Space Business News
October 03, 2012
LAUNCH PAD
H-IIB Launch Service Privatization
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 03, 2012
As a result of the successful launch of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 3, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LTD. (MHI) have agreed to privatize the H-IIB launch service according to the "Basic Agreement on Development and Launch Service of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle." With this agreement, JAXA will procure launch and transportation services from MHI when a payload is launched by the H-IIB Launch Vehicle. However, JAXA will continue to take responsibili ... read more

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TECH SPACE

Lockheed Martin Delivers SolaS Hybrid Cloud Solution
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TECH SPACE

Raytheon and PACAF expand the reach of realistic training environments
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TECH SPACE

Space 'harpoon' could corral space junk
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ROBO SPACE

Robot artist learns masters' brush strokes
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TECH SPACE

Space debris delays Japan's satellite experiment
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SPACE TRAVEL

Uwingu's Crowdfunding Campaign Concludes
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TECH SPACE

EMCORE To Supply Solar Panels For ICESat-2 Mission
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Syrian troops move into Suwayda as violence continues
32 killed near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run Health Ministry says
Ukraine's Zelensky seeks cease-fire meeting next week
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TECH SPACE

'MindMeld' app anticipates people's needs
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SPACE TRAVEL

SciTechTalk: NASA's planetary playbook
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LAUNCH PAD

Ariane 5 maintains Arianespace's track record of success with the launch of ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Australian hypersonic test a success
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russian Space research in 2012
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LAUNCH PAD

Ariane rocket launches two telecom satellites
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two satellites, ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10, successfully put its payload into orbit late Friday, European operator Arianespace announced. ... more
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UAV NEWS

US weighing drone strikes in north Africa: report
The White House may extend its campaign of drone strikes against Al-Qaeda to target the desert bases of the group's north African arm, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Eurocopter unit inaugurates chopper plant in Brazil
Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of European manufacturer Eurocopter, on Tuesday inaugurated a new plant in the southern state of Minas Gerais that will assemble 50 EC725 military helicopters for the armed forces by 2017. ... more
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
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AEROSPACE

Eglin F-35 Fleet At 20 And Growing
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MILTECH

Lockheed Martin Completes Centralization Of Targets and Countermeasures Operations in Huntsville
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UAV NEWS

AUVSI Welcomes Formation of Senate Unmanned Aerial Systems Caucus
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MISSILE DEFENSE

Gulf states speed up U.S. missile shield
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MILTECH

US hails war vehicle that saved lives, bypassed bureaucracy
US defense officials on Monday congratulated themselves on an armored vehicle that helped protect American troops but acknowledged the program succeeded in spite of the Pentagon's own entrenched bureaucracy. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Twenty-five killed in Hong Kong ferry collision: official
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

World facing unprecedented refugee crisis: UNHCR
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CAR TECH

US auto sales roar ahead in September
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Swatch profits plunge on weak China sales
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AEROSPACE

Brazil expects a better jet fighter deal
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TECH SPACE

Probing the mysteries of cracks and stresses
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CHIP TECH

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TECH SPACE

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TECH SPACE

US judge lifts Samsung tablet ban
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TRADE WARS

Immigrant-led startups on the decline in US: study
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TECH SPACE

Smartphones control smart homes at Asia tech fair
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INTERNET SPACE

Microsoft stores to 'pop up' on October 26
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