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June 01, 2013

Drone 'space ship' app to help robots on future missions
Noordwijk, Netherlands (AFP) May 31, 2013
European Space Agency scientists have developed a smartphone app that turns a toy drone into a virtual spacecraft on a mission to dock with the International Space Station, and uses crowd-sourced data from its manoeuvres to improve artificial intelligence on future missions. The free AstroDrone app for the iPhone and iPad allows owners of the French-built Parrot A.R. - an advanced mini drone that flies around with the aid of four rotors - to simulate a docking with the ISS, a task until now only d ... read more

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ATK To Study Quick Turnaround Satellites For DARPA ATK has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va. for the Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe) program. ... more		NASA Seeks Academic Partners for Smallsat Technology Collaboration NASA is seeking small spacecraft technology project proposals from U.S. colleges and universities that would like to collaborate with agency researchers. Small spacecraft, or smallsats, repres ... more		NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission Practices New Satellite-Servicing Tasks With a historic robotic refueling demo ticked off its checklist, NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) put down the hose and picked up the screwdriver and utility knife. This latest round of satell ... more
				STRATCOM strives to build coalitions for space operations Recognizing the value of multinational coalitions for operations in the land, maritime and air domains, officials at U.S. Strategic Command here hope to forge a coalition that shares assets and capa ... more		Boeing X-51A WaveRider Sets Record with Successful Fourth Flight X-51A WaveRider unmanned hypersonic vehicle achieved the longest air-breathing, scramjet-powered hypersonic flight in history May 1, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at a top sp ... more

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AFSPC Vice Commander: Innovation desperately needed for tomorrow's challenges The kind of dramatic innovation that brought the world the Global Positioning System is desperately needed today in military space and cyberspace, according to Air Force Space Command's Vice Command ... more		ATK Hoping Tp Clean Up Rocketscience ATK has completed the first U.S.-based testing of the High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP) thruster technology for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The testing was conducted at ATK D ... more		SPHEREx completes first full sky infrared map of the cosmos CoDICE instrument returns first-light particle data for IMAP mission Top 5 High Volatility Games For 2026 Chase The Biggest Jackpots Today		NASA-Built Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System Ready For Flight Nanosatellites now have their own mass transit to catch rides to space and perform experiments in microgravity. A new NASA-designed and developed satellite deployer, dubbed the Nano Launch Adapter S ... more
				Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser Testing Begins at NASA Dryden, Langley Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems Dream Chaser flight vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., Wednesday to begin tests of its flight and runway land ... more		SNC's Hybrid Rocket Engines Power SpaceShipTwo on its First Powered Flight Test Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems is proud to announce that its Hybrid Rocket Motor propelled Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (SS2) sub-orbital vehicle on its first ever powered flight. ... more

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Boeing Phantom Phoenix Small Satellites Reduce Manufacturing, Mission Costs Boeing is developing a family of small satellite prototypes, called Phantom Phoenix, that can quickly and affordably be manufactured and configured for specific missions. Sharing a common arch ... more		US-Australia agreement promotes space situational awareness A new agreement made between the United States and Australia represents the first in what U.S. Strategic Command's commander hopes will be many that promote transparency in the space domain. A ... more		Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re		US missile defense still plagued by technical doubts Three decades after Ronald Reagan launched his "Star Wars" project, the costly missile defense program has become a pillar of US strategy despite lingering doubts about its technology. ... more
				Lockheed Martin Completes Milestone for Training Element of United States Ballistic Missile Defense System Lockheed Martin has completed a program milestone for the integrating system that links the numerous sensors, weapons and systems currently operational in the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System. ... more		Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Open Architecture Navigation System for DARPA Northrop Grumman has been awarded a follow-on Phase II contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate an open architecture system that enables plug-and-play navigat ... more

Lockheed Martin Completes Milestone for Training Element of United States Ballistic Missile Defense System

US missile defense still plagued by technical doubts

Russia developing counter-measures for European anti-missile shield

Russia to send Syria missiles as spillover fears grow

Defense Acquisition Board approves Standard Missile-6 full-rate production

Lockheed Martin and the MDA Conduct Test of New Air-Launched Missile Target Prototype

After vowing transparency, US silent on drone killing

US drone crashes in Somalia: official

US drone strike kills six in Pakistan: officials

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General Dynamics to Deliver U.S. Army's Newest Tactical Ground Station Intelligence System

Boeing-built WGS-5 Satellite Enhances Tactical Communications for Warfighters

	US army seeks new technology to replace GPS The US army is working to limit its dependence on GPS by developing the next generation of navigation technology, including a tiny autonomous chip, the director of the Pentagon's research agency said Wednesday. ... more		Plug-and-Play technology for microsatellites has been experimentally confirmed SPUTNIX specialists within the work on creation of a microsatellite platform TabletSat have assembled and tested the onboard control system equipment based on Space Plug- and-Play Architecture (SPA) ... more		Syria: Obama mulls no-fly zone, Russia sends missiles U.S. President Barack Obama has reportedly asked the Pentagon to draw up plans for a Syrian no-fly zone to cut off the Damascus regime's arms supplies from Russia and Iran. But the window for such an option is getting smaller fast. ... more		US drone kills Pakistani Taliban deputy: officials A US drone strike killed the deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban Wednesday in the country's lawless tribal northwest, officials said, dealing a major blow to the militant network. ... more

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Three Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi attack

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White House stresses personal side of Obama-Xi summit

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'Tragedy' Pakistan has nukes but no power: Sharif

US drone strike kills six in Pakistan: officials

Merkel under fire again over Mideast arms sales

Israel warns will act if Russia sends Syria missiles

Slow progress on Unasur plans for a joint trainer aircraf

In Asia, Hagel to promise 'follow-through' on US pivot

All governments hack secret data: Huawei

Outside View: Syrian supernova?

Syria slams EU arms decision as peace 'obstruction'

US drone crashes in Somalia: official

Libyan soldier dies, three wounded in Benghazi attack

UK soldier murder suspect leaves hospital, now in custody

Israeli soldiers treat civilians in simulated attacks

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