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SpaceX Launch Targeted for May 19Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 07, 2012 Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, of Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday targeted May 19 for the launch of its upcoming demonstration mission to the International Space Station. This follows a launch dress rehearsal April 30 by the SpaceX launch team that concluded with a brief engine firing to verify the company's Falcon 9 rocket is ready to launch. The practice countdown also tested some of the systems on the Dragon spacecraft that will fly to the space station. "Woohoo, rocket hold down ... read more |
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 Air Force launches 2nd advanced satellite The 45th Space Wing successfully launched the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V vehicle here Friday from launch pad 41 at 2:42 p.m. A ... more | .. |
 A trio of Ariane 5 launchers are now at the Spaceport Arianespace's ability to support the sustained launch pace for its heavy-lift Ariane 5 is being demonstrated once again as vehicles for the next three missions are now together in French Guiana. ... more | .. |
  Boeing Completes Full Landing Test of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft Boeing has completed the second parachute drop test of the company's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft on May 2 at the Delamar Dry Lake Bed near Alamo, Nev. The test demonstrated the pe ... more | .. |
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  Aerojet's AJ26 Flight Engine Successfully Hot-Fire Tested for Orbital's Antares Rocket Aerojet, reports that its AJ26 engine successfully completed a hot-fire test yesterday at NASA's Stennis Space Center. Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital), Aerojet and NASA monitored the fu ... more | .. |
  Russia warns it may target US missile shield Russia said Thursday its dispute with the United States over missile defence was near a "dead end" and warned it might have to deploy new rockets in Europe to take out elements of the controversial shield. ... more | .. |
 United Launch Alliance Urges IAM Members to Vote in Favor of New Contract United Launch Alliance (ULA) has urged its employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) to vote this Sunday, May 6, in favor of a new three-year c ... more | .. |
 Russia Develops Revolutionary Ammonia Rocket Engine Power engineering manufacturer Energomash has started development of a new rocket engine which could vastly reduce the cost of rocket launches and avoid the need to produce hydrogen for fuel, the ma ... 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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 ULA Launches Advanced Extremely High Frequency-2 Satellite to Orbit for the U.S. Air Force A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-2 (AEHF-2) satellite for the United States Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 here at 2:42 ... more | .. |
 SpaceX boss admits sleep elusive before ISS launch Elon Musk, the Internet entrepreneur and owner of SpaceX, which aims to be the first private firm to send a cargo craft to the International Space Station, admits he has a case of pre-launch jitters. ... more | .. |
  3-D pod like something from Star Trek A Canadian scientist says he has created a Star Trek-like 3-D pod to allow people in different locations to talk as if they are standing in front of each other. ... more | .. |
  Migratory locusts in a wind tunnel Insects are capable of masterful feats of flying; whenever they witness locusts flying long distances or moths hovering over flowers, aerodynamicists can only marvel. This is why researchers at the ... more |
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  JUICE is Europe's next large science mission Jupiter's icy moons are the focus of Europe's next large science mission. The Jupiter Icy moons Explorer - JUICE - was selected over two other candidates: NGO, the New Gravitational wave Observatory ... more | .. |
 How will the US biotechnology industry benefit from new patent laws? Passage of the America Invents Act into law led to the most dramatic changes in the U.S. patent system in 60 years. These reforms will have a significant impact on technology innovators such as biot ... more | .. |
  Intelsat Teams with PCCW Global to Expand IntelsatONESM Terrestrial Network Intelsat and PCCW Global have agreed to interconnect their MPLS networks. Intelsat and PCCW Global will be able to offer networking solutions and access to the world's premier video neighborhoods to ... more | .. |
 SES unveils IP-based in-home distribution of satellite TV signals SES, together with leading industry partners, announced the introduction of SAT-IP, a new IP-based satellite reception technology that demodulates and converts satellite signals to IP for further in ... 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
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 500 Students Participate in NASA Student Launch Projects Challenge Specially crafted rockets soared high into the skies April 22 at the 2011-12 NASA Student Launch Projects challenge. More than 500 students, representing 53 middle schools, high schools, colleges an ... more | .. |
  Czech Republic approves EU Galileo agency move to Prague Czech Republic politicians have approved the transfer to Prague of the EU agency in charge of Europe's Galileo geopositioning system, lawmakers said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Gilat Provides Bandwidth Efficient Cellular Backhaul Solution For Tier 1 Mobile Network Operator Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by a Tier-1 Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in South East Asia to provide a SkyEdge II network for GSM and 3G cellular backhaul. The new SkyEdge II network w ... more | .. |
 ESA says to probe Jupiter's moons for life-giving elements The European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday it plans to launch an explorer craft in 2022 to examine Jupiter's icy moons for conditions that may be conducive to primitive life. ... more |
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 ODIS Continues Work with NASA Phase II Development Contract OPEL Technologies and ODIS have officially received a follow on development contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"). The Phase II Award is for $750,000. After ... more | .. |
 Second AEHF Military Communications Satellite Launched The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin team for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched Friday from Cape Canaveral A ... more | .. |
 US to conduct 'largest ever' missile defense test - Pentagon The US plans to conduct 'the largest ever test launch' of its missile defense program elements to intercept and destroy five 'enemy' missiles- three medium-range ballistic missiles and two cruise mi ... more | .. |
  Citing safety, two F-22 pilots refuse to fly: report Two F-22 pilots say they have stopped flying the US Air Force's most advanced fighter jet because of safety fears over the aircraft's oxygen system, according to a CBS television "60 Minutes" report. ... 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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Lockheed Martin Delivers Final, Historic F-22 Raptor To USAF Lockheed Martin has delivered the 195th and last F-22 Raptor to U.S. Air Force leadership in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site here. With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force now posse ... more | .. |
Russia warns of 'dead end' in US missile talks Russia said Thursday its dispute with the United States over missile defence was near a "dead end" and warned it might have to deploy new rockets in Europe to take out elements of the controversial shield. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin to Deliver New C-130J Training Technology The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $156 million contract to provide new training devices to accommodate the growing pipeline of C-130J aircrews and maintainers. Lockheed Martin will ... more | .. |
 ITT Exelis Wins Production Award to Upgrade Self-protection on US Navy F/a-18 Aircraft ITT Exelis has been awarded a $238 million contract to begin full-rate production of the AN/ALQ-214 on-board jammer system on the F/A-18 aircraft. This system (AN/ALQ-214 (v)4/5) is smaller an ... more |
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 First Launch Successful Under RSA IIA's Mission Flight Control Center Lockheed Martin reports that the first launch to utilize the Mission Flight Control Center (MFCC) system was a success. The MFCC system was developed and deployed under the now-complete Range Standa ... more | .. |
 US shows no sign of compromise over missile shield Top US officials preparing for international missile defense talks in Russia said Washington remains committed to fully implementing its missile shield for eastern Europe despite Moscow's opposition. ... more | .. |
 More controversy mars Canada's F-35 plans Canada's participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program with a multibillion-dollar future purchase is becoming embroiled in more controversy, with calls on Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper to come clean on the jet's final cost and capability. ... more | .. |
  Indra launches UAV; market growth forecast A new unmanned helicopter by Indra of Spain is entering the UAV market following a successful flight test. ... more |
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