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Signs Changing Fast for Voyager at Solar System EdgePasadena CA (JPL) Aug 06, 2012 Two of three key signs of changes expected to occur at the boundary of interstellar space have changed faster than at any other time in the last seven years, according to new data from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft. For the last seven years, Voyager 1 has been exploring the outer layer of the bubble of charged particles the sun blows around itself. In one day, on July 28, data from Voyager 1's cosmic ray instrument showed the level of high-energy cosmic rays originating from outside our solar system ... read more |
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  Ariane 5 performs 50th successful launch in a row Tonight marked the 50th successful Ariane flight in a row: an Ariane 5 was launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana to perform a dual deployment of two telecommunications satellites, Intels ... more | .. |
  NASA cash boosts efforts for shuttle successor Three aerospace firms have scored a total of $1.1 billion in NASA contracts to compete to build the next spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station after the shuttle program's end. ... more | .. |
 NASA Selects SpaceX To Return Americans To Space Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has won a $440 million contract with NASA to develop the successor to the Space Shuttle and transport American astronauts into space. "This is a decisiv ... more | .. |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Avanti announces successful launch of its HYLAS 2 Satellite 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 ( ... 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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Germany seeks US guarantee before sending Patriots to Ukraine
Space Force general to oversee U.S. 'Golden Dome' missile shield
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
  SEWIP Electronic Attack Capability Demonstrated For US Navy At RimPac A Lockheed Martin and Raytheon team has demonstrated its potential electronic attack solution for the U.S. Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) during the multinational Rim ... more | .. |
Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Demonstrate SEWIP Electronic Attack Capability for US Navy at Rim of Pacific Exercise A Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Company team has demonstrated its potential electronic attack solution for the U.S. Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) during the multinatio ... more | .. |
  Elbit Systems of America Showcases the Skylark I-LE Block II at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2012 Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., will showcase the Skylark I-LE Block II's capabilities at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's ... more |
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Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
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  Australia's Hawk jets reach 75,000 hours Australia's Hawk 127 jet trainers have reached the milestone of 75,000 flying hours, the Australian Department of Defense said. ... more | .. |
  Iran says upgraded short-range missile test-fired Iran has fired an upgraded version of its Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile in a "successful" test of its ability to hit stationary land or sea targets, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state television. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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-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 |
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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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  FEMA cell-phone alerts warn too many The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is trying to refine its weather alert system so that cellphone users not at risk do not get scared. ... more | .. |
 EU fights to catch Chinese in Greenland rare-earths goldrush Greenland is a frontier Eldorado with untapped reserves of critical rare earths under the Arctic ice-cap but a nimble China has already stolen a march in getting access, EU industry commissioner Antonio Tajani warns. ... more |
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  Philippine mining reforms ignored at gold-rush site The Philippine government wants to close thousands of small-scale mines blamed for environmental devastation, but Reynaldo Elejorde insists his chaotic gold-rush mountain town will survive. ... more | .. |
  U.S. opposes changes in Internet control The United States says it will resist efforts to have control of the Internet transferred to the United Nations. ... more | .. |
  Poll: Many think in-car technology a risk Most American car owners think automakers have gone too far with in-car connectivity technology that is distracting and dangerous, a poll found. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Unemployment rises The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs in July. Although an improvement over the first quarter, the ranks of the unemployed swelled another 45,000. ... more |
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