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December 24, 2012

Space Fence program moving forward
Hanscom AFB MA (SPX) Dec 24, 2012
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center here recently put out a request for proposal to move the Space Fence program forward. Space Fence will be a system of up to two land-based radars, the first site located at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, to track objects entering Earth's orbit. According to program officials, it will form the foundation of improved space situational awareness by expanding the ability to detect, track, identify and characterize orbiting objects such as comm ... read more

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NASA Puts Orion Backup Parachutes to the Test NASA completed the latest in a series of parachute tests for its Orion spacecraft Thursday at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in southwestern Arizona, marking another step toward a first flight te ... more		Energia Corp Lands $11 Mln Space Lab Contract Space rocket corporation Energia has won a 350 million ruble (about $11 million) contract to design the orbital laboratory Oka-T-MKS, the state procurements agency said Friday on its website. ... more		Smart SPHERES Fly High Aboard the International Space Station On Dec. 12 engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., and Johnson Space Center in Houston conducted an experiment using small, free-flying robotic satellites called "Smart SPHE ... more
				Boeing test breakthrough means more reliable connectivity on airplanes Boeing has developed an advanced method to test wireless signals in airplane cabins, making it possible for passengers to enjoy more reliable connectivity when using networked personal electronic de ... more		Cellphone, GPS data suggest new strategy for alleviating traffic tie-ups Asking all commuters to cut back on rush-hour driving reduces traffic congestion somewhat, but asking specific groups of drivers to stay off the road may work even better. The conclusion comes from ... more

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Russia to build autonomous space lab Russia's Energia Corp. space manufacturer has won an $11 million contract to design an orbital space laboratory, the national procurements agency says. ... more		DARPA developing robotic mule The use of robotics and similar technology has added a new dimension to the battlefield for all fighting forces, but the U.S. military in particular. ... more		China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine US 'moving at haste' to get Ukraine weapons: envoy		White House to honor scientists, inventors U.S. President Barack Obama has named 12 eminent researchers and 11 extraordinary inventors as recipients of national medal awards, the White House said Friday. ... more
				Landmark Year in Private Space Flight Development With NASA's retired shuttles mothballed in museums, 2012 saw a new kind of spacecraft blaze its own path toward the International Space Station. In May, the Dragon space capsule - developed, owned a ... more		SSL And Sea Launch Announce Successful Completion Of Investigation Space Systems/Loral (SSL) and Sea Launch AG have jointly reported that the Independent Oversight Board (IOB) formed to investigate the solar array deployment anomaly on a satellite launched in the s ... more

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MEXSAT Bicentenario Satellite Sends First Signals from Space The MEXSAT Bicentenario satellite, built by Boeing [NYSE: BA] partner Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE: ORB], sent its first signals from space Wednesday following launch from Kourou aboard an Ari ... more		Ariane 5 ECA orbits Skynet 5D and Mexsat Bicentenario satellites On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, Arianespace successfully carried out the 53rd Ariane 5 launch in a row, orbiting two payloads: the Skynet 5D military communications satellite for Astrium Services, ... more		New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice		GOGO Inks Major Capacity Deal With SES To Launch Transatlantic Aeronautical Broadband Service 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 ... more
				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

MEXSAT Bicentenario Satellite Sends First Signals from Space

Space Fence program moving forward

EU: Samsung injunctions against Apple breach rules

General Dynamics' 30,000th Combat Search and Rescue Radio Goes to Work for USAF

Europe launches major British military satellite

Raytheon's US Navy satellite terminals reach Full Rate Production milestone

Ariane 5 ECA orbits Skynet 5D and Mexsat Bicentenario satellites

Payload integration complete for final 2012 Ariane 5 mission

Arctic town eyes future as Europe's gateway to space

Cellphone, GPS data suggest new strategy for alleviating traffic tie-ups

KAIST announced a major breakthrough in indoor positioning research

Third Boeing GPS IIF Begins Operation After Early Handover to USAF

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US reaches civil nuclear cooperation accord with Bahrain

American firms flag hit from US export controls targeting China

NATO says Syria regime firing 'Scud-style missiles'		$4.07B Oman Eurofighter deal bolsters BAE		BAE unveils 2.5-bn pound deal for military jets to Oman		Israel's air force gets ready for a blitz against missile foes		Northrop Grumman, US Navy Complete At-Sea Deck Handling Trials of X-47B Unmanned Demonstrator
Boeing's Final Design for Wedgetail AEW and C Airborne Mission Segment Accepted by Australia		Raytheon's US Navy satellite terminals reach Full Rate Production milestone		General Dynamics' 30,000th Combat Search and Rescue Radio Goes to Work for USAF		Europe launches major British military satellite		Christmas misery in Haiti camp, three years after quake

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ChargePoint and DBT USA to Showcase Joint Electric Vehicle Charging Station Innovation

Geothermal Industry Ends 2012 on a High Note

Red racer Ferrari joins green revolution

Ditch that phone charge cable

Asia's long-stay schemes lure foreigners

China shows off world's longest high-speed rail route

Silver Sheds Light On Superconductor Secrets

Clean air: New paints break down nitrogen oxides

All Systems Go for Highest Altitude Supercomputer

Drought disrupts Mississippi transport

Japan firms say mergers held up by China regulators

Luxury firms pin hopes on China

Taiwan's China Airlines to buy six Boeing planes

EU: Samsung injunctions against Apple breach rules

Facebook to charge for some message delivery

JILA physicists achieve elusive 'evaporative cooling' of molecules

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