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Deployment of Europe's Galileo constellation continuesParis (ESA) Oct 15, 2012 The third and fourth satellites of Europe's Galileo global navigation satellite system were lofted into orbit on 12 October from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. They join the first pair of satellites launched a year ago to complete the validation phase of the Galileo programme. The Soyuz ST-B launcher, operated by Arianespace, lifted off at 18:15 GMT (20:15 CEST) from the Guiana Space Centre. All the stages of the Soyuz vehicle performed as planned and the Fregat-MT upper stage released ... read more |
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 Soyuz orbits two Galileo satellites for Arianespace Arianespace's third Soyuz mission from French Guiana - and the company's seventh flight so far in 2012 with its Ariane 5 and Soyuz launchers - successfully orbited two satellites Friday for the Euro ... more | .. |
  UK Space Agency issues 'Size and Health of the UK Space Sector The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, has announced the release of the UK Space Agency's latest report on the progress of the UK space industry. The announcement was made ... more | .. |
 Two more satellites for the Galileo system The first two satellites for the European Galileo navigation system have been orbiting Earth since 21 October 2011. Now, two more are about to follow; on 12 October 2012 at 20:15 CEST, a Soyuz rocke ... more | .. |
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 Galileo launch brings Europe's satellite navigation system another step closer Europe's second pair of fully operational Galileo satellites was successfully launched Friday (12 October 2012) from the European spaceport in French Guiana, South America. The satellites' pay ... more | .. |
 Indian BrahMos using Russian GPS system India's newest cruise missile, the BrahMos, is using the latest Russian cruise missile satellite navigation technology, Russian defense sources said. ... more | .. |
  Austrian daredevil to make new space jump bid An Austrian daredevil hopes to make a new record-breaking attempt Sunday to jump from the edge of space, days after his initial bid was aborted at the last minute due to gusting winds. ... more | .. |
  Focus on space debris: Envisat Space debris came into focus last week at the International Astronautical Congress in Naples, Italy. Envisat, ESA's largest Earth observation satellite, ended its mission last spring and was a subje ... more |
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Kremlin cautions 'lots of work' ahead before Ukraine peace deal
Eutelsat strikes global satellite internet deal with UK govt
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 Swedish breakthrough in space on NASA satellite with electronics from AAC Microtec The Uppsala based company AAC Microtec has, on commission from the Swedish National Space Board and American NASA, delivered all the electronics to NASA's test satellite TechEdSat, which was release ... more | .. |
 Weizmann Institute Scientists observe quantum effects in cold chemistry At very low temperatures, close to absolute zero, chemical reactions may proceed at a much higher rate than classical chemistry says they should - because in this extreme chill, quantum effects ente ... more | .. |
 Soyuz is given the "go" for tomorrow's Arianespace launch with a pair of Galileo navigation spacecraft Arianespace's third Soyuz launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana has been authorized for liftoff tomorrow on a mission to orbit two additional spacecraft for Europe's Galileo navigation satellit ... more | .. |
  Andrews Space Partners With Innovative Solutions In Space (ISIS) To Manufacture EZPOD Dispensers In The United States Andrews Space has signed an agreement with ISIS of the Netherlands to begin manufacturing a US version of the ISIPOD, branded the EZPOD, in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, ... more |
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 Intelsat Accepts 2nd On-Orbit Boeing 702MP Satellite Intelsat S.A. has accepted its second Boeing 702MP (Medium Power) satellite, Intelsat 21, which was launched Aug. 18 and is enhancing Intelsat's broadcast and communications services throughout four ... more | .. |
Austrian daredevil eyes new space jump at weekend An Austrian daredevil hopes to make a new record-breaking attempt to jump from the edge of space Sunday, after his initial launch bid was aborted due to gusting winds, organizers said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  NASA's Ironman-Like Exoskeleton Could Give Astronauts, Paraplegics Improved Mobility and Strength Marvel Comic's fictional superhero, Ironman, uses a powered armor suit that allows him superhuman strength. While NASA's X1 robotic exoskeleton can't do what you see in the movies, the latest roboti ... more | .. |
