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September 21, 2016

NASA collision avoidance system saves unconscious F-16 Pilot
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2016
Two pilots who credit a NASA-supported technology with saving one of their lives during a May training exercise mishap paid a visit to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to meet with some of the very engineers responsible for its development. A United States Air Force Major and F-16 flight instructor, and a foreign Air Force pilot student, spent an afternoon at the NASA center, as guests during the center's 2016 NASA Honor Awards. The pilots spent the day with NASA Armst ... read more

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China's space lab Tiangong-2 enters in-orbit test track China's space lab Tiangong-2 has entered an in-orbit test track, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center said Friday. "Tiangong-2 is in good condition currently, and its sub-systems are operating ... more		TsENKI, Roscosmos seal contracts to modernize Baikonur Russia's Center for Operation of Space Ground-Based Infrastructure (TsENKI) and Roscosmos state corporation have concluded three contracts worth some 1.8 billion rubles ($28 million at the current e ... more		STRATCOM nominee vows to end US reliance on Russian RD-180 engines John Hyten, the nominee to head US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), wowed in a congressional testimony on Tuesday to work with lawmakers to end the United States' dependence on Russian-built RD-180 roc ... more
				Orion heat shield for next space flight arrives at Kennedy The Orion heat shield, which will protect the Orion crew module during re-entry after the spacecraft's first uncrewed flight test with NASA's Space Launch System rocket, arrived at the agency's Kenn ... more		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

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

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		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		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		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
				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		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

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.

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

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		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		Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough replicates early plant processes EZIE satellites begin mission to map Earth's auroral electrojets FireSat Prototype Launch Advances Global Wildfire Surveillance		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
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		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		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		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

	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		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

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

Lockheed to receive $147 million for Tactical Boost Glide prototype		Pilots eject as U-2 spy plane crashes in California		Servosila Robotic Arms product line is launched by Servosila		U.S. Army developing new hand grenade		Air Force orders more Paveway II bomb kits
Harris gets $54 million contract for aircraft countermeasures system		L-3 gets $166 million contract for T-45 trainer support		Cobham receives orders for F-35 microelectronics		Britain orders miniature anti-missile jammers		Lockheed gets $157 million U.S. Navy Aegis contract

Paramount unveils new infantry fighting vehicles

Egyptian Navy receives second Mistral helicopter carrier

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

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

Raytheon receives $43 million Sidewinder missile contract modification

Keeping a Watchful Eye on Low-Flying Unmanned Aerial Systems in Cities

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

New integration of satellite and terrestrial technologies to manage disaster scenarios

Disease, malnutrition soar after N. Korea floods: UNICEF

Warnings of xenophobia at UN refugee summit

Two top China steelmakers announce merger to combat glut

Lufthansa signs joint venture with Air China

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

Carbon-coated iron catalyst structure could lead to more-active fuel cells

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