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Russia sets priorities for federal space programMoscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 10, 2011 The Russian space agency Roscosmos has prioritized commercial use of its satellites as part of the federal space program until 2015. "By 2015, we are planning to increase the number of Earth observation satellites [in orbit] from five to 20, operational Glonass navigation satellites from 24 to 30, communications and Cospas-Sarsat satellites from 26 to 48," Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin told Russian lawmakers on Friday. Popovkin said Russia occupied only 3 percent of the commercial service ... read more |
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  Astrium to build EUTELSAT 9B Astrium, Europe's leading space company, has been selected by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ELT) to build EUTELSAT 9B, a high-power broadcast satellite addressing high-growth video market ... more | .. |
  Boeing and Lion Air Pioneer Precision Satellite Navigation Technology Boeing and Lion Air, an all-Boeing Next-Generation 737 operator, are pioneering the use of precision navigation technology in South Asia with the introduction of Required Navigation Performance (RNP ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Joins Industry Partners in Honoring USAF for Historic Contributions Through GPS Raytheon joins industry partners in congratulating the United States Air Force (USAF) for the International Astronautical Federation's 60th Anniversary Award, presented at IAF ceremonies Oct. 4 in C ... more | .. |
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 UK Space Agency investment targets growth in the local space industry The first 8.5 million pounds of investment from the UK's National Space Technology Programme was announced Tuesday by the Science Minister, David Willetts. This boost to the UK space sector will mat ... more | .. |
  On-time preparations continue for Soyuz' milestone mission from French Guiana Preparations for the first Soyuz launch from French Guiana are on track for its historic liftoff later this month with two Galileo navigation satellites. "We're right on the timeline, and ever ... more | .. |
  Russia puts new Rus-M carrier rocket project on hold The Russian space agency has dropped plans to construct a new Rus-M carrier rocket by 2015, Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin said on Friday. "We have come to the conclusion that we do not need ... more | .. |
  China should have own ambitions for space development The launch of the Tiangong-1 spacecraft has attracted the attention of the world and some TV viewers in some foreign countries even watched the live broadcast in late September. The public opinion i ... more |
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  SSTL celebrates 30th anniversary of groundbreaking satellite UoSAT-1 Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of Surrey's first satellite, UoSAT-1. Launched into orbit on 6th October 1981, UoSAT-1 was designed and b ... more | .. |
 Eutelsat's W3c Satellite Successfully Launched and on its Way to 16 Degrees East Eutelsat Communications has announced the successful launch of its W3C satellite by a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China. Partial deployment of the satellit ... more | .. |
 Chinese rocket sends French telecom satellite into space China's Long March-III2 rocket carrier sent a French-made telecom satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Friday afternoon, marking the first time for China to provide launch s ... more | .. |
 Russian Space Forces to conduct 14 rocket launches by year end Russia's Space Forces will carry out 14 launches of various carrier rockets until the end of 2011, SF commander Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko said. "About 14 launches will be carried out from the Pl ... more |
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  UN highlights everyday benefits from space science and technology Understanding more about space science and that benefits that such technology has brought to everyday life is essential to helping the world address its most urgent problems, the United Nations said ... more | .. |
 Russia to abandon rocket booster work Russia's space agency Roscosmos says it has decided to abandon the development of its Rus-M booster rocket because of inadequate funding. ... more | .. |
 US telecoms satellite reaches designated orbit The U.S. Intelsat 18 telecommunications satellite was put into orbit on Thursday, a spokesman for Russian space agency Roscosmos said. "The separation took place according to the schedule. The ... more | .. |
 A Race To Space Waste The Space race has managed a significant achievement. In 50 years, humanity has sent tons of waste from Earth to space. "The ocean above" as Victor Hugo called it is a victim of industrial pollution ... 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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  China's first space lab module in good condition China's first space lab module were in good condition and all tests went on "smoothly" during the past week, according to a statement issued by the country's space project authorities Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Cape Canaveral continues cleanup efforts Air Force officials have recently implemented changes to the force's environmental cleanup program to focus on cleaning up more sites more quickly. The environmental management team here is using cu ... more | .. |
  Raytheon's Speed-of-Light Protection System Can Shield Unmanned Aircraft Systems Raytheon'sCommon Infrared Counter Measures solution for U.S. Army helicopters is also ideal for protecting unmanned aircraft systems. At 15 pounds less than the Army's requirement, Raytheon's CIRCM ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Successfully Test Fires First New-Build Patriot Missile Raytheon and the U.S. Army successfully completed the first flight test of the new ground-up production Patriot Guidance-Enhanced Missile - Tactical (GEM-T) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. ... more |
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  Northrop Grumman Announces Quantum Cascade Laser-Based Solution for Common Infrared Countermeasures Northrop Grumman and Daylight Solutions have announced the successful integration and test of the Solaris Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL)-based system into the Northrop Grumman offering for the United S ... more | .. |
 US Army Deploys First STARLite Radar on Persistent Threat Detection System Northrop Grumman has announced the first deployment of the company's STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to ... more | .. |
 X-47B Demonstrator Flies in Cruise Mode for First Time The U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft reached a major milestone Sept. 30 when it retracted its landing gear and flew in its cruise configuration for ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Completes Next Generation Automatic Test Station Product Verification Test Northrop Grumman's Next Generation Automatic Test Station (NGATS) program passed a key milestone with the successful conclusion of the U.S. Army's formal Product Verification Test (PVT). A mob ... 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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 Northrop Grumman Patents Improved Design for Cooling Electronic Modules Northrop Grumman has received a patent for a new design to improve the cooling efficiency of a removable electronic module through improvements to its physical design, and has begun to license it to ... more | .. |
 US soldiers in midst of equipment revolution Kevlar underwear, enhanced night-vision goggles and portable solar panels: the US military is seeing a gear revolution, thanks to the lessons learned during 10 years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. ... more | .. |
 Joysticks transform US warfare in Afghanistan In battle they take out Taliban fighters with joystick-controlled weapons, while back at base American soldiers hook up their Xboxes and kill their way through video games. ... more | .. |
 Australia grounds its Chinook choppers Australia grounded its fleet of five CH-47D Chinook helicopters, including two in Afghanistan, under a "precautionary suspension of flying operations" note. ... more |
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 Azeris get Israel UAVs built under license Azerbaijan is expected to acquire 60 small Israeli-designed unmanned aerial vehicles built under license in the oil-rich former Soviet republic that's moving closer to the Jewish state as the Baku government modernizes its military. ... more | .. |
 NATO missile shield 'not targeted at anyone': Spain NATO's planned missile defence system is "not targeted against anyone", Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez said Friday a day after Russia criticised Madrid's decision to join the programme. ... more | .. |
 AUVSI Cautions FAA to Stay the Course on UAS Integration into the National Airspace System In light of this week's failed plot againt the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (A ... more | .. |
  Elbit Establishes Israeli MOD Comms Equipment Supply Upgrade and Maintenance Project Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to supply, upgrade and provide maintenance under the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) communications ... more |
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