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Dwindling US Space Budget Worries ScientistWashington DC (VOA) Apr 20, 2012 The landing of two Americans on the moon, in July 1969, was among the most inspiring scientific and technical achievements in human history. But today, both the political will and federal funding to sustain that level of achievement appear to have waned. It's a trend that troubles astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, an outspoken advocate for space research and exploration. The director of the American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York, he's written a dozen boo ... read more |
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  Raytheon's Space Fence System Detects and Tracks Space Objects Raytheon's Space Fence recently completed a comprehensive Preliminary Design Review (PDR) demonstrating the S-band radar's technical maturity in its ability to detect and track the increasing amount ... more | .. |
  SES grows its 23.5 degrees East reach in Benelux by 20 percent SES reports that the technical reach of its ASTRA Satellite System in the Benelux markets from the 23.5 degrees East orbital position has increased by more than 140,000 households to 870,000, an ann ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Awarded $106 Million for Aegis Radar Work The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon a $106.4 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the production of Aegis-related equipment, including the AN/SPY-1(D)V radar transmitter and MK99 Mod ... more | .. |
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  GPS could aid in earthquake warnings Combining two data sources could bring better warning of earthquakes to millions of people in vulnerable areas of the western United States, researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Parachutes for NASA crew capsule tested The parachute system for a space capsule intended carry astronauts deeper into space than ever before has successfully completed a drop test, NASA said. ... more | .. |
 NASA Announces 16th Undersea Exploration Mission Dates and Crew An international team of aquanauts will travel again to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to simulate a visit to an asteroid in the 16th expedition of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEE ... more | .. |
  Robots guard S. Korea prison inmates South Korea has begun testing the feasibility of using robots as prison guards by deploying them in an actual prison in Pohang, officials said. ... more |
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Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
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 US report urges easing rules on satellite exports Congress should ease restrictions on US satellite exports that are unnecessary and place US firms at a "disadvantage," the Pentagon and the State Department said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Tim gets his feet wet ESA astronaut Timothy Peake will soon dive to the bottom of the sea to learn more about exploring space. A permanent underwater base almost 20 m below the waves off the coast of Florida will be Tim' ... more | .. |
 UK supports space innovation overseas Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts has announced a 6 million pounds co-funded grant for commercial products and services developments from space-based systems and technology. SSTL ... more | .. |
 Russia to Test Second Glonass-K Satellite in 2013 Russia plans to begin testing its second Glonass-K navigation satellite in 2013, Grigory Stupak, the deputy head of the Russian Space Systems company producing navigation and other equipment for the ... more |
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 Designing the interplanetary web Reliable Internet access on the Moon, near Mars or for astronauts on a space station? How about controlling a planetary rover from a spacecraft in deep space? These are just some of the pioneering t ... more | .. |
  SpaceX said eyeing Texas launch site Private space company Space Exploration Technologies Corp. may add a small Texas town on the Gulf of Mexico to its list of rocket launch sites, documents show. ... more | .. |
 NASA TV Reaches Bigger Audience With Encompass And SES SES has announced that Encompass Digital Media, a leading digital media service provider, has signed a capacity deal making NASA TV channels available to satellite TV providers and cable outlets thr ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Names New Leader for Commercial Launch Services Business Lockheed Martin has announced that Robert Cleave has been named president of Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) effective May 1, 2012. Cleave succeeds Jack Zivic who is retiring at t ... more |
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Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map
NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satellite
Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens | .. |
  Northrop Grumman's Common Link Integration Processing System Ready for Fielding The Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system being developed by Northrop Grumman has received Milestone C acquisition approval from the U.S. Air Force leading to the fielding of this softwar ... more | .. |
  US Navy Fires Raytheon Griffin Missile From RAM Launcher The U.S. Navy achieved a first when it fired Raytheon's combat-proven Griffin B missile from a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher. "Griffin enables sailors to defend against small, fast-m ... more | .. |
  USAF Places Order for AeroVironment Puma AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems AeroVironment reports that it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $2,431,440 on April 5, 2012 from the U.S. Air Force for Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) through an existing U. ... more | .. |
 India investigates chopper trials process India is investigating the flight trials evaluation process of the two contenders - Kamov and Eurocopter - to supply nearly 200 light helicopters under a $1 billion contract. ... more |
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 Boeing Receives Additional Laser JDAM Contract from US Navy Boeing has received a $12.5 million contract from U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on March 12 for 1,116 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (Laser JDAM) sensors. This is NAVAIR's third ... more | .. |
 S. Korea deploys longer-range missiles against North South Korea has deployed new cruise missiles capable of destroying targets such as missile and nuclear bases anywhere in North Korea, the defence ministry said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 CIA seeks to expand anti-terrorism drones in Yemen: WPost The CIA is seeking permission to launch more airborne drone strikes in Yemen, even when there is a risk the victims might not always be terrorists, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 UAV-equipped vehicle to debut Italy's Iveco/Oto Melara consortium is gearing up to create a splash at this year's Eurosatory exhibition in France. ... more |
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Light driven visual microphone offers new tool for silent sound detection
Ancient Roman concrete longevity offers mixed sustainability benefits
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 NATO trio team up to boost air refuelling capacity France, Germany and the Netherlands agreed Wednesday to team up in order to boost Europe's fleet of air-to-air refuelling aircraft, a key shortcoming identified by last year's NATO operation in Libya. ... more | .. |
 US seeks 'restraint' amid India missile plan The United States called Wednesday on all nuclear powers to exercise restraint, but stopped short of criticizing growing partner India which plans to test a new long-range nuclear-capable missile. ... more | .. |
  Lawyer to take over at Fukushima plant operator A 64-year-old lawyer is to be the new chairman of Tokyo Electric Power, taking on the task of revamping the troubled operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Desolation of Pakistan avalanche site Half a dozen tattered yellow flags poke from a huge boulder-strewn expanse of gravel and ice. They mark where the buildings of Pakistan's Gayari army base once stood. ... more |
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  Nature's billion-year-old battery key to storing energy New research at Concordia University is bringing us one step closer to clean energy. It is possible to extend the length of time a battery-like enzyme can store energy from seconds to hours, a study ... more | .. |
 Sensus FlexNet Manages Chattanooga's New Smart Municipal Lighting The city council of Chattanooga, Tenn., has approved a contract proposal to replace existing municipal lights with high efficiency lighting fixtures that incorporate FlexNet wireless remote monitori ... more | .. |
 McCormick Achieves Net-Zero Energy Use with Constellation Energy McCormick and Company and Constellation Energy have announced that McCormick's 363,000-square-foot distribution center in Belcamp, Md., now generates more electricity than it uses. The center ... more | .. |
  S. America more cautious with Asia imports Latin American importers are more cautious with goods they buy in East Asia and are hiring quality-control services to check their imports at source, new business data indicated. ... more |
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