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January 31, 2011
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Israel to work on European space projects
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 30, 2011
Israel on Sunday signed an agreement with the European Space Agency for cooperation on space technology and exploration of the solar system, the Israeli science and technology ministry said. "The agreement facilitates the exchange of scientists, engineers and information, the holding of joint conferences and symposiums and the promotion of communications and exchanges between research institutions and industries," it said in a statement. The ministry said that agreed areas of research included a ... read more

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NASA Testing Of Commercial Engine Flies High
You see a lot of smiles around the E-1 Test Stand at John C. Stennis Space Center these days. Engineers involved in testing Aerojet's AJ26 rocket engine for Orbital Sciences Corporation's Taurus II ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Kerala Travel Agency Eyes Space Tourism
Kerala Travels has many firsts to its credit. Billed as the first travel agency in Kerala, it was the first to come out with a tourism brochure, offer Antarctica-Arctic packages and now is working o ... more
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US Hoping To Become 'Close Partner' Of India In Space Exploration
A senior official of the Obama administration has said that United States is hoping to become 'close partner' of India in space exploration. The removal of the Indian Space Research Organizati ... more
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GPS NEWS

Nokia in maps tie-up with China's Sina, Tencent
Nokia on Friday announced a deal with Chinese Internet firms Sina and Tencent to let phone users upload their location to social networks together with tips on local services via Nokia's map service. ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russian Answer To US Reusable Robotic Spacecraft In The Offing
Russian researchers are working on an unmanned spacecraft similar to the U.S. Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle, Space Troops chief Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday. He said, however, it was not ... more
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TECH SPACE

3D techonology helps study ocean waves
Stereo vision" will let researchers study waves pounding against the shore to better understand a violent, ever-changing environment, U.S. scientists say. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Major exhibit of NASA material opens in Stockholm
A major exhibit of more than 400 space-related objects, from engines to space suits to food rations, opened in Stockholm Friday in the largest gathering of NASA objects outside of the US. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Eruption Of Colima Volcano
Colima Volcano, Mexico's most active, has been erupting since 1998. The eruption began with several months of earthquakes beneath the volcano, followed by explosions and rockfalls at the summit lava ... more
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DigitalGlobe Collaborates With Satellite Sentinel Project To Keep Eye On Sudan
DigitalGlobe has announced that it has collaborated with the Satellite Sentinel Project to deliver the first images and analysis of the evolving situation in Sudan following the country's historic v ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NanoSail-D Flies Free
Call it a stunner. In an unexpected reversal of fortune, NASA's NanoSail-D spacecraft has unfurled a gleaming sheet of space-age fabric 650 km above Earth, becoming the first-ever solar sail to circ ... more
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Activities At Esrange Space Center 2011
The year of 2011 will be full of interesting space missions at Esrange Space Center - Swedish Space Corporation's (SSC) operational base for rocket and balloon launches, testing of new aerospace veh ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Veteran ERS Satellite Provides New Insight Into Greenland's Plumbing
Warmer summers may paradoxically slow down the speed of glaciers flowing towards the sea, suggests new research. This investigation, using data from ESA's oldest environmental satellite, has importa ... more
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Orbital Awarded Contract By Thales Alenia Space For Iridium NEXT Satellites
Orbital Sciences has announced that it has signed a systems integration and test contract with Thales Alenia Space, the prime contractor for Iridium NEXT, the next-generation satellite constellation ... more
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GPS NEWS

JAXA Selects Spirent For Multi-GNSS Testing
To further the development of the Quazi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) program, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected Spirent Communications' testing solutions to verify perf ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Two Rockets Set To Launch From Poker Flat Research Range
Scientists from Virginia Tech and the University of Colorado are preparing to launch two NASA sounding rockets for two experiments at Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks. The launch window ... more
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BSkyB profits surge amid News Corp. takeover saga
BSkyB posted soaring profits on Thursday as the British pay-TV giant awaited a possible full takeover by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., and as it bids to repair its reputation after a sexism scandal. ... more
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NASA's Salt-Seeking Instrument Gets A Silvery Blanket
Technicians from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., completed the installation of thermal blankets on NASA's Aquarius instrument last week, as the Aquarius/Satelite de Aplicacione ... more
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US Drops ISRO And DRDO From Entities List
Meeting the long pending Indian demand, Obama administration removed nine Indian space and defense related companies including those from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defense Re ... more
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GPS NEWS

Russia To Launch New Batch Of Glonass Satellites By June
Russia will launch another three Glonass-M satellites on board a Proton heavy carrier rocket later this year to complete the orbiting Glonass grouping, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos sa ... more
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TECH SPACE

Canada upgrades air defense radars
Canada has announced plans to upgrade and modernize a pair of military radar systems in a bid to boost the defense of North American airspace. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Mumbai's washermen fear rise of the machines
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Russia Plans To Build Carrier Rocket For Mars Missions
Russia's Khrunichev research center plans to develop a new super-heavy carrier rocket that will be used to launch piloted spacecraft to Mars. "The super-heavy carrier rocket will be based on t ... more
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TECH SPACE

When Artemis Talks, Johannes Kepler Listens
After Ariane 5 lofts ATV Johannes Kepler into space on 15 February, ESA's Artemis data relay satellite will be ready for action. Artemis will provide communications between Johannes Kepler and ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russian Space Programs Underfunded
Russia is not in a position to carry out global space programs single-handedly and should team up with India and Kazakhstan, veteran rocket scientist Boris Chertok said on Tuesday. He said Rus ... more
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For US soldiers, a healthy food revolution
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US troops revamp training for foggy battlefields
As the war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year the US military is shaking up its traditional training regimen to prepare troops for the country's complex battlefields. ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Boeing Tests New Ka-band SATCOM Antenna System
Boeing has announced that it successfully conducted its first over-the-air ground test of a Ka-band satellite communications (SATCOM) phased-array antenna system that will enable wideband SATCOM on ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Raytheon nabs $145 million deal in Kuwait
Raytheon has won a $145 million contract to make Patriot missiles for Kuwait's air and missile defense systems. ... more
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Raytheon to supply radios to Aussie army
Raytheon Australia has won a $70 million contract to supply position reporting systems, including radios, support equipment and maintenance work, to the Australian army. ... more
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AMF JTRS Team Demonstrates JTRS Onboard AH-64D Apache Helicopter
A Joint Tactical Radio Internet-Protocol (IP) communications network has successfully transmitted data and video to ground-based radios from its first airborne platform. The Lockheed Martin Airborne ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

NATO, Russia vow unity on terrorism, disagree on shield
NATO and Russia vowed Wednesday to stand side-by-side against terrorism after Moscow's airport bombing but remained at odds over cooperation on a missile shield for Europe's population. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Clinton visits quake-hit Haiti as new vote looms
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left for Haiti on Sunday in a bid to smooth its course towards a final vote after disputed first-round elections shook the earthquake-ravaged country. ... more
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