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February 20, 2013

Russia to launch bioscience satellite
Moscow (UPI) Feb 18, 2013
A Russian satellite that will conduct biological experiments in space and its launch rocket have been delivered to the Baikonur space center, officials said. As part of Russia's Federal Space Program, the Bion-M spacecraft will conduct fundamental and applied research in space biology, physiology and biotechnology while in orbit, the Roscosmos space agency reported Monday. The satellite, scheduled to launch in later April from the space center in Kazakhstan, will be equipped with 24 sets ... read more

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NASA Seeks It All: High Lift, Low Drag NASA and its industry partners have been working to disprove an aeronautical version of the notion that you can't have your cake and eat it too - and it may appear that indeed you can. The cha ... more		Antares Engine Test Aborted; New Date TBD The planned first stage propulsion system "hot fire" test of Orbital's new Antares medium-class rocket was halted in the final seconds of the countdown by the rocket's flight computer, which detecte ... more		NASA Spinoff 2012 Features New Space Tech Bettering Your Life Today A plant texts a farmer to say it needs more water. An invisible coating scrubs pollutants from the air. A robot roams a hospital's halls, aiding doctors and nurses by recording vital signs and regis ... more
				Astrium tapped for communications network France has selected electronics company Astrium to build the country's first digital, military ultra-fast broadband satellite communications network. ... more		Space-Based Sensors A Ballistic Missile's Worst Nightmare Space-based sensors can expand the range and effectiveness of the U.S. Navy's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) capabilities, a recent missile defense test has shown. Conducted Feb ... more

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Aegis Intercepts Target Using Satellite Assist Lockheed Martin's second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system achieved its first intercept using tracking information from the space tracking and surveillance system demonstration ... more		South Korea flexes missile power after North test Two days after North Korea's nuclear test, South Korea signalled Thursday the deployment of a new cruise missile capable of a precision strike on members of Pyongyang's high command. ... 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		Kazakhstan, Russia Compromise on New Space Port The new Kazakh-Russian space launch facility, Baiterek, will be modified for the launch of Zenit carrier rockets, Kazakhstan's National Space Agency Kazcosmos head Talgat Musabayev said on Wednesday ... more
				Welcome Aboard Shenzhou 10 As we approach the launch of China's next human space mission, some questions still remain unanswered. This is not unusual for the relatively veiled nature of China's space program, but it does invi ... more		Magnetic shielding of ion beam thruster walls Electric rocket engines known as Hall thrusters, which use a super high-velocity stream of ions to propel a spacecraft in space, have been used successfully onboard many missions for half a century. ... more

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Orion Lands Safely on Two of Three Parachutes in Test NASA engineers have demonstrated the agency's Orion spacecraft can land safely if one of its three main parachutes fails to inflate during deployment. The test was conducted Tuesday in Yuma, A ... more		Telit Offers COMBO 2G Chip For Multi Satellite Positioning Receiver Telit Wireless Solutions has announced the introduction of the company's first combination 2G-cellular, multi-constellation satellite positioning receiver module, the GE910-GNSS. The product w ... 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		S. Korea to step up missile defence after North test South Korea said Wednesday it would accelerate the development of longer-range ballistic missiles that could cover the whole of North Korea in response to a third nuclear test by Pyongyang. ... more
				Boeing Awarded USAF Contract to Continue GPS Modernization Boeing will continue modernizing the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation for up to five more years, extending the company's role in the vital military and civilian navigation net ... more		Advanced Communications Waveforms Ported To Navy Digital Modular Radios General Dynamics C4 Systems received a $40 million contract modification in December 2012 from the U.S. Navy to port the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform and the Integrated Waveform into ... more

Researchers strain to improve electrical material and it's worth it

Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials

Lessons from nature could lead to the creation of new materials

Astrium tapped for communications network

Advanced Communications Waveforms Ported To Navy Digital Modular Radios

XTAR To Expand Beyond NATO As African And Asian Hot Spots Flare

Another Sea Launch Failure

ILS Concludes Yamal 402 Proton Launch Investigation

Ariane 5 delivers record payload off back-to-back launches this week

Telit Offers COMBO 2G Chip For Multi Satellite Positioning Receiver

Boeing Awarded USAF Contract to Continue GPS Modernization

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	First F-35 Production Model Takes Flight The first Lockheed Martin production model F-35C carrier variant, known as CF-6, flew its first sortie Thursday. Upon delivery later this year, the jet will be assigned to US Navy Fighter Atta ... more		JASSM Completes Lot 6 Reliability Assessment Program Testing Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed Reliability Assessment Program (RAP) Lot 6 testing with two final flights.The tests met success criteria and demons ... more		Raytheon Integrates Miniature Air Launched Decoy With UAV Platform Raytheon and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. are working together to develop a highly autonomous, unmanned electronic warfare capability based on equipping GA-ASI's Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper ... more		Bolstering the Front Line of Biological Warfare Response Biological warfare agents pose more than a hypothetical threat to U.S. military servicemembers. Troops operate in hostile areas where they could come under attack from adversaries wielding bio-agent ... more

One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution

US reaches civil nuclear cooperation accord with Bahrain

American firms flag hit from US export controls targeting China

France confident of selling Rafale jets to UAE		Raytheon/Thales team wins contract for helicopter helmet mounted displays		SM-3 takes out medium-range ballistic missile target		Eurocopter touts Mexico, India moves		Next Phase of Modernizing B-2 Defensive Systems Starts
Military experts doubt Sweden's ability to defend itself		Four guilty of manslaughter in Italy quake trial		Warning of emergency alert system hacks		US science policy should focus on outcomes not efficiencies		Catalyst Uses Use Iron To Split Hydrogen Gas And Make Electricity

The quest for a better bionic hand

Brain prostheses create a sense of touch

Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials

Lessons from nature could lead to the creation of new materials

Samsung launches new premium 'smart' TVs

China passes U.S. in smartphone numbers

No health effects from Fukushima: Japan researcher

Robots with lift

British government split on dealing with China: report

Silicon Valley talent dream tied to immigrant hopes

Myanmar rejects 'white phosphorus' claim report

New tests narrow 'early' Mona Lisa's age

LG unveils new full-HD smartphone

Hong Kong Disneyland turns a profit for first time

Europe to move against Google over privacy rules

Bridgestone reports soaring annual profit

Quantum Dot Harvester Turns Waste Heat Into Electricity At The Nanoscale

NYC looks at electric vehicle charging

EU financial transaction tax divides union

Private gold prospecting catching on

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