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ILS Proton Successfully Launches SES-4Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Feb 15, 2012 International Launch Services (ILS), a leading launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the SES-4 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit today on an ILS Proton for SES of Luxembourg (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG). This was the 20th SES satellite launched on ILS Proton and the 70th ILS Proton launch overall. The ILS Proton Breeze M launched from Pad 39 at the Cosmodrome at 1:36 a.m. today local time (2:36 p.m. EST, 20:36 ... read more |
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  Space debris in the spotlight Every year, the number of small items of debris in space rises by tens of thousands. This number is currently based on estimates, as it has not been possible to track space debris accurately. ... more | .. |
 JPL and Caltech Cubesat Proposals Move Forward NASA has selected 33 small satellites - including two Cubesats from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in partnership with the California Institute of Technology, both in Pasadena - to fly as auxiliary p ... more | .. |
  NASA Reaches Higher With Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request NASA has announced a $17.7 billion budget request for fiscal year 2013 supporting an ambitious program of space exploration that will build on new technologies and proven capabilities to expand Amer ... more | .. |
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  Central and eastern Europe make history with small satellites The first satellites entirely designed and built by Hungary, Poland, Romania are now orbiting Earth after the successful maiden flight of ESA's small Vega launcher. The latest addition to Europe's v ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin-Built Milstar Satellite Surpasses 10-Year On-Orbit Design Life The second Milstar II military communications satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin team for the U.S. Air Force, has surpassed its 10-year design life of on-orbit service, providing our nation's war ... more | .. |
  GIS Technology Plays Important Role to Map Disease and Health Trends Thanks to the advancements in geographic information systems (GIS) technologies and mapping applications like ArcGIS, health organizations worldwide are mapping disease and sickness trends in an eff ... more | .. |
 ESA's new Vega launcher scores success on maiden flight Vega, ESA's new launch vehicle, is ready to operate alongside the Ariane 5 and Soyuz launchers after a successful qualification flight this morning from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. ... more |
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Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threats
Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
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 PW-Sat, Poland's first satellite launched into orbit On the 13th of February 2012, the first Polish satellite - PW-Sat - was successfully deployed on orbit. The first Polish satellite, built by students, was successfully launched on the 13th of Februa ... more | .. |
 Europe delighted as new rocket notches up success Europe on Monday successfully launched a new lightweight rocket carrying a test payload, culminating a more than 12-year quest to master the entire range of space launchers. ... more | .. |
 NASA Seeks Game Changing Technology Payloads for Suborbital Research Flights NASA is seeking proposals for small technology payloads that could fly on future NASA-sponsored suborbital flights. These future flights will travel to the edge of space and back, testing the innova ... more | .. |
  Israel conducts 'final test' on Arrow anti-missile system Israel and the United States recently carried out a successful test of the Arrow anti-missile system over the Mediterranean Sea, the Israeli defence ministry said on Friday. ... more |
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 GPS court ruling leaves US phone tracking unclear A US Supreme Court decision requiring a warrant to place a GPS device on the car of a criminal suspect leaves unresolved the bigger issue of police tracking using mobile phones, legal experts say. ... more | .. |
 Russia to build powerful laser facility Russia intends to build the world's most powerful laser research station at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion, a Russian nuclear official said. ... more | .. |
  Europe stakes billion-dollar bet on new rocket A pencil-slim rocket is scheduled to lift into space from South America on Monday, carrying a billion-dollar bet that Europe can grab a juicy slice of the market to place satellites in low orbit. ... more | .. |
 April new date for SpaceX capsule launch Private space company SpaceX says late April is its new target for a launch of its Falcon 9 rocket and a Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. ... more |
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A weakening forest buffer challenges EU climate goals
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops
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 India says missile shield test a success India successfully tested on Friday an interceptor defence shield developed to detect and destroy incoming ballistic missiles, a government official said. ... more | .. |
  US Air Force gives U-2 spy plane another lease on life The aging U-2 spy plane of Cold War fame has avoided retirement and will stay in the air until 2025, the Air Force said Monday, because the costly drone due to replace it turned out to be less effective. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman To Perform Repairs for US Navy SH 60 and EA 6B Aircraft Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to repair avionics equipment on the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter and the EA-6B Prowler jet. Under a f ... more | .. |
 Raytheon's CEC Solution Improves Battle Force Anti-air Warfare Capability raytheon has received a $67.4 million contract modification from U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for design and engineering support for the Cooperative Engagement Capability sensor-netting system. ... more |
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 Russia to increase number of fighters in test flights Moscow, Feb 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The number of Russia's Sukhoi T-50 5th generation fighters involved in test flights will be increased from three to 14 by 2015, Russian Air Force commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin told RIA Novosti Monday. ... more | .. |
 A mineral way to catalysis? Catalytic materials, which lower the energy barriers for chemical reactions, are used in everything from the commercial production of chemicals to catalytic converters in car engines. However, with ... more | .. |
  Fukushima faces increased quake risk - study Japan's crippled nuclear plant at Fukushima needs to beef up safety measures to face the risk of a large earthquake, scientists said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  New Institute to Build Low-Carbon Pathways to Prosperity To some, the problems in developing countries may seem intractable: unsafe drinking water, subpar sanitation systems, limited access to electricity, low agricultural yields due to poor irrigation, e ... more |
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Ancient Roman concrete longevity offers mixed sustainability benefits
Increasing solar energy use offers key opportunity to reduce US carbon emissions
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 NEMA Welcomes Congressional Passage of Provision on Lithium Battery Air Shipments NEMA has welcomed the passage by the U.S. Senate of legislation directing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that most U.S. regulations governing air shipment of lithium batteries ... more | .. |
 Biological Computer Deciphers DNA Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in California and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a "biological computer" made entirely from biomolecules that is capable of d ... more | .. |
  Obama presses next China leader on 'rules' US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged China to play by the "same rules" in the global economy but voiced hope for cooperation in a key introductory meeting with leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping. ... more | .. |
 India outsourcing sector eyes emerging markets for growth Business from emerging markets will help India's flagship information technology sector counter slowing demand in Western nations, the country's technology minister said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Iceland promotes clean-energy data centers Icelandic officials say they are tapping the country's abundance of green energy resources to establish it as a global player in data storage center industry. ... more | .. |
  India, China attack EU on airline carbon tax India and China joined forces on Tuesday in saying they firmly rejected the EU's "unilateral" decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says to deport eight Chinese miners Eight Chinese nationals will be deported from the Philippines after they were caught working illegally for a mining firm, an immigration official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  India won't censor social media: minister India does not intend to censor online social networks such as Facebook, a minister said Tuesday, but he demanded that they obey the same rules governing the press and other media. ... more |
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