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Space Systems Loral to Support DARPA on Revolutionary Hosted Payload ConceptPalo Alto, CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2012 Space Systems/Loral has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to determine how small satellites can be carried to geostationary orbit (GEO) as hosted payloads on commercial satellites. SS/L was awarded a contract to analyze and define key aspects of DARPA's Phoenix program, which is focused on developing and demonstrating technologies to cooperatively harvest and re-use valuable components from retired, nonworking satellites in GEO. In order to repurpose these valu ... read more |
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  China launches Third satellite in its global data relay network China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. ... more | .. |
  ESA studies future of Europe's launch services Today, Europe enjoys autonomous access to space, while holding a leading position in the world launch services market. ESA has begun work on a new strategy to ensure that both can be maintained sust ... more | .. |
 NASA Awards Astrotech Space Operations Contract for TDRS-L Satellite Processing Astrotech Space Operations has announced that NASA has awarded Astrotech a $2.0 million task order to provide facilities and pre-launch processing services for the scheduled 2013 launch of Tracking ... more | .. |
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 MSU attracts NASA attention with computer system for space Two Montana State University graduate students who are building a radiation-proof computer system for use in space have received an extra boost from NASA. Justin Hogan and Raymond Weber recently lea ... more | .. |
  Astrium's SPOT 6 ready for launch campaign SPOT 6, the brand new Earth observation satellite built by Astrium, Europe's leading space technology company, is now ready for launch. It will be transferred in the coming days from the Astrium Sat ... more | .. |
  Science fiction comes to life in Italian lab Once the preserve of science fiction, increasingly sophisticated robotic devices are vying for a place side by side with humans in the real world. ... more | .. |
 Apple pitches gadget security to hacker crowd Apple pitched security measures in its mobile gadgets on Thursday during its first presentation at a premier gathering of hackers and those intent on thwarting cyber attacks. ... more |
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Trump's AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominance
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 The Intelsat 20 integrated on to Ariane 5 for upcoming flight The Intelsat 20 communications satellite has joined its HYLAS 2 co-passenger on Ariane 5, marking a new milestone in preparations for Arianespace's heavy-lift mission next week from the Spaceport in ... more | .. |
 Arianespace's Ariane 5 receives its HYLAS 2 payload Final payload integration has begun for Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission set for August 2 from the Spaceport in French Guiana, with its HYLAS 2 satellite passenger now integrated onto the ... more | .. |
  Boeing Ships 3rd GPS IIF Satellite to Cape Canaveral for Launch Boeing on July 9 shipped the third of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites for the U.S. Air Force from the company's Satellite Development Center in El Segundo to Cape Canaveral Air For ... more | .. |
 China launches 3rd satellite in its global data relay network China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. ... more |
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 Mission accomplished, GIOVE-B heads into deserved retirement ESA's GIOVE-B experimental navigation satellite is gradually raising its orbit as it prepares for well-earned retirement at the end of its four-year mission paving the way for Europe's Galileo const ... more | .. |
  A Summer of Records for Engine Testing As Olympic athletes converge on London with dreams of winning gold in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, NASA is also setting records while testing the J-2X powerpack at the Stennis Space Center. ... more | .. |
 NASA's Space Launch System Passes Major Agency Review, Moves to Preliminary Design The rocket that will launch humans farther into space than ever before passed a major NASA review Wednesday. The Space Launch System (SLS) Program completed a combined System Requirements Review and ... more | .. |
 United Technologies to sell Rocketdyne unit to GenCorp United Technologies has reached agreement to sell its Rocketdyne unit, currently part of Pratt and Whitney, to GenCorp Inc. for $550 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first half o ... more |
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World's top court paves way for climate reparations
Pacific climate pioneer still fears for island nation's future
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 Initial build-up is underway for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 launch in 2012 The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fifth heavy-lift mission of this year is beginning to take shape at the Spaceport as initial build-up procedures involving the workhorse vehicle are performed in Frenc ... more | .. |
 GPS Can Now Measure Ice Melt, Change In Greenland Over Months Rather Than Years Researchers have found a way to use GPS to measure short-term changes in the rate of ice loss on Greenland - and reveal a surprising link between the ice and the atmosphere above it. The study, publ ... more | .. |
 NASA Tests Hypersonic Inflatable Heat Shield A large inflatable heat shield developed by NASA's Space Technology Program has successfully survived a trip through Earth's atmosphere while travelling at hypersonic speeds up to 7,600 mph. The Inf ... more | .. |
 Pay-TV giant BSkyB posts rising annual profits British pay-TV giant BSkyB on Thursday posted rising annual net profits on solid demand for its television, Internet and telephone services despite a poor economic climate. ... more |
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  U.S. Patriot deal to boost Kuwait defenses U.S. plans to sell Kuwait 60 Raytheon Patriot PAC-3 air-defense missiles for $4.2 billion are part of a major effort to boost the military capabilities of Washington's Persian Gulf allies confronting Iran. ... more | .. |
  Samurai festival returns to disaster-hit Japan Clad in samurai armour, Ishin Takahashi was among thousands who took part in an ancient festival at the weekend in the shadow of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka navy urges Australia to deport boatpeople Sri Lankan navy officials have urged Australia to deport the growing number of boatpeople arriving from their country, saying it was the "best way" to deter people smugglers, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
EU discusses new NGO law with Russia The European Union says it has questioned Russia over a new law that brands some non-governmental organizations working in the country as "foreign agents." ... more |
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Viasat unveils IoT Nano service for global low-power connectivity
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Disaster-hit Japan could use microfinance: Yunus Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus said Thursday that microfinance could help disaster-struck Japan rebuild, even though the concept he pioneered is usually associated with poor and developing nations. ... more | .. |
  Switching the state of matter Sixty years after the transistor began a technological revolution that transformed nearly every aspect of our daily lives, a new transistor brings innovations that may help to do so again. Developed ... more | .. |
 World's smallest semiconductor laser created by University of Texas scientists Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with colleagues in Taiwan and China, have developed the world's smallest semiconductor laser, a breakthrough for emerging photonic t ... more | .. |
  Driven by China sales, luxury goods buck economic slowdown Fuelled by surging demand in China, luxury goods makers are bucking the global economic slowdown and reaping huge profits on sales of high-end handbags, expensive jewellery and posh perfumes. ... more |
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 China's advantages counteract rising pay: analysts Rapid wage increases are threatening China's competitiveness, but improved productivity and other advantages mean it will continue to attract investors, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 BHP warns of spending cuts as China cools Mining giant BHP Billiton warned Saturday that it needed to reduce its cost base and slash non-essential spending as China cooled faster than expected, "significantly" impacting profitability. ... more | .. |
  EU, ratings agencies inch toward war path EU officials and the world's top credit-ratings agencies are edging toward a bitter confrontation as the European Union explores ways of curtailing the power the top three U.S. companies are seen to hold over global financial assessment. ... more | .. |
  Maine to be first for tidal energy The United States' first commercial tidal energy project is expected to deliver electricity in September to consumers in Maine. ... more |
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