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SpaceX Undercut ULA Rocket Launch Pricing By 40 Percent

Posted in Hardware on 30th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The Air Force awarded SpaceX an $83 million contract, breaking the monopoly that Lockheed Martin and Boeing had held on military space launches for more than a decade.

Watch Out SpaceX: China's Space Start Up Industry Takes Flight

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

A new generation of Chinese start ups are entering the space race, backed by universities and hedge funds.

3d Printing Rocket Parts And Liquified Natural Gas Could Also Dramatically Lower Launch Costs

Posted in Hardware on 19th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Reusable rockets could greatly lower launch costs but other significant technologies are 3D printing and natural gas rocket fuel.

US: New Standardization Initiative Could Save Billions For Solar Users

Posted in Hardware on 19th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Improved access to solar data, would lower risks and result in savings of nearly $9 billion over the next 10 years.

Flexible E-skin Display Tracks Blood Oxygen Levels

Posted in Hardware on 18th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The flexing OLED display prototype is less than one quarter the thickness of Saran wrap and can be worn on the skin to display blood-oxygen levels.