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SpaceX craft on way to ISS in first supply runWashington (AFP) Oct 7, 2012 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off Sunday, launching the cargo-laden Dragon capsule into Earth's orbit on its way to the International Space Station for NASA's first privately-run supply mission. The engine fires traced a bright trail across the night sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the site of many launches into space after the on-time lift off at at 8:35 pm (0035 GMT). Dragon, carrying around 1,000 pounds (455 kilograms) of supplies, is set to reach the ISS o ... read more |
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  Wind delays Austrian's edge of space jump in US US organizers of an Austrian daredevil's record-breaking attempt to jump from the edge of space have delayed the mission by a day due to forecast wind, they said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Virgin Galactic Acquires Full Ownership of The Spaceship Company Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline, has announced that it has taken 100% ownership of its sister company, The Spaceship Company (TSC), by acquiring the 30% stake held by Scaled ... more | .. |
  Japan mini-satellite to flash code from space A palm-sized Japanese satellite in orbit around Earth will flash a Morse code message that will be visible around the world from next month, the mission commander said Friday. ... more | .. |
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  Sputnik is 55: what are prospects of Russian space research? Moscow (Voice of Russia) Oct 08, 2012 The first artificial satellite of the Earth was launched from the Tura-Tam testing ground, later famous Baikonur space launch centre, on the 4th of October 195 ... more | .. |
  AEDC's newest national space testing asset on its way to mission readiness Arnold AFB TN (AFNS) Oct 08, 2012 A project team at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex has successfully completed an initial site acceptance test campaign on Arnold Air Force Base's new, on ... more | .. |
  Air Force launces third GPS Block IIF satellite aboard Delta IV The U.S. Air Force successfully launched a United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Medium rocket carrying the third Global Positioning System IIF satellite at 8:10 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 37. ... more | .. |
 Deep Impact Spacecraft Completes Rocket Burn NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft completed a firing of its onboard rocket motors earlier today. The maneuver began at 1 p.m. PDT (4 p.m. EDT), lasted 71 seconds, and changed its velocity by 4.5 mph (2 ... more |
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Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
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 Twin Galileo satellites fuelled and ready for launch The twin Galileo satellites are now fully fuelled and mated together atop the upper stage that will haul them most of the way up to their final orbit. The launch is now planned for the evening of 12 ... more | .. |
  Rotors seen as method of spacecraft return Researchers at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida will try out a rotor system that could be used in place of parachutes on returning spacecraft, NASA said. ... more | .. |
 Latin lithium output mired in controversy Latin America's emerging lithium giants Bolivia and Chile are finding tough hurdles need to be crossed before they can begin profiting from vast lithium reserves. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's vibrant high-tech industry urged to go global Boosted by strong government incentives, Brazil's high-tech industry is showing solid domestic growth but experts say the country's startup entrepreneurs must go global and shun copycat solutions. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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ICJ to deliver landmark climate ruling
'No life without water': settler attacks threaten West Bank communities
Sunbears to elephants: life at a Thai wildlife hospital | .. |
 GSAT-10 Orbit Raised Further 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 th ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
  US lets S. Korea raise missile range to cover North South Korea Sunday announced a deal with the United States to almost triple the range of its missiles to cover the whole of North Korea - a move likely to infuriate Pyongyang. ... more | .. |
 Israel shoots down unidentified drone The Israeli air force shot down an unarmed and unidentified drone on Saturday after it entered the country's airspace from the Mediterranean Sea, an army spokesman reported. ... more |
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  New Brazilian facility for Eurocopter Eurocopter is deepening its footprint in Latin America with its Brazilian subsidiary opening a new manufacturing facility and center of excellence. ... more | .. |
S. Korea set to announce US missile deal: report South Korea plans to announce a new deal with the United States aimed at extending the range of its ballistic missiles to cover the whole of North Korea, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Spain clears way to host US missile interceptors Spain gave the final green light Friday for the US navy to deploy four ships equipped with missile interceptors in its territory as part of NATO's ballistic defence shield. ... 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 |
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US environment agency axes nearly a quarter of workforce
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
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 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 | .. |
  All 18 children confirmed dead in China landslide The bodies of all 18 schoolchildren buried in a landslide in China have been recovered, officials said Friday, as authorities defended returning them to school following recent deadly earthquakes. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea labels chemical leak area 'disaster' zone The South Korean government on Monday designated an area hit by a toxic chemical leak as a "special disaster" zone, after more than 3,000 people were treated for ailments ranging from nausea to chest pain. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong mourns victims of boat tragedy Flags flew at half mast and leaders observed three minutes of silence Thursday as Hong Kong mourned the 38 victims of a ferry collision that sent shockwaves through the Asian financial centre. ... more |
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All 18 children confirmed dead in China landslide Rescuers have found the bodies of all 18 children buried when a landslide engulfed their primary school in China as they made up classes lost due to recent deadly earthquakes, state media said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Study: Electric cars can be polluters Electric cars, often touted as "green" vehicles, might cause as much or more pollution than gasoline- or diesel-powered cars, European researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Argentine retailers told to cut prices Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner ordered retailers to slash prices of commodities and basic food items as part of the government's widely publicized fight against inflation. ... more | .. |
  Spain hunts for investors to avert bailout Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's financially beleaguered government is on a global marketing drive to find investors willing to put money into an economy inches from needing to make a bailout distress call. ... more |
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