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Rogozin Talks Up New Spaceport PlanBlagoveshchensk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jun 08, 2012 State investment in the creation of a cosmodrome in the Amur Region is comparable in scale to the first Soviet long-term plan for the electrification of Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday during a visit to the main construction site. Rogozin inspected the construction site near the closed city of Uglegorsk by helicopter, and laid a wreath at the monument of first cosmonaut, Yury Gagarin, prior to holding a closed-doors meeting about reform of the space industry. Rogo ... read more |
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  Smooth moves: how space animates Hollywood If you've been to see Wrath of the Titans, then you've watched it in action. A computer programmer is using software he developed to control spacecraft to help animators make more realistic computer ... more | .. |
  Russia, EADS to Build Space Plant by 2015 Russia's Energia space rocket corporation and Astrium, an aerospace subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), will build a joint venture in Russia in about two years, E ... 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 | .. |
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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 | .. |
  XCOR Appoints Space Expedition Corp As General Sales Agent For Space Tourism Flights With the Tom Sachs space-themed art exhibit, "Space Program: Mars" as a backdrop, XCOR Aerospace named Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) as the new General Sales Agent (GSA) for the XCOR owned Lynx ... more | .. |
 CU-Boulder students to help NASA develop plant food production for deep space 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 universit ... more | .. |
  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 |
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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, 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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First wildfire images reveal FireSat's unmatched detection capabilities
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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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 | .. |
 UN backs probe into US drone civilian casualties The UN human rights chief on Thursday called for a UN investigation into US drone strikes in Pakistan, questioning their legality and saying they kill innocent civilians. ... more | .. |
  Boeing Accepts Delivery of 1st Harpoon Launch Structure from Danish Aerotech Boeing has accepted delivery of the first Aluminum Launch Support Structure (ALSS) produced by Danish Aerotech A/S for ship-based deployment of the Harpoon weapon system. The Karup-based supplier re ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful EAPS Controlled Flight Test Lockheed Martin's Extended Area Protection and Survivability Integrated Demonstration (EAPS ID) program successfully conducted a Controlled Test Vehicle flight test on May 26 at White Sands Missile ... more |
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  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  New small solid oxide fuel cell reaches record efficiency Individual homes and entire neighborhoods could be powered with a new, small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent efficiency, significantly higher than the 30 to 50 perc ... 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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 Mosquitoes Fly in Rain Thanks to Low Mass The mosquito is possibly summer's biggest nuisance. Sprays, pesticides, citronella candles, bug zappers - nothing seems to totally deter the blood-sucking insect. And neither can rain apparently. Ev ... more | .. |
 Skeleton key Northwestern University researchers are the first to discover that very different complex networks - ranging from global air traffic to neural networks - share very similar backbones. By stripping e ... more | .. |
  Integrated sensors handle extreme conditions A team of Case Western Reserve University engineers has designed and fabricated integrated amplifier circuits that operate under extreme temperatures - up to 600 degrees Celsius - a feat that was pr ... more | .. |
 Artificial muscle as shock absorber Engineers are working on intelligent materials that can diminish vibrations and extract power from the environment. These electro-active elastomers could dampen annoying vibrations in a car, for exa ... more |
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 Unique approach to materials allows temperature-stable circuits Sandia National Laboratories researcher Steve Dai jokes that his approach to creating materials whose properties won't degenerate during temperature swings is a lot like cooking - mixing ingredients ... more | .. |
  Argentina data point to creeping recession Argentina's continuing troubles with commodity exports, falling exports of other raw materials, automobiles and other industrial goods are pushing the country toward recession, new economic data indicated. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Trade deficit drag The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to report Friday that the U.S. deficit on international trade in goods and services was $49.3 billion in April, down from $51.8 billion in March. ... more | .. |
Australia's resources boom at risk? The high cost of Australia's resource projects is posing a threat to the country's economy, a report says. ... more |
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