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SpaceX delays February flight to space stationlWashington (AFP) Jan 17, 2012 SpaceX said Tuesday it has postponed its February test flight of the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the first-ever bid by a private company to dock at the orbiting lab. The delay is due to technical reasons and a new launch date for the unmanned mission has not been set. "In preparation for the upcoming launch, SpaceX continues to conduct extensive testing and analysis," spokeswoman Kirstin Grantham said in an email to AFP. "We believe that there are a few areas that will ... read more |
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  Russian Scientists Mock U.S. Radar Theory on Mars Probe The theory that Russia's Mars mission failed due to a U.S. radar is extremely "exotic," Russian scientists said on Tuesday. Phobos-Grunt, Russia's most ambitious planetary mission in decades, was la ... more | .. |
 Russia to Test if US Radar Caused Failed Space Probe Russia says the failure of its space probe that was intended to travel to a moon of Mars could have been caused by radiation from U.S. radars. Space official Yuri Koptev said Tuesday he will h ... more | .. |
  Israel needs $3.9B to fund Arrow plan Amid controversial cuts in Israel's defense budget and concerns of new conflict in the Middle East, the Defense Ministry is grappling with the problem of funding costly plans to build a multi-layered shield against Iranian and Syrian ballistic missiles. ... more | .. |
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  US Army Testing Demonstrates Readiness of Raytheon's MAINGATE Radio Raytheon's Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network GATEway (MAINGATE) radio system successfully provided tactical networking capabilities at two major U.S. Army exercises, giving soldiers reliable ba ... more | .. |
 India buys MBDA missiles India will buy 500 air-to-air missiles from European guided weapons manufacturer MBDA for its Mirage 2000 aircraft in a contract worth around $1.2 billion. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon awarded contract for Evolved Seasparrow Missile Raytheon has been awarded two contracts totaling $212.8 million for the production of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile, with an option for $33 million in additional work. The first contract from ... more | .. |
 Another Russian Mars Mission Fails The ill-fated Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe reentered on Sunday at 1745 GMT (12:45 p.m. EST). Most of the surviving pieces reportedly fell into the Pacific Ocean. About two months ago Phobos ... more |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
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 Goddard Spacecraft Cleanroom Goes Green For Magnetospheric Multiscale Fab When it launches in 2014, NASA's new Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission will give scientists unprecedented insights into a little-understood physical process at the heart all space weather. Thi ... more | .. |
  Raytheon to Develop Mission Critical Launch and Check Solution for Global Positioning System Raytheon has been awarded a $27.4 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center for development of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Launch and Checkout System (LCS), which ... more | .. |
 US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Third and Fourth GPS III Satellites The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $238 million contract for production of the third and fourth satellites in the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation, known a ... more | .. |
Russia Mars probe 'crashes into Pacific': military Russia believes fragments of its Phobos-Grunt probe which spiralled back to Earth after failing to head on a mission to Mars crashed Sunday into the Pacific Ocean, a spokesman for its space forces said. ... more |
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  Missile Defense "National Team" Awarded C2BMC Contract Lockheed Martin as prime contractor leading a consortium of five major defense contractors, has been awarded a follow-on contract with an estimated value of $980M to continue work on the Command, Co ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Canada Awarded Contract for NextGen HFSWR Raytheon Canada Limited has been awarded a Technology Demonstration Program for its Next Generation High Frequency Surface Wave Radar (HFSWR) by the Canadian Department of National Defence, Defence ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Receives Contract for Patriot Missile Upgrades Raytheon has been awarded a $51.3 million contract to upgrade Patriot Advanced Capability-2 missiles to the Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) configuration. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missi ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Exceeds 2011 Flight Test Goals The Lockheed Martin F-35 System Development and Demonstration 2011 flight test program resulted in the completion of more test flights and test points than in any year. The 2011 flight test pl ... more |
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Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture
Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role
Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage | .. |
 Raytheon Awarded First International Airborne Low Frequency Sonar Contract Raytheon has been awarded an $80.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy in support of a Foreign Military Sale of the AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar to the Royal Australian Navy. ... more | .. |
 US Army Testing Demonstrates Readiness of Raytheon's MAINGATE Radio Raytheon's Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network GATEway (MAINGATE) radio system successfully provided tactical networking capabilities at two major U.S. Army exercises, giving soldiers reliable ba ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Awarded Contract for US Air Force Field Service Support Raytheon has been awarded a $179.5 million follow-on contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide Contractor Field Service (CFS) support for U-2 sensors, data links and the Air Force Distributed Common ... more | .. |
  Australia buys portable UAV landing mat Australia's Department of Defense has bought a portable landing mat for use with unmanned aerial vehicles from manufacturer Faun Trackway USA. ... more |
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US drone strike kills four militants: Pakistan officials A US missile strike targeting a militant vehicle killed four rebels on Thursday in the second drone strike in 48 hours to hit Pakistan's tribal region, local security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon and Thales Australia Deliver Next Generation Desktop to Australia's DoD Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions (RTCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon, has announced a partnership with Thales Australia to deliver an innovative next generation desktop (NGD) environmen ... more | .. |
  UN aid appeal for Philippine floods falls short Hundreds of thousands of people in the southern Philippines are in dire need of help one month after devastating floods, but a global appeal for aid has fallen well short of its target, the UN said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Simulating firefighting operations on a PC Firefighters often put their lives at risk during operations, so it is essential they have reliable tools to help them do their job. Now, a modular simulation kit is set to help develop new informat ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
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  New microtweezers may build tiny 'MEMS' structures Researchers have created new "microtweezers" capable of manipulating objects to build tiny structures, print coatings to make advanced sensors, and grab and position live stem cell spheres for resea ... more | .. |
 10-second dance of electrons is step toward exotic new computers An international team of researchers including scientists at Princeton University have achieved a 100-fold increase in the ability to maintain control the spins of electrons in a solid material, a k ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Rating downgrades Standard and Poor's was correct to downgrade the credit ratings of France and seven other eurozone governments but wrong to affirm Germany's AAA status. ... more | .. |
 Lynas rare earth facility awaits approval A decision on mining giant Lynas Corp.'s rare earth processing facility in Malaysia is facing delays. ... more |
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  LED lights extend meat shelf life A switch to LED lights in refrigeration units could save the retail meat industry millions of dollars each year, according to research from Kansas State University. Kyle Steele, recent master' ... more | .. |
  Smart appliances set to transform the home You're at work when you get word of unexpected dinner guests. No problem. Smart appliances to the rescue. ... more | .. |
 CES gadgets bringing the "Matrix" to life The annual Consumer Electronics Show ended Friday, leaving gadget lovers with visions of a "Matrix"-like world in which the Internet surrounds them no matter where they go. ... more | .. |
 The gadgets which stood out at CES The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which wrapped up on Friday in Las Vegas featured a dazzling array of high-tech gadgetry. ... more |
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