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June 06, 2013

Europe launches record cargo for space station
Kourou, Guyana (AFP) Jun 05, 2013
A European rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Wednesday carrying a record 6.6 tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) and its orbiting crew. A space freighter with food, water, oxygen, science experiments and special treats for the astronauts was launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou as planned at 6:52:11 pm (21:52:11 GMT). The robot craft dubbed Albert Einstein is scheduled to separate from its launcher an hour after liftoff, somewhere over ... read more

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SES-6 Satellite Launched With Large Brazilian Anchor Customer SES S.A. reports that with the launch of the SES-6 satellite that the Brazilian telecommunication group Oi has signed as a new anchor customer to provide Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in Brazil. Wit ... more		Peanut butter, pyjamas, parmesan launched into space A special delivery of peanut butter, pyjamas and parmesan cheese was blasted into the cosmos on Wednesday to bring some Earthly indulgences to the astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS). ... more		Crew Shuffles for Shenzhou 10 When the Shenzhou 10 mission launches, Wang Yaping will become China's second woman in space. This is beyond question, due to repeated confirmations by China. There will also be two male astronauts ... more
				Mind-controlled games on show at Asia's biggest IT fair Finger fatigue after hours of video gaming may become a thing of the past, as firms unveil headsets that measures users' brainwaves and allow them to interact with apps installed in computers. ... more		Israel fast-tracks Arrow 3 over Iran nuclear fears Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of Israel's defense sector, is accelerating development of its high-altitude Arrow 3 antiballistic missile system amid mounting concerns about Iran's nuclear program. ... more

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Lockheed Martin Completes Anti Ship Missile Tests Lockheed Martin has completed MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) "push-through" testing of a simulated Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). Four consecutive tests verified that the simulated ... more		Dense hydrogen in a new light Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The way it responds under extreme pressures and temperatures is crucial to our understanding of matter and the nature of hydrogen-rich planets. ... 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		Magnetic monopoles erase data A physical particle postulated 80 years ago, could provide a decisive step toward the realization of novel, highly efficient data storage devices. Scientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen ... more
				Printing innovations provide 10-fold improvement in organic electronics Through innovations to a printing process, researchers have made major improvements to organic electronics - a technology in demand for lightweight, low-cost solar cells, flexible electronic display ... more		New chief urges Ariane 5 modification for big satellites The new head of European satellite launch firm Arianespace on Tuesday called for a fast-track modification of the Ariane 5 launcher to help it place larger satellites into orbit. ... more

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Shenzhou 10's Missing Parts Following the rollout of the rocket for China's Shenzhou 10 space launch on June 3 (China time), many facts have been officially disclosed about the upcoming mission. The flight of Shenzhou 10 will ... more		White House moves to curb 'patent trolls' The White House moved Tuesday to crack down on abuses of the patent system, responding to mounting concern among technology companies over a flood of litigation which some say stifles innovation. ... 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		US Missile Shield Threatens Balance in Asia-Pacific Region The United States move to send a missile shield to the Pacific island of Guam could upset the strategic balance of power in the Asia-Pacific Region, a Russian defense official said on Saturday. ... more
				Raytheon, US Navy complete first phase of RAM Block 2 developmental testing The U.S. Navy completed the first series of developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of Raytheon's Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2. In at-sea tests conducted from the U.S. Navy's Self-Defense ... more		Glitch puts off Indian navigation satellite launch by a fortnight During the checks, an anomaly was noticed in one of the electro-hydraulic control actuators in the second stage. An electrical glitch in the rocket Saturday forced the Indian space agency to p ... more

Another American High Frontier First: 3-D Manufacturing in Space

Atom by atom, bond by bond, a chemical reaction caught in the act

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Mutualink Platform to be Deployed by US DoD during JUICE 2013

General Dynamics to Deliver U.S. Army's Newest Tactical Ground Station Intelligence System

Boeing-built WGS-5 Satellite Enhances Tactical Communications for Warfighters

Europe launches record cargo for space station

New chief urges Ariane 5 modification for big satellites

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Glitch puts off Indian navigation satellite launch by a fortnight

Northrop Grumman to Demonstrate Open Architecture Navigation System for DARPA

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US to send Patriot missiles, F-16s to Jordan for drill

More than 60 countries sign new arms trade treaty

MiG Signs Attack Drone Research and Development Contract

Shenzhou-10 spacecraft to be launched in mid-June

Agreement over Statue of Liberty security screening

Japan disaster cash spent on counting turtles: report

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Helicopter takes to the skies with the power of thought

China's Xi in Mexico with trade gap on agenda

Troubled Italian steel mill goes into administration

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Intel introduces fourth generation processors

IBM buys 'cloud' computing company SoftLayer

NTU invention allows clear photos in dim light

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