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"Progress's" misfortune doesn't change Russia's space plansMoscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 29, 2011 The Russian, the US, the European, the Canadian and the Japanese space agencies, who are partners in using the International Space Station, are now jointly analyzing the reasons for the crash of the Russian cargo spaceship "Progress". "Progress" was launched on Wednesday from Baikonur, a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan rented by Russia. However, it didn't enter orbit, but fell in the Siberian taiga. "We are working as one team," a NASA representative Kelly Humphries says. "Russia informs us about e ... read more |
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  Orbits for Tiangong The impending launch of China's first space laboratory will end years of waiting for this important mission. It will also hopefully begin to answer some of the many questions that remain unanswered ... more | .. |
  Russia to test launch Soyuz rockets before delivering ISS crews Russia will carry out two unmanned test launches of Soyuz carrier rockets in the coming fall before using them to deliver crews to the International Space Station, a source in the Russian space indu ... more | .. |
 Russia enters the era of space realism The recent string of spaceflight accidents in Russia is the symptom of a deep crisis in the nation's aerospace industry. Experts say it's time to tone down the rhetoric about Russia being a "great s ... more | .. |
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 Roscosmos smarting after Progress loss Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 29, 2011 Heads are expected to roll in Russia's space industry in the wake of the recent failures, above all the August 24 incident when the cargo spaceship Progress M-12M ... more | .. |
 The fifth Ariane 5 of 2011 is ready for integration of its dual-satellite payload Arianespace has taken delivery of the Ariane 5 ECA for its fifth heavy-lift mission of 2011 at the Spaceport in French Guiana, which will orbit the Arabsat-5C and SES-2 telecommunications satellites ... more | .. |
 Glonass-M satellite launch postponed for additional check The launch of the Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket with the Glonass-M navigation satellite was postponed for an additional equipment check, Russia's Space Forces commander said on Thursday. The launc ... more | .. |
Roscosmos to tighten control of space industry after rocket lost The Russian space agency Roscosmos says it will set up a commission for quality control in the space industry after the loss of the Progress spacecraft. The Progress M-12M space freighter carr ... more |
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  New Report Analyzes Development Paths of Emerging Space Nations and Sustainable Use of Outer Space While the advent of emerging space nations certainly creates opportunities, it also raises new concerns. Balancing these new sets of opportunities and risks requires an understanding of the rational ... more | .. |
 Russia likely to suspend space deliveries over loss of Progress freighter Russia may fail to fulfill its obligations in delivering crews to the International Space Station after Wednesday's accident with Russia's Progress M-12M space freighter, a source in Russia's space ... more | .. |
 Russia's space industry may face overhaul after cargo ship crash A Russian Progress cargo ship crashed into Siberia after failing to reach the right orbit Wednesday. The crash marked the second failure in space launch in less than a week and the third in this yea ... more | .. |
 Russia 'grounds Soyuz rockets' after space crash Russia on Thursday grounded its Soyuz rockets after a space ship carrying tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) crashed into Siberia shortly after blast-off, officials said. ... more |
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 Spaceship crash exposes Russia's systemic failures: experts The crash landing of an unmanned Russian spaceship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) exposed a systemic lack of proper checks and a dearth of qualified staff, experts said. ... more | .. |
  Mexican Government Gains Satellite Management Efficiency from Optimal Satcom Integrated Software System Optimal Satcom has been awarded a subcontract by Integral Systems to provide the Mexican government with a highly-efficient satellite capacity management system for its new MEXSAT satellite system. ... more | .. |
 Russia grounds Soyuz rockets after space cargo craft crash Russia has grounded its Soyuz rockets after one of the unmanned craft crashed shortly after blast-off while carrying tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station, a space official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Russian spaceship crashes back to Earth An unmanned Russian spaceship with tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station crashed into Siberia shortly after blast-off Wednesday in the latest blow to the country's embattled space programme. ... more |
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Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use
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 First Soyuz launch from Kourou to go ahead: Arianespace The maiden flight of a Soyuz from Europe's space base will go ahead as scheduled on October 20, as it is a different version from the rocket involved in Wednesday's launch failure by Russia, Arianespace said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Russia's recent catalogue of space disasters The failed launch of the unmanned Progress cargo space craft which crashed into Earth instead of delivering supplies to the ISS was the latest in a spate of mishaps in the Russian space programme. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Introduces Virtual Capability That Connects Interpreters with Battlefield Troops Deployed U.S. and international forces battling language barriers will now be able to instantly connect to a pool of highly qualified interpretation services through a real-time, virtual capability ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Delivers Third Production C-5M Super Galaxy To USAF Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of the third production C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force. The sixth C-5M overall to be delivered to the Air Force, this aircraft will undergo internal p ... more |
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  Raytheon-Boeing Team Continues to Validate JAGM Single Rocket-Motor Solution Raytheon and Boeing have completed a second series of government-funded technology development phase tests of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile's single rocket-motor solution, designed by Boeing and i ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin to Integrate TRADOC Architecture Under New $26.1M Contract Lockheed Martin's IS and GS-Defense product line will provide a host of new enterprise architecture services to the U.S. Army under a recent $26.1 million contract. Under the ITES-2 indefinite ... more | .. |
 Iran begins making carbon fiber, despite ban Iran on Saturday inaugurated a plant for producing carbon fiber, which it is banned from importing by international sanctions targeting dual-use materials, the official IRNA news agency reported. ... more | .. |
 EADS tots UH-72A delivery milestone The U.S. subsidiary of Europe's EADS Group has achieved a milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter program. ... 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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  Did hurricane of hype engulf New York? Hurricane Irene may have been a category one storm, but some wondered if hot air from the media and politicians wasn't what really blew off the scale. ... more | .. |
 Irene damage could be 'tens of billions' Hurricane Irene is expected to inflict tens of billions of dollars in damage before it concludes a three-day sweep that has left a trail of havoc from Atlantic beach resorts to Manhattan high rises, officials and others said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Anger in tsunami zone over Japan power games As Japan's political elite readies for yet another leadership showdown on Monday, there is widespread anger about the Tokyo power games among survivors of the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster. ... more | .. |
Fear and defiance as New Yorkers face Irene New Yorker Igor Katamadze says he isn't too worried about the oncoming Hurricane Irene - but that's only because he's an immigrant from a country that has been plagued by war. ... more |
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Japan PM 'sorry' over Fukushima no-go zones Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday said he was sorry that some areas close to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will remain uninhabitable for a long time. ... more | .. |
 Japan cuts radiation exposure limits for children Japan on Friday lowered radiation exposure limits for children to below one millisievert per year while at school due to health concerns in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more | .. |
  China's SAIC Motor first-half net profit up 46% China's largest auto maker SAIC Motor said Monday that first half net profit jumped 46 percent but warned of future "uncertainties" in the world's biggest car market. ... more | .. |
  SK pays $920 mn for super-fast wireless spectrum South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom has won a licence to operate super-fast wireless services after bidding 995 billion won ($920 million), regulators said Monday. ... more |
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