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US looks for answers after hypersonic plane failsWashington (AFP) Aug 12, 2011 Pentagon scientists on Friday acknowledged they were puzzled by the failed flight test of an experimental hypersonic plane and said they were trying to understand what went wrong. About nine minutes after separating from a rocket Thursday, researchers lost contact with the unmanned aircraft, a prototype global bomber designed to travel at 20 times the speed of sound. "More than nine minutes of data was collected before an anomaly caused loss of signal," the Defense Advanced Research Projects Age ... read more |
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  NASA moves forward in manned spaceflight NASA says it has created a new department, the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, to oversee manned spaceflight in the post-shuttle era. ... more | .. |
 US military loses contact with hypersonic aircraft US military scientists on Thursday launched a hypersonic aircraft but lost contact with the experimental plane in its second test flight, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Russia to build new space center in Far East Russia is planning to build a 250 billion ruble (8.5 billion U.S. dollar) space center in its Far East, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos told a local newspaper Thursday. In an interv ... more | .. |
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  DC-8 Flying Lab Validates Laser Instruments Twenty scientists went aloft aboard NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory in late July to conduct an airborne test of four very different laser techniques for remotely measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide a ... more | .. |
 NASA Selects Seven Firms To Provide Near-Space Flight Services NASA has selected seven companies to integrate and fly technology payloads on commercial suborbital reusable platforms that carry payloads near the boundary of space. As part of NASA's Flight ... more | .. |
  More challenging environment ahead for the satellite communications sector According to a new report from Euroconsult - Satellite Communications and Broadcasting Markets Survey, Forecasts to 2020 - the fixed satellite sector grew both in terms of transponder demand (+4.4%) ... more | .. |
 China launches satellite for Pakistan China launched a communications satellite on Friday that will be used by Pakistan, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. ... more |
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 Russia space chief regrets focus on manned missions The new chief of Russia's space agency on Thursday said it had put too much emphasis on manned space flight and needed to increase financing on projects that brought a tangible return. ... more | .. |
  Airborne Infrared Sensor Cued In ABM Test With The Integrated Sensor Manager Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the first test to demonstrate real-time cueing of the Airborne Infrared (ABIR) sensor for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) with the Integrated ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Wins Navy GPS Positioning, Navigation and Timing Service Contract Raytheon has been awarded a $32.2 million U.S. Navy contract for the Global Positioning System-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Service program for Navy surface and subsurface platforms. ... more | .. |
 Moscow warns NATO against extending missile shield Russia cautioned the US and its NATO allies Monday against plans to extend an anti-missile shield into northern European seas. ... more |
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  NASA selects Virgin Galactic for Suborbital Flights Virgin Galactic has been selected by NASA to provide flight opportunities for engineers, technologists and scientific researchers to fly technology payloads into space. This arrangement marks ... more | .. |
 Exotic quantum crystal discovered Nature knows two opposite types of solids: one that emerges upon compression from a liquid and a second that appears if the pressure on a liquid is reduced. While the former is typical for sub ... more | .. |
  Launch date set for NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites SSTL has announced that it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Y ... more | .. |
 China, Bolivia launch telecom satellite project China and Bolivia on Wednesday jointly launched a communications satellite project that will be completed within three years. The construction of the Tupac Katari satellite, named after an 18t ... 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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 Technology Plays Important Role to Improve the Wine Industry Great wines come from combining site selection with appropriate viticulture and winemaking skills and style. But now geographic information systems (GIS) technology plays an important role in the wi ... more | .. |
 NASA and Sweden Partner on Small Spacecraft Technology Development NASA and the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) are collaborating to develop powerful low-cost satellites for advanced space missions. Miniaturization is a recent trend in space exploration, ... more | .. |
 SES-2 Satellite Launch Preparations Kick off in Kourou SES S.A. reports that the SES-2 satellite has safely arrived at the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The SES-2 spacecraft, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation, will now be readi ... more | .. |
 1st Boeing 702MP Satellite on Track for 2012 Launch Following Key Test Boeing reports that its Space and Intelligence Systems division has completed a key compatibility test of its UHF hosted payload with the company's newest satellite. The 702MP model satellite IS-22 ... more |
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 Iran to send new satellite into space Chancellor of Iran's Sharif University Reza Roustazad said Monday that Iran plans to launch a new domestically-manufactured satellite dubbed Sharif in the near future, the semi-official Mehr news ag ... more | .. |
  Taiwan developing new 'aircraft carrier killer' Taiwan is developing a new mobile version of its supersonic "aircraft carrier killer" missile, a legislator said Sunday, after China sparked regional concerns with sea trials of its first carrier. ... more | .. |
  Electronic skin tattoo has medical, gaming, spy uses A hair-thin electronic patch that adheres to the skin like a temporary tattoo could transform medical sensing, computer gaming and even spy operations, according to a US study published Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Completes First Free-Flight Test The U.S. Navy completed the first free-flight test of Raytheon's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1, bringing the world's only net-enabled standoff weapon with moving maritime target capability closer to ini ... 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 Air Force Completes Developmental Testing of Raytheon Laser-Guided Maverick The U.S. Air Force completed developmental testing (DT) of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) AGM-65 E2/L, the newest variant of the combat-proven laser-guided Maverick missile, clearing the way for the ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin To Support Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System Lockheed Martin will continue to maintain the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), a critical system that integrates the launch hardware and software to provide weapon control for varia ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin's GMLRS+ Completes Successful Test Flight of Long-Range Motor Lockheed Martin's new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) extended-range rocket successfully completed a 120-kilometer mission at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., an improvement in ra ... more | .. |
  Israel deploys UAVs to monitor gas fields Israel's air force has deployed aerial drones to keep watch on the country's disputed offshore gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean after Hezbollah threatened to target Israel's energy facilities if it tried to "steal Lebanon's resources from Lebanese waters." ... more |
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 Indra, AgustaWestland partner Spanish information Technology company Indra is working with AgustaWestland for the design and development of aircrew training equipment. ... more | .. |
Australia announces army vehicle sell-off Australia's Ministry of Defense has issued a request for proposal for the disposal of up to 12,000 surplus non-combat army vehicles and trailers. ... more | .. |
China may have examined US stealth chopper: report Pakistan probably let Chinese engineers examine the wreckage of a top-secret US stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid killing Osama bin Laden, The New York Times reported late Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Kyoto rejects disaster wood over nuclear fears Japan's former imperial capital of Kyoto apologised Saturday after rejecting wood from the tsunami-ravaged Pacific coast for a traditional bonfire festival over fears of radioactive contamination. ... more |
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