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Russia deputy PM blasts 'childish' space agencyMoscow (AFP) Feb 28, 2011 Russian space agency Roskosmos has committed "childish" errors and failed to build enough spacecraft, the government said Monday in an unprecedented rebuke to the Russian equivalent of NASA. Russia's powerful Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov issued the dressing down at a meeting with Roskosmos's leadership after two satellite launches ended in partial or complete failure in the last three months. In December three Glonass navigation satellites ended up plummeting into the Pacific off the US s ... read more |
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  Russia launches key satellite on second attempt Russia on Saturday successfully launched a satellite vital to the deployment of its own navigation system after the failure of an earlier attempt prompted the Kremlin to sack two top space officials. ... more | .. |
  NASA Assessing New Launch Dates For The Glory Mission Preparations for the launch of NASA's Glory mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California have been suspended temporarily. Engineers continue to troubleshoot a malfunction in ground support e ... more | .. |
  Four Candidates Selected For ESA's Cosmic Vision Looking ahead to the next decade of scientific exploration, ESA selected Friday four candidates for a medium-class mission that will launch in the period 2020-22. The candidates cover very different ... more | .. |
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  ISRO Tests Rocket Motor, Delays Satellite Launch After 16 successful launches of its workhorse rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in the last 17 years, the Indian space agency is now testing a key component to re-qualify its on-flight pe ... more | .. |
  NASA Readies For World's Largest Can Crusher Test Place a soda can on the floor in an upright position and then stand on it - gradually applying weight - until the can ripples and collapses. It's similar to what a team of NASA engineers will ... more | .. |
 Russia Grounds Launches Of Rokot Carrier Rocket Russian Space Forces have grounded launches of Rokot light-class carrier rocket after its failed launch with military satellite Geo-IK-2, local reports said on Monday. The launches have to be ... more | .. |
 Russia, Israel Eye Joint Development Of Communication Satellites Russia and Israel have set up a joint group that would focus on the development of communications satellites, local media reported Friday. "We will consider the options of making several commu ... more |
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  Ministerial Panel Deliberates Google's Planned Launch Of Street View A Israeli ministerial team headed by Intelligence and Atomic Energy Minister Dan Meridor on Monday discussed Google Street View, which is due to be operated in Israel in the near future. Exper ... more | .. |
 The First Stage Of Project On Mes-System Mcis Fulfilled The pilot project of a manufacturing execution system implementation specially developed by Siemens AG for discrete manufacture has come closer to its basic operating stage by breadboard model deliv ... more | .. |
 Mid East At Forefront Of $7.5 Billion Space Tourism Industry Space and satellite forum to highlight regional business opportunities for private and public sector investors - tourists will fly into space for $25,000 by 2030 The plethora of opportunities for p ... more | .. |
 Boeing eyes Indian space contracts Boeing is looking to partner with India on manned space mission development, including making composite cryogenic fuel tanks for launch vehicles. ... more |
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 Helping Towing Fleets Manage Operations More Efficiently TomTom and Beacon Software have partnered to help towing fleet operators improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase control of drivers and equipment. The integration of TomTom WORKsmart fleet man ... more | .. |
 LizardTech MrSID Gen 4 Files Now Supported In LP360 LizardTech has announced the integration of its MrSID Generation 4 Decode SDK (MG4 DSDK) into GeoCue Corporation's LP360 for ArcGIS and other LP360 software applications. GeoCue Corporation, w ... more | .. |
 CSC Launches Mobile Solution For Healthcare Professionals CSC has launched Patient in Your Pocket, a wireless application for BlackBerry smartphones that enables on-the-go healthcare professionals to more efficiently and effectively deliver quality patient ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Selected To Develop Collaborative Nav System For USAF Program Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, has been selected to develop a collaborative navigation system under the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Collaborative ... more |
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Carbon-rich waters are becoming even more acidic as atmospheric CO2 levels rise
Halter Virtual Fencing revolutionizes cattle management across US | .. |
 Sat-Based Landing Systems At Norway's Regional Airports Northrop Grumman's European air traffic management subsidiary Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded follow-on contracts by Norwegian air navigation service provider Avinor for the supp ... more | .. |
 GeoDecisions Selects ORBCOMM For Global Data Communications GeoDecisions has selected ORBCOMM to provide global satellite and cellular communications for GeoILS, its innovative, Web-based portal based on IRRIS technology that supports transportation security ... more | .. |
 MarineMax Partners With Sea Tow And Marinalife MarineMax has announced new partnerships with Sea Tow Services International and Marinalife. "Our mission at MarineMax isn't just to get people on the water, it's to maximize their enjoyment on the ... more | .. |
 Garmin And Volvo Penta Form Strategic Alliance Garmin has announced that the company has entered into a strategic alliance with AB Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of integrated propulsion systems. This alliance will leverage the companies' ... more |
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 Destron Fearing Launches Global Pocket Reader Series Digital Angel has announced that its subsidiary Destron Fearing, will launch the Global Pocket Reader series on March 1, 2011. The Global Pocket Reader series offers two durable and versatile radio- ... more | .. |
  World's biggest IT fair shoots for the clouds The world's top high-tech fair opens Tuesday with the IT industry in bullish mood, preparing to wow visitors with head-spinning futuristic gadgets and the latest in 'cloud computing' technology. ... more | .. |
 NASA chief tech says 'decade' for shuttle replacement Once the US space shuttle program closes, it will be about a decade before America can make a new vehicle for sending astronauts to space, NASA's chief technologist predicts. ... more | .. |
 SwRI And XCOR Sign First Ever Commercial Reusable Suborbital Vehicle Scientific Flight Contract In a first for the reusable suborbital launch vehicle industry, XCOR Aerospace announced today that the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a commercial entity, has purchased six suborbital flights ... more |
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Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene
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 German tech sector bullish before giant IT fair Germany's high-tech sector is expected to register solid growth this year and next, creating thousands of jobs, its chief lobby group said Monday ahead of the giant CeBIT trade fair. ... more | .. |
  Iran To Build Advanced Fighter Jet The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has launched a project to design and build the country's most advanced fighter jet, the English language satellite Press TV reported Sunday. Brigadier Ge ... more | .. |
  ONR Moves A Modular Space Communications Asset Into Unmanned Aircraft For Marines Successfully taking a small radio receiver intended for space applications and creating a full-featured radio frequency system, initially designed for a Marine Corps unmanned aircraft, would not hav ... more | .. |
  Russia vows to sell missiles to Syria Russia vowed Saturday to fulfil its contract to supply Syria with cruise missiles despite the turmoil shaking the Arab world and Israel's furious condemnation of the deal. ... more |
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 New Secure, Miniature GPS Available For All Types Of Military Equipment Rockwell Collins has unveiled its MicroGRAM GPS receiver, which is 90 percent smaller than the earlier version of its Miniature Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver Engine SAASM (MPETM-S). The e ... more | .. |
  Fire Scout Completes First Unmanned Test Flights On Littoral Combat Ship The Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) achieved a significant development milestone in November when it flew its first test ... more | .. |
 NASA Spacecraft Images New Zealand Quake Region A day after a powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Christchurch, a city of 377,000 on New Zealand's South Island, on Feb. 22, 2011, the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiom ... more | .. |
  Year after Chile quake, president pledges vigilance Chilean President Sebastian Pinera vowed Saturday to stand by victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck one year ago this weekend, but civic organizations protested the slow reconstruction. ... more |
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