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Giant Swedish space balloon fizzes out: space centreStockholm (AFP) July 7, 2011 Swedish scientists were forced to halt a groundbreaking project Thursday to test the impact of stars when a balloon carrying an X-ray telescope began leaking helium, a space centre said Thursday. "We sent it up without any problems, but then we were forced to take it down. It was leaking, and when a balloon leaks it loses height," said Johanna Bergstroem-Roos of the Esrange Space Centre, near Kiruna in northern Sweden. "These things happen," she told AFP. The PoGOLite (Polarised Gamma-ray Ob ... read more |
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  Atlantis to carry next-generation vaccine candidate on last space voyage On July 8, at approximately 11:26 a.m. EDT, the space shuttle Atlantis will streak skyward from the Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A, for one last mission. While the STS-135 flight marks the en ... more | .. |
  Final Soyuz launcher integration is underway for Arianespace Globalstar mission from Kazakhstan The payload of six Globalstar second-generation satellites to be orbited on Arianespace's upcoming Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome has been integrated to its launch vehicle's third stage. ... more | .. |
  A new algorithm could help prevent midair collisions The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated that by 2020, all commercial aircraft - and small aircraft flying near most airports - must be equipped with a new tracking system that broadca ... more | .. |
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  Raytheon Wins Competitive Long Term Evolution Broadband Communications Network Contract Raytheon has been awarded the first competitive Public Safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) contract in the nation, as well as the first contract under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BT ... more | .. |
 Battlefield Airborne Communications Node System Completes 2,000 Tactical Missions The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system, developed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Air Force, completed its 2,000th mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on June 25. ... more | .. |
  STSS Demonstration Satellites Demo New Remote Cueing Capabilities During Aegis Test The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites, built and operated by Northrop Grumman Corporation, contributed to a successful sea-based missile defense test April 15 by ... more | .. |
 Stem Cells for Space Shuttle Atlantis One small South Florida Company with a funny name will be watching NASA's launch of STS-135, Space Shuttle "Atlantis," with more than the usual interest this coming Friday, July 8th, 2011. Miami Fat ... 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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  China launches experimental satellite China on Wednesday launched an experimental orbiter in the country's Shijian satellite series from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province. The satellite, SJ-11-03, ... more | .. |
  LightSquared Secures 265 Million Dollars In Additional Financing LightSquared, the nation's first wholesale-only integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, reports that it has raised $265 million. The capital was drawn from both existing investor ... more | .. |
 Arianespace to launch THOR 7 satellite for Telenor Arianespace's Communications satellite operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has chosen Arianespace to launch its new satellite, THOR 7. The THOR 7 satellite will be placed into geost ... more | .. |
  NASA Langley Rockets to Kentucky for Summer Motion A team from NASA's Langley Research Center is excited to be returning to Summer Motion in Ashland, Ky. for the second year in a row. NASA technicians and others from the Hampton, Va., facility ... more |
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 Space technology 'on the NHS' and easier access to space New space technologies that could benefit the NHS, and the first step in the reduction of insurance costs for satellite operators were the topics of discussion Monday July 4 when Minister for Univer ... more | .. |
 NASA needs new 'breakthrough,' says Obama NASA needs new technology breakthroughs to revitalize its mission to explore the universe, President Barack Obama said Wednesday as the shuttle Atlantis was preparing for its final mission. ... more | .. |
 LOCiMOBILE GPS Tracking Apps Cross over 1 Million users in 116 countries GTX has announced its LOCiMOBILE subsidiary's GPS Tracking Apps crossed over 1 Million downloads with users in 116 countries and continues to be on the top charts of iTunes and Android market place. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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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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  X-47B Can Operate From an Aircraft Carrier The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman have completed a demonstration of the ship-based software and systems that will allow the X-47B unmanned air vehicle to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrie ... more | .. |
  "Civilization" lets Facebook players rule world Facebook friends will be able to conspire together to rule the world in a free version of blockbuster "Civilization" strategy videogame crafted for the online social network. ... more | .. |
 Final space shuttle to carry 5 CU-Boulder-built payloads The University of Colorado Boulder is involved with five different space science payloads ranging from antibody tests that may lead to new bone-loss treatments to an experiment to improve vaccine ef ... more | .. |
  Italian Space Agency to Cooperate With Eutelsat and Skylogic on Broadband Connectivity in Italy ASI, the Italian Space Agency has announced an agreement with Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) to use the new KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite in order to develop broadband connectivity ... more |
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 New Missile Warning Satellite Delivers First Infrared Imagery The first Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft beamed down its first infrared image on June 21 to the SBIRS ground station. Following its May 7 ... more | .. |
 Unmanned Global Hawk Completes First Production Acceptance Multi-Intelligence Sensor Flight The newest Northrop Grumman built RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft completed the first of many production acceptance flights of an operational Block 30 multi-intelligence sensor package on ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman-Led ICBM Prime Integration Team Participates in Test Launch of Minuteman III Missile The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Prime Team, led by Northrop Grumman, participated in an Air Force Global Strike Command flight test of an operational Minuteman III ICBM launched from V ... more | .. |
  F-35 Jet Blast Deflector Testing Underway at Lakehurst F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft CF-2 is performing Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) tests at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The JBD, located behind the catapults aboard a ... 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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 Northrop Grumman to Help US Navy Study Options for Developing Fleet of Carrier-Launched Unmanned Systems The U.S. Navy will gain insight into the technical risks, challenges and operational benefits of developing a new fleet of unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft through ... more | .. |
 Taiwan testfires own sub-launched missile: report Taiwan has testfired for the first time a locally developed submarine-launched missile designed to counter the threat of China's fast-expanding navy, a report Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Achieves Significant Information Technology Services Milestone Lockheed Martin has announced the successful achievement of ISO 20000 certification for its Information Systems and Global Solutions business area. The IT services certification complements the info ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Provide Navigation Equipment for Modernisation of India Air Field Infrastructure Program Northrop Grumman's Europe-based air traffic management subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems is providing a range of navigation equipment including Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) and Doppl ... more |
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 Lockheed Martin Delivers First VNsight Sensor to the US Army Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first VNsight production unit for the U.S. Army's Apache Attack Helicopter, which adds a low-light-level display capability to the AH-64D Apache's combat-prove ... more | .. |
 GPS IIIB Satellites to Add Critical New Capabilities Lockheed Martin has completed on-schedule a System Design Review (SDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite increment under the U.S. Air Force's next generation GPS III program. ... more | .. |
 AI Solutions to Assist Air Force with GPS Satellite Positioning Data and Analyzing GPS Anomalies a.i. solutions is part of a team of companies awarded an Air Force contract to provide professional engineering and communications services in support of the U.S. Global Positioning Systems Operatio ... more | .. |
 Boeing Awarded B-1B Bomber Upgrade Contract Boeing has announced it has been awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer bomber fleet. This contract is for the first lot of m ... more |
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