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NBN Co selects Space Systems Loral for communications satellitesCanberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 The delivery of high-speed internet to some of the most remote communities in Australia has taken a leap forward following NBN Co's selection of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a leading manufacturer of commercial broadband satellites, to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites. The satellites, which are planned to launch in 2015, are designed to provide high-speed broadband coverage to around three percent of premises outside the reach of the NBN's fibre optic and fixed-wireless services, includ ... read more |
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  IAI and Boeing drive to active Arrow-3 Israel Aerospace Industries and the Boeing Co. are driving to complete development of Israel's Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile interceptor amid the Persian Gulf confrontation between Iran and the West. ... more | .. |
 Devas deal cancelled for national security The central government cancelled the Antrix Corporation-Devas Multimedia deal for reasons of national security and not for purported loss of revenue in sale of spectrum, Minister of State in the Pri ... more | .. |
 SES-4 Satellite Launch Re-Scheduled For February 14-15 SES S.A. announces that ILS has re-scheduled the SES-4 satellite launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on board an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket for 1:36 am local time on February 15th, 2012 (February 14 ... more | .. |
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 Satellite Industry Growth To Continue Despite Challenging Environment Euroconsult has announced that it expects prospects for the satellite industry to remain favorable over the decade in a variety of areas. The next ten years should see continued growth for commercia ... more | .. |
  Mobile Launcher Tests Confirm Designs The 355-foot-tall Mobile Launcher, or ML, behaved as expected during its move to Launch Pad 39B in November 2011, an analysis of multiple sensors showed. The top of the tower swayed less than an inc ... more | .. |
 Iran to launch new generation of satellites Iran is planning to send a new generation of satellites into orbit to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic republic's establishment, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Awarded Contract for Missile Defense System Raytheon has been awarded a $38.1 million contract to provide engineering support to the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program for the Missile Defense Agency. ... more |
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 Ex-ISRO chief slams Antrix-Devas probe Former Indian space agency chief G. Madhavan Nair Sunday slammed the twin probe reports on the multi-billion dollar Antrix-Devas spectrum deal, saying they were "one-sided and without all facts". "T ... more | .. |
 ULA Completes Critical Milestones Toward Certifying Atlas V for Human Spaceflight United Launch Alliance (ULA) has announced the completion of two key milestones leading toward the certification of the Atlas V launch vehicle for human spaceflight. ULA has successfully compl ... more | .. |
 SES' broadband service ASTRA2Connect and Nordnet expand their offerings SES and NordNet, the French internet service provider and a subsidiary of France-Telecom-Orange, has announced that they have expanded their service offering of SES' successful satellite broadband s ... more | .. |
 SES relocates satellite to meet growing customer demand SES S.A. has announced that the SES-3 satellite is being relocated from its former location over North America to Asia, an area experiencing great demand for state-of-the-art, reliable satellite cap ... more |
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  China announces new launch rockets China says it will debut a new generation of Long March launch rockets within the next five years to join its rocket fleet of satellite launchers. ... more | .. |
  3D printer creates new jaw for woman A Belgium woman is able to chew, speak and breathe normally after the implantation of a new jawbone created on a 3D printer, doctors say. ... more | .. |
Antrix-Devas deal: ISRO indicts Nair and 3 others A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former chairman of the ... more | .. |
  Is Russia's Space Program Viable? Russia is the only country ferrying astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station and back since NASA retired its aging fleet. But Russia's space agency has experienced a string of mishaps ... more |
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No picnic: How to survive a bear encounter; as Japan battles spike in attacks
COP30: Indigenous peoples vital to humanity's future
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  Unraveling a Butterfly's Aerial Antics Could Help Builders of Bug-Size Flying Robots To improve the next generation of insect-size flying machines, Johns Hopkins engineers have been aiming high-speed video cameras at some of the prettiest bugs on the planet. By figuring out how butt ... more | .. |
 Phobos Crash Test Dismisses U.S. Link Tests carried out by Russian space agency Roscosmos have ruled out the possibility a U.S. radar could be linked to the failure of the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe, Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin said o ... more | .. |
  Precision space maneuvers Spacecraft must operate with utmost precision when conducting landing maneuvers on other planets, or docking to a space station. To ensure they do not drift off course, imaging sensors collect a flo ... more | .. |
 Roscosmos Aims to Make Sea Launch Profitable Russian space agency Roscosmos and rocket and space-station hardware builder RSC Energia are working to restore commercial viability to the Sea Launch floating platform project, Roscosmos head Vladi ... more |
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 Program Glitch Led to Russian Mars Probe Failure A government commission has blamed Russian programmers for the recent failure of Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars probe, the Kommersant daily said on Tuesday citing a space industry source. The comm ... more | .. |
 Lavrov to Discuss Space, Nuclear Cooperation in Australia Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss bilateral cooperation in high-tech industries, including space and nuclear power, during his one-day working visit to Australia on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Engine Failure Behind Meridian Satellite Crash The crash of Russia's Meridian communication satellite late last year was caused by the destruction of one of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket's engines, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Vladim ... more | .. |
  US drone strike 'kills 10' in NW Pakistan A US drone attack targeting a militant compound killed 10 insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region on Wednesday, security officials said. ... more |
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Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics
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  Splat! Geek-in-chief Obama tests marshmallow gun US President Barack Obama tested a new prototype Tuesday for his commander-in-chief's arsenal - a high-powered marshmallow gun that sent a tasty missile screaming through the White House. ... more | .. |
 US Army Awards Northrop Grumman Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) Contract Northrop Grumman has received a $122 million contract to install and sustain Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems at forward operating bases (FOBs) supporting Operation Enduring Free ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Participating in Bold Alligator Maritime Exercise With F-35 Sensors Northrop Grumman is participating in U.S. Fleet Forces Command's Joint/Coalition Amphibious Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, employing the company's BAC1-11 test aircraft to provide F-35 Joint Strike F ... more | .. |
 Innocon's MicroFalcon accomplished qualification flights in extreme weather Innocon's MicroFalcon mini UAS has completed flight tests at extreme weather conditions. The MicroFalcon operated successfully under a snow storm at -15 Celsius, and a 35knt wind velocity. "We ... more |
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 Elbit Systems Launches Hyperspectral Payload Elbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air system (UAS) hyperspectral payload with new revolutionary intelligence capabil ... more | .. |
 Unmanned craft may share civilian airspace The race is on to develop unmanned aircraft that can safely share airspace reserved for civilian aviation. ... more | .. |
 Polarization imaging: Seeing through the fog of war As sophisticated as the human eye is, it does not compare to what the latest scientific achievement has to offer in enhancing what can be visually perceived. Funded by the Air Force Office of ... more | .. |
 Boeing begins production of F/A-18E/F distributed target system Boeing has announced that it has started production of the new Distributed Targeting System (DTS) for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter. DTS provides enhanced targeting capability for ... more |
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