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Feb 13 set as new date for Europe's Vega rocketParis (AFP) Feb 3, 2012 The European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday that the first launch of a long-awaited light rocket, Vega, which had been pencilled for February 9, would take place on February 13. Vega is being deployed at a new pad at ESA's space base at Kourou, French Guiana, to complement ESA's heavyweight Ariane 5 and the Russian-made medium launcher Soyuz. An ESA spokesman told AFP that the new date was within the launch window and would not interfere with the next big mission from Kourou, the deployment o ... read more |
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  Armadillo rocket flys high Following detailed analysis of the downlinked telemetry and audio/video recordings from both ground based cameras and a camera that was recovered from the rocket, Armadillo Aerospace has determined ... more | .. |
  NASA Receives Final NRC Report On Space Technology Roadmaps NASA has received the National Research Council (NRC) report "NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities," which provides the agency with findings and recommendations on where best to invest in t ... more | .. |
  Eight more Galileo navsats agreed ESA has signed a contract to build a further eight Galileo satellites, alongside other agreements to modify Europe's Ariane 5 launcher to carry four navigation satellites at a time. The signin ... more | .. |
 Israels seeks to fill its quiver of Arrows Russia will replace Soyuz for next ISS mission: source RAIDRS space control facility under construction at Pete Northrop Grumman Develops Solar Electric Propulsion Flight Concepts for Future Space Missions IBEX: Glimpses of the Interstellar Material Beyond our Solar System Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Production of PAC-3 Missiles NASA Mission Returns First Video From Lunar Far Side |
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  Space Radiation Blamed for Phobos-Grunt Crash Space radiation triggered a glitch in the on-board computer system causing the recent crash of Russia's Mars probe, Federal Space Agency head Vladimir Popovkin said on Tuesday. "Two components ... more | .. |
 Final Call to Register and Win Suborbital Research Flight XCOR Aerospace and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announce the final week to register and become eligible to win a suborbital research flight on XCOR's Lynx I vehicle at the Next Generation ... more | .. |
 SSTL-OHB System consortium to build a further eight Galileo FOC satellites European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani has announced in London that the consortium led by OHB System AG and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) will build a further eight satellites fo ... more | .. |
 Ariane 5 to launch Galileo constellation Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Didier Faivre, Director of the Galileo Program and Navigation-related Activities at the European Space Agency (ESA), has signed an agreement i ... more |
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 Russia to build space defense missiles NATO agrees on long-delayed drone programme Iran launches observation satellite: media F-35 problems force US to upgrade old fighter jets Iran mass producing anti-ship cruise missile: TV Dassault tops EADS for Indian jet deal Thales bids for $3B Saudi missile deal Panetta says Israel could strike Iran in spring: report Europe has 'nothing to fear' from US focus on Asia: Germany Taliban modernizing, says former anti-vice enforcer US Army approves WikiLeaks suspect's court martial Anonymous posts audio of FBI, Scotland Yard call NATO to tighten measures against Taliban infiltrators Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel bases in north Iraq: army | .. |
 SpaceX flight to ISS could be late March: NASA The first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station could happen in late March, NASA said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 EU signs orders for eight new Galileo space satellites The EU on Thursday signed contracts with German and French engineering firms to build and launch another eight satellites for its Europe's Galileo geopositioning system. ... more | .. |
  The Phobos Crash Was Preprogrammed The Russian space agency Roscosmos announced the cause of the Phobos-Grunt space probe failure on Tuesday: it was a software malfunction in its onboard computer. But doubts still persist. Russia's s ... more | .. |
 How NASA Solved a 100 Million Dollar Problem for Five Bucks A few years ago, back when the Constellation Program was still alive, NASA engineers discovered that the Ares I rocket had a crucial flaw, one that could have jeopardized the entire project. They pa ... more |
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  Twinkle, twinkle kidney stone: With a push you could be gone Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often painful and sometimes difficult to remove, and 10 percent of the population will suffer from them. In space, the risk o ... more | .. |
 Report Identifies 16 Highest Priorities to Guide NASA Tech Development During the next five years, NASA technology development efforts should focus on 16 high-priority technologies and their associated top technical challenges, says a new report from the National Resea ... more | .. |
 SpaceX Test Fires Engine Prototype for Astronaut Escape System One of NASA's industry partners, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), completed a full-duration, full-thrust firing of its new SuperDraco engine prototype at the company's Rocket Development Fac ... more | .. |
 Indian school teacher set for US space programme Over 1,100 students and teachers of the reputed Vidya Valley School here screamed with joy when Vandana Suryawanshi became the first foreign teacher to be chosen for a prestigious US space programme next April. And she herself is already looking forward to sharing the knowledge she gains there with her pupils. ... more |
