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December 20, 2012

GOGO Inks Major Capacity Deal With SES To Launch Transatlantic Aeronautical Broadband Service
Betzdorf, Luxembourg (SPX) Dec 20, 2012
Gogo, a leader in in-flight connectivity, and global satellite operator SES has announced the signature of milestone capacity and ground support agreements to deliver Gogo broadband services aboard commercial airliners. Coverage includes commercial aircraft flying over the North Atlantic Ocean Region, Europe and the United States. As part of the long-term deal covering more than six transponders of Ku-band capacity, three SES satellites will enable Gogo to expand its broadband offering in th ... read more

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Gilat Expands Military Customer Portfolio with Southeast Asian Navy Contract Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected by a Southeast Asian Navy to upgrade its ground operations with IP-based satellite communications system. As part of the contract, Gilat will de ... more		Health Concerns Could Ground Citizen Astronauts A group of former NASA executives plans to offer excursions to the moon to anyone who can afford the $1.4-million-dollar-per-couple ticket price. Golden Spike Co. is the latest private company ... more		Sierra Nevada Corporation Selected by NASA to Receive Human Spaceflight Certification Products Contract Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) Space Systems is pleased to announce that its Dream Chaser Space System Program has been selected by NASA's Commercial Crew Program to receive a Certification Produ ... more
				Rocketdyne Reaches Milestone for J-2X powerpack Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the last hot-fire test on the J-2X powerpack - an important step toward development of America's next rocket engine designed for human spaceflight ... more		Boeing Ships 3rd Intelsat 702MP Satellite for Launch The third of four 702 Medium Power (MP) satellites that Boeing [NYSE: BA] is manufacturing for Intelsat S.A., the world's leading provider of satellite services, arrived at the Long Beach, Calif., h ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Boeing Delivers 2 Nanosatellites to US Air Force Boeing has delivered two Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment (SENSE) satellites to the U.S. Air Force that will help assess the value of small satellites in military space operations. Weigh ... more		TDRS-K Arrives at Kennedy for Launch Processing The first in a new class of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 18 to begin the final phase of launch preparations ahead of a targeted liftof ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Berkeley Lab Scientists Developing Quick Way to ID People Exposed to Ionizing Radiation Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2012 There's a reason emergency personnel train for the aftermath of a dirty bomb or an explosion at a nuclear power plant. They'll be faced with a deluge of urgent tasks, ... more
				Beating Heart of J-2X Engine Finishes Year of Testing NASA on Thursday took another step toward human exploration of new destinations in the solar system. At the agency's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, engineers conducted the final test-firing of ... more		CU-Boulder team develops swarm of pingpong ball-sized robots University of Colorado Boulder Assistant Professor Nikolaus Correll likes to think in multiples. If one robot can accomplish a singular task, think how much more could be accomplished if you had hun ... more

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Payload integration complete for final 2012 Ariane 5 mission The Skynet 5D satellite has joined its Mexsat Bicentenario co-passenger on Ariane 5, marking a new milestone in preparations for Arianespace's seventh and final heavy-lift flight of 2012 from the Sp ... more		Loral Continues Corporate Office Restructuring Loral Space and Communications Inc. reports that its board of directors has named Avi Katz, 53, to the role of president of the company. Mr. Katz, who replaces Michael Targoff, was formerly the comp ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		ESA's powerful new tracking station ready for service A new satellite tracking station at Malargue, Argentina, will be formally inaugurated on Tuesday, completing the trio of deep-space stations and confirming ESA as one of the world's most technologic ... more
				Spatial FOG Released Advanced Navigation and KVH Industries have announced their new Spatial FOG GNSS/INS. Spatial FOG is a ruggedized GNSS aided inertial navigation system and AHRS that provides accurate position, velo ... more		Lights to combat astronaut insomnia NASA says it will use lighting technology to help astronauts on the International Space Station sleep better during their "nights" in orbit. ... more

Berkeley Lab Scientists Developing Quick Way to ID People Exposed to Ionizing Radiation

Operation to "rescue" Yamal-402 a success

Missile Defense Agency awards Raytheon contract modification for AN/TPY-2 radar

N. Korea satellite appears dead: scientist

AEHF Team Completes Major Integration Milestone Ahead Of Schedule

Europe launches major British military satellite

Payload integration complete for final 2012 Ariane 5 mission

Arctic town eyes future as Europe's gateway to space

ISRO planning 10 space missions in 2013

KAIST announced a major breakthrough in indoor positioning research

Third Boeing GPS IIF Begins Operation After Early Handover to USAF

Putin Urges CIS Countries to Join Glonass

	AEHF Team Completes Major Integration Milestone Ahead Of Schedule The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin have integrated the system module for the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite six months ahead of schedule. The milestone marks the ... more		U.S. seeks double Israel missile funding Israel's defense industry got two big boosts this week. ... more		N. Korea satellite appears dead: scientist A satellite launched with fanfare last week by a defiant North Korea appears to be dead as no signal can be detected, a US-based astrophysicist who monitors spaceflights said Monday. ... more		Operation to "rescue" Yamal-402 a success Experts of the Thales Alenia Space company have completed a unique operation to "rescue" Yamal-402 satellite. On December 9 the Breeze-M upper stage of Russia's Proton heavy-lift rocket failed ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

KAIST announced a major breakthrough in indoor positioning research		Europe launches major British military satellite		Integrated soldier kits for more troops		BAE says Saudi jet deal facing unresolved 'issues'		Embraer, Astronics collaborate on KC-390
Upgraded MiG-29s supplied to India		Bulgaria to modernise air force		Brazil invests in rocket technology		Raytheon awarded contract for SM-2 production		Missile Defense Agency awards Raytheon contract modification for AN/TPY-2 radar

NGC Provides Attitude Heading Reference For Sikorsky's S-76D Helicopter

Lockheed Martin Wins Role on Army Software and Systems Engineering Contract

Brazil, S. Africa collaborate on missile

NATO chief denounces Iran's allegations on Patriots

China arrests nearly 1,000 doomsday 'cult' members

Zuckerberg donates $500 mn to charity

China opens disaster research laboratory

Doomsday cult arrests surpass 400 in China

Signs of evolving US gun debate after school tragedy

Fitting 'smart' mobile phone with magnifying optics creates 'real' cell phone

UCLA engineers develop new energy-efficient computer memory using magnetic materials

Flexing fingers for micro-robotics: Berkeley Lab scientists create a powerful, microscale actuator

Engineers roll up their sleeves - and then do same with inductors

World Bank ups Chinese growth projection for 2013

Outside View: U.S economy in 2013

US, China talk trade amid transitions

Megaupload New Zealand extradition case delayed again

Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent deemed invalid

US toughens online privacy rules for children

Google sells Motorola Mobility Home for $2.35 bn

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