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Authorities Gauge Impact of Europe's Galileo Navigation Satellite SystemBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Nov 29, 2011 Experts have taken a look at the status of Europe's Galileo global navigation satellite system, emphasizing the prospect for international cooperation, tapping into the satellite navigation business sector, and identifying key benefits for European citizens. Secure World Foundation (SWF) brought together leading authorities to participate in a debate on Galileo - its current status and future opportunities. The event was part of SWF's Brussels Space Policy Round Table - a series of panel dis ... read more |
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 Russia's Glonass-M satellite put into orbit Russia sent another Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit on Monday, said Alexei Zolotukhin, spokesman of Russian Space Forces. The Soyuz carrier rocket with the satellite on board was lau ... more | .. |
  Increased Test Productivity Lifts Off With Second X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy will be able to increase the pace and productivity of the X-47B flight test program following the successful first flight Nov. 22 of the second air vehicle develop ... more | .. |
  Gilat Announces Changes in Spacenet Executive Management Gilat Satellite Networks has announced the appointment of Glenn Katz as CEO of its wholly owned subsidiary, Spacenet Inc. Currently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Spacenet ... more | .. |
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  Romantis Extends Occasional Use Capacity Lease on Express-AM44 Romantis has announced that it signed an extension to its agreement for the occasional-use bandwidth on the Express-AM44 satellite (11 degrees West) with the Russian Satellite Communications Company ... more | .. |
  AsiaSat 7 Performs Post-Launch Maneuvers Space Systems/Loral reports that the AsiaSat 7 satellite, designed and built for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. ... more | .. |
  Insect cyborgs may become first responders, search and monitor hazardous environs Research conducted at the University of Michigan College of Engineering may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans. Professor Khalil Najafi, the ... more | .. |
 Researchers design steady-handed robot for brain surgery Neurosurgeons may one day get help in operating rooms from a robot with movements 10 times steadier than the human hand to perform delicate brain surgeries, the EU said Monday. ... more |
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  Russia launches navigation satellite Russia on Monday successfully launched a satellite for its Glonass global navigation system from its Plesetsk cosmodrome, the country's space agency said. ... more | .. |
  Looking for a Space Job Last week NASA announced new job openings at the space agency. If you ever thought of flying in space this may be your chance. A new class of astronauts is about to be formed. You can even apply onl ... more | .. |
 Mapheus-3 - spherules, metals and microgravity First, it is launched into space at 5400 kilometres per hour, then come three and a half minutes of weightlessness, and finally it lands using a parachute. Researchers at the German Aerospace Center ... more | .. |
  AsiaSat 7 Spacecraft Separation Successfully Completed AsiaSat 7, a new communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), was launched at Hong Kong Time 3:10 a.m. on the 26th of November on an ILS Proton Breeze M l ... more |
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 Russia launches Chinese satellite A Russian Proton-M rocket completed the successful launch Saturday of an advanced Chinese communications satellite that should help expand television coverage in parts of Southeast Asia. ... more | .. |
 Come Home X-37B At the end of November, the mysterious X-37B robot spaceplane will reach a critical point in its mission. This time will mark the end of the official 270-day endurance limit of the semi-secret milit ... more | .. |
 Dutch astronaut's cheesy request Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers will have a special treat waiting for him in orbit when he arrives in space next month: five kilogrammes of Amsterdam's finest cheese, its maker said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Cambodia landmine summit sparks hopes for survivor Song Kosal was just five when she lost her right leg to a landmine. But the tragedy inspired her to become one of Cambodia's most outspoken anti-mine campaigners, and even take part in a beauty contest. ... 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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 New Weapon for Australian Soldiers Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced that the Australian Defence Force has now taken delivery of 437 new Carl Gustav 84 mm guns and thermal sights. The 437 new guns are the improv ... more | .. |
Robot guards to patrol South Korean prisons Robot guards with sensors to detect abnormal behaviour will soon begin patrolling South Korean prisons to ease the burden on their human counterparts, researchers said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Elbit Systems Awarded Order for Driving Trainers Israeli MOD Elbit Systems was awarded an order by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the supply of Armored Driving Trainers (ADTs) for several Israel Defense Forces combat vehicle types as well as for a ... more | .. |
  Argus One UAV Completes Flight Testing With New Pod Bay and Propulsion System World Surveillance Group has announced that the Argus One UAV, equipped with a newly developed pod bay and integrated propulsion unit, has successfully completed a series of flight tests in preparat ... more |
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  Thai minister survives flood censure vote A top Thai government minister easily survived a no confidence vote in parliament Monday as lawmakers threw out claims that official flood relief work had been plagued by corruption and mismanagement. ... more | .. |
 Japan nuclear plant director sick: company The director of Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down because of illness, the plant's operator said Monday, without revealing whether his condition was radiation-related. ... more | .. |
 Misery lingers for Bangkok's 'forgotten' flood victims When the floods came, water gushed into Arunee Ninkaew's Bangkok home through the pipes and through gaps in the tiled floor. A month later it is still there, now a putrid grey breeding ground for insects. ... more | .. |
 New Light Cast on Electrons Heated to Several Billion Degrees By Lasers A new class of high power lasers can effectively accelerate particles like electrons and ions with very intense, short laser pulses. This has attracted the interest of researchers around the globe, ... 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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 Researchers reduce smartphones' power consumption by more than 70 percent Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have designed a network proxy that can cut the power consumption of 3G smart phones up to 74 percent. This device enhances performance and significan ... more | .. |
  Cuba opens banks to small business loans Cuba is opening its state-run banking and financial sector to another small dose of capitalism - loans to help individuals get going with private enterprise. ... more | .. |
  US 'concerned' about EU airline carbon rules The United States remains "concerned" about the European Union's plans to charge all airlines for carbon emissions when flying in and out of Europe, a US official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: The euro endgame Pessimists in Europe now assume the euro will collapse before Christmas. Optimists think it can limp on until the last week in January, when Italy has to persuade the markets to buy $43.7 billion of its debt. ... more |
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 Global slowdown set to hit China and India: OECD A slowdown in the global economy is set to hit emerging giants China and India, but also bring a respite from inflation, while Japan is still set for a rebound, the OECD said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Eurozone threatens to spread recession: OECD The eurozone crisis is now one step away from plunging advanced economies into an abysss of recession and even depression, with waves of bankruptcies and wealth destruction in Europe, the OECD warned on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Kindle sales quadrupled on Black Friday: Amazon Online retailing giant Amazon said Monday that sales of its Kindle e-readers and tablets quadrupled on Black Friday over the previous year's annual pre-Christmas national shopping orgy. ... more | .. |
  GM says electric Volt is safe despite fires General Motors insisted Monday that its Chevrolet Volt is safe to drive despite the launch of a government probe after three of the Volt's electric batteries caught fire following safety tests. ... more |
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