stretchy supercapacitors power wearable electronics A future of soft robots that wash your dishes or smart T-shirts that power your cell phone may depend on the development of stretchy power sources. But traditional batteries are thick and rigid - no ... more		Chemists develop possible cheap battery for grid energy storage Chemists at the University of Waterloo have developed a long-lasting zinc-ion battery that costs half the price of current lithium-ion batteries and could help enable communities to shift away from ... more
				SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship splashes down in Pacific SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 11:47 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 26, southwest of Baja California with more than 3,000 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft will be taken by ship to a port near Los Angeles, where some cargo will be removed and returned to NASA immediately. Dragon then will be prepared for a return trip to SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas, for processing. ... more		China Sends Country's Largest Carrier Rocket to Launch Base Beijing sent on Friday its largest carrier rocket dubbed Long March-5 (Changzheng-5 in Chinese) to the country's southern province of Hainan, where the launch base is situated. Two rocket-carr ... more

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

Russian Carrier Rocket for Sea Launches Will Replace Ukraine's Zenit Russian engineers will invent a new carrier rocket to replace Ukraine's Zenit-SL system for launches from the Sea Launch floating space pad. A new carrier rocket will be developed in Russia to ... more		Positioning exact to the millimeter How many millimeters has the sea level risen? How fast are the continents moving? How big is the impact of high and low pressure areas on the altitude of landmasses? In order to answer these questio ... more		Hundreds killed in Gaza as Israel renews attacks targeting Hamas South Korea, Japan, China top diplomats to meet in Tokyo China calls outlets facing Trump axe 'notorious' as Beijing, Moscow seek to fill the news void		Intelsat "doubles down" with Arianespace for an Ariane 5 dual success Two telecommunications relay satellites were orbited for Intelsat on an Ariane 5, extending Arianespace's 30-plus-year partnership with this U.S. operator while continuing the workhorse launcher's t ... more
				The sky's no limit for young space professionals Where once it was enough to develop revolutionary technology to send into space, now there is increased emphasis on protecting that technology once it gets into orbit. "We're going through a r ... more		Open Architecture opens opportunities for acquisition reform There has been a steady stream of recent ideas to reform military acquisition. Nickolas Guertin and James P. Craft have proposed one of the most intriguing. "One technique for speeding up the acquis ... 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

Tech issues cause most drone accidents World-first research has found technical problems rather than operator errors are behind the majority of drone accidents, leading to a call for further safeguards for the industry. Researchers ... more		Northland College signs joint UAV deal with Northrop Grumman Northland Community and Technical College (NCTC) of Thief River Falls, Minn. today announced a collaboration agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation as part of the continuing support of unmanned ... more		Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough replicates early plant processes EZIE satellites begin mission to map Earth's auroral electrojets FireSat Prototype Launch Advances Global Wildfire Surveillance		Spherical tokamak as model for next steps in fusion energy Among the top puzzles in the development of fusion energy is the best shape for the magnetic facility - or "bottle" - that will provide the next steps in the development of fusion reactors. Leading ... more
Grandpa astronaut breaks US space record American astronaut Jeff Williams, 58, broke his retired NASA colleague Scott Kelly's record for the most cumulative days in space Wednesday, the US space agency said. ... more		35 years later Voyager's legacy continues at Saturn Saturn, with its alluring rings and numerous moons, has long fascinated stargazers and scientists. After an initial flyby of Pioneer 11 in 1979, humanity got a second, much closer look at this compl ... more		NASA selects university partners for Small Spacecraft Collaboration NASA has selected eight university teams to collaborate on the development and demonstration of new technologies and capabilities for small spacecraft. Each of the university teams will be working w ... more		Lockheed Martin receives $19 million THAAD contract modification Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract modification for work on the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, element of the Ballistic Missile Defense system. ... more

	Wheels up for China's new aero-engine group China officially launched a new multi-billion dollar jet engine conglomerate with almost 100,000 employees at the weekend, as Beijing seeks to become an aerospace power and compete with the likes of Rolls Royce and General Electric. ... more		China's H-6K bomber to be showcased at first public event China's H-6K medium and long range bomber will be open to the public for the first time this week, the official People's Liberation Army Daily reported. ... more

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Afghan air force gets more MD-530 helicopters		New 155mm artillery round on way		Drawing out children's trauma in quake-hit Italy		Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces test at ethnic peace conference		Extending battery life for mobile devices

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Canada PM Trudeau to mount charm offensive in China: officials

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Chinese sci-fi prepares to master the universe

The first autonomous, entirely soft robot

Battery you can swallow could enable future ingestible medical devices

China opens longest glass bottom bridge in world

Australia to study drift of MH370 debris

Iran interested in proposed Chinese-built canal in Nicaragua

China unveils Mars probe, rover for ambitious 2020 mission

Russia to spend big upgrading rocket engine reliability

Kourou busy with upcoming Arianespace missions

NASA Licenses New Auto-Tracking Mobile Antenna Platform

Obama defends Louisiana flood response

Russia touts hypersonics as ABM Killer

Russian Space Corporation, US Boeing Reach Deal on Dispute Over Sea Launch

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