Space Business News
November 20, 2012
ROCKET SCIENCE
Supersonic Decelerator Project 'On Track' for Success
Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 20, 2012
NASA has completed three key milestones in its development of new atmospheric deceleration technologies to support exploration missions across the solar system. The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project, which is developing technologies to use atmospheric drag to dramatically slow a vehicle as it penetrates the skies over worlds beyond our own, completed three successful rocket sled tests of the "SIAD-R," a Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator, the first of three innovative decelerat ... read more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Europe, U.S. talk space program link
European plans to join the United States in building a manned spaceship could see a British astronaut in space before the end of the decade, officials said. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE

Israel's Iron Dome plays growing role in Gaza conflict
Iron Dome, Israel's much vaunted anti-missile defence system, is playing an increasingly important role in the growing confrontation between the Jewish state and Gaza-based militants. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE

New Israeli anti-missile system gets ready
While Israeli forces battle a growing Palestinian missile onslaught from the Gaza Strip, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is getting ready to field test its newest anti-missile weapon, David's Sling and its Stunner interceptor. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Lockheed Martin Expands Range Of Cloud Computing Services for UK Government
Lockheed Martin UK has expanded its offering of cloud computing services available to the UK government after recently being selected to provide G-Cloud 2 IT support. This new contract succeed ... more


GPS NEWS

Lockheed Martin Completes Critical Environmental Test on GPS III Pathfinder
The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System III satellites has completed thermal vacuum testing for the Navigation Payload Element (NPE) of the ... more
The Year In Space
ROCKET SCIENCE

South Korea's rocket launch likely to take place Nov. 29
South Korea's third attempt to launch a space rocket is expected to take place on Nov. 29 after it has been postponed due to a last-minute technical glitch, the government said Monday. After h ... more
GPS NEWS

Roscosmos Requests Glonass Project Contractor Head's Dismissal
Russia's Federal Space Agency has initiated the dismissal of Yuri Urlichich, who headed a Glonass project contractor, the space agency's head Vladimir Popovkin said on Monday. Urlichich lost his pos ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
U.N. watchdog: Iran could resume enriching uranium in months
Debate rages over damage inflicted by US strikes on Iran
What does NATO's 5% spending deal really mean?
VSAT NEWS

Thuraya Launches Industry Leading Mobile
Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced the certification of a suite of industry leading Solutions further enhancing its offer for the Media and Broadcast industry. At the heart of Th ... more
TECH SPACE

AVX Introduces SMD Tantalum Chip Capacitors For Aerospace Applications
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has developed two new high-reliability SMD tantalum chip capacitor series for use in European aerospace appl ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Selects Information Technology Flight Operations Support Contract
NASA has selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of McLean, Va., to provide information technology support for systems that support a wide array of flight operations across the agen ... more
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VSAT NEWS

RRSAT Signs Capacity For New MCPC Platform On Africasat-1A
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has signed an agreement with RRsat America - Global Communications Network Inc. ("RRsat") a subsidiary of RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. for capacity on ... more
SPACEMART

SES Launches New iPpad Application To Showcase Fleet And Coverage
SES has launched a new iPad application, showcasing the SES global fleet of 52 satellites and including over 150 footprints. Now available in the App Store, the app - SES Satellites - is designed by ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Europe bakes in summer's first heatwave as continent warms
WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study
Winds hamper firefighters in Turkey as heat wave scorches Southern Europe
GPS NEWS

Mobile GPS Tracking capability on JCB ruggedized mobile phones
Vismo GPS tracking installed on the JCB Toughphone Pro-Smart is ideal for organisations operating in harsh, inhospitable, high risk areas of the World. Aimed at the Oil and Exploration market and th ... more
SPACEMART

SES-4 Supports Telespazio's Growth In Brazilian Market
SES has announced that Telespazio Brasil S.A. has signed a long-term capacity agreement to boost corporate and government networks across Brazil's heartland and its oil-rich ocean waters. Tele ... more
VSAT NEWS

