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June 09, 2011
ROCKET SCIENCE
ISRO to begin flight testing of GSLV MkIII in next two years
New Delhi, India (IANS) Jun 09, 2011
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday said it will start flight testing of the GSLV Mk III for launching four-tonne class of satellites in the next two years. Addressing the National Technology Summit here, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said the space agency would be completing work on the Astrosat and the Aditya projects by 2012 and 2013 respectively. "In the next two years, we are looking to begin the flight-testing of the GSLV Mk III engine, which will be the third-larg ... read more

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SPACEMART

New NSR Report Projects Over 1,600 Satellites To Be Launched Over The Next 15 Years
According to NSR's newest market research report, Global Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Markets, the industry should launch satellites worth collectively over $250 Billion over the next 15 years ... more
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Help ESA to name Europe's next mission to Space Station
Now that Paolo Nespoli has returned from the International Space Station, we are looking forward to Europe's next mission. Andre Kuipers will be launched to the orbital outpost in November - but his ... more
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TECH SPACE

TacSat-3 Reaches 2-year Anniversary
Space professionals at Air Force Space Command recently marked the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Tactical Satellite 3 and its primary payload ARTEMIS, the Advanced Responsive Tactically ... more
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GPS NEWS

Helping shape space-based technology policies
A Colorado State University professor known as an international expert in the use of GPS in agriculture has been named to a federal panel that helps shape national policy on space-based technologies ... more
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VSAT NEWS

Romantis Goes Global
Romantishas announced the formation of its new entity, Romantis Inc., headquartered in Montreal, Canada with offices in the United States. Romantis in close cooperation with the other group members ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Spending Shift to Benefit Centers Focused on Science and Technology
Euroconsult along with the consulting firm Omnis have announced the findings of a study foreseeing a significant shift in NASA spending toward Earth science and R and D programs and away from legacy ... more
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VSAT NEWS

KVH's mini-VSAT Broadband SATCOM Service Makes ECDIS Compliance More Affordable
In a move to increase safety and efficiency at sea, the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) new Electronic Chart and Display Information System (ECDIS) regulations require certain commercial ... more
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Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack
Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
US-China tensions weigh on Lisbon's Web Summit
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SPACEMART

MEASAT orders latest satellite from Astrium
MEASAT Global Berhad has selected Astrium to build MEASAT-3b, a new satellite to augment its core Ku-band business in Malaysia, India and Indonesia. Planned to be launched in 2013 and positioned at ... more
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TECH SPACE

Apple takes a giant leap into the 'iCloud' cloud
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Monday interrupted his medical leave to unveil a free service called iCloud that stores music, photos and other content on the Web and shares it across multiple devices. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt
A radically new approach to the design of batteries, developed by researchers at MIT, could provide a lightweight and inexpensive alternative to existing batteries for electric vehicles and the powe ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

Building harmonious outer space to achieve inclusive development
China hopes all countries would continue to strengthen open and inclusive international cooperation characterized by equality and mutual benefit and further improve related laws in outer space explo ... more
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SPACEMART

Mitsubishi Electric to Double Satellite Production Capacity
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that under a plan to double annual satellite production capacity from four satellites to eight, it will invest approximately 3 billion JPY to enlarge and upgrade it ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Indra To Supply Satellite Communications Systems To Brazil's MoD
Indra will provide rapid deployment satellite communications systems to Brazil's armed forces. The contract was awarded through public tender where Indra competed with the main companies of the sect ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

FOGE Reaches 10
On June 4th, the Federation of Galaxy Explorers (FOGE) celebrated its tenth anniversary with a formal gala event. For those of you who do not know about FOGE, it is a non-profit educational organiza ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Japan's next gizmo: brainwave-controlled cat ears
A team of Japanese inventors have come with a new device that blends the country's fascination with cuteness and its penchant for experimental high-tech - brainwave-controlled cat ears. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Testing Spacesuits in Antarctica - part 3
Our wake-up call came at 8am (later than expected): the winds in Marambio were an incredibly strong 80-100 km/h (50-60 mph), and we were on hold, waiting for a break in the weather. Aside from the u ... more
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MILTECH

Otokar Awarded Contract for ARMA 6x6
Turkish leading and largest privately owned tactical vehicles manufacturer Otokar has been awarded a $63.2 million contract for its new 6x6 tactical armoured vehicle ARMA. Deliveries are scheduled t ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

MBDA Qualifies the New Naval Version of the Marte MK2 Missile
A naval configured Marte missile was launched at the Poligono Interforze di Salto di Quirra on 26 May. The purpose of the launch was to qualify the new munition by checking canister behaviour during ... more
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MILTECH

BAE Delivers 20,000th Warning Sensor to Protect Military Aircraft
BAE Systems has delivered its 20,000th warning sensor for U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and allied aircraft missile warning systems, an achievement made possible by teaming with the Navy NAVAIR program ... more
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MILTECH

Raytheon Conducts Key Customer Review for Air and Missile Defense Radar
Raytheon conducted its system requirements review (SRR) for Phase II of the U.S. Navy's Air and Missile Defense Radar program. This review marks a major milestone for AMDR, for which Raytheon is cur ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

JAGM Tri-Mode Seeker Demonstrated Against Moving Sea Targets
Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) tri-mode seeker successfully acquired and tracked multiple moving maritime vessels during recent high-speed, captive flight tests. The test ... more
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Russia says NATO not listening on missile shield
NATO and Russia failed Wednesday to reach a breakthrough on a missile shield project in Europe with the Russian defence minister complaining that Moscow's demands were falling on deaf ears. ... more
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MILTECH

USAF's Largest Airlifter Still Making a 'Big' Difference
Just from its Air Force fact sheet it states that it "is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory." Regardless of its size, the biggest differenc ... more
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Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems
Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers
FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena
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MILTECH

L-3 WESCAM Launches the MX-10GS EO/IR Imaging Turret
L-3 WESCAM has announced the product launch of its MX-10GS electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turret. The MX-10GS integrates L-3 WESCAM's fieldproven MX-Series technology into vehicle mast or ... more
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UAV NEWS

Elbit to Supply a Latin-American Country with Hermes 900 UAS
Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract to supply a Latin American country with Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The project is not in an amount that is material to Elb ... more
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MILTECH

Israelis favor V-22 Osprey for special ops
The Israeli air force is sending a team to the United States this month to evaluate the controversial V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft that it's eyeing for search-and-rescue and covert special operations. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service adopts SAFEcommand
Astrium GEO-Information Services is working with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) to ensure emergency response crews have access to critical information on the front line. Hampshire FRS is n ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Watchdogs urge completion of post-Fukushima checks
Nuclear regulatory agencies called on Wednesday for national watchdogs to complete post-Fukushima checks but stressed plant operators should not escape their "prime responsibility" for reactor safety. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

IMF cuts Japan forecast, calls for debt measures
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for Japan and called on the world's third largest economy to adopt "more ambitious" measures to tackle its huge debt. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Japan to report nuclear 'melt-throughs' to UN
Japan in a report prepared for the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said for the first time that fuel in its crippled Fukushima plant may have melted through three reactor core vessels. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Novel geothermal technology packs a one-two punch against climate change
Two University of Minnesota Department of Earth Sciences researchers have developed an innovative approach to tapping heat beneath the Earth's surface. The method is expected to not only produce ren ... more
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