Space Business News
October 26, 2016
SPACE TRAVEL
Urine may be the X factor to exploring deep space
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2016
Astronauts have been known to joke about how they turn yesterday's coffee into tomorrow's coffee. (Hint: It involves urine.) While this may seem like a gross scenario, it has become a reality on the International Space Station with the help of work done at NASA's Johnson Space Center. After a urine distiller on the space station clogged in 2009, it became clear that the Urine Processor Assembly (UPA), the water-recovery system in place on the orbiting laboratory, needed to be able to process fluid ... read more

Previous Issues Oct 25 Oct 24 Oct 23 Oct 22 Oct 21
DRAGON SPACE

US, China hold second meeting on advancing space cooperation
Representatives from US and Chinese government agencies held the second US-China Civil Space Dialogue to advance collaboration on space activities, the US Department of State said in a press release ... more
SPACE MEDICINE

Feeling the Rhythm
Many astronauts play instruments, and some have even made music in space. Few have danced in space, though, perhaps because crew members find it difficult to tap their toes when weightless. Or it co ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

The Space Cadets of 2016
Every year, a group of Hong Kong and Macao youngsters get a close look at what it's like to be in outer space. Wang Yuke reports. Applause and exclamations of congratulation echoed throughout the we ... more
Space News from SpaceDaily.com


UAV NEWS

Silent Falcon and MicroPilot succeed at NASA UTM 2016
Silent Falcon conducted a series of successful Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) demonstration flights as part of NASA's Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) system. NASA's UTM ... more


SPACE MEDICINE

3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensors
Harvard University researchers have made the first entirely 3D-printed organ-on-a-chip with integrated sensing. Built by a fully automated, digital manufacturing procedure, the 3D-printed heart-on-a ... more

Cryogenic Buyer's Guide


Subscribe free to our newsletters via your



ENERGY TECH

Inspiration from the ocean
In a development beneficial for both industry and environment, UC Santa Barbara researchers have created a high-quality coating for organic electronics that promises to decrease processing time as w ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ

NASA Establishes the Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute
NASA announces the addition of its newest virtual institute to advance the field of small spacecraft systems. The Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute (S3VI), hosted at NASA's Ames Research Ce ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Trump and Putin likely to discuss Ukraine war cease-fire this week
North Korea rejects G7 call for denuclearization, vows to 'strengthen' nuclear forces
Taiwanese president calls for 'proactive measures' against increased Chinese threat
SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Shakes Up Orion Test Article for the Journey to Mars
How do you know if a spacecraft can hold up to the intense vibrations of launching atop the world's most powerful rocket? You shake it on the world's most powerful vibration table. Engineers a ... more
ROBO SPACE

Scientists simplify model for human behavior in automation
Human unpredictability is a problem in the increasingly automated systems people use every day. Scientists from Nanjing Institute of Technology's School of Automation in China and the University of ... more
AEROSPACE

Inmarsat Aviation and SITAONAIR to invest in future of aviation cockpit communications
Inmarsat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to appoint SITAONAIR as a distribution partner for its next generation SwiftBroadband-Safety aviation service. A pre-agreement between t ... more
Cryogenic Buyer's Guide
6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA
MICROSAT BLITZ

Vector Space Systems Announces $60M Agreement with York Space Systems
Vector Space Systems, a micro satellite space launch company comprised of new-space industry veterans from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, McDonnell Douglas and Sea Launch, have finalized an agreement with ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

Boosting Europe's all-electric satellites
ESA astronaut Tim Peake this week opened a UK facility that will expand Europe's capability with satellites that rely wholly on electric propulsion. Sited in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it builds on ... more
24/7 News Coverage
'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientists
Enhancing agrivoltaic synergies through optimized tracking strategies
Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal's fertile coast
DRAGON SPACE

China to enhance space capabilities with launch of Shenzhou-11
Monday's successful launch of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft is another step forward to put China among leading players in space technology, said Alexander Zheleznyakov, a Russian expert on history of s ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ

NanoSpace becomes part of GomSpace
NanoSpace, a provider of novel MEMS based technologies and propulsion systems for nanosatellites, started its operation in 2005 and has been a fully owned subsidiary of SSC since 2006. In the ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Four Galileo satellites are "topped off" for Arianespace's milestone Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport
Fueling operations have begun with the four Galileo spacecraft to be orbited next month from French Guiana on Arianespace's first launch that uses its Ariane 5 in deploying Europe's constellation of ... more
GPS NEWS

No GPS, no problem: Next-generation navigation
A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside has developed a highly reliable and accurate navigation system that exploits existing environmental signals such as cellular and Wi-F ... more
AEROSPACE

Joint Strike Fighter an instrument of Power Projection, not just another fighter
America's F-35 has earned the unfair sobriquet as the nation's "worst fighter jet ever." However, this singular vision of Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike "Fighter" (JSF) as a fighter jet has failed t ... more

LAUNCH PAD

Antares Rides Again
The Orbital ATK Antares launch vehicle was designed to provide services similar to the venerable Delta II, a favorite NASA launch system that is being retired. Antares is basically a two-stage vehic ... more
AEROSPACE

U.K. Typhoon enhancements enter operational evaluation phase
Upgrades to the U.K. Eurofighter Typhoon, set to replace the Tornado jet by the end of 2018, have entered the operational evaluation, BAE Systems said. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough replicates early plant processes
Researchers achieve Bose-Einstein condensation of bound magnon pairs in triangular lattice material
U.S. military launches 'decisive and powerful' strikes against Houthis




Subscribe free to our newsletters via your



UAV NEWS

General Atomics to provide Gray Eagle drone support

MISSILE NEWS

Lithuania signs missile agreement with Norway

MISSILE NEWS

Safran's Sigma 40 integrates with Harpoon missile system

MISSILE NEWS

BAE receives max $600 million U.S. Navy contract for laser-guided rockets

UAV NEWS

Northrop Grumman gets $35 million MQ-25 drone support contract

AEROSPACE

Textron's Scorpion jet completes first weapons exercise

MISSILE NEWS

N. Korea conducts another failed missile launch

MISSILE NEWS

GenDyn receives $170 million Hydra-70 rocket contracts

UAV NEWS

Navy selects radar for unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout

MISSILE DEFENSE

US to deploy missile defense to South Korea 'soon'

Radioactive leak at Norway nuclear reactor

'Inhumane' conditions at Haiti hurricane shelters: UN expert

Death sentence for Heathrow demolition village

Haiti storm victims, in makeshift camps, bemoan aid chaos

Drones help identify post-Hurricane Matthew needs in Haiti

On Syria border, Mosul refugees trapped under IS fire

Indian washermen keep tradition alive despite daily grind

On road to Mosul, Kurd doctors fear being overwhelmed

Ultralow power transistors could function for years without a battery

Development of a new thermoelectric material for a sustainable society

Robotic cleaning technique could automate neuroscience research

Britain backs Heathrow airport expansion despite splits

Belgium's Wallonia misses EU 'ultimatum' on Canada trade pact

Self-healable battery

Student-designed Hyperloop pod demonstrates magnetic levitation

Germany stalls Chinese takeover of tech firm Aixtron

New 3D design for mobile microbatteries

Ames Laboratory scientists gain insight on mechanism of unconventional superconductivity

New technology may allow drones to recharge midflight

Canada-EU failure signals more bad news for free trade deals



Subscribe free to our newsletters via your



Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.