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September 26, 2016

Yoyager's Golden Record not just for aliens anymore
Los Angeles (Sputnik) Sep 26, 2016
Flagrantly ignoring the warning of renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking, the Voyager spacecraft is on a multi-decade journey through interstellar space carrying 12-inch golden records containing the sounds of our planet. Thanks to a new Kickstarter campaign, that record may not be just for extraterrestrial hipsters, but for domestic ones, as well. "The Voyager Golden Record 40th Anniversary Edition is a lavish boxset containing three translucent gold heavyweight vinyl records with all of the ... read more

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Batch production of Long March 5 underway Batch production of Long March 5 has begun, said Meng Fanxin, manager of the industrialized base for the carrier rocket in Tianjin. Known as the Long March 5, China's most powerful heavy-lift ... more		Scientific experiment apparatuses on Tiangong-2 put into operation Scientific apparatus carried by Tiangong-2 began operational at around 6:41 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time after being on standby mode for nearly seven days since the space lab entered its preset orbit ... more		China space plane taking shape New concept opens range of possibilities for high-speed commercial travel, tourism. Chinese space engineers will join hands to develop a next-generation craft with enormous business potential for co ... more
				China's space survival experiment goes on well China's experiment in human living for space exploration is going smoothly, halfway into the project, the Astronaut Center of China (ACC) announced Tuesday. Four volunteers started a 180-day e ... more		Rocket maker aims high with lofty output targets China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp aims to "double or even triple" its annual production capacity by 2025 while without adding new employees - as the State-owned satellite and rocket maker ... more

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

Launch of Atlas V Rocket With WorldView-4 Satellite Postponed Till October The launch of the Atlas V rocket with the WorldView-4 satellite has been rescheduled until no earlier than next month, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) said. According to ULA, the fire has not ... more		Indian Space Organization Gears Up for First Multi-Orbit Mission ISRO hopes to outperform other stakeholders in the lightweight satellite launcher category by exhibiting its capability to carry out multi-orbit missions. The Indian Space Research Organizatio ... 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		SMC exercises contract options to procure two additional GPS III satellites The Space and Missile Systems Center awarded a contract option to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company to procure two additional Global Positioning System III satellites today. The contract o ... more
				US eyes hypersonic glider project as Russia, China pursue own programs Lockheed Martin has won a $147 million Pentagon contract to conduct research into the hypersonic Mach 5 Tactical Boost Glide (TBG) aircraft project. The question now, according to Russian analysts, ... more		Lockheed gets $395 million GPS III Space Vehicle contract modification Lockheed Martin Space Systems has been awarded a $395 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for work on the GPS III Space Vehicle program. ... 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

New Research Collaboration Explores Microbiome of the Space Station More than 200 people have crossed the airlock threshold to the International Space Station to conduct research that benefits people on Earth and the agency's Journey to Mars. The microbes they broug ... more		Feeding a Mars mission: the challenges of growing plants in space Plants will play a critical role in the survival of human beings on long-duration space missions, such as a mission to Mars. However, as a paper published in Botany Letters shows, many challenges ne ... 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		Astronauts given comfort upgrade New space lab will be equipped with Bluetooth, better lighting, sound dampening, exercise equipment and other features China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfortab ... more
Entropy "Entropy" is defined as a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work. Many use this term to describe the degree of disord ... more		Rocket agreement marks countdown to New Zealand's first space launch The New Zealand government on Friday authorized the country's first-ever space launches, which are due to begin before the end of this year. The government had signed a contract with the U.S.- ... more		Tiangong 2 initial tests proceeding well Several days after its launch, China's Tiangong 2 space laboratory seems to be working well. The uncrewed module has made engine burns and orbital changes, demonstrating its capabilities. Chin ... more		Parallel launch preparations put Ariane 5 on track for next launch Pre-flight activities for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission are ramping up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, with launcher and payload preparations advancing in parallel for the October 4 lif ... more

	China's Tiangong-1 space station to crash into Earth in 2017 Keep your head up next year. China's Tiangong-1 space station is expected to re-enter the atmosphere and come crashing back to Earth sometime during 2017. ... more		One Billion Base Pairs Sequenced on the Space Station Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins checks a sample for air bubbles prior to loading it in the biomolecule sequencer. When Rubins' expedition began, zero base pairs of ... 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

NASA-funded scientific balloon program wraps up fourth campaign		Goddard space center mission-critical for ISS astronauts		United Launch Alliance announces CubeSat STEM winners		Lockheed to receive $147 million for Tactical Boost Glide prototype		NASA's black female mathematicians hit the big screen
French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga		India signs deal for acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets		STRATCOM nominee vows to end US reliance on Russian RD-180 engines		NASA collision avoidance system saves unconscious F-16 Pilot		Safran, Urban Aeronautics sign deal for Cormorant drone

Sukhoi T-50 jet cannon test-fired in Russia

Sweden to buy 24 extra Archer howitzers

Saab gets order for man-portable air defense missile system

Indian ministers approve Rafale fighter jet deal

U.S. Marine Corps command and control system passes test

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

Italy PM vows to restore quake towns to former glory

In quake film, Mexican actor Bichir sees broken politics

China chemical accidents kill almost 200 in 2016

New integration of satellite and terrestrial technologies to manage disaster scenarios

Disease, malnutrition soar after N. Korea floods: UNICEF

Hyperloop pushes dream of low-cost futuristic transport

Canada, China aim to strike free-trade deal

California dreamin' for Chinese investors in US

Taiwan's summer slump as Chinese visitors stay away

China to allow credit default swaps

No evidence MH370 'debris' exposed to fire: Australia

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