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 NASA's GCPEX Mission: What We Don't Know about Snow Ukraine's cold snap claims over 100 lives: ministry Correlation between summer Arctic sea ice cover and winter weather in Central Europe India's air the worst, says study Australia flood crisis set to last days India, Russia, US, China plan anti-carbon tax talks Homeless go underground to survive deep freeze Livestock, not Mongolian gazelles, drive foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks Temperate Freshwater Wetlands Are 'Forgotten' Carbon Sinks Deep freeze hits Poland's hardy lake swimmers Colosseum closes as snow blankets Rome New technology allows scientists to watch cancer cells in action at unprecedented resolution UN says 30,000 fled recent Sudan fighting Voyage to the most isolated base on Earth | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Develops Solar Electric Propulsion Flight Concepts for Future Space Missions Northrop Grumman was recently awarded a contract to study high-power solar electric propulsion flight system technology for NASA deep space and human exploration missions. "In collaboration wi ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Receives Contract for Production of PAC-3 Missiles Lockheed Martin received contracts totaling $921 million from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PA ... more | .. |
 Israels seeks to fill its quiver of Arrows Israel has test-fired its new Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system, the country's main defense against Iran's Shehab-3 missiles, as it drives to boost its arsenal of about 120 of the weapons amid rising tension in the Persian Gulf. ... more | .. |
 Russia to build space defense missiles Two plants to manufacture space-defense missiles will be built in central Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. ... more |
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  NATO agrees on long-delayed drone programme NATO agreed Friday to buy five reconnaissance drones to boost the alliance's surveillance capabilities after the Libyan air war exposed shortcomings among European forces in that field. ... more | .. |
  Iran mass producing anti-ship cruise missile: TV Iran has begun mass production of an anti-ship cruise missile, state television's website said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Thales bids for $3B Saudi missile deal French military electronics giant Thales is negotiating with Saudi Arabia for a contract, worth up to $3 billion, to upgrade the kingdom's air-defense network, particularly those guarding key military and government sites. ... more | .. |
  ASC Signal Receives Ground SATCOM Systems Contract ASC Signal Corporation has been awarded a $1 million contract for the first three phases to build up to 100 3.7 meter, X-band antenna systems to support global government communications. These fixed ... more |
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 Iran will respond to any oil, military threats: Khamenei Euro Parliament backs low-carbon road map Slovenia nuclear plant cuts output for repair work Greenpeace chief warns of 'perfect storm' of crises Toyota aims for almost 10 million in vehicle sales Nano-oils keep their cool Ultra-fast photodetector and terahertz generator Rice professor's nanotube theory confirmed Wen says China has no intention to 'buy Europe' Kitchen Gadget Inspires Scientist to Make More Effective Plastic Electronics Merkel wraps up China visit Death toll rises to 13 in China coal mine blast New Ideas Sharpen Focus for Greener Aircraft Beware of misleading claims on wind farms and health | .. |
 LockMart MUOS Satellite Encapsulated In Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing The first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, was encapsulated into its payload fairing January 29 in preparation for a February 16 liftoff aboard an Atlas V lau ... more | .. |
 NATO to base missile shield command in Germany NATO will locate the command centre for its US-led missile shield at the alliance air base in Ramstein, Germany, a diplomat told AFP on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  AAI Logistics and Technical Services Awarded USAF Contract for B-1B Training System Support AAI Logistics and Technical Services has announced that the company has received an award from the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to provide logistics support and concurrency modi ... more | .. |
  Debt crisis, earthquakes slam Munich Re 2011 profits Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, said Thursday that profits plummeted last year due to heavy losses from both the eurozone debt crisis and a string of natural catastrophes. ... more |
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  Toyota aims for almost 10 million in vehicle sales Toyota Motor said Friday it aimed to sell 9.58 million units worldwide in 2012 after losing its number one spot in the global carmakers' league last year. ... more | .. |
  Greenpeace chief warns of 'perfect storm' of crises The head of environmental pressure group Greenpeace warned Friday the world faced a "perfect storm" of crises and was heading for what he termed a crisis of "epic proportions." ... more | .. |
  Ultra-fast photodetector and terahertz generator Extremely thin, more stable than steel and widely applicable: the material graphene is full of interesting properties. As such, it is currently the shining star among the electric conductors. ... more | .. |
 Wen says China has no intention to 'buy Europe' China's Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday the Asian giant had neither the ability nor the intention to "buy Europe", amid concerns over growing Chinese investment in debt-stricken eurozone economies. ... more |
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