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January 03, 2013

Three key ISRO centres get new chiefs
Bangalore, India (IANS) Jan 04, 2013
The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has appointed three new directors for its various operational centres at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu and spaceport Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. In a statement late Tuesday, the space agency said noted scientist S. Ramakrishnan took over as director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thiruvananthapuram from P.S. Veeraraghavan, who retired Monday. Senior scientist M. Chandradathan replaced Ramakrishna ... read more

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Globalstar Secures $30 Million Capital Raise With Terrapin Opportunity, L.P. Globalstar, Inc. (GSAT) has obtained a committed issuer managed equity financing facility under which it may from time to time sell up to $30.0 million of its voting common stock to Terrapin Opportu ... more		Station Spinal Ultrasounds Seeking Why Astronauts Grow Taller in Space Did you ever wish you could be just a teensy bit taller? Well, if you spend a few months in space, you could get your wish - temporarily. It is a commonly known fact that astronauts living aboard t ... more		The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds the Passage of a Government Risk-Sharing Regime Extension for the Space Launch Industry The Commercial Spaceflight Federation has thanked Members of Congress for the extension of government risk-sharing for commercial launch companies. A bill to extend the current framework for o ... more
				COM DEV wins commercial contract from MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates COM DEV International Ltd has been awarded an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates to work on a project to deliver Ku-band and Ka-band multiplexers, switch ... more		Rokot Launch Set for January 15 The launch of a Rokot carrier rocket, postponed indefinitely in early December over technical issues, is scheduled for January 15, Russian Space Forces spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said on Satur ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Houston, we have another problem As if space travel was not already filled with enough dangers, now a new in the journal PLOS ONE shows that cosmic radiation could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer's disease. "Galactic cosmic radia ... more		China's Chengdu aiming to be world's next Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs in China's southwest are dreaming of turning the city of Chengdu into the world's next Silicon Valley as the government encourages more investment outside the booming coastal regions. ... more		London, Paris tighten nuclear bond over US, Russia concerns Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form' Six killed in massive Russian drone, missile attack across Ukraine		PhoneSat: Smart, Small and Sassy The fast-paced proliferation and popularity of mobile devices here on Earth, like smartphones loaded with powerful operating systems, will find a new niche marketa euros " this time in space, thanks ... more
				Researchers told to ward off navigation system interference A high-ranking military official on Friday urged researchers to properly maintain China's home-grown navigation system so it can provide steady and reliable services for the country's economic devel ... more		China eyes greater market share for its GPS rival China's domestically-produced navigation system aims to take 70 to 80 percent of the now GPS-dominated domestic market by 2020, a spokesman for the system said Thursday. We hope industries based on ... more

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NASA's Destination Station Exhibit Opens In Mesa, Arizona Arizonans can get a sense of what spaceflight is like at NASA's Destination Station exhibit at the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa. The interactive exhibit reveals the inside of America's ... more		Space travel can accelerate Alzheimer's: US study Long journeys into deep space, including a mission to Mars, could expose astronauts to levels of cosmic radiation harmful to the brain and accelerate Alzheimer's disease, said US research Monday. ... more		Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust Autonomous sub explores unexplored trench depths to reveal critical mineral clues Europe launches first geostationary atmospheric sounder to boost extreme weather forecasts		KVH Doubles Capacity for Caribbean Region of mini-VSAT Broadband Network Staying ahead of the bandwidth demands for its rapidly growing customer base, KVH Industries has just doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband network in the busy Caribbean region. The capaci ... more
				Explore Your Curiosity with New Rover-Themed Badge on Foursquare NASA and the mobile application Foursquare have teamed up to help you unlock your scientific curiosity with a new rover-themed Curiosity Explorer badge. Users of the Foursquare social media platform ... more		Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated The Russian Commission, convened by Khrunichev, continues its investigation and is preparing a report concerning the root cause of the December 8th ILS Proton launch anomaly with the Yamal 402 satel ... more

COM DEV wins commercial contract from MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates

Russia to build new radiolocation stations

Malaysia convoy in Australia rare earth plant protest

Can You Program a Radio to Dominate the Spectrum?

Deployable Radio Frequency Data Backbone To Match Fiber Optic Capacity

China opens its version of GPS to public

Investigation into Proton Launch Anomaly Continues as Root Cause is being Evaluated

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation Applauds the Passage of a Government Risk-Sharing Regime Extension for the Space Launch Industry

Rokot Launch Set for January 15

Beidou's unique services attractive to Chinese companies

Beidou helps put region on the map

China eyes greater market share for its GPS rival

	Beidou's unique services attractive to Chinese companies Although Beidou is a latecomer in the world's navigation market, Chinese companies have set their eyes on the unique services provided by the system. Beidou's hybrid orbit increases the number ... more		Beidou helps put region on the map The Beidou navigation system began providing services for civilians in the Asia-Pacific region on Thursday. After going through a one-year trial operation and adding six more satellites in 201 ... more		NASA Is With You When You Fly Traveling by air this holiday season, or any time of year? If so then you'll be in the company of millions who are directly benefiting from the ongoing research performed by NASA's aeronautical inno ... more		Iran claims shooting down two US-made RQ-11 drones Iran on Wednesday said it had shot down two US-made RQ-11 reconnaissance drones in the past 15 months, adding to a ScanEagle drone and RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft it already claims to have captured. ... more

Atomic 6 receives 2M Space Force award to advance next generation solar arrays

ESA and Neuraspace develop autonomous satellite navigation technologies

Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government

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Can You Program a Radio to Dominate the Spectrum?		Russian Air Force Gets First Six Su-35S Fighter Jets		Iran develops new missile launcher		Russia to build new radiolocation stations		Taiwan upgrades dozens of fighter jets

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Haitian leader urges unity to help rebuild nation

Fukushima 'unprecedented challenge': new Japan PM

26 injured in Macau-Hong Kong ferry collision

Burst shark aquarium hurts 15 in Shanghai shopping centre

China property tycoon blames government for prices

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Amazon fends off Apple claim to "Appstore" name

WPP expands digital market in S. America

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Microsoft slams Google on 'proper' YouTube app

Taiwan, China airlines team up on lucrative routes

LG begins sales of next-generation TV

Macau gambling revenue hits record $38 bn in 2012

Positive China signal as official PMI shows growth

Sony stops making PlayStation 2 in Japan

Thai 'scavengers club' turns trash to treasure

China manufacturing activity hits 19-month high

NASA Investigates Use of 'Trailblazing' Material for New Sensors

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