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ESA extends its navigation lab in readiness for Galileo testingParis, France (ESA) Jul 04, 2012 With the next Galileo launch approaching, ESA has extended its Radio Navigation Laboratory to meet the testing needs of Europe's own satellite navigation system. Located at ESA's ESTEC technical centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, the laboratory has almost doubled in size, and includes a specialised facility, the PRS Laboratory, suitable for evaluating the single most precise and secure type of Galileo signal, the Public Regulated Service (PRS). The extended Radio Navigation Laboratory was forma ... read more |
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  Russia to Expand Commercial Space Services Russia will develop a special program to expand commercial space services and push the United States and EU out of that market, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday. Russia need ... more | .. |
  Orion's First Test Flight Offers SLS a First Look at Hardware Operation, Integration When NASA conducts its first test launch of the Orion spacecraft in 2014, the crew module's designers will record invaluable data about its performance - from launch and flight, to re-entry and land ... more | .. |
  Avanti Announces Launch Date for HYLAS 2 Satellite Avanti Communications Group has announced that HYLAS 2, its second satellite, will launch at approximately 9.50pm UK-time on 2 August 2012 upon an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. HYLAS 2, which has a ... more | .. |
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  Gaia checks out of antenna testing Entombed by the distinctive foam pyramids typical of test chambers, the main antenna of the Gaia billion-star surveyor has been put through its paces ahead of launch next year. The antenna will send ... more | .. |
 Mission accomplished for Galileo's pathfinder GIOVE-A With the initial satellites of the Galileo constellation working well in orbit, it has been decided to end the mission of ESA's pioneering GIOVE-A navigation satellite. Launched on 28 December 2005, ... more | .. |
 The Road to Space The road to space is a long and arduous path, a meandering trip that in many ways is more demanding than the Space Station mission itself. Training to fly into space is also the next best thing to a ... more | .. |
 NASA Unveils Orion During Ceremony The Orion capsule that will make the first flight test into space was celebrated Monday morning as the cornerstone of a new era of exploration for America's space program. The spacecraft's aluminum- ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
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  Boeing to Begin Joint Manufacturing Research in Japan Boeing and its three major Japanese airframe partners - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Fuji Heavy Industries - have announced that they have signed a memorandum of unders ... more | .. |
 Astrium contracts DLR for major parts of the EDRS ground network Astrium continues to drive the implementation of the European Data Relay System (EDRS). As prime contractor, Astrium Services has now contracted the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to implement and op ... more | .. |
 Now Everyone Can Build a Satellite Like NASA: Online! If you've ever wondered what it would be like to build a satellite to peer into a black hole and uncover its secrets, now you can find out thanks to a free new online game from NASA. The new game, c ... more | .. |
  China set to launch bigger space program China will deploy bigger spacecraft for longer missions following the success of its Shenzhou 9 voyage, allowing it to build a manned space station and potentially put a man on the moon, experts said. ... more |
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 HISPASAT and Orbital Sign Contract for the Construction of Two New Amazonas Satellites Group HISPASAT CEO Carlos Espinos and Executive Vice President Mike Larkin of Orbital Sciences Corporation, has signed a contract in Santander, Spain, for the construction of two new satellites, Ama ... more | .. |
  Czech army's CASA planes fail anti-missile tests The Czech army said Tuesday anti-missile systems for its four CASA C-295M military transport aircraft had failed testing and would require repairs before being deployed in missions abroad. ... more | .. |
 Iran test-fires ballistic missile able to hit Israel: media Iran on Tuesday test-fired in its central desert a ballistic missile capable of striking Israel as part of war games designed to show its ability to retaliate if attacked, media said. ... more | .. |
  Israel-U.S. drill will boost missile plans The upcoming U.S.-Israeli missile defense exercise Austere Challenge 12 to be held in the Jewish state is designed to accelerate integration of their missile systems and will have a big impact on their defense industries. ... more |
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One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas - satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones | .. |
  Pakistan civilian deaths from US drones 'lowest since 2008' Fewer civilians have died in US drone strikes in Pakistan so far this year than at any other time in the last four years, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Jakarta, Canberra boost asylum cooperation Indonesia and Australia have agreed to closer cooperation to combat human trafficking, including faster response times to asylum seekers' boats in danger. ... more | .. |
 Deep-sea rare earths found in Japan Japanese researchers have discovered significant amounts of rare earth deposits on the bottom of the ocean about 1,243 miles southeast of Tokyo. ... more | .. |
 SACLA draws acclaim for unique XFEL design A detailed technical introduction to the SPring-8 Angstrom Compact free-electron Laser (SACLA) appeared online Sunday in Nature Photonics. The attention on the world's second XFEL facility com ... more |
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 BGI demonstrated genomic data transfer at nearly 10GB per second between US and China BGI has announced that a group of scientists and researchers successfully demonstrated genomic data transfer at a sustained rate of almost 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) over a new link connecting US ... more | .. |
  Falling lizards use tail for mid-air twist, inspiring lizard-like 'RightingBot' Lizards, just like cats, have a knack for turning right side up and landing on their feet when they fall. But how do they do it? Unlike cats, which twist and bend their torsos to turn upright, lizar ... more | .. |
  Geographer charts the 'next-generation digital Earth' The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since applications like Google Earth became mainstream, says UC Santa Barbara Professor of Geography Michael Goodchild. However, there is still a lon ... more | .. |
 Tablet PCs poised to take over PC market Tablet PCs will overtake PC notebook computers by 2016, U.S. market research firm NPD DisplaySearch predicted Tuesday. ... more |
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MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space
Chemistry breakthroughs open new frontiers in industrial carbon capture
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 US arrests head of online poker site US authorities have arrested the head of online betting website Full Tilt Poker and charged him with a scheme to defraud banks and misleading customers about the security of their funds. ... more | .. |
Google in crosshairs over gun ban Google has banned gun sales from its new shopping platform, a move drawing fire from hunters and weapons enthusiasts but praised by gun control activists. ... more | .. |
  US Big Three automakers score solid sales in June The Big Three US automakers reported strong domestic sales for June Tuesday, capping a solid first half of the year even as US economic growth overall remained weak. ... more | .. |
Toshiba fined in US antitrust case Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said Tuesday a jury has ordered it to pay $87 million in a price-fixing case on LCD displays, but that it ultimately may not end up paying damages. ... more |
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iGoogle gets axed in shakeup Google said Tuesday it was discontinuing its iGoogle page designed as Web "portal," saying it had become less relevant in the age of the mobile Internet. ... more | .. |
  New fuel cell keeps going after the hydrogen runs out Imagine a kerosene lamp that continued to shine after the fuel was spent, or an electric stove that could remain hot during a power outage. Materials scientists at Harvard have demonstrated an equiv ... more | .. |
 Research paves the way for accurate manufacturing of complex parts for aerospace and car industries Producing strong, lightweight and complex parts for car manufacturing and the aerospace industry is set to become cheaper and more accurate thanks to a new technique developed by engineers from the ... more | .. |
 New spin on old method to develop more efficient electronics With the advent of semiconductor transistors-invented in 1947 as a replacement for bulky and inefficient vacuum tubes-has come the consistent demand for faster, more energy-efficient technologies. T ... more |
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