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September 14, 2016

Air Force tests first full-scale component of Hydrocarbon Boost Program
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2016
The United States is one step closer to eliminating its reliance on Russian technology to launch its military satellites. The Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator, a U.S. Air Force technology effort focused on development of Oxygen Rich Staged Combustion rocket engine technology, has recently completed its first full-scale component test at 100-percent power. The development of Oxygen Rich Staged Combustion technology has been deemed a critical technology for the nation to help eliminate the ... read more

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2 SOPS bids farewell to miracle satellite The 2nd Space Operations Squadron bid goodbye to Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number 23 via final command and disposal at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 26, 2016. Olde ... more		RED FLAG 16-3: Space Control Squadron embodies the spirit of attack Over the long 4th of July Weekend, many people barbequed, enjoyed time with friends and family and celebrated our great nation's independence. However, members of the 4th Space Control Squadron had ... more		Lockheed's Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile test-fired The USS Maryland submarine conducted a successful test flight of Lockheed Martin's Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile on Aug. 31 in the Atlantic Ocean, the company said Tuesday. ... more
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US bombers in show of force against N. Korea Two huge US bombers flew over South Korea Tuesday in a show of force against the North as a top US envoy said China must help close loopholes in sanctions following Pyongyang's largest-ever nuclear test. ... more		RD-180 license expires in 2030 The license to produce Russia-built RD-180 rocket engines in the United States expires in 2030 when all technical documents are due to be destroyed, the CEO of the Russian booster-making company sai ... more		We finally know how the most common types of planets are created Thin ice may have protected lake water on frozen Mars Sandblasting winds sculpt Mars landscape		A quartet of Galileo satellites is prepared for launch on Ariane 5 The four spacecraft to be orbited on Arianespace's first launch of Galileo navigation satellites by Ariane 5 have begun their processing at the Spaceport in preparation for a November liftoff from F ... more
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UN Syria envoy hails 'significant drop in violence' The UN's Syria envoy on Tuesday applauded a fall in violence through the first 24 hours of a fragile ceasefire but said security concerns meant aid convoys had not yet deployed. ... more		Syrian army says it shot down Israeli warplane, drone Syria's military said it shot down an Israeli warplane and a drone early Tuesday in response to an attack on Syrian army positions - a claim denied by Israel. ... more		Coalition planes destroy IS chemical factory near Mosul US-led coalition warplanes destroyed a factory in Iraq used by the Islamic State group to make chemical weapons, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more		US concludes $38 bn Israel military aid deal The United States on Tuesday announced it had reached a record $38 billion 10-year military aid deal with Israel, despite increased disagreement over the Middle East peace process. ... more

	UN council approves Colombia mission The UN Security Council on Tuesday gave the formal go-ahead for a new mission to help the historic peace deal reached between Colombia's government and FARC rebels take hold. ... more		IS spokesman al-Adnani confirmed killed in US air strike The Pentagon on Monday confirmed that a US air strike killed Islamic State leader and spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani in northern Syria last month. ... more

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UN to begin work on new North Korea sanctions

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