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Driving a robot from the Space StationParis, France (ESA) Jun 30, 2011 Meet Justin, an android who will soon be controlled remotely by the astronauts in ESA's Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station. With this and other intriguing experiments like the Eurobot rover, ESA is paving the way for exploring the Moon and planets with tele-operated robots. In two to three years, the experimental robot on Earth will faithfully mimic the movements of an astronaut on the Space Station. By wearing an exoskeleton - a combination of arm and glove with electron ... read more |
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  DMCii signs landmark satellite imaging deal with Chinese company UK-based satellite imagery provider DMC International Imaging (DMCii) signed a Pounds 110 deal with Beijing-based company 21AT, to provide access to high-resolution satellite imagery for its custom ... more | .. |
 LockMart CommSat Ready For Launch For Japanese Customers The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R broadcasting and telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation ... more | .. |
  Minotaur Rocket Launch from NASA Wallops Re-Scheduled NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia has rescheduled the launch of an United States Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket carrying the ORS-1 satellite for the Department of Defense's Operationally Respo ... more | .. |
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  Track24 Defence releases SCC Titan Track24 Defence, the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) blue force and blue personnel tracking (BFT/BPT) specialist, has unveiled SCC Titan, its new turnkey situational command and control (SCC) soluti ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Triples Bandwidth on National Weather Services' Satellite Broadcast Network Raytheon's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System team has successfully tripled the bandwidth on the Satellite Broadcast Network (SBN)/NOAAPort, the primary vehicle through which hydrometeor ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 |
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Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
Space debris a growing problem 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. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
  Israel to join U.S. Mideast missile shield Israel's growing missile defenses will reportedly be integrated into the United States' planned regional defense network - and could end up shielding Arab states that, in theory at least, are considered adversaries of the Jewish state. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan tells US to leave 'drone' attack base Pakistan told the United States to leave a remote desert air base reportedly used as a hub for covert CIA drone attacks, Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar was quoted by state media as saying Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 US Army Awards Raytheon contract to Complete Excalibur Ib Development The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $36 million contract for the final phase of the Excalibur Ib development program. This phase concludes with warfighter tests and will qualify Excalibur Ib for fieldi ... 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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 US Army Awards contract to Begin Work on Additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems Lockheed Martin recently received a $184.3 million undefinitized contract agreement from the U.S. Army to begin production of 29 additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coal ... more | .. |
 Boeing Supports USAF Launch of Miniature Air Launched Decoy Boeing earlier this month supported the U.S. Air Force in the first powered launch of a Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) from a B-52. The successful test, in which the electronic jammer ... more | .. |
 Oshkosh to Showcase M-ATV Tactical Ambulance Oshkosh Defense will feature its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) tactical ambulance at the AUSA's Army Medical Exposition taking place in San Antonio, Texas. The M-ATV tactical ambulance offe ... more | .. |
 China's army develops online war game: report After setting up its own cyber-warfare team, China's military has now developed its first online war game aimed at improving combat skills and battle awareness, state press said Wednesday. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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