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Boeing Receives Contract to Support Iridium NEXTSpringfield VA (SPX) Jun 13, 2011 Boeing has announced that it has received a contract from Thales Alenia Space to provide system integration and testing support for Iridium NEXT. Iridium NEXT is the next-generation satellite constellation being designed, built and launched by Iridium Communications. Thales Alenia is the prime contractor for Iridium NEXT. This long-term contract, extending through 2017, allows Boeing to continue its strong partnerships with both Thales Alenia and Iridium. In July 2010, Iridium also announced that ... read more |
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  Satellite Takes 3-Billionth 'Photo' For a satellite that's only five years old, CALIPSO has accomplished a lot. The Earth-observing spacecraft took its three-billionth photo - actually a "lidar profile" - on June 2. June 7 marke ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Space Program Completes Critical Review Northrop Grumman recently completed a systems requirement review (SRR), the first of several important steps to design, build and deliver a new spacecraft bus to reduce costs to space operations. ... more | .. |
  Aircraft systems in the environmental chamber The plane takes off from Munich in bright weather, temperature 10 degrees Celsius, and lands in Anchorage, Alaska, in driving snow, temperature minus 15. Parked on the airfield overnight, the aircra ... 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 | .. |
  China's second moon orbiter Chang'e-2 goes to outer space 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 or ... 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 |
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Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack
Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  Seoul deploys second Aegis destroyer The South Korean navy has officially deployed its second Aegis destroyer, Yulgok Yi I, into service after the successful completion of nine months of sea trials. ... 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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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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  US tornado toll hits 151 as fungus strikes victims The toll from the deadliest single tornado to strike the United States in six decades rose to 151, and eight hospitalized victims were infected with a rare and potentially deadly fungus kicked up by the storm, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Japan's tsunami and nuclear disaster: a timeline Here are key developments in Japan, three months after a giant quake and tsunami ravaged the country's northeast, sparking the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986. ... more | .. |
State of Japan's nuclear disaster Three months after Japan's massive quake and tsunami sparked the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, emergency crews are still months away from bringing damaged reactors under control. ... more | .. |
Murakami criticises Japan's nuclear policy Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami criticised his country's pursuit of nuclear power in an acceptance speech for Spain's 2011 International Catalunya Prize, a news report said Friday. ... 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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  NIST 'catch and release' program could improve nanoparticle safety assessment Depending on whom you ask, nanoparticles are, potentially, either one of the most promising or the most perilous creations of science. These tiny objects can deliver drugs efficiently and enhance th ... more | .. |
Aircraft systems tested in the environmental chamber The plane takes off from Munich in bright weather, temperature 10 degrees Celsius, and lands in Anchorage, Alaska, in driving snow, temperature minus 15. Parked on the airfield overnight, the aircra ... more | .. |
 A New Way To Make Lighter, Stronger Steel - In A Flash What they've discovered may hold the key to making cars and military vehicles lighter, stronger, and more fuel-efficient. In the current issue of the journal Materials Science and Technology, ... more | .. |
 NIST tunes 'metasurface' with fluid in new concept for sensing and chemistry Like an opera singer hitting a note that shatters a glass, a signal at a particular resonant frequency can concentrate energy in a material and change its properties. And as with 18th century "music ... more |
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  The heat is on for sodium-manganese oxide rechargeable batteries By adding the right amount of heat, researchers have developed a method that improves the electrical capacity and recharging lifetime of sodium ion rechargeable batteries, which could be a cheaper a ... more | .. |
 Research creates nanoparticles perfectly formed to tackle cancer Researchers from the University of Hull have discovered a way to load up nanoparticles with large numbers of light-sensitive molecules to create a more effective form of photodynamic therapy (PDT) f ... more | .. |
 At the touch of a button new nano material switches properties as required A world premiere: a material which changes its strength, virtually at the touch of a button. This transformation can be achieved in a matter of seconds through changes in the electron structure of a ... more | .. |
 Japan 3-D pop avatar a real-world hit Japanese teenage pop sensation Miku Hatsune has millions of smitten fans, a string of top hits and an image entirely unblemished by drug use, scandals or celebrity meltdowns. ... more |
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