|
 
Russia launches 2 foreign satellites into orbitMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jul 18, 2011 Russia launched early on Saturday a Proton-M rocket carrying a Kazakh and a U.S. communications satellites from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said. "The Proton-M launch was carried out on schedule at 03.16 am Moscow time [23:16 GMT on Friday," a Roscosmos spokesman said. The U.S. SES-3 satellite is expected to separate from the launch vehicle at 11.17 am Moscow time (07:17 GMT) while the KazSat-2 satellite will separate at 12.40 am Moscow time (08:40 ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Launches GSAT-12 Satellite India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C17) successfully launched GSAT-12 communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota. The launch of PSLV-C17 was the eight ... more | .. |
  "Space taxi" coming The last Atlantis shuttle which docked with the ISS this week is due to return to Earth on July 21st . From then on, astronauts and cargoes will be delivered to the ISS by Russian Soyuz spaceships. ... more | .. |
  NASA Begins Testing of Next-Gen J-2X Rocket Engine NASA conducted a combined chill test and 1.9-second ignition test July 14 of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine that could help carry humans beyond low-Earth orbit to deep space. The test ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
  Second Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Sends First Signals from Space Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the second of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites it is building for the U.S. Air Force. GPS IIF-2, renamed SVN-63, is functioning n ... more | .. |
 ILS Proton Successfully Launches the SES-3 Satellite for SES International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully carried the SES-3 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit for SES of Luxembourg, one of the world's largest telecommunications satellite oper ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Team Delivers Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Government for Integration into First Aircraft Platform Lockheed Martin has delivered the first secure, Joint Tactical Radio to the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache Avionics Integration Lab. The Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman's On-Demand Intelligence System Used for the First Time Using real-time video imagery distributed from Northrop Grumman's on-demand intelligence system, Marines successfully completed live-fire targeting exercises on the Marine Corps' extensive ranges he ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack
Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
US-China tensions weigh on Lisbon's Web Summit | .. |
 Raytheon BBN Technologies Awarded DoD Contract to Develop a Secure, Attributed Military Network System Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded $16 million in additional funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under phase two of the Military Networking Protocol (MNP) progra ... more | .. |
 Appropriations Committee Approves the Fiscal Year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill, which provides annual funding for the Departments of Commerce and Justice ... more | .. |
 Boeing: 2nd Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Ready for Launch from Cape Canaveral Boeing has announced that the second of 12 GPS IIF satellites it is building for the U.S. Air Force has successfully completed prelaunch testing. GPS IIF-2 is ready for launch on July 15 aboard a Un ... more | .. |
  KVH Ships 1,500th TracPhone System for its Global mini-VSAT Broadband Network KVH Industries has announced that 1,500 TracPhone systems for its mini-VSAT BroadbandSM network have been shipped to customers. The milestone comes only three weeks after KVH announced the completio ... more |
| .. |
 Apple makes first S. Korea payout over tracking US technology giant Apple said Thursday it had made its first compensation payment in South Korea over a feature on its iPhone that can track the location of users. ... more | .. |
 Gilat Selected by Synterra to Extend Broadband Telecommunications Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by Synterra, Russia's national communications carrier, to provide satellite communications equipment for the extension of a broadband network throughout Si ... more | .. |
 Long, cramped road trips ahead for US astronauts If you think of the shuttle as a kind of big space bus, the future for US astronauts will be a lot like squeezing into a three-seat compact car, made by Russia, for a very long road trip. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Production Jet For Training To Eglin AFB The first Lockheed Martin production model F-35 Lightning II to be assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived here Thursday at 1:18 p.m. CDT after its more than 90-minute ferry flight from Fort Worth ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
Ancient wallaby ancestor reveals evolutionary leap for kangaroos | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Completes AN/AAQ-39 Targeting System Deliveries To The U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin recently delivered the final AN/AAQ-39 targeting system full production unit to the U.S. Air Force. Q-39 is the electro-optical/infrared targeting system for the U.S. Air Force Speci ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Awarded $65 Million Contract to Provide Situational Awareness for U.S. Air Force Airlift Crews The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $65 million contract to provide tactical situational awareness to airlift aircrews, fulfilling an urgent operational need for enhanced c ... more | .. |
  Brazil unmanned aircraft hunt drug gangs Increasing numbers of unmanned aircraft will take to the skies over Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru in a combined operation aimed at beating drug traffickers and smugglers of arms, humans and contraband. ... more | .. |
 Thales touts its AEW system Thales UK is touting its Searchwater 2000 airborne early warning radar for playing a key role in helping helicopter crews combat Taliban operations. ... more |
| .. |
  Cyprus president apologises for deadly blast Cyprus President Demetris Christofias, faced with growing public protest, apologised on Friday over a navy base munitions blast that claimed 13 lives and knocked out the island's biggest power plant. ... more | .. |
 Japan to report progress on nuclear crisis Japan is expected to announce early next week that it is broadly on track in its "roadmap" to stabilise the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, media reports said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Soft Memory Device Opens Door To New Biocompatible Electronics Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a memory device that is soft and functions well in wet environments - opening the door to a new generation of biocompatible electronic ... more | .. |
  AT and T to Power 11 California Sites with Bloom Energy Fuel Cells AT and T and Bloom Energy Corporation have announced that Bloom Energy will install Bloom Energy Servers, or Bloom Boxes, at eleven AT and T sites in California. AT and T is the first telecommunicat ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems
Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers
FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena | .. |
  25 Tesla, world-record 'split magnet' makes its debut A custom-built, $2.5 million "split magnet" system with the potential to revolutionize scientific research in a variety of fields has made its debut at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at ... more | .. |
 U.S. watches helium stockpile dwindle U.S. officials say the world's supply of helium is steadily dwindling and can't be replaced. ... more | .. |
 Kakao is sweet for S. Korean smartphone users South Korean student Hwang Jin-Joo no longer sends text messages to his extensive circle of friends, he "KaTalks" them. ... more | .. |
  Luxury brands in Taiwan gear up for China tourists Chinese businesswoman Jiang Guihong devours fashion and is exactly the type of high-spending tourist that Taiwan's high-end retailers are trying to attract - and they are spending millions to do so. ... more |
| .. |
  Aerospace plant opened in Romania Premium AEROTEC of Germany has fully opened its new plant in Ghimbav, Romania, for production of aircraft components. ... more | .. |
 S. Korean plans class action against Apple A South Korean lawyer said Friday he plans to launch a class action lawsuit against US technology giant Apple over an iPhone feature that can track the location of users. ... more | .. |
 China scores broad win in WTO fastener appeal against EU China scored a broad victory Friday at the World Trade Organization in its appeal against Brussels over EU anti-dumping measures imposed on imports of Chinese metal fasteners such as nuts and bolts. ... more | .. |
  Twitter marks fifth anniversary of public launch Twitter marked the fifth anniversary of its public launch Friday with a slew of statistics demonstrating the explosive growth of the real-time blogging service. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Jul 15 | Jul 14 | Jul 13 | Jul 12 | Jul 11 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
