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December 24, 2011
TECH SPACE
Russian satellite hits 'cosmonaut street' in Siberia
Moscow (AFP) Dec 24, 2011
A fragment of a Russian satellite that crashed into Siberia in the latest setback for Russia's space programme hit a residential house on a street named after cosmonauts, officials said Saturday. The Meridian communications satellite failed to reach orbit Friday due to a failure with its Soyuz rocket, raising new concerns over the Russian space programme which has now lost over half a dozen satellites in the last year. Its fragments crashed into the Novosibirsk region of central Siberia and were ... read more

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Russian satellite crashes into Siberia after launch
A Russian satellite on Friday crashed into Siberia minutes after its launch due to rocket failure, the defence ministry said, in the latest humiliating setback for Russia's embattled space programme. ... more
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SPACEMART

Emirates 'close to French satellite buy'
French hopes of selling 60 Dassault Rafale fighters to the United Arab Emirates may be dimming but France is reported to be close to another major military contract: a surveillance satellite built by Astrium. ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia's space chief says industry in 'crisis' after latest failure
Russia's space industry needs an influx of new faces to overcome its current crisis, the head of the Roscosmos agency said on Friday, hours after a satellite crashed in southern Siberia. "The ... more
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Astrium and Vizada become a world leader in satellite communications services
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TECH SPACE

USAF Hosted Payload On SES Satellite Completes Initial On Orbit Tests
SES Government Solutions (SES-GS) reports that the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP), hosted on the SES-2 satellite launched in September, has successfully completed initial on-orbit test ... more
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VSAT NEWS

SES Partners With Rustyice Solutions For Satellite Broadband Services In The UK
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GPS NEWS

GMV tracks the first Galileo IOV Satellite
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"Space ball" drops on Namibia
A large metallic ball fell out of the sky on a remote grassland in Namibia, prompting baffled authorities to contact NASA and the European space agency. ... more
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APPOINTMENTS

Stefan Gardefjord to lead SSC as new CEO
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TECH SPACE

Belarus Strongman Vows Nation Will Build World's Best Spacecraft Ever
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday the former Soviet republc would build the best spaceship the world has ever seen. Lukashenko, once famoulsy dubbed "Europe's last dictator ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Astrophysicist John Grunsfeld to Head NASA Science Directorate
NASA has named physicist and former astronaut John Grunsfeld as the new associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at the agency's headquarters in Washington. Grunsfeld will take th ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

A Brighter Future for Spaceflight
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle
The launch of ESA's IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle on Europe's new Vega rocket is now in detailed planning, a major step towards the craft's flight in 2014. Launched into a suborbital t ... more
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ROBO SPACE

New system may one day steer microrobots through blood vessels for disease treatment
Microscopic-scale medical robots represent a promising new type of therapeutic technology. As envisioned, the microbots, which are less than one millimeter in size, might someday be able to travel t ... more
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TECH SPACE

$25 computer nears production
An eagerly awaited $25 computer is about to go into production in Britain in the hope it will inspire a new generation of technology-savvy kids, its maker said. ... more
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GIS Degree A Safe Bet for Professionals in the Ever-Growing Oil Industry
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS

Raytheon's Navy Multiband Terminal Tests With On-Orbit AEHF Satellite
Raytheon has successfully tested with the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite that will provide secure communications for the U.S. military and international partners. Raytheon' ... more
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MILTECH

Britain adding armored vehicles
Britain's Defense Ministry has announced multimillion-dollar investments for armored vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicle development. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Finland says it has no German permit for missile shipment
Finland did not receive the paperwork required from Germany to allow the transit of 69 Patriot missiles through its territory, despite Berlin's claims it had sent the documents, a government official said Friday. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Finland detains two Ukrainians in Patriot missile probe
Finnish authorities have detained two Ukrainians over 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles found on board a ship that docked in Finland en route to China, customs officials said Thursday. ... more
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MILTECH

Philippines seeks US F-16s amid China concerns
The Philippines wants to acquire F-16 fighter jets from the United States as part of stepped up efforts to defend the archipelago, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Finland launches probe into China-bound Patriot missiles
Finland has launched a probe after 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles were found in a ship bound for the Chinese port city of Shanghai, police said. ... more
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UAV NEWS

CIA suspends drone missile strikes in Pakistan: report
The US Central Intelligence Agency has suspended drone missile strikes on gatherings of low-ranking militants in Pakistan due to tensions with that country, The Los Angeles Times reported. ... more
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Japan Selects Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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US has found 5,000 missiles in Libya
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MILTECH

Troubled F-35 fighter jet gets a boost from Japan
Japan's decision to buy the US-built F-35 fighter jet gives a shot-in-the-arm to a troubled program faced with a litany of technical setbacks and a ballooning budget, analysts say. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

More help arrives for Philippine flood victims
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Room at the inn for Fukushima believers
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Fukushima reactors may take 40 years to dismantle
Japan said Wednesday that decommissioning the tsunami-wrecked reactors at Fukushima could take as long as 40 years, with melted nuclear fuel possibly stuck where it is for a quarter of a century. ... more
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Thousands face Christmas in Philippine shelters
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TRADE WARS

Australia looks to Nauru for asylum center
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