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Astrium built Galileo satellites fit and fully operational in orbitParis (SPX) Apr 30, 2012 The first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites built by Astrium, Europe's leading space company, are working perfectly and now begin full in-orbit operations. The satellites successfully passed a series of in-orbit tests following their launch on the first Soyuz flight from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on 21 October 2011. Evert Dudok, CEO of Astrium Satellites, said: "Galileo with its unique performance is becoming reality and Astrium has now achieved another milestone ... read more |
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  Astrium and Hisdesat to establish radar satellite constellation to improve coverage and access Astrium Services and Hisdesat, the Spanish government satellite service operator, have signed a framework agreement for a joint technology development project with the aim of establishing a constell ... more | .. |
 NASA Awards Safety and Mission Assurance Contract to ARES ARES Technical Services has been selected by NASA to provide safety and mission assurance services to Goddard Space Flight Center's SMA Directorate under the Safety and Mission Assurance Services (S ... more | .. |
 GMV Awarded Contract for Thaicom 6 Communications Satellite Control Center GMV reports that it signed a contract with THAICOM Plc. to provide the satellite control center for the Thaicom 6 communications satellite. The project builds on GMV's satellite control center ... more | .. |
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 First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites The next Galileo navigation payload has been completed and is on its way to meet the satellite platform that will host it in orbit. The first of 14 Galileo 'Full Operational Capability' (FOC) naviga ... more | .. |
  ORBITEC and Sierra Nevada Space Systems Begin Testing Dream Chaser Life Support and Thermal Systems Orbital Technologies (ORBITEC) is the prime contractor for Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) and Thermal Control System (TCS) for the Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Dream Chas ... more | .. |
  British media watchdog boosts probe into Murdoch's BSkyB Britain's media regulator said Thursday it was stepping up its probe into whether BSkyB, the pay-TV giant partly owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., is a "fit and proper" owner of a broadcasting licence. ... more | .. |
  Space -- the next frontier for Hillary Clinton? She has been the US secretary of state, a senator and nearly became president, but Hillary Clinton joked Thursday that she might want to try another role - space tourist. ... more |
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Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operations
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  Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Successfully Intercepts Cruise Missile Target During Integrated Flight Test Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile target yesterday at the Utah Test and Training Range in an unprecedented interoperability demonstration utiliz ... more | .. |
  London apartment block set to host missiles for Olympics Residents of a London apartment block have been told that surface-to-air missiles were likely to be installed on the building to help combat airborne terror threats to the Olympic Games. ... more | .. |
  US drone 'kills three militants' in Pakistan Three militants were killed and two others wounded in a US drone attack in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Air Force Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The program has a poten ... more |
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 Israeli helicopters get missile shield Israel's military plans to arm its helicopter fleet with a protective system against shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles it says are in the hands of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Wins USAF Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The program ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Intercepts Cruise Missile Target During Integrated Flight Test Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile target yesterday at the Utah Test and Training Range in an unprecedented interoperability demonstration utiliz ... more | .. |
 Pakistan reiterates drone opposition as US envoy visits Islamabad on Thursday reiterated its opposition to US drone attacks in its territory as Washington's point man on Pakistan and Afghanistan arrived amid efforts to mend fractured relations. ... 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 | .. |
  S. Korea nuclear safety agency probes two plants South Korea's nuclear safety watchdog said Friday it has launched an investigation at two power plants after a corruption scandal involving locally-made copies of foreign components. ... more | .. |
 Apple avoiding billions in global taxes: report Gadget giant Apple is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by setting up small offices around the world to collect and invest the company's profits, The New York Times reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
 A new generation of ultra-small and high-precision lasers emerges Ultra fast, robust, stable, and high precision: these are some of the characteristics of a new laser developed by an international research team. This ultra-small laser paves the way for a new gener ... more | .. |
  Immigrants squeak out living as Athens scrap metal mongers Zeeshan locks his supermarket trolley to a tree like others would lock their bicycles: it is a crucial tool for him and other immigrants who comb Athens streets for scrap metal they can sell. ... more |
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  Chinese tastes impact global car designs As more and more Chinese buy cars, automakers say consumer tastes in the Asian nation have a growing influence on vehicle design the world over. ... more | .. |
 Japan, Kazakhstan to jointly develop rare earths: report Japan will jointly develop rare earths with Kazakhstan as part of its efforts to secure supplies of the key minerals now controlled by China, a newspaper said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Peru in final talks for huge gold mine The Peruvian government is finalizing a deal with US mining giant Newmont about a proposed $4.8 billion gold mine that has sparked violent protests, Mines and Energy Minister Jorge Merino said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Economy slowing The U.S. Commerce Department reported the U.S. economy grew at a 2.2 percent annual rate the first quarter of 2012, slower than the 3.0 percent pace registered the previous period. The consensus forecast was 2.5 percent, while my forecast was exactly on mark at 2.2 percent. ... more |
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Bridges gain new voice through real time GNSS monitoring of structural behavior
Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials
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  Facebook, Yahoo! patent battle heats up A legal battle between Yahoo! and Facebook heated up Friday with the floundering Internet pioneer accusing the rising social network star of buying patents just to retaliate in court. ... more | .. |
  China Eastern to buy 20 Boeing 777-300s China Eastern Airlines will buy 20 Boeing 777-300 extended-range aircraft, Boeing said Friday, announcing a deal worth nearly $6 billion at list prices. ... more | .. |
 US urges financial reform in China ahead of talks The United States on Thursday urged China to undertake financial reform that would help to level the playing field between the two largest economies, in advance of high-level talks next week. ... more | .. |
 BoJ eases further as Japan's economy stands still Japan's central bank on Friday announced another round of monetary easing in its latest effort to resuscitate the economy after figures revealed the outlook continued to weaken. ... more |
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 US regulators hire legal gun to aim at Google: reports The odds of an antitrust showdown with Google rose on Thursday with reports that the US Federal Trade Commission hired a veteran outside attorney known for winning cases to handle the investigation. ... more | .. |
 Disgraced China boss's son drove Porsche: report The son of a disgraced Chinese leader Bo Xilai received three traffic tickets while driving a Porsche in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Honda Motor full-year net profit down 60.4% Honda Motor said Friday its net profit for the fiscal year to March plunged 60.4 percent from the previous year due to Japan's quake-tsunami disaster, flooding in Thailand and the strong yen. ... more | .. |
 Foreign carmakers 'pressed' to launch China brands Foreign carmakers in China say Beijing is pressuring them to produce dedicated new brands so their local partners can gain technical know-how, but experts warn the strategy could backfire. ... more |
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