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SpaceX capsule completes successful first missionWashington (AFP) Oct 28, 2012 The unmanned SpaceX capsule made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Sunday after successfully delivering its first commercial payload to the International Space Station. The capsule parachuted into the water at 1922 GMT after an 18-day mission to resupply the station and was now being recovered by a team of divers, US-based SpaceX said in a brief statement on its website. The mission - the first of 12 planned trips in SpaceX's $1.6 billion contract with US space agency NASA - is a milestone for ... read more |
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 S. Korea sets new window for rocket launch South Korea said Monday it would make another atempt to send a satellite into space next month after a scheduled rocket launch last week was cancelled because of a technical glitch. ... more | .. |
  China launches another satellite for independent navigation system China successfully launched another satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 11:33 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, the launch center said. The satellite ... more | .. |
 Launcher assembly begins for Arianespace's seventh Ariane 5 mission in 2012 Initial build-up is underway at the Spaceport for Arianespace's seventh Ariane 5 to be launched from French Guiana this year, initiating preparations to support this mid-December flight with the Sky ... more | .. |
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  New NASA Online Science Resource Available for Educators and Students NASA has a new online science resource for teachers and students to help bring Earth, the solar system, and the universe into their schools and homes. Called NASA Wavelength, the site features ... more | .. |
  Antitrust Clearance for Sale of SSL Received by Loral and MDA Loral Space and Communications Inc. has announced that Loral and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) have received notice from the Department of Justice that it has completed its review o ... more | .. |
 Payload preparations begin for Arianespace's next Soyuz flight from French Guiana The Pleiades 1B payload for Arianespace's fourth Soyuz mission from French Guiana is now undergoing its pre-launch checkout at the Spaceport, readying this Earth observation satellite for a late-nig ... more | .. |
 'First' Pakistan astronaut wants to make peace in space Once you've been to both poles, skydived over Mount Everest and set up your country's first consulate in Monaco, the question is: what next? ... more |
  
China launches international association to boost global access to deep space research
Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government
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 Pleiades 1B joins its launcher at the Spaceport for Arianespace's Soyuz mission in November Activities for Arianespace's fourth medium-lift Soyuz flight from the Spaceport is fully underway as the Pleiades 1B payload has now arrived in French Guiana - joining the mission's launcher, which ... more | .. |
  First Space Launch System 'Pathfinder' Hardware Nearing Completion Engineers using a state-of-the-art vertical welding tool at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., move a "pathfinder" version of the adapter design that will be used on test flights ... more | .. |
  Why astronauts experience low blood pressure after returning to Earth from space When astronauts return to Earth, their altitude isn't the only thing that drops-their blood pressure does too. This condition, known as orthostatic hypotension, occurs in up to half of those astrona ... more | .. |
  Record space junk cloud could threaten ISS: report The explosion of a failed Russian rocket upper stage has created a space junk cloud of 500 pieces which could threaten the International Space Station, a report said Thursday. In one of the bi ... more |
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  China to launch 11 meteorological satellites by 2020 China will launch 11 meteorological satellites before 2020 to boost the country's weather monitoring network, according to the country's meteorological satellite development plan (2011-2020) release ... more | .. |
 Orbital Awarded Contract by USAF For EAGLE Spacecraft Platform Orbital Sciences, one of the world's leading space technology companies, has announced that the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate has awarded the company a $32 mil ... more | .. |
 China makes progress in spaceflight research China has made breakthroughs in researching spaceflight dynamics, a top scientist said Wednesday. Progress has been made in spaceflight trajectory computation and analysis, orbital tracking, t ... more | .. |
  Iran has Israel drone data: defence official Iran is in possession of data transmitted by an unmanned Hezbollah drone that overflew "restricted" sites and bases in Israel this month, a defence official said. ... more |
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Consortium plans global shift toward net negative carbon economy
Six satellites launched for ICEYE as constellation expansion gains momentum
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  Patriot, SM-2 engage ballistic and cruise missile targets in sophisticated test scenario Raytheon's radars, missiles and integrated systems played key roles in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Flight Test Integrated-01, the largest combined developmental and operational integrated live ... more | .. |
  Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Achieves 50 Years of Service Boeing has marked 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in activ ... more | .. |
 Integrated Missile Defense System Test Sees Multiple Targets Engaged Lockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile and Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System successfully engaged in the firs ... more | .. |
 U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Initial Contract for Next Set of Missile Warning Satellites The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an $82 million contract to begin initial work on the fifth and sixth geosynchronous (GEO) satellites in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile ... more |
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 Bulgaria plans to acquire new fighter jets in 2014 Bulgaria will seek to acquire eight new or used fighter jets for its air force in 2014, Defence Minister Anyu Angelov said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Wins Contract To Increase Tactical Vehicle Safety With Autonomous Technology Lockheed Martin received an $11 million contract for the development, integration and testing of the Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS). Work on the contract, which was awarded by the Depart ... more | .. |
  Raytheon's Excalibur Ib demonstrates accuracy during flight tests Raytheon has fired eight precision-guided Excalibur Ib projectiles during qualification flight tests. All eight rounds landed within five meters of the target, meeting stringent test objectives. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Delivers New BACN-Equipped Global Hawk to USAF Ahead of Schedule Northrop Grumman has delivered a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to the U.S. Air Force carrying the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) - expanding airborne communications and information ... more |
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Bezos-backed methane-tracking satellite lost in space
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 Northrop Grumman Employs FACE Standards to Bring Enhanced Avionics to the Warfighter As the one-year anniversary of The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Consortium's publication of the FACE Technical Standard approaches, Northrop Grumman continues to leverage ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Dual-Mode Seeker in High-Speed Captive Flight Tests Lockheed Martin has tested its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) dual-mode seeker in high-speed captive flight tests, demonstrating its ability to track ground targets while flying at tactical spee ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Adds Persistent Surveillance Option to Dragon ISR Configurations Ever increasing threats and the need for force protection by systems that provide constant situational awareness of one's surroundings prompted Lockheed Martin to add a persistent surveillance optio ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Matures Laser Threat Terminator Technology to Address Emerging Threats Northrop Grumman has matured the technology for enhancing the capabilities of its All Semiconductor Airborne Laser Threat Terminator (ASALTT) product line, developed to defeat both current and emerg ... more |
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 Syria rebels have US-made Stinger missiles: Russia Syrian rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have shoulder-launched missile systems, including US-made Stingers, Russia's top general claimed Wednesday, prompting a strong denial from Washington. ... more | .. |
  Haiti's toll from Sandy at 51, Cuba eyes cleanup Hurricane Sandy's tear across the Caribbean left 51 people dead in Haiti, while another 15 people were still missing after the deadly storm, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Improving healthcare response in Haiti Earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes have taken their toll on many parts of the world. Communities struggle for years to rebuild without immediate access to basic necessities like proper healthcare. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima fish radiation may indicate leak: study Higher-than-normal radiation levels found in fish caught off Japan's east coast more than a year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster could indicate the plant is still leaking, new research says. ... more |
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