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ILS Proton Launches Intelsat 22Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 26, 2012 Intelsat S.A., and International Launch Services (ILS) announced today that an ILS Proton vehicle successfully launched the Intelsat 22 satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Liftoff occurred at 8:10 a.m. EDT (18:10 in Baikonur). After a 15 hour and 30 minute mission, at 11:40 p.m. EDT, the Breeze M successfully released the Intelsat 22 satellite, weighing 6199 kg, into supersynchronous transfer orbit (SSTO) at a 65,000 km apogee. Built by Boeing Satellite Systems, the satellite wil ... read more |
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  SciTechTalk: Can long space missions work? As the United States considers a manned mission to Mars by the mid-2030s, ongoing research is beginning to raise doubts about the ability of human astronauts to survive such a multi-year journey in zero gravity without severe and possibly permanent physical or psychological damage. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea takes rocket main body to launch site North Korea has transported the main body of a long-range rocket to a site in the far northwest of the country in preparation for next month's launch, Seoul's military said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Europe's smart supply ship on its way to Space Station ESA's ATV Edoardo Amaldi lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, Friday at 04:34 GMT (05:34 CET, 01:34 local) on an Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace, heading towards t ... more | .. |
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 Experimental Payloads Selected For Commercial Suborbital Flights NASA's Flight Opportunities Program has selected 24 cutting-edge space technology payloads for flights on commercial reusable launch vehicles, balloons and a commercial parabolic aircraft. Six ... more | .. |
 NASA Seeks Space Launch System Advanced Development Solutions NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has issued a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for advanced development proposals to support the nation's next heavy-lift rocket, the Space La ... more | .. |
  China hands over NigComSat 1-R to Nigeria China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) handed the recently launched NigComSat 1-R to its Nigeria counterpart on Monday at the Obasanjo Space Center in Abuja. NigComSat 1-R, which was la ... more | .. |
  Astrium's satellites reap first fruits in Canada Astrium Services' PixAgri satellite imaging service for crop management has just successfully completed its first agricultural campaign for "La Coop federee", the largest agrifood business in Quebec ... 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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  O OREOS Nanosatellite Success in Orbit NASA's Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS) nanosatellite has successfully carried microorganisms to a high-inclination, low-Earth orbit and monitored the effects of the space env ... more | .. |
 US ramping up private sector's role in spaceflight The first flight of a commercial vessel to the International Space Station in late April will signal a bigger role for the private sector and open up space tourism opportunities, industry experts and lawmakers say. ... more | .. |
 Patent requests in Europe reach record in 2011 Patent requests in the Europe reached a record high in 2011, in a telling sign that companies are determined to stay on the cutting edge despite a debt crisis and an uncertain economy. ... more | .. |
 ISS crew takes shelter to avoid passing space junk A piece of an old Russian satellite whizzed by the International Space Station on Saturday, forcing its six-member crew to temporarily take shelter in two Soyuz escape capsules, officials said. ... more |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Europe launches third robot freighter to space station 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. ... more |
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DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops
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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 | .. |
 Angry Birds catapult into space, with Nasa's help Finnish game developer Rovio, which shot to pop culture stardom with the mobile game Angry Birds, launched Thursday a space-age sequel developed with the help of NASA. ... 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 | .. |
 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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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  S. Korea to shoot down N. Korea rocket if it strays South Korea is preparing to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it strays into the South's territory during a launch planned for next month, the defence ministry said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Congress seeks more U.S. aid for Iron Dome Key leaders of the U.S. Congress want U.S. President Barack Obama to provide funds to help Israel, should it request it, to produce more batteries of the Iron Dome counter-rocket system. ... 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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Japan prepares defences against N. Korean rocket Japan on Friday readied its missile defence systems to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the country, as the UN chief warned that next month's launch could jeopardise food aid. ... more | .. |
  Money-mad Singapore aims to become non-profit hub Singapore has long courted international banks and companies in its drive to become a financial hub. But it is also wooing a very different sector: non-profit groups including campaign charities. ... more | .. |
 Liquid-like Materials May Pave Way for New Thermoelectric Devices In the continual quest for better thermoelectric materials-which convert heat into electricity and vice versa-researchers have identified a liquid-like compound whose properties give it the potentia ... more | .. |
  Quantum copies do new tricks One of the strange features of quantum information is that, unlike almost every other type of information, it cannot be perfectly copied. For example, it is impossible to take a single photon and ma ... more |
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 Renewable battery cathode formed from waste Researchers have designed a battery cathode made of lignin byproducts from the pulp and paper industry, which may lead to cheaper and safer electrodes. This new, rechargeable battery cathode is comp ... more | .. |
  Japan, Canada to launch free trade talks Japan and Canada formally agreed Sunday to launch talks on a free trade agreement expected to result in the first such pact between Tokyo and one of the Group of Eight major economies. ... more | .. |
  Huawei 'banned' from Australian broadband project Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been blocked from tendering for equipment contracts with Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) due to security concerns, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Asia gets new budget airline eyeing Chinese flyers Australian flag carrier Qantas and China Eastern Airlines said Monday they will launch a new Hong Kong-based budget airline next year aimed at cashing in on China's booming aviation market. ... more |
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