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December 14, 2015

XCOR claims major breakthrough with its engine technology
Mojave CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2015
XCOR Director of Engineering and acting CTO Michael Valant announced that his team has reached an important milestone in the development of the reusable 5K18 Lynx main propulsion rocket engine. His engineers were able to 'close the loop' of the thermodynamic system under test conditions, a key technology for the Lynx sub-orbital vehicle. This technology includes a novel method to drive essential engine parts using waste heat from the rocket engine, thus eliminating the need for adding large, heavy ... read more

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Soyuz in the zone Dec 17 Galileo GPS launch Arianespace's medium-lift Soyuz has moved to the launch pad in French Guiana - and is now ready for integration of its two Galileo satellite passengers at the workhorse vehicle's dedicated Spaceport ... more		Lao telecom satellite to be profitable: Deputy PM Commercial operation of Laos' first telecommunications satellite, which was recently put into orbit, will be profitable and contribute significantly to the country's socio-economic development, Lao ... more		O3b signs agreement with Arianespace for a fourth Soyuz launch O3b Networks Limited - the developer of a global, high-speed, low-latencysatellite-based network for telecommunications operators, ISPs, enterprises and governments - has signed a contract with Aria ... more
				Study finds evidence for more recent clay formation on Mars Recent orbital and rover missions to Mars have turned up ample evidence of clays and other hydrated minerals formed when rocks are altered by the presence of water. Most of that alteration is though ... more		Mystery of missing exoplanet water solved Astronomers from the University of Exeter have helped shed light on the atmospheres of a group of planets which orbit stars outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Exeter academics led ... more

Japan asteroid probe enters 'target orbit' in space quest A Japanese space probe successfully entered "target orbit" and is on its way to rendezvousing with a far away asteroid, in a quest to study the origin of the solar system, authorities said Monday. ... more		British astronaut swaps family Christmas for space mission Astronaut Timothy Peake, set to become the first Briton to travel to the International Space Station, said on the eve of his departure that he would look down on Earth at Christmas time and think of his family - hopefully while tucking into some Christmas pudding himself. ... more		North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined' ArianeGroup to develop next-generation M51.4 missile for French nuclear deterrent Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network		New Results from the LUX Dark Matter Detector The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) dark matter experiment, which operates nearly a mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in the Black Hills of South Dakota, has already ... more
				Hubble reveals diversity of exoplanet atmosphere Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope to study the atmospheres of ten hot, Jupiter-sized exoplanets in detail, the largest number of such pla ... more		Hayabusa2 Earth Swing-by Result The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2" (http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/hayabusa2) is cruising on its target orbit after measuring and calc ... more

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Russia, China to Finalize Satellite Navigation Chip Set Deal by Year-End Russia and China will finalize an agreement this month to establish two joint ventures to develop, manufacture and sell new satellite navigation devices that receive signals from three major navigat ... more		Venom could address UAV threat to ground forces At the Army Maneuver-Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Northrop Grumman Corporation's Venom demonstrated the ability to identify and track small unmanned aerial systems ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		Aegis Ashore is a Verified Hit In the first live fire intercept test of Aegis Ashore, Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully destroyed a ballistic missile target at the Pacific Missile Range Fa ... more
One million new drones in US present growing risk to airliners The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) believes that nearly million new drones will be entering domestic air space over the coming holiday season, the Center for the Study of the Drone said in ... more		Squad X takes steps toward assisting dismounted soldiers and marines To succeed in their missions, military units must have a robust, multi-faceted picture of their operational environments, including the location, nature and activity of both threats and allied force ... more		Russian Sub Test-Fires Sineva Intercontinental Missile From Barents Sea Russia has successfully launched a Sineva intercontinental missile from the Barents Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. The missile was launched from a Verkhoturye strategic nucle ... more		Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Pakistan test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Friday, the military said, two days after the government confirmed it would resume high-level peace talks with arch-rival India. ... more

	Flight test proves ballistic missiles no match for latest Patriot upgrade A successful flight test has proved that the latest upgrades to the Raytheon-made Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense system will be able to destroy advanced threats at greater ranges. The up ... more		Pentagon to move forward with JSTARS recapitalization The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly moving ahead with allowing the Air Force to take the next step in its recapitalization of the JSTARS program. ... more

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Drone laws tightened in Japan as police deploy air-to-air take down unit

Russia-Ukraine carrier rocket with weather satellite launched from Baikonur

Curiosity reaches sand dunes

Opportunity on west rim of Endeavour Crater within Marathon Valley

Astronomers recall discovery of source of Geminids

'Quasiparticles' reveal incredibly minute distortions in light waves

Israel tests Arrow 3 missile defense system, target locked on from space

US Military's secretive space plane marks 200 days on orbit

Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor

Lockheed Martin PAC-3 missile intercepts ballistic target in flight test

N. Korea set to resume launches at upgraded rocket site: US analysts

Three astronauts land back on Earth from space station

NASA's Curiosity rover reaches Martian sand dunes

Zooming in on Pluto's Pattern of Pits

Dwarf planet Ceres: water vapor in Occator crater

A 'ghost from the past' recalls the infancy of the Milky Way

NASA telescopes detect Jupiter-like storm on small star

Can't stop me now: Tim set for Principia launch

German physicists see landmark in nuclear fusion quest

Second reserve battery for Israel's 'Iron Dome' becomes operational

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