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July 29, 2015

Early brake deployment caused SpaceShipTwo accident: NTSB
Washington (AFP) July 28, 2015
US safety officials on Tuesday accused the builders of a commercial space vehicle of failing to factor in human error that caused its disintegration over the Mojave Desert last year. The National Transportation Safety Board said the deadly crash could have been avoided if Scaled Composites, which built the vehicle for Virgin Galactic, had anticipated potential piloting mistakes and installed systems to avert the premature brake deployment that downed the SpaceShipTwo. The pilot was injured but s ... read more

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SMC goes "2-for-2" on weather delayed launch Five o'clock in the "City of Angels" typically signals the end of a hard work day. It's a time when most Los Angeles metropolitan area commuters pile on to the freeways and Metrorail system, returni ... more		RED epic dragon camera captures riveting images on space station In October 2014 NASA delivered high-definition, 3-D footage of astronauts living and working on the International Space Station to the Internet, posting video of astronauts exploring water tension i ... more		US Ukraine proposals 'not a real plan': Germany Russian says key city falls;. Missiles kill 10; Zelensky tries to revive peace efforts UK and MBDA announce major anti-drone laser contract		NASA could help keep large unmanned aircraft clear of commercial planes The United States is on the cusp of an era in which large Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS, will mingle in the nation's skies with human-flown, passenger-carrying jumbo jets. Before a single large ... more
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Brown dwarfs, stars share formation process Astronomers using the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) have discovered jets of material ejected by still-forming young brown dwarfs. The discovery is the first direct evidence that brown dwarfs ... more		$1.5B contract goes to Lockheed Martin for Patriot interceptors Lockheed Martin reports receipt of a $1.5 billion contract to produce advanced missiles for Patriot air-defense systems for allied nations. ... more		Scientists track monster waves below the ocean surface A scientific research team spent seven years tracking the movements of skyscraper-high waves in the South China Sea. University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science scie ... more		Smarter window materials can control light and energy Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin are one step closer to delivering smart windows with a new level of energy efficiency, engineering materials th ... more

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