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Shenzhou 9 crews named in Chinese mediaIsle of Man UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2012 Chinese authorities have now confirmed that the country's first manned space docking mission will be launched on the evening of 16th June, and that it will carry two men and China's first female space traveller into orbit. The first photographs have been released of the two crews who are being readied for the mission undertaking flag raising and tree planting ceremonies, at the Jiaquan Satellite Launch Centre, during Sunday. The two crews are:- Nie Haisheng (Commander), Zhang Xiaoguang, Wang ... read more |
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  The Government and Commercial Space Just last week Democrats accused Republicans of not having a clear vision for NASA. The week before that Republicans accused Democrats of not having a clear vision for NASA. Floridians are concerned ... more | .. |
 Life Supplies and Manned Docking Tested in Shenzhou-9 Mission NASA space scientist Mark Lee says the manned docking process contains sophisticated technologies and techniques. "The Shenzhou 8 was such a great success that further facilitates the manned mission ... more | .. |
  Virgin Galactic Opens New Office Virgin Galactic opened a new office in Las Cruces, N.M., that will complement the commercial spaceline's growing operations team at Spaceport America and enhance the local economy through jobs, loca ... more | .. |
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 The pressure is on for aquanauts A splashdown in the ocean used to mark the end of an astronaut's mission. For ESA astronaut Timothy Peake and his crewmates, their mission will have just started. Today, some time during 11:00-13:00 ... more | .. |
  Hologram developers raise real cash for virtual stars Digital Domain Media Group, creators of a Tupac Shakur hologram that rocked this year's Coachella festival, said Monday it has raised $10.5 million to help build a roster of virtual stars. ... more | .. |
 Sea Launch Releases Preliminary Payload Telemetry Data on Intelsat 19 Sea Launch has released preliminary "Quick Look" payload unit (PLU) telemetry information to Intelsat S.A. and Space Systems Loral on June 8, 2012. The data covered the full mission profile from lif ... more | .. |
 EpicNG Satellite Platform bring high performance enhancement to Intelsat birds Intelsat S.A., the world's leading provider of satellite services, has introduced the Intelsat EpicNG satellite platform, a new series of satellites based upon a high performance, open architecture ... 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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  Tennessee takes big step towards nuclear fusion power Imagine a world without man-made climate change, energy crunches or reliance on foreign oil. It may sound like a dream world, but University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineers have made a giant step ... more | .. |
  NuSTAR Arrives at Island Launch Site NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, and its rocket flew above the palm trees to arrive at their launch location at the U.S. Army's Reagan test site at Kwajalein Atoll. Kwa ... more | .. |
  NASA Surpasses Test Facility Record With Long-Duration J-2X Powerpack Test NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., broke its own record on June 8, when it conducted a test on the new J-2X powerpack. The test lasted for 1,150 seconds, breaking the previous re ... more | .. |
 Two Women For Tiangong After a long and convoluted saga, we are finally approaching the launch of China's next human spaceflight mission. The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft is expected to lift off in mid-June, carrying three astro ... more |
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 Shenzhou 9 Ready For Manned Mission To Tiangong-1 With the June 9 rollout of the Long March launch vehicle from its assembly building, Shenzhou 9 has taken a major step towards orbit. The Shenzhou launch campaign has settled into a routine where th ... more | .. |
Study: Vacations are going digital Packing smartphones, tablets and laptops is as much a part of vacations these days as remembering the sunscreen, a Michigan State University study found. ... more | .. |
 China to launch manned spacecraft this month China will launch a spacecraft this month to conduct its first manned space docking, state media said Saturday, the latest step in a plan aimed at giving the country a permanent space station by 2020. ... more | .. |
 US scientists host 'bake sale for NASA' Could some really great cupcakes be enough to send Americans back to the Moon? ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  Apple fends off Android challenge with maps, Siri Apple said Monday it was revving up the software running its coveted gadgets, training its sights on the China market - and tossing Google Maps aside in the process. ... more | .. |
  Rogozin Talks Up New Spaceport Plan 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 ... 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 | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Develops, Demonstrates SmartNode Pod Northrop Grumman has completed a series of test flights May 17 that demonstrated the transmission of imagery, video, voice and digital messages using a pod-based airborne communications system. ... more | .. |
  Israel 'to evacuate Tel Aviv' in event of missile attack Israel will evacuate the entire population of Tel Aviv if it is hit by missiles, particularly if they have unconventional warheads, the commander in charge of Israel's central region told AFP. ... more | .. |
 IGC and 3Di Team Up to Support Iraqi Military Network On the face of it, the job appeared fairly straight forward: visit 170 existing VSAT antennas at military outposts spread over a country the size of California, make sure everything was working prop ... 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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  Medvedev confirms fifth-generation bomber Russia will move ahead with the development of a fifth-generation strategic bomber, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said over the weekend. ... more | .. |
  Canada to spend $600 million on new armor Canada is set to spend more than $600 million on upgrades to its armored and heavy vehicle fleets in response to recent engagement in Afghanistan but the delivery of most of the order is unlikely to be completed before the last Canadian troops leave the Asian country. ... more | .. |
 US Navy awards Raytheon $338 million for Tomahawk The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $338 million contract for the Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missile. The contract, which was announced by the Department of Defense on June 7, includes repleni ... more | .. |
  US drone crashes in Maryland: Navy A US Navy drone crashed in swamp land in Maryland, not far from the US capital Washington, on Monday without causing any injuries or property damage, officials said. ... more |
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 European country orders targeting system An unidentified Western European country has ordered a ground observation and target acquisition system from Israel Aerospace Industries. ... more | .. |
 Israel: Second F-35 deal is in the cards Israel's military leaders are expected to give the green light to buying more of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighters to equip a second squadron when they meet this month to finalize the military's procurement plan. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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