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CU-Boulder students to help NASA develop plant food production for deep spaceBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 07, 2012 University of Colorado Boulder students and faculty have been selected to develop a remotely operable, robotic garden to support future astronauts in deep space. The project is one of five university proposals selected to participate in the 2013 Exploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge led by NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation. The yearlong project will be funded by a grant of about $40,000. Its ultimate goal is to support long-duration human space exploration, such as a ... read more |
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  Another Ariane 5 begins its initial build-up at the Spaceport The fourth Ariane 5 for launch by Arianespace in 2012 is beginning to take shape with the assembly start-up of this heavy-lift vehicle at the Spaceport in French Guiana, which will orbit a dual-pass ... more | .. |
  NASA Begins Development of Space Launch System Flight Software NASA engineers working on the new Space Launch System (SLS) can now begin developing the advanced, heavy-lift launch vehicle's flight software using newly delivered software test bed computers from ... more | .. |
  Boeing, Raytheon and Harris to Pursue GPS Control Segment Sustainment Contract Boeing, Raytheon and Harris Corporation will work together to pursue future development and sustainment work on the Air Force GPS Control Segment Sustainment (GCSS) contract. The control segment is ... more | .. |
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 China calls for inclusive development of outer space China advocates peaceful use of outer space and will strive for inclusive development of outer space, a senior Chinese diplomat said here Wednesday. The notion of achieving the inclusive development ... more | .. |
 European Union launches latest space regulation efforts Europe's rule-making bureaucracy is moving forward with plans to introduce some earthly order to the unruly heavens, unveiling its latest efforts Wednesday to regulate outer space. ... more | .. |
 Revamped Google maps goes offline for mobile Google unveiled a revamped maps program Wednesday that allows mobile users to use the service without an Internet connection as the Internet giant geared up for a possible competing service. ... more | .. |
 Dream Chaser Flight Vehicle Scales Rocky Mountain Summits Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems' Dream Chaser design passed one of its most complex tests to date with a successful captive-carry test conducted near the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Ai ... more |
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Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map
BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
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 Boeing Receives DARPA Airborne Satellite Launch Study Contract Boeing has been awarded an 18-month study contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to evaluate technologies for on-demand small satellite launch systems. Under the A ... more | .. |
 Boeing Delivers First Space Launch System Hardware to NASA Boeing has delivered NASA three flight computer software test beds, the first critical element for flight software development in support of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS). Flight software control ... more | .. |
  Artemis keeps talking the talk Although ESA's Artemis telecommunications satellite has officially completed its mission, it still has plenty to offer. Reaching its working orbit almost 11 years ago after an arduous journey, Artem ... more | .. |
  Emerging Optics Technology to Fly on Microsatellite A kitchen gadget used to sift flour and other ingredients is the inspiration behind the name of an emerging technology that could resolve some of the more intriguing components of the sun's chromosp ... more |
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 Sea Launch Delivers the Intelsat 19 Spacecraft into Orbit Sea Launch AG launched Thursday the Intelsat 19 satellite from the Equator on the ocean-based Launch PlatformOdyssey, completing its eleventh mission for Intelsat S.A. and marking Sea Launch's first ... more | .. |
  Intelsat 19 Satellite Update Intelsat has reported a delay in deploying one of the two solar arrays on the Intelsat 19 satellite, which was launched by Sea Launch last week. Intelsat and Space Systems/Loral, the manufactu ... more | .. |
  What will China's Taikonauts do aboard Tiangong 1? Launch date is looming for three Chinese taikonauts, including the country's first woman in space, who will attempt to manually dock their Shenzhou 9 spacecraft at the orbiting Tiangong 1 space modu ... more | .. |
  EADS sees S. America entry with Chile deal European defense consortium EADS is seeking a greater presence in Latin American markets for aviation and defense equipment with a new partnership in Chile. ... more |
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First wildfire images reveal FireSat's unmatched detection capabilities
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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  Pakistan conducts fifth missile test in weeks Pakistan on Tuesday tested a fifth nuclear-capable missile since India launched a new long-range weapon capable of hitting China just over six weeks ago. ... more | .. |
  Nine injured, three missing in Bulgaria arms depot blasts Three workers were missing and nine injured after a series of blasts that rocked an old munitions depot in eastern Bulgaria on Tuesday, officials said. ... more | .. |
  India Plans To Launch First Military Satellite Indian forces are ready to launch the nation's first military satellite, the Times of India reported on Monday. The satellite is designed for naval intelligence and communications, according t ... more | .. |
 Boeing Delivers Final Wedgetail AEW and C Aircraft to Australia Boeing has delivered the sixth and final Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW and C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). "I would like to congratulate Boeing in ach ... more |
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  Boeing Phantom Eye Completes First Autonomous Flight Boeing's Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first autonomous flight June 1 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The 28-minute flight began ... more | .. |
 Canada buys simulators to deal with IEDs Canada is spending more on training its troops to deal with improvised explosive devices, which are blamed for many Canadian casualties in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 US missiles kill 15 in Pakistan: officials US missiles killed 15 militants in Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda stronghold of North Waziristan on Monday, the third drone strike in three days and the deadliest this year, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Japan agency sorry for comparing radiation to wife A government-backed nuclear research agency has apologised for comparing radioactive material on its website to an "angry wife" in a quarrel with her husband, news reports said Tuesday. ... more |
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Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren't harmful
MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space
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 Italy's quake-struck north tries to reassure tourists Three regions in northeast Italy which have been hit by strong quakes in the past two weeks sought to reassure tourists on Monday, telling them their beaches were safe as the summer season began. ... more | .. |
 Lithuania launches regional nuclear safety watchdog A week after voicing concerns over Russian and Belarusian plans to build nuclear power plants by its border, Lithuania launched a regional nuclear safety watchdog Monday in line with a US effort. ... more | .. |
  Panama -- what? Nicaragua has $30-bn plan for its own canal China, Russia, Brazil and Japan are among six countries interested in funding a new $30-billion canal in Nicaragua linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the project coordinator said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  New compound could become "cool blue" for energy efficiency in buildings A new type of durable, environmentally-benign blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University has also been found to have unusual characteristics in reflecting heat - it's a "cool blue" compound ... more |
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  Outside View: South Asian meltdown? Conditions in South Asia are chaotic, confused, critical and potentially catastrophic. Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are confronted with existential security, economic and political dangers that could overwhelm the capacity and limited resources of each state to address. ... more | .. |
 Repelling the drop on top It would make life a lot easier if the surfaces of window panes, corrosion coatings or microfluidic systems in medical labs could keep themselves free of water and other liquids. A new simulation pr ... more | .. |
 KYOCERA Grows "Green Curtains" of Foliage to Help Meet New Energy Reduction Targets As part of its long-standing environmental protection activities, the Kyocera Group is planting "Green Curtains" across Japan to help meet regional energy reduction targets following the shutdown of ... more | .. |
  Mobile advertising worth $5.3 billion in 2011: survey Some $5.3 billion was spent on mobile digital advertising in 2011, a survey showed Wednesday in the first industry-sponsored measure of what is expected to be a booming market. ... more |
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