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Europe launches third robot freighter to space stationKourou, French Guiana (AFP) March 23, 2012 An automated craft laden with supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) headed into space on Friday in the heaviest launch ever undertaken by Europe. The 20-tonne vessel, named after 20th-century Italian physicist, Edoardo Amaldi, blasted off atop a heavyweight version of the Ariane 5 launcher at 01:34 am (0434 GMT) from the launchpad in French Guiana. "Mission accomplished," Jean-Yves Gall, the head of Arianespace satellite launch operator, said shortly after lift-off. About an hou ... read more |
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  Students' experiments to play out in space Science experiments devised by teenage students, one from Egypt and two from the United States, will be conducted in space as part of a move by YouTube and Lenovo to inspire young minds. ... more | .. |
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 MT Aerospace to manufacture flight hardware for IXV reentry vehicle MT Aerospace received an important follow-up order to manufacture ceramic compound body flaps and heat shield components for the European IXV reentry vehicle: after completion of the development pha ... more | .. |
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  Robotic Technology Lends More Than Just a Helping Hand While Robonaut 2 has been busy testing its technology in microgravity aboard the International Space Station, NASA and General Motors have been working together on the ground to find new ways those ... more | .. |
 Europe's next weather satellite gears up for launch Following the safe arrival of the MetOp-B weather satellite in Kazakhstan, the sophisticated craft is now being carefully assembled and tested before launch on 23 May. MetOp-B will provide essential ... more | .. |
 Exercise has benefits, even when it's done in space Astronauts have been taking part in short spaceflight missions since 1961. They have only recently begun to spend significantly longer times in space, with missions extending for months, since the d ... more | .. |
  Rogozin Slams Russian Space Industry Spat Dmitry Rogozin, Russian deputy prime minister in charge of space and defense, strongly condemned the mutual accusations exchanged by the Russian space agency and a space industry contractor, his spo ... 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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 Third Ariane 5 ready for launch in 2012 Three Ariane 5s are now in French Guiana following arrival of the heavy-lift launcher for Arianespace's June launch, which will carry a broadband communications satellite with North American coverag ... more | .. |
  Early Detection of Immune Changes Prevents Painful Shingles in Astronauts and Earth-Bound Patients4 The physiological, emotional and psychological stress associated with spaceflight can result in decreased immunity that reactivates the virus that causes shingles, a disease punctuated by painful sk ... more | .. |
  Newest US Missile Warning Satellite Exceeding Performance Expectations The first Space Based Infrared Systems geosynchronous earth orbit satellite, currently undergoing a rigorous operational certification process, is meeting or exceeding performance requirements, and ... more | .. |
  NRL Tests Robotic Fueling of Unmanned Surface Vessels Engineers from the NRL Spacecraft Engineering Department (SED) successfully demonstrate the robotic fluids transfer from a stationary platform to an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) in wave heights gr ... more |
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  NASA Sub-Scale Solid-Rocket Motor Tests Material for Space Launch System A sub-scale solid rocket motor designed to mimic NASA's Space Launch System, or SLS, booster design has been successfully tested by engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Al ... more | .. |
 Arianespace's third ATV launch for ISS servicing is given a "go" for liftoff The Ariane 5 launch of Europe's no. 3 Automated Transfer Vehicle has been given the green light for a March 23 liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana on a servicing mission to the International ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Awarded for Missile Defense C2BMC Contract Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $96 million follow-on contract as one of five major defense contractors on the Missile Defense National Team to continue development, operations and sustainment w ... more | .. |
 Students and Robots Take to the Courts in Competition If you had chosen Cimarron Memorial High School, Orcutt Academy High School and Dos Pueblos High School Engineering Academy as your top picks in this past weekend's "Robotics March Madness Bracket," ... 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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Astrium and Air Liquide create EuroCryospace Astrium and Air Liquide have announced the creation of a European strategic partnership called EuroCryospace. It is an extension of Cryospace, which was set up 25 years ago to develop and manufactur ... more | .. |
 SpaceX, NASA readies for April 30 launch to ISS Preparations for the April 30 launch of the SpaceX's Dragon commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station are underway without major problems, a top NASA official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  United Technologies To Sell Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne In a meeting with investors and analysts, United Technologies has updated its financing plan for the proposed $16.5 billion cash acquisition of Goodrich Corp., including expected proceeds of approxi ... more | .. |
  China's Lunar Docking Manufacturing has begun on China's first lunar lander, Chang'e 3, which is expected to launch in 2013. This spacecraft will release a rover onto the surface. If all goes well, we can expect the Ch ... more |
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  US Army reviews mental health diagnoses The US Army's inspector general is investigating whether psychiatrists threw out diagnoses of post-traumatic stress for soldiers to save money, the civilian head of the army told lawmakers Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon to Help US Army Better Detect Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Threats Raytheon has been awarded a $45.5 million contract for the prototype build of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System (MFRFS) Sense and Warn (S and W) radars for the U.S. Army. The contract is a ... more | .. |
 Ethical considerations of military-funded neuroscience The United States military and intelligence communities have developed a close relationship with the scientific establishment. In particular, they fund and utilize an array of neuroscience applicati ... more |
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Ancient Roman concrete longevity offers mixed sustainability benefits
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 Northrop Grumman Signs Teaming Agreement With Persistent Surveillance Systems Northrop Grumman has signed a teaming agreement with Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS) LLC, Dayton, Ohio to integrate and support PSS's family of sensors into commercial derivative special missi ... more | .. |
 Peru upgrades air defense with $140M plan Peru has embarked on a much-delayed modernization of its air defense system and awarded a $140 million contract to an international consortium of military suppliers. ... more | .. |
  Apps could fence in free-range Internet: US study The free-ranging Internet is under assault by mobile applications that connect people exclusively to content kept in "walled gardens" online, according to a US study released Thursday. ... more | .. |
 How the alphabet of data processing is growing The alphabet of data processing could include more elements than the "0" and "1" in future. An international research team has achieved a new kind of bit with single electrons, called quantum bits, ... more |
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  Report cites controversial mining firms The world's most controversial mining companies are named - and shamed - in a report comparing their performance against U.N. and other environmental, social and governance principles. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's Rousseff to attend BRICS summit in India Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff plans to travel to India next week for a summit of emerging powers and separate talks with Indian leaders on defense and bilateral trade, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Japan logs surprise February trade surplus Japan logged a surprise trade surplus in February, offering a glimmer of hope for its moribund economy, but economists warned that with oil prices heading higher the outlook remained uncertain. ... more | .. |
 Kitchen sink joins list of US-China trade disputes US trade authorities on Thursday announced an investigation into yet another Chinese export product, this time the veritable kitchen sink. ... more |
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