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October 06, 2016

Trusted Ariane 5 lays foundations for Ariane 6
Paris (ESA) Oct 06, 2016
With 74 successful launches in a row, Ariane 5 now matches the reliability of Ariane 4 - while an experiment is helping the development of Ariane 6. Arianespace announced liftoff at 20:30 GMT (17:30 local time, 22:30 CEST) from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana for a dual payload mission lasting about 32 minutes. Sky Muster II, with a mass of 6405 kg at liftoff, was the first satellite to be released about 28 minutes into the mission. The 3404 kg GSAT-18 was released into it own or ... read more

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Successful escape, landing for Blue Origin's rocket Blue Origin, the aerospace company headed by Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos, ran a successful test Wednesday of an emergency escape function, aimed at saving space travelers' lives in case of catastrophe. ... more		NASA flight program tests Mars Lander vision system NASA tested new "eyes" for its next Mars rover mission on a rocket built by Masten Space Systems in Mojave, California, thanks in part to NASA's Flight Opportunities Program, or FOP. The agenc ... more		NASA begins tests to qualify Orion parachutes for mission with crew NASA successfully kicked off a series of tests Sept. 30 to qualify Orion's parachute system for flights with astronauts, a milestone that will help the agency safely return crew to Earth from deep-s ... more
				Iran interested in connecting with NASA The head of Iran's space agency says the country wishes to start cooperation with NASA since it is an international body and not just an American one. Mohsen Bahrami made the announcement on T ... more		NASA maps help gauge Italy earthquake damage A NASA-funded program provided valuable information for responders and groups supporting the recovery efforts for the Aug. 24, 2016, magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck central Italy. The earthquak ... more

Orbital CRS-5 launching hot and bright science to space Orbital ATK is scheduled to send new science experiments to the International Space Station in early October on its sixth Commercial Resupply Services (CSR) mission. The Cygnus spacecraft will blast ... more		Bern-made laser altimeter taking off to Mercury University of Bern's Laser Altimeter BELA has been successfully tested during the last weeks and the last components will be delivered to ESA on 5 October. The first laser altimeter for inter-planet ... more		Chinese defence minister tells US counterpart containing China 'futile' China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffs Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the test		Study predicts next global dust storm on Mars Global dust storms on Mars could soon become more predictable - which would be a boon for future astronauts there - if the next one follows a pattern suggested by those in the past. A published pred ... more
				Are planets setting the sun's pace? The Sun's activity is determined by the Sun's magnetic field. Two combined effects are responsible for the latter: The omega and the alpha effect. Exactly where and how the alpha effect originates i ... more		The death of a planet nursery? The dusty disk surrounding the star TW Hydrae exhibits circular features that may signal the formation of protoplanets. LMU astrophysicist Barbara Ercolano argues, however, that the innermost actual ... more

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Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

Northrop Grumman to procure long-lead items for Triton drone Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has received a $49 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work relating to the MQ-4C Triton drone program. ... more		DarkLight enables visible light communication in the dark With the rise in wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers that rely on smart sensors, and the continued popularity of smartphones, smart devices are taking our country by storm. Wireless ... more		AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Asteroid tells secrets of Earth's 'far wetter' building blocks		Wandering black hole spotted by pair of X-ray telescopes The vast majority of black holes, whether supermassive or intermediate, are found at the centers of galaxies, but occasionally, a few are caught wandering. ... more
Cassini data reveal subsurface ocean on Saturn's moon Dione Subsurface oceans are all the rage. Titan and Enceladus have one. Europa and Pluto probably have one. Ceres might have one. Now, Saturn's moon Dione is getting in on the action. ... more		Water vapor sets some oxides aflutter When one type of an oxide structure called perovskite is exposed to both water vapor and streams of electrons, it exhibits behavior that researchers had never anticipated: The material gives off oxy ... more		Scientists closer to creating 3D computer model of a cell The creation of 3D computer model of a human cell would be a monumental breakthrough for biological research and medical science. According to a new study, advancements in molecular biology and computer science suggest such a breakthrough isn't far off. ... more		Argonne ahead of the 'curve' in magnetic study When a baseball pitcher uncorks a nasty curveball, the spinning motion of the ball forces air to flow around it at different speeds, causing the ball to "break" in one direction. The physics behind ... more

	New protein bridges chemical divide for 'seamless' bioelectronics devices Life has always played by its own set of molecular rules. From the biochemistry behind the first cells, evolution has constructed wonders like hard bone, rough bark and plant enzymes that harvest li ... more		NIST-made 'sun and rain' used to study nanoparticle release from polymers If the 1967 film "The Graduate" were remade today, Mr. McGuire's famous advice to young Benjamin Braddock would probably be updated to "Plastics ... with nanoparticles." These days, the mechanical, ... more

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Magnetic oceans and electric Earth

Clean room helps NASA robot explore frontiers of materials science

Work underway on hardware that will do double duty on first SLS flight

Ariane 5 reaches the launch zone for Arianespace's October 4 liftoff

Ascent Trajectories and the Gravity Turn

Unusual Martian region leaves clues to planet's past

Yorkshire salt mine could help shed light on Martian life

SMC, ULA enter into CRADA to certify Vulcan Launch Vehicle

NASA, China to collaborate on Air Traffic Management Research

Major construction complete on first Space Launch System test stand

Airbus DS and Neumann Space sign payload agreement for ISS

Third party satellite launch order bookings for Isro stands at $42 million

Work underway on hardware that will do double duty on first SLS Flight

DG's Basemap expanded to include 250M square kilometers at 30cm

Deakin builds world-first robotic surgical system with sense of touch

Chinese rank US as 'top threat': survey

Drone safety: User-centric control software improves pilot performance and safety

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