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Publicity and Panic for Satellite Re-EntriesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 31, 2012 Space agencies struggle with the technical issues surrounding uncontrolled satellite re-entries. It's hard to predict when or where a bird will finally come down. Usually, the low risk of any damage arising to people or property generates a relaxed response to the problem. This may be justified, but it's not always perceived this way by the general public. Falling satellites may not be a major threat to public safety, but the public relations to these incidents is often damaging in its own right. ... read more |
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  Ukraine, Russia to Launch 2 Dnepr Carrier Rockets in 2012 Ukraine and Russia will carry out two rocket launches under the joint Dnepr space program, head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine Yuri Alekseyev said on Friday. Moscow has recently decid ... more | .. |
 First Vega rocket assembled on launch pad ESA's new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket's inaugural flight from Europe's Spaceport. The launch window opens on 9 February. ... more | .. |
  BJP slams blacklisting of former ISRO chief G. Madhavan Nair The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the union defence ministry for the blacklisting of ISRO and accused the government of having lost its "grace to govern". "The unsavoury controve ... more | .. |
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 ISS Orbit Raised to Avoid Collision with Space Junk Specialists of Russia's Mission Control Center raised the orbit altitude of the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours of Sunday to prevent a possible collision with a Chinese satellit ... more | .. |
 Launch of Proton-M with Dutch Satellite Postponed The launch of a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with a Dutch telecommunication satellite onboard scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, Russian space agency Rosc ... more | .. |
 PM should probe ISRO blacklisting order Stung by a government order debarring him and three other reputed space scientists from occupying official posts, former Indian space agency chairman G Madhavan Nair has demanded that Prime Minister ... 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 |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 Russian launch of Dutch satellite delayed The launch of a Russian rocket meant to put a Dutch communications satellite into orbit has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, officials said. ... 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 | .. |
  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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  Israeli UAV, seen as export star, crashes Israel's most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle crashed during a test flight amid expectations the giant drone, with a wingspan as big as a Boeing 737's, was set to become a major export winner. ... 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 |
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  Iran says it has laser-guided artillery rounds Iran has developed laser-guided artillery rounds designed to home in on stationary or moving targets at a distance of up to 20 kilometres (12 miles), Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state media Monday. ... 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  Retool world economy for sustainability: UN panel The world can no longer afford to ignore the environmental cost of economic growth and must redefine the very concept of national wealth, a UN panel of heads of state and environment ministers said Monday. ... 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 foreign auto investment rules begin in China China has withdrawn support for foreign investment in auto manufacturing under new rules that took effect Monday, as it seeks to encourage the domestic industry in the world's largest car market. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: So much for Davos What a difference a week makes. Had the latest downgrades by Fitch or the leak of the latest German plan to impose discipline on the Greek economy come as the Davos elite were gathering, the mood in the Alps would have been much colder. ... more | .. |
  China says currency reform to boost Shanghai China on Monday pledged to increase the use of the yuan in international trade and encourage foreign investment in Shanghai markets, as it seeks to build the city into a major global financial centre. ... more | .. |
 Congolese inventor puts African tablet on sale Africa has its first handheld tablet to rival the iPad and similar western inventions, which went on sale in the Republic of Congo on Monday, its inventor Verone Mankou said Monday. ... more |
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 S. Korea minister calls trade pact with China necessary South Korea's finance minister called Monday for early negotiations on a free trade pact with China so Seoul can compete against Taiwan in the lucrative Chinese market. ... more | .. |
  Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! to fight email spam Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, AOL and Facebook are setting aside their online rivalry to fight a common enemy: email spam and "phishing" attacks. ... 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 | .. |
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 |
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