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China's second moon orbiter Chang'e-2 goes to outer spaceBeijing, China (XNA) Jun 10, 2011 China's second moon orbiter Chang'e-2 on Thursday set off from its moon orbit for outer space about 1.5 million km away from the earth, Chinese scientists said Thursday. The orbiter left its moon orbit at 5:10 p.m. and it will take about 85 days for the orbiter to reach outer space, according to the State Administration of Science,Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND). The orbiter had finished all its tasks within its designed life span of six months by April 1. Scientists d ... read more |
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  SES-3 Satellite Arrives At Baikonour Launch Base SES S.A. announces that the SES-3 satellite has safely arrived at the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan onboard an Antonov cargo plane. The SES-3 spacecraft, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corpor ... more | .. |
  Students Build Space Habitats at NASA's Johnson Space Center University students are helping NASA develop potential habitats for future space missions. Three teams from across the country will visit NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston during June to show o ... more | .. |
  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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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  ISRO to begin flight testing of GSLV MkIII in next two years 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 ... more |
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Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
 Solar system edge 'bunches' in magnetic bubbles: NASA A pair of NASA probes wandering in deep space discovered that the outer edge of the solar system contains curious magnetic bubbles and is not smooth as previously thought, astronomers said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Heron One achieves full operational capability in ISAF mission In recent years, unmanned aerial systems have been playing an increasingly important role in military operations worldwide. Many of the sensors used in modern network-enabled operations are mounted ... more | .. |
  India tests nuclear-capable missile India tested a short-range nuclear-capable missile along its eastern coast on Thursday, an official said, as part of the nation's efforts to build up its atomic deterrent. ... more |
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Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
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  Advanced Firefinder Radar System Supporting US Troops ThalesRaytheonSystems has announced that advanced Firefinder radars have been fielded in theater supporting and protecting U.S. troops and allies. Reliability and maintainability improvements have b ... more | .. |
 MBDA Produces 10,000th Diamond Back Wing for SDB Program MBDA Missile Systems celebrated a milestone in the company's U.S. history today during a ceremonial rollout of the 10,000th Diamond Back wing assembly at their Westlake Village, California division. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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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Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems
Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers
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 Greenpeace warns of radiation risk to Japan children Greenpeace called on Japan on Thursday to evacuate children and pregnant women from a town about 60 kilometres (40 miles) from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant because of high radiation. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  Outside View: Cut trade gap to create jobs The U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday the April deficit on international trade in goods and services was $43.7 billion, up from $27.1 billion in when the economic recovery began. ... more |
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  China calls for US action on debt crisis China, the top holder of US debt, urged Washington to put its fiscal house in order Thursday after a third ratings agency issued a warning over a possible US debt default. ... more | .. |
  BAE and Nurol clinch Malaysia vehicle deal FNSS, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Turkey's Nurol Holding, has sealed a $559 million deal with the Malaysian army to provide 8X8 armored wheeled vehicles. ... more | .. |
 US trade gap narrows in wake of Japan disaster The US trade deficit shrank sharply in April as exports hit a record high and imports fell, reflecting the impact of Japan's earthquake-tsunami disaster, official data showed Thursday. ... more | .. |
  US top court rules against Microsoft in patent case The US Supreme Court upheld a $290 million patent infringement verdict against US software giant Microsoft on Thursday in a closely watched case brought by a small Canadian company. ... more |
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