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September 07, 2016

NASA Tests New Insulation for SLS Rocket
Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 07, 2016
You may not think about insulation much, but it's one of those unsung industry heroes that keeps our drinks cold and homes warm on those bone-chilling winter days. Insulation also is a key component to protecting NASA's Space Launch System and its super-cold fuels for the journey to Mars. Different types of cryogenic foam - used for very low temperatures - will insulate the rocket's core stage and launch vehicle stage adapter, which connects the core stage to the interim cryogenic propulsion stage ... read more

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Life-altering science moves fast, sparking debate Scientific techniques that can wipe out invasive species or alter mosquitoes' ability to carry disease are pushing ahead, raising concerns about the ethics of permanently changing the natural world, experts say. ... more		What Happened to Sea Launch Sea Launch is a unique space launch system intended to be an attractive way to launch geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellites. It was developed as a multinational endeavor that uses a mobile mari ... more		The Incredible Loudness of Whispering In a vision shared by innovators, entrepreneurs, and planners in both defense and civilian contexts, the skies of the future will be busy with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Unseen but central to ... more
				Tiangong 2 is coming soon, real soon China's Tiangong 2 space laboratory will launch soon. At the time of writing, there is no official word on a launch date, but the launch is expected well before the end of September. There has been ... more		India To Launch 5 Satellites In September With two launches in a month for the first time, India will put at least five satellites in two different orbits in September, said a top official on Thursday. "We have two launches this month ... more

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

Launch pad blast destroys SpaceX rocket, Facebook satellite 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. ... more		SpaceX scours data to try to pin down cause rocket explosion on launch pad U.S. space firm SpaceX said Friday it has set up a team to investigate why its Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The California-based company said Thursday's inc ... 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		Sierra Nevada receives $7.8 million F/A-18 support order Sierra Nevada Corp. has received a $7.8 million U.S. Navy delivery order for work related to the F/A-18 Hornet. ... more
				Altitude data to blame for mystery F-18 crash in Switzerland A Swiss F/A-18 warplane smashed into the Alps after flight controllers told the pilot to fly far below a safe altitude, investigators probing the mystery incident said Tuesday. ... more		Roscosmos Expects Construction of Vostochny Cosmodrome to Be Completed in 2016 Russian space agency Roscosmos expects the construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome to be completed by the end of 2016, Roscosmos General Director Igor Komarov said Friday. "We must solve all ... 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

Rockwell Collins debuts helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System Rockwell Collins debuted its new combat helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System for troops on Tuesday. ... more		Poland requests multi-billion-euro Patriot missile system Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz on Tuesday said he had approached the US defence firm Raytheon about buying the Patriot missile system. ... 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		Zel Technologies gets $165 million counter IED contract Zel Technologies has been awarded a max $165 million Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency contract to research and develop counter-IED technologies. ... more
BAE receives $14 million Bradley vehicle contract modification BAE Systems Land and Armaments LP has received a $14 million U.S. Army contract modification for support on the Bradley family of vehicles. ... more		Lockheed delivers 2,000th JASSM to U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 2,000th Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM, to the U.S. Air Force, the company announced Tuesday. ... more		China's newly-launched quantum communication satellite in good shape China's quantum communication satellite, launched in August, is in good shape and scientific experiments can begin this month, according to the chief scientist of the project on Thursday. All ... more		Security Council to meet after latest NKorea missile test The UN Security Council will convene Tuesday to discuss North Korea after the isolated communist state test-fired three ballistic missiles into the sea as world leaders met at the G20 summit in China. ... more

	US Army gives combat medics new type of tourniquet Throughout the history of modern warfare, countless wounded fighters have been saved from bleeding to death by tourniquets - the straps or ties that wrap around a damaged limb and staunch hemorrhaging. ... more		PKL Services gets $495 million Saudi F-15 support contract PKL Services has been awarded a $495 million U.S. Air Force contract for work on the Royal Saudi Air Force's F-15 fleet. ... more

Advancing ultrafast spintronics for future memory and computing applications

Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeeping

ESA's Mobile Navigation Lab Tackles Arctic Interference Testing

Saab supplying simulators for Polish military academy		Orion Jettison Motor Fires to Ensure Crew Safety for the Journey to Mars		Sky Muster II comes to French Guiana for launch on Ariane 5		Raytheon gets $24 million for Tomahawk radio and antenna		Qatar orders coastal defense system from MBDA
Lockheed Martin gets $204 million Aegis contract modification		Germany's anti-migrant populists beat Merkel's party in local vote		Merkel vows to 'win back trust' after poll loss blamed on migrant crisis		A first for direct-drive fusion		Canada's Trudeau hails new friendship with China

China's Xi warns against 'empty talk' as G20 summit opens

New Brazil president woos business allies in China

Laundry-folding washing machine: eye-catching gizmos at IFA fair

Trudeau warns against dangerous protectionist mood

At Berlin tech fair, waterproof gadgets make a splash

Researchers unveil ciliated microbots

With operational acceptance complete, Western Range is ready for launch

Europe 'close to limits' on refugee influx: Tusk

G20 warns against slide into protectionism

Britain's May faces obstacles to post-EU trade goals

G20 treads lightly on 'globalisation' taboo

China Sends Country's Largest Carrier Rocket to Launch Base

Chinese glass bridge, world's longest, closes

Venezuelan military personnel named to oversee food distribution

Specialized Transporters Move Core Stage of NASA's Space Launch System Rocket

Russia Can Build Base for Future Mars Missions Near Vostochny Cosmodrome

The Deep Space Network

Vega's multi-satellite payload integration begins for Arianespace Flight VV07

'Heavenly Palace': China to Launch Two Manned Space Missions This Fall

India likely to launch 68 foreign satellites in one mission next year

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