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SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace Join Forces to Offer Crewed Missions to Private Space StationsHawthorne, CA (SPX) May 14, 2012 Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Bigelow Aerospace (BA) have agreed to conduct a joint marketing effort focused on international customers. The two companies will offer rides on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, using the Falcon launch vehicle to carry passengers to Bigelow habitats orbiting the Earth. According to Bigelow Aerospace's President and Founder, Robert T. Bigelow, "We're very excited to be working with our colleagues at SpaceX to present the unique services that our two companie ... read more |
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  India conducting new round of cryogenic engine testing The Indian space agency will Saturday conduct a crucial test on an indigenously built cryogenic engine for launching its heavier rockets from its spaceport, a top official said Friday. "The cryogen ... more | .. |
  A Solution for Medical Needs and Cramped Quarters in Space Imagine you're an astronaut exploring the surface of Mars, when suddenly you fall ill or injure yourself. As your team struggles to get you safely back to base, you become seriously dehydrated. With ... more | .. |
 NASA Continues J-2X Powerpack Testing NASA conducted a long duration test of the J-2X powerpack, 340 seconds total, at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi on May 10, marking another step in development of the next-generatio ... more | .. |
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  Cubesats "Land" at National Science Foundation on Thursday, May 24th Imagine a fully instrumented satellite the size of a half-gallon milk carton. Small low-cost satellite payloads, built mainly by students and hitching rides into orbit on Air Force and NASA la ... more | .. |
 EchoStar XVII comes to French Guiana for a dual-payload Arianespace flight in June with Ariane The initial passenger for Arianespace's third Ariane 5 mission of 2012 is now in French Guiana for a heavy-lift launch scheduled for June 19 from the Spaceport. A chartered An-124 cargo jetlin ... more | .. |
  ATK Announces Complete Liberty System to Provide Commercial Crew Access ATK reports that it has developed Liberty into a complete commercial crew transportation system, including the spacecraft, abort system, launch vehicle, and ground and mission operations, designed f ... more | .. |
  SciTechTalk: Mourning the computer mouse? The death of the computer mouse is imminent, we're told, soon to be shown the door by touch screens, track pads, gesture recognition systems and whatever new technology shows up no later than next Tuesday. ... more |
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Boeing X37B Spaceplane Prepares for Eighth Orbital Test Mission
Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30
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  For smartphone users: location, location, location More smartphones means more Americans are using the devices to get location information or to share their whereabouts with friends, a study showed Friday. ... more | .. |
 Curtiss-Wright Controls Awarded Contract By Alenia Aermacchi Curtiss-Wright Controls has announced that it has received a contract from Alenia Aermacchi S.p.A. to supply rugged data acquisition subsystems for use in the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) ... more | .. |
 A Soyuz takes shape in French Guiana for the next dual Galileo satellite launch The launcher for Arianespace's next Soyuz mission from the Spaceport in French Guiana is completing its initial checkout for a flight in the second half of 2012, which will carry another two spacecr ... more | .. |
 NASA Conducts Tests on Orion Service Module Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center are testing parts of the Orion service module to ensure the spacecraft can withstand the harsh realities of deep space missions. To date, Marshall ha ... more |
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  Improved batteries, SWIPES lighten Soldiers' load A Soldier treks through treacherous terrain in a dangerous combat zone with a rucksack filled with meals ready-to-eat, first-aid gear, weapons, ammunition, radios and batteries. The U.S. Army Resear ... more | .. |
 Famous FN MAG Machine Gun Goes Polymer The 7.62x51mm NATO caliber FN MAG - designed, developed, manufactured and marketed by Belgium-based small arms manufacturer FN Herstal - comes now standard with a polymer buttstock. This chang ... more | .. |
 Swiss army to buy new bicycles -- with gears Forget the Swiss army knife, Swiss soldiers will soon be issued with the latest in two-wheel technology - brand new bicycles to keep the men fit on mountain roads. ... more | .. |
  Russian to stand trial on spying charges: report Russia is putting on trial an engineer accused of passing information on its newest submarine-launched ballistic missiles to foreign intelligence, a news report said Saturday. ... more |
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Cosmic dust particles reveal snapshot of Earth's ancient air
Spire to Provide ESA with Satellite Weather Data for European Research
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 GD to Develop Joint Assault Bridge Prototypes The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $26 million contract to build two Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) prototypes. General Dynamics Land Systems is a business uni ... more | .. |
  3D MAW (FWD) explores the use of unmanned helicopters Improvised explosive devices have changed the way the Marine Corps engages hostile forces. The need has risen for supplies to reach the most remote parts of Afghanistan quickly, reliably and safely. ... more | .. |
 Autonomous Vehicle Developed for Surveying Assault-Zone Runways TORC Robotics recently demonstrated an autonomous vehicle for Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) capable of performing expedient runway surveys, including taking soil hardness measurements, providing te ... more | .. |
 GE Aviation to Participate in Demo on AAI's Shadow UAS GE Aviation has been awarded a contract by AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems to provide the stores management system for a demonstration involving Shadow. The ... more |
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 Lower the Boom BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to develop and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit (ACU) for the Boeing KC-46A tanker. The contract is for the design, development, test, and production of ... more | .. |
  2012 not end of world for Mayans after all Mayan wall writings in Guatemala include calendars suggesting the culture was not convinced the world will end in 21012, as many have believed, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Europe debt crisis biggest risk for Japan economy: PM The European debt crisis is the biggest risk for the Japanese economy, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said in a weekend interview with Dow Jones Newswires, citing it as a factor behind the yen's strength. ... more | .. |
  Social media's impact on kids merits big debate: US expert Facebook's big stock offering on Wall Street must be followed by an intensive debate on Main Street about social media's powerful impact on children, an expert on the topic says. ... more |
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Designing compact drones to safely navigate air ducts
Map Africa project to deliver continentwide geospatial data for 54 nations
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 Spain battles to avoid an EU bailout Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government is fighting hard to avoid having to beg the European Union or even the International Monetary Fund for a massive bailout. ... more | .. |
 China's output growth at near three-year low China said Friday that output growth hit a three-year low in April, adding to pressure on Beijing to ease monetary policy after weak trade data the previous day fuelled fears over the giant economy. ... more | .. |
 New hand for tiller of troubled Yahoo! ship Yahoo! boss Scott Thompson stepped down on Sunday in the face of controversy about his allegedly inflated resume, leaving the struggling Internet pioneer seeking its sixth CEO in five years. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea expo draws tens of thousands on first day Tens of thousands of people flocked to South Korea's 2012 international expo Saturday on the first day of the three-month show with the theme of "The Living Ocean and Coast". ... more |
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  Nissan posts record sales, $4.28 bn net profit Nissan on Friday posted a $4.28 billion full-year net profit and record sales as the Japanese automaker shrugged off the devastating impact of last year's quake-tsunami disaster on production. ... more | .. |
 Internet safe spot planned at ".secure" domain Internet security specialists have applied for a ".secure" domain that they plan to turn into an online safe zone where bad guys aren't allowed. ... more | .. |
 China says inflation eases slightly in April China said Friday that inflation slowed in April, easing worries of resurgent prices and giving room to loosen monetary policy to boost slowing growth in the world's second largest economy. ... more | .. |
 Spanish firm hit with $43M Argentine fine Spanish telecom operator Telefonica faces a $43 million fine in Argentina amid reports Buenos Aires has the company in sight for a possible takeover after seizing the Repsol YPF energy firm. ... more |
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