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Avanti announces successful launch of its HYLAS 2 SatelliteKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 03, 2012 Avanti Communications Group plc, the satellite operator, announces the successful launch of HYLAS 2 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Ariane Flight VA208 at 5.54pm local time (9.54pm UK time). The Ariane 5 launch was perfect, injecting HYLAS 2 into the correct orbit precisely on schedule. HYLAS 2 separated from the Ariane 5 on time and telemetry was received at the control centre at the European Spaceport. David Williams, Chief Executive of Avanti Communications, commented: " ... read more |
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 Arianespace: 50 successful Ariane 5 launches in a row! With 50 successful launches in a row, Ariane 5 clearly sets the standard in space transportation for all customers, whether national or international agencies, governments or private industry. Above ... more | .. |
 The Indian GSAT-10 satellite is prepared for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 flight of 2012 One of the two satellites for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 flight of 2012 is undergoing checkout in French Guiana, as preparations move forward for a dual-passenger heavy-lift mission, scheduled for ... more | .. |
  Space tourism seen as billion-dollar biz Commercial spaceflight and space tourism could become a $1.6 billion industry in the next decade, researchers told a congressional committee in Washington. ... more | .. |
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 Ariane rocket with two telecom satellites lifts off An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two telecommunication satellites launched from the Kourou space centre in French Guiana on Thursday, an Internet broadcast by European operator Arianespace showed. ... more | .. |
  Dextrous robotic hand gets thumbs up European researchers said Thursday they had developed the world's first real-sized, five-fingered robotic hand able to grasp and manipulate objects with human-like dexterity. ... more | .. |
  Russia tests faster space docking route An unmanned Russian cargo ship docked with the International Space Station (ISS) in a record time, officials said Thursday, taking just under six hours from launch to complete the journey. ... more | .. |
 NASA to Announce New Agreements for Next Phase of Commercial Crew Development NASA will issue a news release to announce new agreements with industry partners for its Commercial Crew integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative at 9 a.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 3. At 10 a.m. NAS ... more |
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Germany seeks US guarantee before sending Patriots to Ukraine
Space Force general to oversee U.S. 'Golden Dome' missile shield
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 Ariane 5 moves to the launch zone for Arianespace's next heavy-lift flight Arianespace's mission with the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 telecommunications satellites is on pace for liftoff tonight, following its Ariane 5's rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone Wednesday at the Spacep ... more | .. |
 Boeing Delivers 2nd Intelsat 702MP Satellite to Sea Launch Home Port Boeing recently completed shipment of the second of four 702MP satellites for customer Intelsat S.A., paving the way for a third quarter 2012 launch of another member of the medium-power satellite f ... more | .. |
  The Daily iPad news app cuts staff The Daily, News Corp.'s iPad-only news application, based in New York, says it is laying off 50 employees, nearly a third of its work force. ... more | .. |
 The go-ahead is given for Arianespace's August 2 flight with Ariane 5 Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of 2012 has been given the green light for liftoff later this week following the launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Thi ... more |
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  ATK Introduces Expanded Product Line of Small Satellite Spacecraft Platforms ATK will expand its product line of small, agile satellite buses designed for a wide range of missions in civil, national security and commercial applications. Designed to meet the growing demand fo ... more | .. |
 Russian Space Freighter Departs From ISS Russian Progress M-15M cargo spacecraft undocked early on Tuesday from the International Space Station (ISS) to depart on a three-week scientific mission before being buried in the Pacific. "T ... more | .. |
 CINEMA among tiny CubeSats to be launched August 2nd Eleven tiny satellites called CubeSats will accompany a spy satellite into Earth orbit on Thursday, Aug. 2, inaugurating a new type of inexpensive, modular nanosatellite designed to piggyback aboard ... more | .. |
  NATO SOF picks U.S. communications system The Valence communications system of U.S. company Mutualink Inc. has been selected by NATO as its global SOF interoperable communications platform. ... more |
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Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
Japan's Hokkaido sizzles as heat stroke alerts issued | .. |
 Lockheed Martin-ARINC Team Submit Bid for USAF Rapid Deployment Air Traffic Control Radar System Industry team Lockheed Martin and ARINC has submitted its proposal for a new, transportable air traffic control (ATC) radar system that will enable U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard units to qui ... more | .. |
 NATO Special Forces Taps Mutualink for Global Cross Coalition Communications NATO Special Operations Forces Headquarters (NSHQ) announced that it has selected Mutualink as its official interoperable communications platform. Using Mutualink's ruggedized Valence series platfor ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Submits Final Proposal for Air and Missile Defense Radar Lockheed Martin has submitted its final proposal to the U.S. Navy to design, build, integrate and test the new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) for the future DDG-51 Flight III class destroyer. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon awarded contract to produce new Rolling Airframe Missile The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $51.7 million contract for low rate initial production of the Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2. The contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring t ... more |
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  BAE Systems wins South Korean F-16 upgrade BAE Systems pipped Lockheed Martin to a $1.1 billion contract for upgrading South Korea's aging F-16 jet fighters - a Lockheed Martin aircraft. ... more | .. |
  New chemical sensor makes finding landmines and buried IEDs easier A chemical sensing system developed by engineers at the University of Connecticut is believed to be the first of its kind capable of detecting vapors from buried landmines and other explosive device ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Evolved SeaSparrow program delivers 2,000th missile Raytheon has delivered the 2,000th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile to the NATO SeaSparrow Consortium. "ESSM is a model for global operations, and the delivery of our 2,000th missile demonstrates the sign ... more | .. |
 Raytheon awarded contract to advance Dual Band Radar development Raytheon has been awarded two U.S. Navy contracts for the Dual Band Radar, the multimission air defense radar for the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), America's next-generation aircraft carrier. ... more |
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Framatome opens advanced additive manufacturing hub in France
Framatome to supply nuclear fuel for Barakah plant boosting UAE energy security
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 Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Integrated Receiver Circuit Under DARPA Program Northrop Grumman has demonstrated an 850 gigahertz (GHz) integrated receiver that brings the company much closer to being the first to reach a Department of Defense goal for developing transistor-ba ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives 10th WGS Satellite Order from USAF Boeing has received a $338.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to produce and launch a tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite. The authorization includes production, launch ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin's Gyrolink Selected for US Army's Remote - Vehicle Optics Sensor System Program Lockheed Martin was awarded a $21.4 million contract from the U.S. Army for its commercial GyroLink system for the Remote - Vehicle Optics Sensor System (R-VOSS) program. GyroLink provides a r ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin-built Military Communications Satellite Marks 20 Years in Service The U.S. Air Force's Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) B12 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, has reached 20 years on-orbit, double its operational design life. The B12 satellite will ... more |
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 From Microns to Centimeters Imagine a machine that makes layered, substantial patches of engineered tissue-tissue that could be used as grafts for burn victims or vascular patches. Sounds like science fiction? According to res ... more | .. |
  Geothermal System Installed at Goddard's Building 25 NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is pleased to announce the start-up of a new geothermal system for Building 25's Network Testing and Training Facility. The new system has been turned on, and will ... more | .. |
 Breaking the barriers for low-cost energy storage A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants for a rainy day. Led by Sri Narayan, professor of chemistr ... more | .. |
 Too cool to follow the law So-called glass-formers are a class of highly viscous liquid materials that have the consistency of honey and turn into brittle glass once cooled to sufficiently low temperatures. Zhen Chen an ... more |
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