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SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dockWashington (AFP) May 25, 2012 SpaceX on Friday became the first commercial outfit to send its own cargo capsule to the International Space Station, heralding the start of a new era for private spaceflight. The berthing marked the climax of the California-based company's demonstration mission to become the first to restore US access to the space outpost after NASA retired the three-decade shuttle program last year. With no humans on board, the Dragon capsule is delivering about a half ton of supplies and science experiments f ... read more |
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  Boeing Completes Software PDR Of New Crew Ship Boeing has completed the software Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev-2) initiative on May 18. CCDev-2 is part of NASA's Space Act Agreement. Software co ... more | .. |
  DeLorme inReach Two-Way Satellite Communicator Now Connects With iPhone, iPad and iPod touch DeLorme has announced that its award-winning inReach is now compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This innovation makes it possible for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to access an array of two-w ... more | .. |
  Spirent Launches New Entry-Level Multi-GNSS Simulator Spirent Communications has announced the launch of its new GSS6300M Multi-GNSS simulator designed for integration, verification and production testing where a quick and accurate functional test is n ... more | .. |
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  DLR presents innovations in robotics at AUTOMATICA 2012 The Robotics and Mechatronics Center (RMC) at the German Aerospace Center is exhibiting at AUTOMATICA, the leading international exhibition for automation and mechatronics, which is being held in Mu ... more | .. |
 SpaceX Launches NASA Demonstration Mission to ISS The second demonstration mission for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program is under way as SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifted off Tuesday from Cape Cana ... more | .. |
 CU astronaut-alumnus Scott Carpenter looks back at 50th anniversary of Aurora 7 mission On May 24, 1962, University of Colorado Boulder alumnus Scott Carpenter lifted off from Earth in NASA's Aurora 7 space capsule mounted atop a Mercury-Atlas rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., swiftly cl ... more | .. |
 NASA hails 'new era' in exploration NASA head Charles Bolden has hailed a "new era" in exploration after the launch of the first cargo delivery to the space station Tuesday by a private company, BBC reported. On board the Califo ... more |
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North Korea warns US against pushing it to give up nukes
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again by US, Israel
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  Russia Likely to Halt Joint Space Program with Ukraine, Kazakhstan Russia is "very likely" to halt its joint Dnepr space program with Ukraine and Kazakhstan due to commercial and environmental concerns, federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday. The Dnepr p ... more | .. |
 What Went Up Can Now Come Down With SpaceX Demo Flight The SpaceX Dragon demo flight brings a new American transportation vehicle onto the scene for travel to and from the International Space Station. Currently there are other ways to reach station, how ... more | .. |
 SpaceX capsule completes first tests before ISS docking The Dragon space capsule, which has launched a new era of commercial spaceflight, completed its first tests before its scheduled docking at the International Space Station, NASA said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Pictures show N. Korea rocket launch upgrade North Korea has undertaken a major upgrade of a launch pad that could pave the way for longer-range missiles, a research group said Tuesday, amid mounting concern over Pyongyang's nuclear program. ... more |
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 Measuring Transient X-rays with Lobster Eyes A technology that mimics the structure of a lobster's eyes is now being applied to a new instrument that could help revolutionize X-ray astronomy and keep astronauts safe on the International Space ... more | .. |
 Glitch mars opening of world's tallest tower Strong winds forced the operators of the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower, to shut down its lifts on its opening day Tuesday, leaving some visitors stranded on a 450-metre-high observation deck. ... more | .. |
 Internet entrepreneur hits paydirt in space, autos It was a landmark day for Elon Musk. The onetime Internet entrepreneur's firm SpaceX became the first commercial outfit to launch its own spacecraft toward the International Space Station. ... more | .. |
 From Lemons to Lemonade: Reaction Uses CO2 to Make Carbon-Based Semiconductor A materials scientist at Michigan Technological University has discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, it also creates something useful. And, by the w ... more |
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BAE Systems completes delivery of NOAA and NASA space weather satellites for fall launch
Building blocks of life found in distant star system suggest origins in interstellar space
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 Beidou navigation system installed on more Chinese fishing boats China's homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System has grown in popularity among fishermen, with nearly 70,000 people using its short message service (SMS), said an official from the system's mana ... more | .. |
  Rafael seeks missile shield for helicopters Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is developing a "hard kill" defense for helicopters against surface-to-air missiles, part of the air force new doctrine to counter advanced SAMs being acquired by Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and the Palestinians. ... more | .. |
  Congress to spend more on tanks than US military wants The US Congress is poised to approve more funds for modernizing the US Army's main battle tank despite objections from the military that it puts the Pentagon's overall strategy in jeopardy. ... more | .. |
  Lovitt to supply parts for Super Hornets Lovitt Technologies in Melbourne, Australia, has won a contract with Boeing worth nearly $1 million for wing parts for all F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters worldwide. ... more |
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 $2.5B jet deal with Saudis boosts BAE BAE Systems' $2.5 billion training contract with Saudi Arabia's air force is a major coup for Europe's largest defense contractor and keeps the wolf from the door as Western defense industries face a sharp downturn because of hefty cuts in military spending. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Delivers Core Structure for Fourth SBIRS Satellite Lockheed Martin has received the core structure for the U.S. Air Force's fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous satellite (GEO-4). The structure was delivered to Lockheed Martin's ... more | .. |
  India's NAL links with Kadet for UAV India's state-run National Aerospace Laboratory will work with Kadet Defense Systems to develop NAL's Hansa trainer aircraft into an unmanned aerial vehicle. ... more | .. |
 US drone strike kills eight in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike Thursday killed eight militants in a Taliban stronghold of Pakistan's tribal belt, bringing the death toll from such strikes to 12 in two days, Pakistani officials said. ... more |
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Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominance
China and US wrap first day of trade talks
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 AeroVironment Introduces Digital Wasp AE Small Unmanned Aircraft System AeroVironment has introduced the Wasp small unmanned aircraft system and announced that it has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force for inclusion in its Battlefield Air Targeting Micro Air Vehicle (B ... more | .. |
 Pre-qualified modular app ready platform gets apps promptly to the battlefield Kontron has announced the availability of its new multi-mission rugged computer system ApexVX specifically designed for the rapid deployment of a broad range of military and avionics applications. ... more | .. |
 A new imaging system produces 3D models of monuments using unmanned aircraft University of Granada researchers have developed a 3D imaging system that scans 3D models of historical buildings using data obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-an aircraft without a huma ... more | .. |
 Boeing to Modernize Flight Deck and Avionics for US and NATO AWACS Fleets Boeing has received a $368 million Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) contract to develop a design that modernizes the flight deck and avionics of the U.S. and NATO E-3 707 Airborne Wa ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman's Joint STARS Completes Flight Testing of JT-8D Engines Northrop Grumman's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) testbed aircraft, equipped with a new JT-8D propulsion system, has successfully completed flight testing and moved ... more | .. |
Five militants killed by US drone in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike on a militant compound early Thursday killed five insurgents in northwest Pakistan's lawless tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Refugees forever? Palestinian identity is founded in on three parts. One is that resistance to Israel is permanent and holy. Another is that Palestinians are, individually and communally, refugees, made so at the hands of Israel. The third part is that the world, specifically the United Nations and Western countries, must support these refugees until they can return to a future Palestine and to homes in what is now Israel. ... more | .. |
 Spain cuts aid to Caribbean, S. America All but the poorest of Caribbean and Latin American countries are set to lose Spanish development aid because of the European nation's severe credit crunch and urgent financial requirements in a hard-pressed domestic economy. ... more |
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