  India to launch 58 space missions in next 5 years India is planning to launch 58 space missions, including sending spacecraft to Moon and Mars, an exclusive satellite to keep a round-the-clock watch on the country and deploy hundreds of transponder ... more |
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Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warn
China starts construction of Tibet mega-dam
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  Israel's IAI 'wins $958M India drone deal' Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of the Jewish state's defense sector, is reported to have secured a $958 million contract from India's military to upgrade its IAI-built Heron and Searcher unmanned aerial vehicles. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Begins Production of EHF SatCom System for B-2 Bomb The U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-2 stealth bombers will begin receiving new high-speed processing subsystems under a $108 million low rate initial production contract awarded Sept. 28 to Northrop Gru ... more | .. |
 Hezbollah says sent Iranian-built drone over Israel The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah boasted Thursday that his Shiite militant group sent a sophisticated unmanned drone over Israel last week, saying the device was built by the Jewish state's archfoe Iran. ... more | .. |
 US drone strike kills 18 in Pakistan: officials A US drone attack Thursday killed 18 insurgents - mostly Afghans - at a militant compound in Pakistan's tribal region near the northwestern border with Afghanistan, officials said. ... more |
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  Russia prepares a response to US missile defence plans According to Defence Minister Anatoli Serdiukov, Russia's 8-year rearmament programme includes an appropriate response to the American plan to deploy missile defenses in European countries. Althoug ... more | .. |
  Ukraine Brings Back Naval Killer Dolphins The Ukrainan navy has restarted special training for dolphins and other animals for military duties including attacking enemy combat swimmers and detecting mines, a military source in the Ukrainian ... more | .. |
 Israeli defense official says intercepted spy drone failed its mission A senior Israeli defense ministry official said Tuesday that a rogue drone Israel intercepted on Saturday had failed in its apparent mission. Amos Gilad, director of policy and political-milit ... more | .. |
  A complex logic circuit made from bacterial genes By force of habit we tend to assume computers are made of silicon, but there is actually no necessary connection between the machine and the material. All that an engineer needs to do to make a comp ... more |
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AI helps automate nuclear reactor licensing process at INL
Battery sharing model boosts savings for local energy communities
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 Invisibility could be a key to better electronics A new approach that allows objects to become "invisible" has now been applied to an entirely different area: letting particles "hide" from passing electrons, which could lead to more efficient therm ... more | .. |
 U.N.: 6 billion cellphone subscriptions About 6 billion people had cellphone subscriptions at the end of 2011, but there were still a billion who did not, a United Nations agency report said. ... more | .. |
  Federal Reserve governor defends QE3 U.S. Federal Reserve Board Gov. Jeremy Stein defended the Fed's recently announced policy of the third round mortgage-backed security purchases and restated its priority is to lower the unemployment rate and boost the U.S. economy. ... more | .. |
  Miners' strikes weaken S. African economy Escalating wildcat strikes in South Africa's mining industry, a pillar of the continent's largest economy, are scaring off foreign investment that's heading for other African states, such as those riding a wave of major oil and gas discoveries. ... more |
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 Argentina, Brazil trade row eases for now Argentina's trade row with Brazil has been averted for now but its deep impact on Brazilian exporters meant losses running into several million dollars. Argentine traders also suffered in the protectionist wrangle. ... more | .. |
 China bank lending pulls back in September Chinese bank lending tumbled in September, official figures showed Friday, following a surge in the previous month on government efforts to bolster the slumping economy. ... more | .. |
 China economy to dodge hard landing: IMF The International Monetary Fund on Friday all but ruled out a hard landing for China's slowing economy, saying it would expand despite increasing headwinds from battered markets in Europe and the United States. ... more | .. |
 China exports jump but weakness seen ahead Chinese exports rose 9.9 percent in September year-on-year to a record monthly high, the government said Saturday, but analysts warned the performance was unsustainable given the weak global outlook. ... more |
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