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May 05, 2014

Replacing Russian-made rocket engines is not easy
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 05, 2014
The Pentagon is hard-pressed to find a replacement for the Russian-made rocket engines it buys, a senior official has revealed. The import of the engines has for now been banned via a court order lobbied by SpaceX and based on sanctions imposed on Russia during the Ukrainian crisis, Stars and Stripes reports. The private space exploration company SpaceX says it has a cheaper way to launch satellites, and was suing the US Air Force for the chance to prove it. US billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX on We ... read more

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				NASA's Next Prototype Spacesuit has a Brand New Look, and it's All Thanks to You With 233,431 votes, the "Technology" option has won NASA's Z-2 Spacesuit design challenge with just over 63% of the total vote. This design now will be incorporated into the final version of the sui ... more		ILS Satellite Launches Remain on Schedule Despite Sanctions The newly imposed US sanctions against Russia will not affect the work of the International Launch Services (ILS) company, a spokesperson for the Luxembourg-based satellite fleet operator SES told R ... more

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ISS research shows that hardy little space travelers could colonize Mars In the movies, humans often fear invaders from Mars. These days, scientists are more concerned about invaders to Mars, in the form of micro-organisms from Earth. Three recent scientific papers exami ... more		Astrobotic Partners With NASA To Develop Robotic Lunar Landing Capability Astrobotic Technology has announced a new partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for development of robotic lunar landing capability. Astrobotic has been sel ... more		Trump to U.N.: 'Your countries are going to hell' Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China		Parallel Ariane 5 and Soyuz mission campaigns keep Arianespace on track The Spaceport is busy with launch campaign activity in support of Arianespace's record 2014 mission pace, with parallel preparations now underway for three heavy-lift Ariane 5 flights, as well as an ... more
				NASA Invests in Hundreds of US Small Businesses to Enable Future Missions Recognizing the critical role of American small businesses and research institutions play as innovation engines for new space technologies that will enable future space exploration, NASA has selecte ... more		Stephen Hawking says threat of artificial intelligence a real concern Stephen Hawking, in an article inspired by the new Johnny Depp flick Transcendence, said it would be the "worst mistake in history" to dismiss the threat of artificial intelligence. ... more

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Replacing Russian-made rocket engines is not easy

Parallel Ariane 5 and Soyuz mission campaigns keep Arianespace on track

SHERPA launch service deal to deploy 1200 kilo smallsat payloads

ISS research shows that hardy little space travelers could colonize Mars

Target on Mars Looks Good for NASA Rover Drilling

Mars Rover Switches to Driving Backwards Due to Elevated Wheel Currents

Astrobotic Partners With NASA To Develop Robotic Lunar Landing Capability

John C. Houbolt, Unsung Hero of the Apollo Program, Dies at Age 95

NASA Completes LADEE Mission with Planned Impact on Moon's Surface

Dwarf planet 'Biden' identified in an unlikely region of our solar system

Planet X myth debunked

WISE Finds Thousands Of New Stars But No Planet X

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Neutrinovoltaic master formula published as pathway to scalable clean energy

Boeing defense workers reject deal to end strike

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Orion Undergoes Simulation Of Intense Launch Vibrations

Second O3b satellite cluster delivered for upcoming Arianespace Soyuz launch

Orion Feels the Vibe During Tests at Kennedy Space Center

Target on Mars Looks Good for NASA Rover Drilling

It's a "go" for Arianespace's Vega launch with Kazakhstan's first Earth observation satellite

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Twins Mark and Scott Kelly to participate in long-term space travel study [VIDEO]

Alien planet's rotation speed clocked for first time

Mission to Mars

Commercial liftoff for Europe's smallest launcher

No Plans to Produce Zenit Rocket in Russia

Russia Gives Green Light to Super-Heavy Rocket Project

Space terrorism, floating debris pose threats to US

Astronomical Forensics Uncover Planetary Disks in NASA's Hubble Archive

NASA Partners with LittleBits Electronics on STEM Activitie

Traces of recent water on Mars

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Asteroids as Seen From Mars; A Curiosity Rover First

Seven Samples from the Solar System's Birth

Metabolism may have started in our early oceans before the origin of life

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