Astrium Services Extends Maritime VSAT Coverage
Astrium has completed major extensions to their worldwide VSAT (very small aperture terminal) satellite communications services. Astrium Services now provides maritime VSAT with more bandwidth, more ... more
VSAT NEWS
Lockheed Martin Expands Range Of Cloud Computing Services for UK Government

Andrews Space To Manufacture Sinclair Rods

AVX Introduces SMD Tantalum Chip Capacitors For Aerospace Applications


VSAT NEWS
The Skynet 5D secure telecom satellite is received in French Guiana for Arianespace's December Ariane 5 mission

Lockheed Martin Completes On Orbit Testing of Second AEHF Satellite

LynuxWorks LynxOS-SE Deployed by ITT Exelis in New Line of Software-Defined Radios


VSAT NEWS
Arianespace's fourth Spaceport mission with Soyuz ready for fueling

Ariane 5's sixth launch of 2012

Ariane 5 is poised for Arianespace's launch with the EUTELSAT 21B and Star One C3 satellites


VSAT NEWS
Lockheed Martin Completes Critical Environmental Test on GPS III Pathfinder

Roscosmos Requests Glonass Project Contractor Head's Dismissal

Mobile GPS Tracking capability on JCB ruggedized mobile phones

SPACEMART

Europe juggles ambitions, constraints in talks on space
Europe faces key decisions this week about its role in space, pondering plans for a new rocket and its involvement in the International Space Station at a time of money crunch. ... more
TECH SPACE

Andrews Space To Manufacture Sinclair Rods
Andrews Space (Andrews) has announced they have signed an exclusive agreement with Sinclair Interplanetary (Sinclair) of Toronto, Canada to begin selling and manufacturing Sinclair's highly popular ... more
SPACEMART

Two days that decide Europe's space future: a citizen's briefing on ESA
Next week, the future course of Europe's space sector will be set as ministers of the European Space Agency's 20 Member States come together in Italy. Find out why the issues on the table are vitall ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

Student Teams to Build and Fly Rockets With Onboard Payloads for NASA Rocketry Challenge
Organizers of the NASA Student Launch Projects have announced the 57 student teams whose inventive creations will soar skyward in April during the space agency's 2012-13 rocketry challenge. Re ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Drilling for water in Venezuela's parched oil town
China to keep anti-dumping steel duties on EU, UK, S. Korea and Indonesia
Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tax on US tech firms
SPACEMART

Astrium Americas established to provide world-class space capabilities to the North American market

MISSILE DEFENSE

Israel's Iron Dome blocks Gaza barrage

ROBO SPACE

Ban 'killer robots,' rights group urges

MISSILE DEFENSE

Iron Dome intercepts two rockets over Tel Aviv: police

MILTECH

Britain defends shooting pigs for army medic training

MISSILE NEWS

Iran denies supplying Fajr 5 rockets to Gaza

UAV NEWS

Israel destroys Gaza drone workshop: army

MILTECH

Stone-tipped weapons older than thought

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

12 New York schools finally reopen post Sandy

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Australia deports more Sri Lankans

Hundreds of NY homes to be razed after Sandy

72 tonnes of food aid for quake-struck Guatemala: WFP

High radiation found in Fukushima's fish

New York authorities probe Sandy price gouging

Bug repellent for supercomputers proves effective

Keeneland Project Deploys New GPU Supercomputing System for the National Science Foundation

Landmark Chicago Buildings Leading The Way On Energy Efficiency

China state broadcaster sees record ad auction

Intel to seek new CEO, Otellini to retire in May

Walker's World: Japan's looming crisis

Samsung hits back at LG in patents row

SciTechTalk: Is email privacy possible?

Google's Android is eating Apple's lunch

China 'optimistic' about FTA talks with Japan, S. Korea

Jaguar Land Rover, Chery lay foundation for China plant

Boeing Statement Supporting House Vote on Russia PNTR

USC scientists 'clone' carbon nanotubes to unlock their potential for use in electronics

Titan is also a green powerhouse

Panda Power Funds breaks ground on Texas power plant

Google's Android is eating Apple's lunch

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