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May 27, 2015

SpaceX cleared for US military launches
Washington (AFP) May 27, 2015
The US Air Force has certified private company SpaceX to launch military satellites, opening the doors to a lucrative market previously held solely by a Lockheed and Boeing joint venture. With the clearance SpaceX can compete for military space contracts valued by US authorities at $9.5 billion over the next five years. As soon as June SpaceX could bid for the military's new GPS satellite launches, the Air Force said. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said the certification was a ... read more

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Recent Proton loss to push up launch costs warns manufacturer The recent loss of the Proton-M rocket will push up launch costs and affect the overall number of contracts, the head of the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center said Friday. ... more		ISS module relocation makes way for Commercial Crew spacecraft The International Space Station Program will take the next step in expanding a robust commercial market in low-Earth orbit when work continues Wednesday, May 27, to prepare the orbiting laboratory f ... more		Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success' Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion' U.S. defense in free fall		Planetary Science Institute researchers to study Jupiter's moon Europa PSI researchers are on the science teams of three of nine instruments chosen to be part of an upcoming mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa, NASA has announced. The Europa mission, slated to ... more
				China, Russia plan joint landing on the Moon Moscow and Beijing are planning to enhance their cooperation in space research and conduct joint manned space missions, particularly, to the moon. The US does not trust these plans, fearing that Chi ... more		Like Sleeping Beauty, some research lies dormant for decades Why do some discoveries fade into obscurity while others blaze a new trail the moment they are published? More mysteriously, why do some research papers remain dormant for years and then suddenly ex ... more

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