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EDRS, the future data highway in spaceParis, France (SPX) Oct 13, 2011 Astrium, Europe's leading space company, will partner with the European Space Agency (ESA) to design, deliver and operate the European Data Relay System (EDRS). The EDRS will be implemented through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between ESA and Astrium. Under the terms of the agreement the partners will jointly finance the EDRS. ESA contract with Astrium amounts to 275 million euros. The EDRS's two telecommunication payloads in geostationary orbit will enable broadband, bi-directional da ... read more |
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  Lockheed Martin Powers on the GPS III Pathfinder The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System has turned on initial power to the program's pathfinder spacecraft, known as the GPS III Non Flight ... more | .. |
  German satellite hurtles towards Earth: officials A German satellite around the size of a car is speeding towards Earth, officials said Wednesday, due to re-enter the atmosphere later this month but with little idea where fragments could land. ... more | .. |
  Iran failed with space monkey launch: report Iran acknowledged as a failure Wednesday its attempt to send a live monkey into space last month - touted as its first step towards launching a man into space. ... more | .. |
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  Indian-French satellite put into orbit An Indian-French satellite that will study monsoon patterns and global warming was launched on Wednesday from a space centre in southern India. ... more | .. |
  US supercomputer gaining speed Cray Inc. said Tuesday it has sealed a deal to overhaul the US Department of Energy's "Jaguar" supercomputer, making it faster than any other machine on the planet. ... more | .. |
  Russian Space objectives Russia plans to carry out an unmanned lunar flight before 2050, head of the Russian Federal Space Agency Vladimir Popovkin said. Speaking at a State Duma session, he emphasized that further research ... more | .. |
 In Response to New York Bait-And-Switch, Brown Calls on NASA to Reevaluate Shuttle Site Placement In response to reports of a bait-and-switch regarding plans for the Space Shuttle Enterprise, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on NASA to reopen the assignment of the Enterprise shuttle to exis ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
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  Iran to launch research satellite into space Iran is going to launch domestically- built Navid satellite by Safir satellite launcher by the end of March 2012, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday. Navid (promise) is a re ... more | .. |
 Electronic Compass Market Finds its Way to 73 Percent Growth in 2011 With navigation features becoming standard in smartphones like Apple Inc.'s iPhone as well as in tablets and gaming devices, the market for electronic compasses is set to close this year with sizabl ... more | .. |
 Russia puts off building of AK-T space laboratory Russia has postponed the building of the AK-T space laboratory due to lack of scientific projects the station has been designed for, a Russian space agency official said Friday. The project wo ... more | .. |
  Japanese scientist unveils 'thinking' robot Robots that learn from experience and can solve novel problems - just like humans - sound like science fiction. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
 Russia sets priorities for federal space program 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 o ... more | .. |
  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 |
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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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  First MEADS Battle Manager Begins Integration Testing in the United States MEADS International (MI) has begun integration testing on the first completed Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle manager at the MEADS Verification Facility in Orlando, Fla. The ... more | .. |
  Aerostat system detects cruise missiles and supports engagement Raytheon's aerostat system - Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Elevated Netted Sensors (JLENS) - recently completed a successful 14-day endurance test at a range in Utah demonstrating its readiness. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Awarded VNsight Sensor Production Contract for the Apache Helicopter The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $19 million follow-on production contract for the VNsight low-light-level TV capability for Apache attack helicopters. The VNsight visible/near infrared ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Excalibur Ia-2 Ready for Use in Afghanistan Raytheon successfully fired nine rounds in U.S. Army lot acceptance tests, which means the Excalibur Ia-2 precision-guided projectile is ready for U.S. Army and Marine Corps use in Afghanistan. ... more |
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  New Northrop Grumman Laser Threat Terminator Aims to Aid Army Missile Seeker Countermeasure Efforts Northrop Grumman recently delivered its new All Semiconductor Airborne Laser Threat Terminator (ASALTT) to the U.S. Army's Information and Intelligence Warfare Directorate (I2WD) Seeker Effects Labo ... more | .. |
  Expert: Drone virus poses ongoing threat Reports of a virus infecting computers used by pilots to control armed military drones show even protected systems may not be secure, a U.S. expert says. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Supplying Upgrades to Battlefield, Surveillance and Recon Enterprises Sorting through the massive amounts of operational intelligence available to those in theater is becoming easier as Lockheed Martin upgrades the data management and fusion capabilities of the enterp ... more | .. |
 Web-Based Battle Command System Undergoing Limited User Testing in Afghanistan Active Army units have been testing a Lockheed Martin web-based system that combines the power of Google Earth, Command and Control web applications and existing tactical communications systems to d ... 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 Demonstrates HAMMR "On-the-Move" Radar at Yuma Proving Grounds Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the Highly Adaptable Multi-Mission Radar (HAMMR), which is a derivative of the Defense Department's Ground Based Fighter Radar (GBFR), a multi-mission ground tactic ... more | .. |
 G ATOR Gets A Work Out At The Pentagon Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Marine Corps Program Executive Officer for Land Systems demonstrated the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system to senior Department of Defense leader ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Delivers Rate Sensor Assembly Units for the M1A1 Abrams Tank Northrop Grumman has begun delivering LRS-2000 Rate Sensor Assembly units to General Dynamics Land Systems for the Stabilized Commander's Weapon Station (SCWS) on the U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tank. ... more | .. |
 Israel eyes S. Korean T-50 jet trainer Israel's quest for a new jet trainer for the air force has moved toward South Korea's T-50 after Korea Aerospace Industries said it was joining with Lockheed Martin, which makes the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Israel is buying, to market the supersonic aircraft. ... more |
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 Metal shortages alert from leading geologists Geologists are warning of shortages and bottlenecks of some metals due to an insatiable demand for consumer products. A meeting of leading geologists, reported in the scientific journal Nature Geosc ... more | .. |
  Scots blame London on CCS project woes The British government's waffling on alternative energy is to blame for the reported demise of a major carbon capture project, a Scottish Cabinet member says. ... more | .. |
 Global computer sales slow as people turn to tablets Gartner research on Wednesday reported that worldwide sales of personal computers slowed (PCs) in the recently ended quarter as people opted to spend money on smartphones or table computers. ... more | .. |
  China to help small businesses access credit China said Wednesday it will make it easier for smaller businesses to get bank credit, amid growing concern at the number of cash-strapped companies turning to private lenders for financing. ... more |
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