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January 18, 2016

Air Force awards two rocket propulsion system prototype OTAs
Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Jan 18, 2016
The Space and Missile Systems Center has awarded the first two Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) for shared public-private investments in Rocket Propulsion System (RPS) prototypes to SpaceX for development testing of the Raptor upper stage engine and Orbital ATK for development of the Common Booster Segment main stage, the Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM) 63XL strap-on booster, and an extendable nozzle for Blue Origin's BE-3U/EN upper stage engine. The initial government contribution to the SpaceX OTA ... read more

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NASA's Scott Kelly unveils first flower grown in space: an orange zinnia NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Scott Kelly has shared images of the first flower grown in space: a zinnia that recently came to bloom. ... more		Northrop Grumman to orovide LN-200S for Lockheed Martin's satellite bus Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Corporation to supply its LN-200S fiber-optic Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for the LM 300 satellite bus. The LN-200S is a small, ... more		How mold on Space Station flowers is helping get us to Mars When Scott Kelly tweeted a picture of moldy leaves on the current crop of zinnia flowers aboard the International Space Station, it could have looked like the science was doomed. In fact, science wa ... more
				China shoots for first landing on far side of the moon China will launch a mission to land on the far side of the moon in two years' time, state media reported, in what will be a first for humanity. ... more		SpaceX launches US-French oceans satellite SpaceX on Sunday launched a $180 million satellite to study sea level rise, and will make a fourth try at landing its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform. ... more

Test your astronaut skills and help ESA With ESA astronaut Tim Peake stepping out of the International Space Station tomorrow, have you ever wanted to know if you have what it takes to be an astronaut? ESA is offering a trial version of a ... more		NASA, Texas Instruments Launch mISSion imaginaTIon Today's students are the engineers and scientists of the future, so NASA and Texas Instruments (TI) are teaming up and using the one-year International Space Station mission to inspire students to s ... 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		SMC releases RFP for GPS III Space Vehicles The Space and Missile Systems Center released a solicitation Jan. 8, seeking proposals for the Global Positioning System's GPS III Space Vehicles 11+ Phase 1 Production Readiness Feasibility Assessm ... more
				Much like white light, spacetime is also composed of a certain rainbow When white light is passed through a prism, the rainbow on the other side reveals a rich palette of colors. Theorists from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw have shown that in models of t ... more		SpaceX fails to stick ocean landing after satellite launch SpaceX's unmanned Falcon 9 rocket broke apart Sunday as it tried to land on a floating platform in the Pacific, marking the fourth such failure in the company's bid to recycle rockets. ... more

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Water in US astronaut's helmet cuts short Briton's 1st spacewalk The discovery of water in a US astronaut's helmet brought an early end Friday to the first ever galactic walkabout by his British colleague, astronaut Tim Peake, NASA said. ... more		European space boss has 'crazy' Moon Village plan The European Space Agency's new boss elaborated Friday on his vision for a multinational research village on the Moon - a leading contender for a project to succeed the International Space Station. ... 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		Scientists find evidence of second biggest black hole in Milky Way A team of astronomers in Japan have discovered evidence of what they call an "intermediate mass" black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy. ... more
Newcomer Sierra Nevada to supply ISS alongside SpaceX, Orbital: NASA NASA on Thursday split a multi-billion-dollar contract to resupply the International Space Station between three US firms: SpaceX, Orbital ATK and Sierra Nevada - a newcomer with reusable spacecraft. ... more		Audi joins Google Lunar XPrize competition Audi is lending its engineering talents to a team of scientists in the Google Lunar XPrize competition. Together, the German auto makers and the "Part-Time Scientists" are optimizing a moon rover called the "Audi lunar quattro." ... more		Money troubles may delay Europe-Russia Mars mission Part of a joint European-Russian mission to search for signs of life on Mars may be delayed due to cash flow problems, the European Space Agency said Friday. ... more		'Most luminous galaxy' in the universe is ripping itself apart Researchers recently discovered the universe's "most luminous galaxy" to be one of the most violently turbulent. "So chaotic that it is ripping itself apart," said astronomer Tanio Diaz-Santos. ... more

	GE to move headquarters to Boston for tech gains US industrial conglomerate General Electric said Wednesday it was moving its corporate headquarters to Boston to gain a technology edge from the city's concentrated pool of talent. ... more		Machine learning helps discover the most luminous supernova in history Machine-learning technology developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory played a key role in the discovery of supernova ASASSN-15lh, an exceptionally powerful explosion that was 570 billion times br ... more

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Russia developing futuristic methane-powered rocket propulsion		NASA completes Orion parachute development tests		NASA awards ISS cargo transport contracts		Building a robust commercial market in low earth orbit		Cosmic blast could help crack the case of extreme supernova explosions

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