Space Business News
September 20, 2016
UAV NEWS
Keeping a Watchful Eye on Low-Flying Unmanned Aerial Systems in Cities
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2016
Airspace for the flying public today is perpetually congested yet remarkably safe, thanks in no small part to a well-established air traffic control system that tracks, guides and continuously monitors thousands of flights a day. When it comes to small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) such as commercial quadcopters, however, no such comprehensive tracking system exists. And as off-the-shelf UAS become less expensive, easier to fly, and more adaptable for terrorist or military purposes, U.S. forces wi ... read more

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

New integration of satellite and terrestrial technologies to manage disaster scenarios
Final proof of concept demonstration of Satellite Based Asset Tracking for Supporting Emergency Management in Crisis Operations (SPARTACUS) solutions will take place on the 15th September 2016 at th ... more
ROBO SPACE

Servosila Robotic Arms product line is launched by Servosila
Servosila, a robotics technology company, announced a launch of a new line of robotic arm manipulators specifically targeted at mobile robotics market. "Servosila Robotic Arms are the first ma ... more
ENERGY TECH

Carbon-coated iron catalyst structure could lead to more-active fuel cells
Fuel cells have long held promise as power sources, but low efficiency has created obstacles to realizing that promise. Researchers at the University of Illinois and collaborators have identified th ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

First commercial space base to be built in Wuhan
The country's first commercial space industry base will be built in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, according to an agreement signed on Monday. The Wuhan National Space Industry Base will fo ... more


DRAGON SPACE

China to begin building space station in 2017
China will begin building a space station that is more economically efficient and uses more data than the current International Space Station (ISS), starting as early as 2017, chief engineer of Chin ... more

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DRAGON SPACE

China acquires basic technology for manned lunar missions
China has acquired the basic technology to carry out manned lunar missions, chief engineer of China's manned space program Zhou Jianping said Thursday. Compared with current missions, the technology ... more
DRAGON SPACE

China to share space development benefits with all
China will share the benefits of the development in its manned space program with all countries, especially developing countries, a space program official said Wednesday. China will also expan ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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
LAUNCH PAD

Atlas V WorldView-4 Satellite Mission Launch Postponed Second Time
The launch of the Atlas V rocket with the WorldView-4 satellite has been rescheduled again and is now set for Sunday, September 18, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) said on its website. The launch ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Russia postpones Soyuz MS-02 ISS launch due to electrical glitch
The launch of Russia's new series Soyuz MS-02 manned spacecraft scheduled for September 23 was delayed due to a technical fault involving a short circuit that was revealed during a test, a space ind ... more
DRAGON SPACE

Tiangong-2 "another significant step" for building China's space station
China on Thursday took "another significant step" towards building a manned space station around 2020 with the successful launch of its second experimental space laboratory, U.S. space experts said. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Vega orbits "eyes in the skies" on its latest success
Arianespace's Vega continued its track record of success tonight, orbiting five new sets of "eyes" that will observe the planet Earth in very high resolution: a cluster of four SkySat satellites for ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Arianespace names Wiener Kernisan as President of its U.S. subsidiary
Arianespace announced the promotion of Wiener Kernisan to President of its U.S. subsidiary, Arianespace, Inc., effective September 26, 2016. In this new capacity, Mr. Kernisan will guide Arian ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough replicates early plant processes
EZIE satellites begin mission to map Earth's auroral electrojets
FireSat Prototype Launch Advances Global Wildfire Surveillance
DRAGON SPACE

China eyes year-long stays for space station astronauts
China could send astronauts to its space station for more than a year at a time once it goes operational in 2022, a senior project designer told state media. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE

Antarctica Provides ICE to Study Behavior Effects in Astronauts
A trip to the Red Planet begins long in advance of liftoff. NASA's journey to Mars includes preparing astronauts to cope with several months of isolation, confinement, and in an extreme environment ... more
ENERGY TECH

Scientists move step closer to solving fusion plasma dilemma
A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST claims to have made yet another step towards finding a solution to one of the critical but unsolved fusion plasma physics problems, which is to mitigate ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

Lack of In-Space Thrust, Use of Hardened Craft Limit Manned Exploration
Spacecraft with novel propulsion systems and lightweight radiation shields are required for human space travel beyond the moon, former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) head Sean ... more
SPACE MEDICINE

Cold plasma will heal non-healing wounds
Russian scientists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences (JIHT RAS), and Gamaleya Research Centre of ... more

SPACE MEDICINE

Brain-sensing technology enables typing at 12 words per minute
It does not take an infinite number of monkeys to type a passage of Shakespeare. Instead, it takes a single monkey equipped with brain-sensing technology - and a cheat sheet. That technology, ... more
DRAGON SPACE

China's space progress in recent years
China has been developing aerospace technologies for decades. Yet in recent years, China has made significant progress in aerospace activities, including satellite deployment, manned space flights, ... more
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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




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GPS NEWS

China issues development plan for geoinformation industry

ROCKET SCIENCE

Air Force tests first full-scale component of Hydrocarbon Boost Program

SPACE TRAVEL

Pentagon push to tap tech talent in 'weird' Texas city

MISSILE DEFENSE

Britain orders miniature anti-missile jammers

MISSILE DEFENSE

Lockheed gets $157 million U.S. Navy Aegis contract

MILTECH

Paramount unveils new infantry fighting vehicles

AEROSPACE

Egyptian Navy receives second Mistral helicopter carrier

AEROSPACE

Future US bomber will be called Raider, honoring planes that hit Japan

AEROSPACE

Lockheed gets $136 million delivery order for F-35 spares

MISSILE NEWS

Raytheon receives $43 million Sidewinder missile contract modification

China plans global satellite network to boost internet

China launches second space lab: Xinhua

Good Start for Tiangong 2

Israel readies for 1,500 rockets a day in next war

Israeli missiles down rockets fired from Syria: army

DARPA announces Aerial Dragnet drone monitoring program

Boeing challenges Denmark's choice of fighter jets

China to be first trillion-dollar air market: Boeing

Russian military hardware put to the test in 'battles' in the Moscow region

Warnings of xenophobia at UN refugee summit

China to unveil steel merger plans this week: reports

Australia's Port of Melbourne sold for $7.3 bln

China facing possible debt crisis: bank watchdog

Protesters rally across Germany against mega trade deal

Malaysia confirms Tanzania debris came from MH370

China says grain subsidies meet WTO rules; 13 nations take aim at fishing subsidies

China to launch second space laboratory: Xinhua

Russia's Energomash Ready to Build Reusable Carrier Rocket Stages

Amazon's chief Jeff Bezos unveils new rocket design

China's second space lab Tiangong-2 to be launched



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