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Virgin aims for first space launch within 12 monthsWashington (AFP) Sept 15, 2011 British business magnate Richard Branson hopes to launch a vessel into space within the next 12 months, kicking off an era of commercial space travel. "The mother ship is finished... The rocket tests are going extremely well, and so I think that we're now on track for a launch within 12 months of today," he told CNN's Piers Morgan late Wednesday. "This could be the beginning of a whole new era of space travel, which will be commercial space travel." His company, Virgin Galactic, hopes to one ... read more |
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  NASA Announces Design For New Deep Space Exploration System NASA has selected the design of a new Space Launch System that will take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before, create high-quality jobs here at home, and provide the cornersto ... more | .. |
  Arianespace to launch up to four satellites for DIRECTV Arianespace will launch two satellites for DIRECTV and has the option of launching another two satellites for one of the world's leading providers of television entertainment services. All fou ... more | .. |
  Intelsat Prepares for Six Missions Over 12-Month Span Six of the satellites that are part of the largest fleet investment in Intelsat's history are being prepared for launch within a 12-month span, ready to provide new and refreshed capacity for custom ... more | .. |
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  Northrop Grumman Introduces New Marine Gyro-Based Inertial Navigation System Northrop Grumman is introducing the MK 39 Mod 4A Ring Laser Ship's Inertial Navigation System, the latest generation of its MK 39 family of navigation systems based on the company's proven ring lase ... more | .. |
 NASA Announces Design for New Deep Space Exploration System NASA is ready to move forward with the development of the Space Launch System - an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle that will provide an entirely new national capability for human exploration beyo ... more | .. |
  Globecast Expands African Satellite Capacity With SES Global satellite operator SES S.A. and content management and delivery company GlobeCast have announced that GlobeCast has contracted a transponder on the SES-4 satellite as well as an additional tr ... more | .. |
 NASA unveils new launcher design for Mars missions NASA unveiled its plans Wednesday for a massive new launcher capable of powering manned space flights well beyond low-Earth orbit and ultimately to Mars. ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
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 House Committee Questions Cost Of GPS Interference From Proposed LightSquared Network The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to examine concerns and issues associated with interference on the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal from the proposed LightSquare ... more | .. |
  The Sky is Falling As UARS Drops In UARS, Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, is about to fall from the sky. This is the most exciting event that NASA has been able to stage in years. But, it is actually Mother Nature who is doing th ... more | .. |
 Subcommittee Democrats Urge Finding a Way for LightSquared and GPS Users to Co-Exist On Monday, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to review the impacts of the proposed LightSquared network on federal science activities. LightSquared is a comp ... more | .. |
 First A2100 Communications Satellite Marks 15 Years of On Orbit Operations The first Lockheed Martin A2100 commercial communications satellite has achieved its 15-year design life of on-orbit service. Launched as GE-1 on Sept. 8, 1996 aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas I ... more |
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 Locata passes USAF critical design review for GPS alternative Locata has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) contract phase for a Locata network which will enable the USAF to deploy a new ground-based, centimeter-accurate "truth-reference l ... more | .. |
 Russia delays commercial space launches after crash Russia will have to delay the upcoming launch of six US satellites and two commercial European craft due to last month's Soyuz carrier rocket mishap, Russian industry sources said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Sony videogame line-up flexes motion control Sony on Thursday unveiled a holiday season line-up of PlayStation 3 videogames tailored for motion control using the Japanese entertainment titan's Move gear. ... more | .. |
 NASA Offers Shuttle Tiles And Space Food To Schools And Universities NASA is offering space shuttle heat shield tiles and dehydrated astronaut food to eligible schools and universities. The initiative is part of the agency's efforts to preserve the Space Shuttle Prog ... more |
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Cane toad invasion threatens Pilbara biodiversity and culture
Amazonian forests altered by human actions show broad changes in diversity and evolutionary patterns
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  Report: Advanced US drone set to watch over N. Korea The United States is close to deploying an advanced unmanned spy plane over South Korea which could provide a much more detailed view of North Korea's military activities, a report said. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Aims to Integrate Griffin on AT-6 Light Attack Aircraft Raytheon is seeking to integrate the combat-proven Griffin missile onto the Hawker AT-6 light attack aircraft. Griffin weighs 44 pounds with its launch tube, is 43 inches long and is an air- a ... more | .. |
  MEADS Integrated Launcher Electronics System Completes First Simulated Missile Launch The Medium Extended Air Defense System's (MEADS) Integrated Launcher Electronics System (ILES) recently executed a simulated missile launch, marking another in a series of significant test accomplis ... more | .. |
 New armour steel showcased at DSEi A new high-performance armour steel that will be used to protect vehicles on the front line was showcased at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi). Known as Super Bainite, the new ... more |
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 Raytheon Delivers First Eight Tactically Configured Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammers Raytheon has delivered the first eight Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer initial operational test and evaluation units to the U.S. Air Force. During IOT and E, the Air Force will conduct numerous ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Brings Combat Proven Infrared Technology to Finland Raytheon has been awarded a fixed-price contract with options totaling $19.9 million to supply the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) with PhantomIRxr thermal biocular systems. Raytheon will supply ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Upgrade US Army Advanced Gunnery Training Systems The U.S. Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $28.6 million contract to upgrade more than 60 Advanced Gunner ... more | .. |
 New Raytheon Datalink Will Allow NATO Ships to Employ All Standard Missiles Raytheon has completed design and testing of a prototype dual-band datalink that will enable interoperability between the Standard Missile family of interceptors and a wider variety of radars and sh ... more |
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China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study
Conference travel emissions exceed research energy use
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 Boeing Receives US Air Force F-22 Mission Planning System Contract Boeing has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide mission planning support for the F-22 Raptor. The order, valued at up to $24 million if all options are exercised, was awarded under ... more | .. |
  Harris unveils new systems Harris Corp., the U.S. communications equipment company, has introduced the world's first soldier "Smart Radio." ... more | .. |
  NATO radar to be deployed in southeast: ministry An early warning radar Turkey is planning to host as part of NATO's missile defence system will be deployed in a military facility base near Malatya in the southeast, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Tsunami protection wall for Japan atomic plant A Japanese electricity firm is to build an 18-metre (60-foot) high barrier to protect a nuclear plant from tsunamis, the company said Wednesday. ... more |
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 China punishes officials over deadly explosions Authorities in eastern China said Friday they had fired a top official for failing to resolve a drawn-out land dispute with a man who is believed to have set off three deadly explosions. ... more | .. |
  Health fears over CO2 storage are unfounded Capturing CO2 from power stations and storing it deep underground carries no significant threat to human health, despite recently voiced fears that it might, a study has shown. Researchers fou ... more | .. |
 Terahertz radiation's impact on cellular function and gene expression Terahertz (THz) technologies show promise for myriad medical, military, security, and research applications ranging from the detection of cancer to airport security systems to shipment inspection to ... more | .. |
  Google adds more IBM patents to tech arsenal Google confirmed Thursday that it has added 1,023 more IBM patents to its technology arsenal to fend off legal attacks by rivals such as Apple and Microsoft. ... more |
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