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Space debris a growing problemParis (AFP) June 28, 2011 A scare triggered by orbital debris that on Tuesday came within a couple of hundred metres (yards) of the International Space Station (ISS) sheds light on an acutely worsening problem. Millions of chunks of metal, plastic and glass are whirling round Earth, the garbage left from 4,600 launches in 54 years of space exploration. The collision risk is low, but the junk travels at such high speed that even a tiny shard can cripple a satellite costing tens of millions of dollars. Around 16,000 ob ... read more |
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  Astrium signs up for Next Gen Launcher High Thrust Engine Astrium, Europe's leading space company, continues to prepare Europe's future propulsion technology by signing a euros 60 million rider with the European Space Agency (ESA) and its partners of the ... more | .. |
  Astrium awarded Galileo Full Operational Capability Ground Control Segment Contract Astrium has been selected by the European Space Agency and the European Union as prime contractor for the Galileo Full Operational Capability Ground Control Segment. The contract value is 73.5 milli ... more | .. |
  U.S. shifts focus to multipurpose robots The Obama administration has launched an ambitious new initiative that aims to shift focus on to robotic research and development to help Americans in all sectors, including defense and security, to interact with advanced technologies. ... more | .. |
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  Charles Bolden National Press Club Address - July 1 NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. will address a National Press Club luncheon on July 1, one week before the final scheduled space shuttle launch. Discussing America's continued commitment to ... more | .. |
  Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Guardrail System The U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Guardrail System, a significant tactical and national asset that has provided continuous surveillance capability wh ... more | .. |
 Russia launches Cosmos-series military satellite Russia's Space Forces launched on Monday a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with a Cosmos class military satellite on board, spokesman Lt. Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said. The rocket lifted off from the Ple ... more | .. |
  Do you want to call Andre in space Are you a science centre, a science museum, a planetarium or a science festival, engaging the public on science and space? Then ESA is offering you a rare opportunity to call Europe's next astronaut ... more |
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 Spend your summer in space...at the Science Museum This summer, make space at the Science Museum your holiday destination of choice. From 23 July - 31 August, pick up a passport as you enter the museum and follow the new space trail - embarking on a ... more | .. |
 Debris narrowly misses International Space Station A piece of space debris narrowly missed the International Space Station on Tuesday in a rare incident that forced the six-member crew to scramble to their rescue craft, space agency officials said. ... more | .. |
 Scientists a step closer to understanding 'natural antifreeze' molecules Scientists have made an important step forward in their understanding of cryoprotectants - compounds that act as natural 'antifreeze' to protect drugs, food and tissues stored at subzero temperature ... more | .. |
 Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication Imagine a machine that can build a part or a tool as the need arises, whether on Earth, Mars or the International Space Station. Almost 10 years ago, engineers at NASA's Langley Research Cente ... more |
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  Parallel Ariane 5 launch campaigns keep up Arianespace's 2011 mission pace Preparations for the next two Ariane 5 flights are underway at the Spaceport, once again demonstrating Arianespace's flexibility in meeting customer timing for the orbiting of their telecommunicatio ... more | .. |
 House Committee Acts to Halt LightSquared Proposal Until GPS Interference Issues Resolved The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has approved action that would "fence" or halt the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from expending any funds related to a conditiona ... more | .. |
 NASA Will Compete Space Launch System (SLS) Boosters It should come as no surprise that NASA has selected a "shuttle-derived" vehicle with two existing LOX/LH2 stages as its reference design for the new heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) ordered by ... more | .. |
 Ariane 5 payload integration underway; First Soyuz launchers arrive Both satellite passengers for Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift mission of 2011 are well advanced in their integration phase as preparations move forward for the July 1 launch from French Guiana. ... more |
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Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
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 NASA and NSF Collaborate to Develop Advanced Robotics The National Science Foundation (NSF) will take the lead with NASA and two other federal agencies to support the administration's National Robotics Initiative. The initiative complements the adminis ... more | .. |
 OHB AG acquires Space Systems Division from Swedish Space Corporation The European space and technology group OHB AG has acquired the Space Systems Division from Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) via an asset deal and integrated this business within the newly incorporat ... more | .. |
 US Supreme Court to hear warrantless GPS case The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether police can attach a GPS tracking device to a suspect's vehicle without obtaining a search warrant. ... more | .. |
  Astronomers Reach For The Stars To Discover New Cancer Therapy Astronomers' research on celestial bodies may have an impact on the human body. Ohio State University astronomers are working with medical physicists and radiation oncologists to develop a potential ... more |
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 Sierra Nevada Space Systems Completes Milestones For Commercial Crew Program Sierra Nevada Space Systems (SNC) has announced completion of two significant milestones as part of the Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2) Program. SNC is building the Dream Chaser, a Spac ... more | .. |
  Iran fires medium-range missile in war game Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards fired 14 missiles in an exercise Tuesday, one of them a medium-range weapon capable of striking Israel or US targets in the Gulf, state media said. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan supersonic missile test flops Taiwan's defence ministry on Tuesday confirmed reports that a new supersonic anti-ship missile had missed its target during a routine naval drill, in the latest in a series of setbacks. ... more | .. |
 US Army Builds and Tests Future Network During NIE Exercise High in the mountains, infantrymen used smartphone applications to plot their movements and request help for casualties. Driving across the desert below, field artillery Soldiers eyed a computer scr ... 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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  HBC and ATK to Demonstrate Weapons System Hawker Beechcraft and ATK hasve announced an upcoming demonstration of ATK's Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) from HBC's AT-6 Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft. The demonst ... more | .. |
 Upgraded Puma Mk2 Helicopter for UK RAF Makes First Flight The first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter developed by Eurocopter in a life extension programme for the UK's Royal Air Force performed its initial flight this week from Eurocopter's facility at Marigna ... more | .. |
  Iran says it showed Russia downed US drones Iran has shown Russia US drones it shot down over the Gulf, Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hadjizadeh was quoted as saying on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives UCLASS Study Contract from US Navy Boeing has received a $480,000 study contract from the U.S. Navy to support pre-Milestone A activities including development of a concept of operations, an analysis of alternatives, and an investiga ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman Demonstrates STARLite Radar on a US Army Persistent Threat Detection System Northrop Grumman has announced the successful demonstration of its STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to a ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Breaks Ground for Standard Missile Production Factory Raytheon's Missile Systems business broke ground for an all-up-round Standard Missile production facility in Huntsville, Ala. Raytheon will construct the state-of-the-art factory on the U.S. Army's ... more | .. |
  Raytheon gets $1.7 billion Patriot deal A massive defense plan by the Arab states of the Persian Gulf to counter Iran got a big boost with last week's award of a $1.7 billion contract to the Raytheon Co. to upgrade Saudi Arabia's Patriot air-defense systems to the advanced PAC-3 configuration. ... more | .. |
 Guns, grenades and iPads for Singapore soldiers New recruits to Singapore's military, air force and navy are to get a new standard-issue item of equipment besides their rifle - the iPad. ... more |
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