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X-37B on OvertimeSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 02, 2011 The US Air Force has officially confirmed that the second flight of their X-37B robot spaceplane is on overtime. This small experimental spacecraft, which resembles a car-sized space shuttle, has been in orbit since early March. At the end of November, the spacecraft passed its semi-official endurance limit of 270 days in space. The USAF had been very quiet about this mission for months, but broke the silence as the deadline approached. We have been told that the X-37B is in good health, and is no ... read more |
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  Northrop Grumman Awarded MASTER Ground Processing Contract Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $5.75 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide research and development for the Modular Architecture for Signal-processing, Tracking and Exploitation R ... more | .. |
 Ball Aerospace Selected by NASA to Study Solar Electric Propulsion Spacecraft Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. is one of five companies that will develop mission concepts for demonstrating solar electric propulsion in space, important for NASA's future deep space human e ... more | .. |
 SAIC Completes Vibro-Acoustic Test Capability, Facility for NASA Science Applications International has completed design and construction services, providing NASA with a new vibro-acoustic test capability (VTC). The VTC includes a mechanical vibration facility (M ... more | .. |
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 ATK Awarded $20 Million UltraFlex Solar Array Contract from Orbital ATK was awarded a $20 million contract by Orbital Sciences to provide its UltraFlex solar arrays to power Orbital's enhanced Cygnus cargo logistics space vehicle, which is being utilized under NASA' ... more | .. |
  ONR-Funded Guided Rockets Hit Fast-Moving Targets in Test A weapon prototype developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) successfully hit two high-speed boat targets during recent testing in Point Mugu, Calif. "It's a fire-and-forget weapon," sai ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Receives Approval for $1.7 Billion Patriot Sale to Saudi Arabia Raytheon has received U.S. Congressional and State Department approvals on a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Sy ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Tests New Scalable Warhead on GMLRS-Plus Rocket Lockheed Martin has tested a new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) 'scalable effects' warhead, which enables users to select the range of the warhead's detonation power depending on ... more |
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Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market
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  Gilat Introduces Very Lightweight Ku-Band Broadband Solution for Airborne Applications Gilat Satellite Networks introduced the satcom-on-the-move (SOTM) solution for airborne applications, featuring a very small Ku-band broadband antenna customized for airborne use. "Gilat's str ... more | .. |
 Thuraya Solutions Support Oil Field Exploration and Management The global energy business represents trillions of dollars per annum. The industry involves hundreds of huge exploration, production, refinery and storage facilities around the globe. The majority o ... more | .. |
  Nanosail-D Sails Home After spending more than 240 days "sailing" around the Earth, NASA's NanoSail-D - a nanosatellite that deployed NASA's first-ever solar sail in low-Earth orbit - has successfully completed its Earth ... more | .. |
  Europe's third ATV is loaded with cargo for its 2012 launch by Arianespace Cargo loading is underway in French Guiana for the no. 3 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which is being readied for a 2012 launch from the Spaceport on Arianespace's next Ariane 5 servicing missio ... more |
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 New Cosmodome brings new focus on virtual space exploration The Cosmodome's transformation will soon be completed, making it a centre that will stimulate interest in space adventure and spark enthusiasm for space. On December 15, it will open the door to a n ... more | .. |
 Europe prepares new technologies for future launchers ESA and the DLR German Space Center fired a Texus rocket 263 km into space on 27 November to test a new way of handling propellants on Europe's future rockets. Texus 48 lifted off at 10:10 GMT ... more | .. |
 Programming language can't be copyrighted: EU court A computer programming language cannot be protected by copyright, the adviser to the EU's top court said on Tuesday in an opinion that could affect the competitive IT industry. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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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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 Authorities Gauge Impact of Europe's Galileo Navigation Satellite System 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 ... more | .. |
 Russia activates missile warning system near EU Russia on Tuesday activated a radar warning system against incoming missiles in its exclave of Kaliningrad on the borders of the EU, in response to Western plans for a US missile shield in Europe. ... more | .. |
  James Murdoch re-appointed by BSkyB despite opposition Rupert Murdoch's son James was reappointed as a director of British pay-TV giant BSkyB at the company's annual general meeting on Tuesday, but nearly a quarter of shareholders refused to back him. ... more | .. |
 Turkey conveys concerns to Iran over missile shield threat Turkey's foreign minister has conveyed Ankara's concerns about an Iranian commander's recent remarks that Tehran will hit NATO's missile shield in Turkey if threatened, a ministry official said Thursday. ... more |
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  British receive CH-47 MK4 training The British air force has begun training CH-47 helicopter crews to the MK4 standard with the help of CAE of Canada. ... more | .. |
Raytheon eyes Korean F-16 radar upgrades Raytheon is offering its advanced combat radar system to South Korea as the air force opens its competition for radar upgrades to its F-16 aircraft. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Awarded Microscale Power Conversion Contract Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop more efficient radio frequency (RF) transmitter technology through the Microscale Pow ... 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 Delivers Electronic Warfare Test and Measurement Systems To Turkey Northrop Grumman has announced the delivery of Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) systems and a Signal Measurement System (SMS) to Aselsan, the Turkish high technology defense ele ... more | .. |
  Indra Makes In Cadiz A Flight Demonstration Of Its Unmanned Aircrafts Pelicano And Mantis In the framework of the European Robotics Week Indra has made a flight demo of two of its unmanned aircrafts: the Pelican helicopter and the Mantis plane, at Villamartin aerodrome (Cadiz). The ... more | .. |
 Schiebel's unmanned helo proves its worth The Camcopter S-100 unmanned air system by Schiebel of Austria has demonstrated its capability from a French navy vessel. ... more | .. |
 Saab 'proud and delighted' over Swiss choice of Gripen Swedish defence group Saab AB said Wednesday it was "proud and delighted" over Switzerland's decision to purchase 22 of its Gripen fighter jets to replace its ageing F5 fleet. ... more |
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 Raytheon Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer to Begin Production The U.S. Air Force reached a Milestone C decision on Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer variant, authorizing Raytheon to begin Low Rate Initial Production of the system. The Air Fo ... more | .. |
 US Army And South Korean Exercises Rely on Lockheed Martin Simulation Technology The U.S. Army and Republic of Korea Army successfully conducted a large-scale, distributed command post training exercise with more than 250 participants using technology developed by Lockheed Marti ... more | .. |
 Raytheon SDB II Program Ahead of Schedule After Latest Round of Testing Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II program remains ahead of schedule after completing a series of tests that demonstrated successful integration of production tri-mode seeker hardware and software. ... more | .. |
  Japan meltdown maybe worse than thought: report Molten nuclear fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant might have eaten two thirds of the way through a concrete containment base, its operator said, citing a new simulation of the extent of the March disaster. ... more |
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