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Pausing for TiangongSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 19, 2011 The recent failure of a Long March 2C satellite launch will certainly displease China's spaceflight community. It raises another interesting question. Will the launch failure affect the upcoming flight of Tiangong 1, China's first space laboratory? There are reasons to suggest that China could simply forge ahead with the launch, which is expected by the end of the month. Launch failures happen to everyone from time to time. The gremlins that plague one rocket don't necessarily jump to others. ... read more |
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  Russia loses contact with satellite after launch Russia was attempting to locate its major new telecommunications satellite on Thursday just hours after launch in what could be another serious mishap for its space industry. ... more | .. |
  Software said to improve GPS accuracy U.S. researchers working on the accuracy of GPS location say they have set their sights on the third dimension with software to improve altitude measurements. ... more | .. |
  Space Command retires workhorse satellite Members of the 3rd Space Operations Squadron, along with their counterparts from the 53rd Signal Battalion, waved a fond farewell to a trusted old friend Aug. 12. Lt. Col. Kevin Mortensen, 3rd SOPS ... more | .. |
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 Chinese orbiter fails to enter designated orbit due to rocket malfunction China's experimental orbiter SJ-11-04, which was launched by a Long March II-C rocket Thursday, failed to enter the designated orbit due to a malfunction of the rocket. The rocket experienced ... more | .. |
  Boeing Projects 110 Billion Dollar Commercial Airplanes Market in Russia and CIS Boeing forecasts that air carriers in Russia and CIS will take delivery of 1,080 new airplanes over the next 20 years at an investment of $110 billion. New airplane deliveries in the region wi ... more | .. |
 Airplane Plus Heat Plus Ice Equals Mystery It's difficult to believe that an airplane flying in the tropics in the summer could have an engine fill up with ice, freeze, and shut down. But the phenomenon, known as engine core ice accretion, h ... more | .. |
  Russia loses contact with new satellite The designer and manufacturer of a Russian satellite launched on Thursday has no information about its location or condition, the Khrunichev State Research and Production Center said. Russia's ... more |
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 ASA Search and Rescue Software Used To Locate Capsized Boat Off Ireland SARMAP, a search and rescue mapping software solution developed by ASA (Applied Science Associates, Inc.), a Rhode Island-based science and technology solutions company, was instrumental in the effo ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Teams with Rafael to Market Iron Dome Weapon System Raytheon and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd have teamed to market the Iron Dome weapon system in the United States. Rafael developed the original Iron Dome to provide protection against rockets ... more | .. |
 Two SOPS calls on reliable spare for active service Demonstrating the strength of the Global Positioning System constellation of satellites, the 2nd Space Operations Squadron is set to swap out an underperforming satellite with a handy spare this wee ... more | .. |
  NASA Selects XCOR to Participate in Suborbital Flight Contract NASA has selected XCOR Aerospace to provide suborbital flight and payload integration services for research and scientific missions in a program that will offer up to $10 million dollars in contract ... more |
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  SSTL's very high resolution satellite NigeriaSat-2 prepares for launch The latest Earth observation satellite from UK small satellite manufacturer SSTL has successfully completed pre-launch tests and has been integrated with a Dnepr launch vehicle. NigeriaSat-2, one of ... more | .. |
  Negative Incentives for America's space Program NASA has taken quite a few hits in the last several months, especially in the human space flight area. Thousands of contract workers have been laid off in Florida, Texas and Alabama. Most recently, ... more | .. |
 Space first: Live 3-D images from orbit Astronauts have produced the first live 3-D video images in the 50-year history of space travel, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 No Toilet for Tiangong We're getting closer to the launch of China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory. We've seen video footage and artwork of the exterior of this vehicle, but so far, information on Tiangong's interior has be ... more |
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 China successfully launches maritime satellite China successfully launched a maritime satellite at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China at 6:57 a.m. Tuesday Beijing Time. The orbiter, Haiyang-2, was boosted by a Long March-4B ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Developing Unmanned Autonomous Technologies The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $47 million contract to develop, demonstrate and deliver autonomous technologies for unmanned air systems in support of in-theater unmanned cargo resupply mis ... more | .. |
  US army to develop next-generation combat vehicle The US Army said Thursday it had awarded nearly $900 million in contracts to British arms manufacturer BAE Systems and US firm General Dynamics to develop its next-generation ground combat vehicle. ... more | .. |
 Global Hawk Team Receives the NASA Group Achievement Award The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) have received a NASA Group Achievement Award for the successful development of the first civilian ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Completes Successful At-Sea Deployment The Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was credited with providing critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support to special opera ... more | .. |
  LockMart Demos Rocket Motor Survivability In Fixed-Wing Flight Environments Lockheed Martin has demonstrated its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) minimum-smoke rocket motor on fixed-wing aircraft operating in severe weather environments. The motor, currently slated ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Demonstrates Ground Control System to U.K. MOD for Scavenger UAV Raytheon recently demonstrated its Common Ground Control System (CGCS) technology to representatives from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence. The demonstration showed an unmanned aircraf ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Completes Improved Small Tactical Munition Lab Testing Raytheon has completed laboratory integration and testing of its Small Tactical Munition Phase II configuration, setting the stage for flight tests later this year. STM Phase II is a new 12-po ... more |
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 Lockheed Martin to Provide Training Services for the USAF C-5 Program Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $5.8 million one-year contract from FlightSafety Services Corporation to manage C-5 aircrew training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and provide logistical supp ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Delivers 50th Center Fuselage for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Northrop Grumman has marked the completion of the 50th center fuselage for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during a ceremony at the company's Palmdale Manufacturing Center. Company officials pra ... more | .. |
Raytheon Completes Fifth Small Diameter Bomb II Tri-Mode Seeker in New Factory Raytheon has built the fifth Small Diameter Bomb II seeker in its new factory expressly designed to assemble integrated tri-mode seekers. "Raytheon is the only company building integrated tri- ... more | .. |
 Boeing Communications Relay Links Radios with Multiple Unmanned Platforms Boeing has successfully demonstrated the company's newest narrowband communications relay aboard two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) - an Insitu ScanEagle and a portable AeroVironment Puma All Enviro ... more |
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 MEADS software completes BMC4I review The U.S.-European Medium Extended Air Defense System program has completed a BMC4I software design review in Huntsville, Ala. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea developing anti-ship missiles: report The South Korean military is developing anti-ship cruise missiles, a news report said Wednesday, after sea trials of China's first aircraft carrier sparked regional security concerns. ... more | .. |
 AeroVironment Receives Order for Digital Puma Unmanned Aircraft Systems At the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) North America Conference - AeroVironment, Inc. has received a firm-fixed-price contract delivery order valued at $65,532,394 for ... more | .. |
 DCGS Upgrades Help Reduce Costs for Image Processing of High-Altitude Missions Raytheon has upgraded the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) nodes for the Kansas and Indiana Air National Guard with the latest net-centric, cost-efficient and service-interoperable capabiliti ... more |
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