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Missing satellite found off designated orbitZhukovsky (RIA Novosti) Aug 22, 2011 The Russian Express-AM4 communication satellite, missing after Thursday's launch, could not separate from the booster and was found off the designated orbit, a source in the Russian space program said on Friday. Experts told RIA Novosti the satellite is useless unless separation from the Briz-M booster rocket is performed. "If separation from the booster fails, the spacecraft is done for, it won't be able to perform the designated tasks," an expert said on the condition of anonymity. A ... read more |
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  Researchers Improving GPS Accuracy In The Third Dimension Researchers who are working to fix global positioning system (GPS) errors have devised software to take a more accurate measurement of altitude - particularly in mountainous areas. The softwar ... more | .. |
  Rocket malfunction causes satellite to not reach preset orbit An experimental satellite launched on Thursday failed to enter its designated orbit after its rocket malfunctioned. It was the first launch failure to occur in China since August 1996, when a Long M ... more | .. |
 Russian Federal Mission Express-AM4 Anomaly Investigation Underway On 18 August, at 3:25 a.m., a Proton Breeze M vehicle carrying the Express-AM4 satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Proton M launch vehicle performed nominally, a ... more | .. |
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 Chinese orbiter launch failure will not affect unmanned space module launch The launch of a Chinese unmanned space module, the Tiangong-1, will not be affected by the failed launch of an experimental orbiter on Thursday, an expert said Friday. Qi Faren, a chief design ... more | .. |
 China satellite aborts mission after 'malfunction' An "experimental" satellite launched by China failed to reach its designated orbit after its rocket malfunctioned, state media reported Friday. ... more | .. |
 Satellite loss deals 'severe blow' to Russia: experts The loss of a communications satellite touted as Europe's most powerful is a new blow to Russia's space programme and a major setback for its telecoms industry, officials and analysts said Friday. ... 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Pausing for Tiangong 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 fli ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Boeing Demonstrates Swarm Reconnaissance with Unmanned Aircraft Boeing has reported the successful autonomous communications and operation of dissimilar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in flight tests over the rugged terrain of eastern Oregon. The July 7-10 ... more | .. |
  Revolutionary material dramatically increases explosive force of weapons A revolutionary material that will replace steel in warhead casings will bring added lethality and increase the likelihood of a hit on an enemy target, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced A ... more |
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 Raytheon Unmanned Aircraft Systems Open Architecture Could Yield Cost Savings Raytheon is developing a service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems with a mechanism that enables rapid integration of weapons and sensors. Th ... 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 |
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