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May 16, 2013

Lockheed Martin and the MDA Conduct Test of New Air-Launched Missile Target Prototype
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 15, 2013
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully tested a prototype air-launched Extended Medium-range Ballistic Missile (eMRBM) target at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. In the test, a full-scale prototype of the eMRBM target was released from the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft at 25,000 feet. The system's parachutes deployed, and the prototype successfully separated from the carriage extraction system. The prototype is a replica of the missile target, ... read more

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US Navy and Lockheed Martin Deliver Newest Secure Communications Satellite for Mobile Users The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have delivered the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be prepared for a July liftoff abo ... more		ESSM intercept of high-diving threat proves expanded defensive capability Raytheon's Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) destroyed a high-diving, supersonic threat during a recent firing from the U.S. Navy's Self-Defense Test Ship. "The success of this firing, highlig ... more		US drone makes first catapult launch off a carrier: Navy The US Navy successfully launched an unmanned plane off the deck of an aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday, in what officials called a breakthrough for robotic aviation. ... more
				Insitu Pacific delivers ScanEagle UAS A ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has been delivered to Japan by Australia's Insitu Pacific for use by the country's land self-defense force. ... more		Germany cancels 'Euro Hawk' drone programme Germany has cancelled a planned 'Euro Hawk' drone programme fearing European authorities will not certify them, a defence ministry source said Tuesday after reported European safety concerns. ... more

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Scientists uncover the fundamental property of astatine, the rarest atom on Earth An international team of scientists, including a University of York researcher, has carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (Z=85), the rarest natural ... more		ILS Proton Successfully Launches EUTELSAT 3D for Eutelsat International Launch Services (ILS) successfully placed the EUTELSAT 3D satellite into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), today, for Eutelsat Communications of Paris, France. With this missio ... 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		Danish Space Venture ready for lift off Aquaporin A/S and Danish Aerospace Company ApS have created a new promising Joint Venture company in the space sector under the name Aquaporin Space Alliance (ASA). The new company will commercializ ... more
				ATV Albert Einstein installed on Ariane 5 launcher Arianespace marked one of the final steps in preparations for the next Ariane 5 launch as Europe's latest Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) was integrated atop the heavy-lift workhorse at the Spacepo ... more		ESA opens its doors in UK David Willetts, UK Minister for Universities and Science, and Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General, have unveiled the Agency's first UK facility: ECSAT, the European Centre for Space Applicati ... more

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ILS and EchoStar Sign Launch Contract International Launch Services (ILS) of Reston, VA and EchoStar Satellite Services of Englewood, Colorado, have announced a new launch service award for the ILS Proton launch of a future heavy-lift m ... more		Hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial drone sets endurance record Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory say they've set a record by flying a liquid-hydrogen powered unmanned aerial vehicle for 48 hours straight. ... 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		New magnetic graphene may revolutionize electronics Researchers from IMDEA-Nanociencia Institute and from Autonoma and Complutense Universities of Madrid (Spain) have managed to give graphene magnetic properties. The breakthrough, published in the jo ... more
				Flawed Diamonds Promise Sensory Perfection From brain to heart to stomach, the bodies of humans and animals generate weak magnetic fields that a supersensitive detector could use to pinpoint illnesses, trace drugs - and maybe even read minds ... more		Plug-and-Play technology for microsatellites has been experimentally confirmed SPUTNIX specialists within the work on creation of a microsatellite platform TabletSat have assembled and tested the onboard control system equipment based on Space Plug- and-Play Architecture (SPA) ... more

Scientists uncover the fundamental property of astatine, the rarest atom on Earth

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ILS Proton Successfully Launches EUTELSAT 3D for Eutelsat

ATV Albert Einstein installed on Ariane 5 launcher

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SES Techcom To Support Aircraft Tracking From Space

Facebook eyes $1bn deal for GPS app Waze

Orbcomm Signs Seven New Customers In Transportation And Logistics Industry

	New technique to improve quality control of lithium-ion batteries Researchers have created a new tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured, a step toward reducing defects and inconsistencies in the thickness of electrodes that af ... more		Scientists develop device for portable, ultra-precise clocks and quantum sensors In a joint project between the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow, Imperial College London and the National Physical Laboratory, researchers have developed a portable way to produce ultracold a ... more		Heady mathematics Bubble baths and soapy dishwater, the refreshing head on a beer and the luscious froth on a cappuccino. All are foams, beautiful yet ephemeral as the bubbles pop one by one. Two University of ... more		NRL Shatters Endurance Record for Small Electric UAV Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory flew their fuel cell powered Ion Tiger UAV for 48 hours and 1 minute on April 16-18 by using liquid hydrogen fuel in a new, NRL-developed, cryogenic ... more

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HSBC says will cut more costs by 2016

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China owner smashes up his Maserati in service protest

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BlackBerry adds low-cost smartphone to its device lineup

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Cornstarch proves to be worth its weight in gold

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