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GSAT-10 Orbit Raised FurtherNew Delhi, India (SPX) Oct 04, 2012 In the second orbit-raising exercise, the perigee (nearest point to earth) of GSAT-10 satellite has successfully been raised to 31,822 km from 16,427 km this afternoon (October 01, 2012) by using the satellite's Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM). The apogee (farthest point to earth) of the orbit is maintained at 35,734 km. After [today's] operation, the inclination of GSAT-10 with respect to equatorial plane has also been brought closer to the equator at 0.2 degree. Currently, the orbital period of GSAT-1 ... read more |
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  Orbital Begins Antares Rocket Operations at Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Orbital Sciences has commenced Antares launch vehicle operations at the liquid-fuel launch complex at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS). Following a four-year design, development, construct ... more | .. |
 GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch Capabilities India's GSAT-10 Communication Satellite was launched successfully on September 29, 2012 by the Ariane-5 vehicle from French Guiana. This 3400 kg satellite has been the heaviest Indian satellite that ... more | .. |
 ISS to Dodge Astro-Junk The International Space Station (ISS) will make a maneuver to a new orbit on Thursday to avoid debris from a Japanese satellite, a Russian Flight Control Center representative told RIA Novosti on We ... more | .. |
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  ATK and NASA Showcase Cost-Saving Upgrades for Space Launch System Solid Rocket Boosters ATK (ATK) and NASA held an event to highlight progress made in manufacturing the first ground test motor and cost-saving process upgrades for manufacturing the solid rocket booster for NASA's Space ... more | .. |
 Raytheon and PACAF expand the reach of realistic training environments Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions (RTCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon has announced that its SimShield customer, U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and its 353d Combat Training Squadron, ha ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Delivers SolaS Hybrid Cloud Solution Martin has announced the availability of the Lockheed Martin SolaS Hybrid Cloud Solution. SolaS, or Solution as a Service, represents Lockheed Martin's mission-focused approach to secure cloud compu ... more | .. |
 H-IIB Launch Service Privatization 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 la ... more |
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
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 Space 'harpoon' could corral space junk A space "harpoon" could grab hold of space debris such as a rogue or redundant satellite and pull it back to Earth, say the British developers of such a system. ... more | .. |
  Robot artist learns masters' brush strokes Robots that can mimic the exact brush strokes of master painters or calligraphers could recreate their work, a Japanese researcher said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Space debris delays Japan's satellite experiment The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Thursday it has decided to postpone an experiment to release satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) due to approaching space debris. ... more | .. |
  Uwingu's Crowdfunding Campaign Concludes Commercial space start up Uwingu, LLC reports that its crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo culminated successfully on September 24th, raising 107% of the $75,000 fundraising target it set to launch i ... more |
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 EMCORE To Supply Solar Panels For ICESat-2 Mission EMCORE Corporation (EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing cont ... more | .. |
 Ariane 5 maintains Arianespace's track record of success with the launch of ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10 The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2012 delivered a pair of telecommunications spacecraft to geostationary transfer orbit Friday, marking the 65th launch to date for Arianespace's heavy-lift workhorse. ... more | .. |
 SciTechTalk: NASA's planetary playbook With the end of what was arguably NASA's marquee mission, the space shuttle program, the space agency is keen to maintain public interest in its remaining missions, especially those doing planetary exploration within our own solar system. ... more | .. |
 'MindMeld' app anticipates people's needs A voice calls application called MindMeld to be available this month promises to know what iPad users want before they do. ... 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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  Isn't it time to stop drone wars? The US claims that the killing of its ambassador in the Libyan city of Benghazi was allegedly thoroughly planned by the northern African branch of Al-Qaeda. Now, the US is planning a response to the ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Awarded Upgrade Contract For 145 F-16S Of The Republic Of China Air Force Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the U.S. Government to initiate the upgrade of 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (RoC). This retrofit ... more | .. |
 US Coast Guard To Acquire Three Additional Lockheed Martin HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft Lockheed Martin has received a $218 million contract for three additional HC-130Js for the U.S. Coast Guard. This will increase the U.S. Coast Guard fleet of HC-130Js from six to nine. The contract ... more | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
  Gulf states speed up U.S. missile shield As tensions swell in the Persian Gulf, the United States is pressing its fractious Arab allies to accelerate efforts to establish an integrated missile defense network to counter the threat of Iran's growing ballistic arsenal. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Completes Centralization Of Targets and Countermeasures Operations in Huntsville Lockheed Martin has completed the centralization of its Targets and Countermeasures operations in Huntsville, Ala., where the program offices of both the company and the Missile Defense Agency custo ... more | .. |
 AUVSI Welcomes Formation of Senate Unmanned Aerial Systems Caucus The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has welcomed the announcement from Capitol Hill that Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) formed the Senate Unmanne ... more |
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One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution
US reaches civil nuclear cooperation accord with Bahrain
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 Eglin F-35 Fleet At 20 And Growing The 20th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has been as delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to support F-35 pilot and maintainer training taking place on the Emerald Coast. BF-15, piloted ... more | .. |
  18 school children buried in China landslide Eighteen primary school pupils were buried Thursday when a landslide struck their school in a southwestern Chinese region that was hit by deadly earthquakes last month, state media said. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong seeks answers after deadly ferry crash Hong Kong investigators on Wednesday examined the wreck of a boat that sank in a collision which killed 38 people, as the city sought answers to its worst maritime accident for decades. ... more | .. |
Argentine police protest after giant pay error Thousands of police took to the streets across Argentina on Wednesday after their pay was slashed by 30 to 60 percent in what the government said was an administrative error. ... more |
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  Individual protein complex generates electric current An team of scientists, led by Joachim Reichert, Johannes Barth, and Alexander Holleitner (Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Clusters of Excellence MAP and NIM), and Itai Carmeli (Tel Aviv University ... more | .. |
 Western Riverside County's HERO Financing for Energy Efficiency Improvements Momentum continues to grow for the HERO Financing Program, which allows homeowners in Western Riverside County to finance home energy and water efficiency improvements through their property taxes. ... more | .. |
  Asian economy slowing Dimming global prospects and soft domestic demand in China and India are slowing the pace of economic growth in Asia. ... more | .. |
Potocnik: EU still backs 'green economy' The June Rio+20 summit was disappointing but the European Union remains committed to a "green economy" despite the financial crisis, EU Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potocnik says. ... more |
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