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Russian launch of Dutch satellite delayedMoscow (UPI) Jan 27, 2012 The launch of a Russian rocket meant to put a Dutch communications satellite into orbit has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, officials said. It was the second delay for the Proton-M launch, first scheduled for Dec. 26 but postponed for technical issues, RIA Novosti reported Friday. "Today we are planning to carry out operations to dismount the Proton-M rocket from the launch pad and transport it to the integration building," a statement from Russian space agency Rosc ... read more |
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  Romney sees launchers fueled by private enterprise Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney tried to boost support on Florida's "Space Coast" Friday ahead of next week's key primary, promising business would play a bigger role in future missions. ... more | .. |
 Russia Plans to Launch U.S. Satellite in February Russia is preparing a Proton-M carrier rocket for the launch of the U.S. Sirius FM-6 telecoms satellite, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Thursday. "The launch is tentatively scheduled f ... more | .. |
  NASA's J-2X Engine Kicks Off 2012 With Powerpack Testing A new series of tests on the engine that will help carry humans to deep space will begin next week at NASA's Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. The tests on the J-2X engine bring NASA one ... more | .. |
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  NASA Says No to Probe Crash Theory Test NASA has refused to participate in an experiment designed to show if U.S. radars could have had an impact on Russia's troubled Phobos-Grunt Mars probe, the deputy head of the country's space agency, ... more | .. |
 NASA Moves Closer to Planetary Landing Demo Capability on Earth with Draper's GENIE NASA could test its payloads on Earth under realistic flight conditions before sending them into space by using a technology flown by Draper Laboratory last month. Using the GENIE (Guidance Em ... more | .. |
 First US chief technology officer stepping down Aneesh Chopra, who was tasked with bringing a dose of Silicon Valley to the US government as the first chief technology officer, is stepping down. ... more | .. |
  JPL begins widespread adoption of Maplesoft technology Maplesoft has announced a major adoption of its products by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). JPL is implementing Maple, MapleSim, and MapleNet in its various projects. Whether creating ... 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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  ESA Director General praises UK space innovation ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and Rt. Hon. David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, has unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the inauguration of Surrey Satellite Technol ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellites Reach 150 Years of Combined On Orbit Service The U.S. Air Force's fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR and IIR-M satellites has accumulated 150 collective years of successful on-orbit operations. The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: ... more | .. |
 Robot competition in zero-gravity School teams from Europe and America have been commanding robots competing in the Spheres ZeroRobotics tournament in space. The arena: 400 km above Earth on the International Space Station. St ... more | .. |
 MT Aerospace wins contract for operation and maintenance of launch facilities' mechanical systems MT Aerospace again signed an important contract for comprehensive service solutions at the European Space Port: from 2012 until 2016, the Augsburg-based aerospace supplier - through its subsidiary M ... more |
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 LED lights point shoppers in the right direction Looking for an item in a large department store or mall can be like searching for a needle in a haystack, but that could change thanks to a hybrid location-identification system that uses radio freq ... more | .. |
 Volunteers Sought for Simulated Mars Mission and Study of 'Menu Fatigue' Astronauts on a mission to Mars will need much more than freeze-dried ice cream to sustain them, and researchers at Cornell are working to determine the best way to keep them well nourished during t ... more | .. |
 First 'cloaking' of a 3D object announced U.S. researchers say they have "cloaked" a three-dimensional object, making it invisible from all angles for the first time. ... more | .. |
  ISRO has gone to dogs, says Madhavan Nair Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair Wednesday described as "improper" the move to blacklist four scientists, including him, from a government job and said the spa ... 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 | .. |
 ISRO: A great institution's fall from grace From humble beginnings of ferrying rocket parts on a bicycle to launching satellites of other countries and landing a craft on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has occupied a ... more | .. |
  Iraqi outraged by use of US drones: report Iraqi officials have expressed outrage at the United States' use of a small fleet of surveillance drones to help protect the US embassy, consulates and American personnel in Iraq, The New York Times reported late Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US 'bunker-buster' not powerful enough against Iran The US military has concluded that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground facilities suspected to be used for building nuclear weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Test Autonomous Aerial Refueling for Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a series of flight tests to demonstrate technology that could help extend the operating range and flight duration of future carrier-bas ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman Statement on the Global Hawk Block 30 Program Northrop Grumman has released the following statement on the Global Hawk Block 30 program: "The Pentagon has announced that it is planning to cancel the Global Hawk Block 30 program and plans to per ... more | .. |
  Japan studies flora and fauna near Fukushima plant Japanese scientists are studying how radiation has affected plants and animals living near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Five Japan committees keep no disaster records Five government teams dealing with Japan's tsunami and nuclear catastrophes kept no detailed records, an official said Friday, adding to a growing picture of chaos in Tokyo's disaster response. ... more | .. |
 Radiation fears slow Japan tsunami clear-up Giant piles of debris from Japan's earthquake and tsunami scar the country's once picturesque northeast coast - and the clear-up is hamstrung by fears the rubbish may be contaminated by radiation. ... 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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 N.Z. quake bill to approach $25 bn: central bank The total cost of the Christchurch earthquakes is set to reach about NZ$30 billion ($24.5 billion), much higher than previous estimates, New Zealand's central bank chief said Friday. ... more | .. |
  British charm offensive targets Chinese cash Britain is making huge efforts to attract investment from China to kickstart an economy teetering on the brink of recession - and it is playing its trump card of being outside the eurozone. ... more | .. |
 Catalyzing new uses for diesel by-products A new catalytic process discovered at Cardiff University could unleash a range of useful new by-products from diesel fuel production. More sustainable production of sulphur-free diesel from na ... more | .. |
 Supermaterial goes superpermeable Graphene is one of the wonders of the science world, with the potential to create foldaway mobile phones, wallpaper-thin lighting panels and the next generation of aircraft. The new finding at the U ... more |
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  Five possible buyers for bankrupt Saab: administrator Up to five companies are keen to buy Saab, one of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker's three administrators said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 SciTechTalk: The smartphone debate As modern smartphones begin to look more alike, there is one user preference difference that has kept phone design firmly in two camps: the keyboard - virtual or physical. ... more | .. |
  EU drafts law to respond to Chinese protectionism: official The European Union is drafting a law in response to Chinese protectionism in public markets, EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht told the German Focus magazine in an interview to appear Monday. ... more | .. |
 China government debt 'controllable': Wen Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said government debt was "overall safe and controllable" and key projects would continue to receive funding to avoid "systemic risks", state media said Monday. ... more |
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