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September 02, 2016

Launch pad blast destroys SpaceX rocket, Facebook satellite
Miami (AFP) Sept 2, 2016
An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida on Thursday, destroying a satellite that Facebook planned to use to beam high-speed internet to Africa. The blast at Cape Canaveral - though it caused no injuries - marks a setback for the California-based private space firm and its founder, internet entrepreneur Elon Musk, who wants to revolutionize the launch industry by making rocket components reusable. "Loss of Falcon vehicle today during propellant fil ... read more

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Orion Jettison Motor Fires to Ensure Crew Safety for the Journey to Mars Aerojet Rocketdyne has tested its third development jettison motor for NASA's Orion spacecraft at its facility in Rancho Cordova, California. Orion is being built to take humans farther into space t ... more		Sky Muster II comes to French Guiana for launch on Ariane 5 The second Sky Muster satellite to be orbited by Arianespace for Australia's NBN arrived in French Guiana this week, taking one of the world's largest communications platforms one step closer to its ... 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
				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		Specialized Transporters Move Core Stage of NASA's Space Launch System Rocket Any fitness expert will say it is important to take care of your body's core. Any engineer will say the same about rockets. Before NASA's Space Launch System - the most powerful rocket in the ... more

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Russia Can Build Base for Future Mars Missions Near Vostochny Cosmodrome A new training base, where scientific experiments within the framework of preparations for future Mars expeditions will be conducted, can be built near the Vostochny space center in Russia's Far Eas ... more		The Deep Space Network NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) is a world-wide network of large antennas and communications facilities. Components of this network are located in the U.S., Spain and Australia. Its primary function ... 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		Vega's multi-satellite payload integration begins for Arianespace Flight VV07 PeruSAT-1 has been installed in the multi-payload dispenser system that will enable this spacecraft to be launched on Arianespace's upcoming Vega light-lift mission from French Guiana, along with a ... more
				SES-10 Launching To Orbit On SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket SES and SpaceX have reached an agreement to launch SES-10 on a flight-proven Falcon 9 orbital rocket booster. The satellite, which will be in a geostationary orbit and expand SES's capabilities acro ... more		First DNA Sequencing in Space a Game Changer For the first time ever, DNA was successfully sequenced in microgravity as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer experiment performed by NASA astronaut Kate Rubins this weekend aboard the International ... 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

Galileo's Ariane 5 arrives at Europe's Spaceport The first Ariane 5 rocket modified to carry four Galileo satellites into orbit has arrived at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for a November launch. So far, 14 Galileo satellites have been launc ... more		Russia's Floating Space Launch Pad to Be Sold in Early 2017 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 Corporat ... 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		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
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		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		Lockheed Martin gets $204 million Aegis contract modification Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training has received a $204 million contract modification for Aegis missile defense efforts. ... more		More Su-34 bombers delivered to Russian Air Force Russia's Ministry of Defense has received additional Su-34 bombers from Sukhoi, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corp. ... more

	Raytheon/Lockheed team gets $48 million foreign Javelin missile contract The Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture has been awarded a $48 million foreign military sales contract for Javelin missile support and repair. ... more		With operational acceptance complete, Western Range is ready for launch The Western Range is back in the launch business following an operational acceptance decision held by the Operations Acceptance Board at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Aug. 18, 2016. "It is exciting," s ... more

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'Heavenly Palace': China to Launch Two Manned Space Missions This Fall		India likely to launch 68 foreign satellites in one mission next year		Russia to Build New Launch Pad for Angara Rockets by 2019		Boeing receives $52 million for F/A-18 aircraft doors		Sikorksy gets $158 million Black Hawk contract modification
SES Government solutions to provide the US with a high performance network		Japan eyes record defence budget to develop anti-ship missiles		India tests new scramjet rocket engine		U.S. Air Force conducts F-35 weapons tests		Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach UAS Program Leads Nation as One of First to Begin Flight Operations

SpaceX to launch satellite by reusing rocket

U.S. Air Force QF-4 flies final unmanned mission

Javelin Joint Venture team inks deal with India's Tata Power Company

U.S., Canada ink deal for RQ-21A drone sale

Lithuania orders more rifles, grenade launchers

Cubic Gobal Defense to support Navy and Marine pilot training

Datron gets $495 million Afghan radio contract

Lockheed Martin receives $19 million THAAD contract modification

Flywheel technology could create new savings for light rail transit

The evolution and future of automation

First satellite-based wildlife monitoring tool for airports

Germany to rebuild Italy school, quake grift probe deepens

Apple case highlights huge untaxed profits of corporate giants

Apple accuses European Commission of 'political crap' over EUR13bn fine

Obama to press China on steel at G20, Lew says

Researchers unveil ciliated microbots

China puts on best face for G20 summit

EU Chamber urges China to lift foreign investment curbs

China new home price increase picks up in August

Fusion facilities at PPPL and Culham, England, could provide path to limitless energy

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