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August 28, 2012
SPACE TRAVEL
Space race, on a budget, was not how Armstrong saw it
Washington (AFP) Aug 26, 2012
More than 40 years after Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, humans continue to push the frontiers of space exploration but missions are being tempered by costs, a trend that concerned the astronaut. The blank check from government that financed adventures in the Cold War-era is no longer available, with today's missions depending more on the private sector and international cooperation - often because of budget considerations. Armstrong, who died Saturday, criticized President Barack Obama in 2 ... read more

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DRAGON SPACE

China eyes next lunar landing as US scales back
Neil Armstrong's 1969 lunar landing marked a pinnacle of US technological achievement, defining what many saw as the American century, but the next person to set foot on the moon will likely be Chinese. ... more
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MOON DAILY

Tributes pour in for 'man on the moon' Armstrong
Tributes poured in Sunday following the death of Neil Armstrong, the humble US astronaut whose "small step" on the moon captivated the world and came to embody the wonder of space exploration. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Super-heavy carrier rocket could be created jointly with Ukraine, Kazakhstan
The space rocket corporation Energia, based in Korolyov near Moscow, has proposed a plan to create a super-heavy carrier rocket, Commonwealth, for long-distance space missions, jointly with Ukraine ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Space Launch System Giving Marshall, Langley Wind Tunnels a Workout
Launching rockets is no easy or inexpensive task. Developers must consider the ground support infrastructure, fuel elements and flight hardware itself; not to mention the safety of everyone involved ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

XCOR Aerospace to Establish Operations and Manufacturing Base in Florida
XCOR Aerospace announced its intent to establish an East Coast U.S. operational base in Florida and as market demand dictates, establish a manufacturing and assembly center for XCOR Lynx Mark II sub ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

NASA Administrator Announces New Commercial Crew And Cargo Milestones
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced Thursday new milestones in the nation's commercial space initiatives from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The latest advances made by NASA's ... more
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TIME AND SPACE

Spacetime: A Smoother Brew Than We Knew
Spacetime may be less like beer and more like sipping whiskey. Or so an intergalactic photo finish would suggest. Physicist Robert Nemiroff of Michigan Technological University reached this he ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Putin: Foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as 'legitimate targets' as airstrikes hit Kyiv
Trump hails Department of War rebrand as 'message of victory'
China 'elephant in the room' at fraught Pacific Islands summit
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LAUNCH PAD

Ariane 5s are on the move for Arianespace's upcoming missions
Two Ariane 5 launchers have been positioned at the Spaceport for processing in preparation for Arianespace's upcoming flights from French Guiana, maintaining the company's mission pace in 2012. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Readying the "boost" for Galileo satellites on Arianespace's next Soyuz mission at the Space
The Fregat upper stage for Arianespace's upcoming Soyuz launch from French Guiana has been moved to the Spaceport's S3B facility, where it will be fueled and integrated with the mission's two Galile ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Research and Technology Studies 2012
This week, NASA's Research And Technology Studies (RATS) team will convene at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) to begin their 15th mission. In the past, RATS missions have been conducted in remote des ... more
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MOON DAILY

Neil Armstrong: First man on the moon
With one small step off a ladder, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, making him the most lauded American of the Cold War space race. ... more
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MOON DAILY

US astronaut Neil Armstrong dead at 82
Famed US astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, has died following complications from cardiovascular surgery, his family said Saturday. He was 82. ... more
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MOON DAILY

Obama hails 'great American hero' Neil Armstrong
A "deeply saddened" President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed late US space pioneer Neil Armstrong as one of the nation's greatest ever heroes, for having inspired a generation to reach for the stars. ... more
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MARSDAILY

Chemcam Laser First Analyzes Yield Beautiful Results
Members of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover ChemCam team, including Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, squeezed in a little extra target practice after zapping the first fist-size ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Sarah Brightman In Talks Over Space Trip
British singer Sarah Brightman is in talks with the space tourism firm Space Adventures to become the world's eighth space tourist, a senior Russian space official said on Wednesday. "I think that i ... more
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Treat carbon storage like 'scarce resource': scientists
Ethiopia's multi-billion-dollar dam promises economic boost
AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE
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STATION NEWS

Europe's ATV-3 Space Freighter Raises ISS Orbit to 420 km
Europe's ATV-3 unmanned resupply spacecraft raised the International Space Station (ISS) orbit to about 420 kilometers, a mission control spokesman said on Wednesday. ATV-3 engines were fired ... more
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STATION NEWS

Russia's ISS Crew Members Complete Spacewalk
Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Yury Malenchenko completed a six-hour spacewalk having carried out all planned maintenance tasks on the International Space Station (ISS). It was the fir ... more
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STATION NEWS

Sierra Nevada Supports Communications Experiment on ISS
Over a month ago, Japan's HTV3 cargo carrier launched atop a Japanese H-II rocket delivering an innovative software-defined radio experiment to the International Space Station (ISS). This new ISS fa ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch
China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Singer Sarah Brightman could be next space tourist: report
British soprano Sarah Brightman could become the next space tourist to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS), a senior official at the Russian space agency hinted Wednesday. ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA selects DLR experiment for InSight mission to Mars
After the successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, NASA has selected one more lander mission to Mars. The InSight mission will reach Mars in September 2016, after a six-mon ... more
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MARSDAILY

Student Commands Mars Rover
Children are often mystified by remote control cars and how they can control them with a device while standing several feet away from them. This past week, Chris Tate was mystified by the same power ... more
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MARSDAILY

Lockheed Martin to Build Spacecraft for Insight Mars Lander
An exciting and novel mission to Mars has been selected as NASA's next Discovery mission. The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission, led by ... more
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Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems
Bacteria rewire digestive systems to turn plant waste into power
Geometry of electrons uncovered inside quantum materials
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DRAGON SPACE

China unveils ambitious space projects
China will launch several space projects, including a hard X-ray telescope for black hole studies, between 2014 and 2016, according to a senior Chinese astronomer. Su Dingqiang, an academic at the C ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA's Mars rover makes first test drive
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Wednesday made its first test drive, leaving wheel tracks near its landing spot - now dubbed "Bradbury Landing" in honor of late science fiction author Ray Bradbury. ... more
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MARSDAILY

First Words of Safe Landing on Mars - Tango Delta Nominal
10:32 p.m. on the evening of Aug. 5 was turning out to be one long minute for Steve Sell. Of course, the previous six had been significantly protracted as well. When added together, the entry, desce ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA Mars Rover Begins Driving at Bradbury Landing
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun driving from its landing site, that scientists have named for the late author Ray Bradbury. Making its first movement on the Martian surface, Curiosity's drive ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Satellite preparations move into full swing for the next Arianespace Soyuz mission from French Guiana
Both Galileo navigation satellites for Arianespace's third Soyuz flight from the Spaceport are now in French Guiana, marking a new milestone for this mission scheduled in the second half of 2012. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

NASA Picks Revolutionary Space Tech Proposals For Development
NASA's Space Technology Program has selected five technologies that could revolutionize America's space capabilities. In March, NASA issued a call for proposal focused on sudden and unexpected innov ... more
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MOON DAILY

Chinese firm to send Spanish rover to moon in 2014
China Great Wall Industry Corporation will send a Spanish rover to the moon in June 2014, according to the Galactic Suite company which heads the "Barcelona Moon Team" that is competing in the Googl ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Boon to fusion: Scientist finds new way to predict heat layer troublemaker
Researchers at a recent worldwide conference on fusion power have confirmed the surprising accuracy of a new model for predicting the size of a key barrier to fusion that a top scientist at the U.S. ... more
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