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July 17, 2013

ESA test opens way to UK spaceplane engine investment
London, UK (ESA) Jul 17, 2013
The UK government has announced plans to invest in the development of an air-breathing rocket engine - intended for a single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane - following the ESA-managed feasibility testing of essential technology. The 60 million pound investment, provided through the UK Space Agency, will back technical improvements leading to construction of a prototype Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine, or SABRE. Designed by UK company Reaction Engines Ltd, this unique engine will use atmos ... read more

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US Navy Poised to Launch Lockheed Martin-Built Secure Communications Satellite for Mobile Users The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin are ready to launch the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite here on Friday, July 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The launch wind ... more		Taking the "Random" out of a Random Laser Random Lasers are tiny structures emitting light irregularly into different directions. Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have now shown that these exotic light sources can be accura ... more		Russian backed Grishin Robotics invests $300,000 into American nano-satellites Russian backed Grishin Robotics invests $300,000 into American nano-satellites Grishin Robotics, the first global robotics investment company, said it is investing in US-based NanoSatisfi. Wit ... more
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				Chinese probe reaches record height in space travel China's space probe Chang'e-2 has flew to an outer space about 50 million km from the Earth, marking a new height in the nation's deep space exploration, Chinese scientists said on Sunday. The ... more		Lockheed Martin Delivers Antenna Assemblies For Integration On First GPS III Satellite Lockheed Martin has completed and is preparing to install the navigation, communication, and hosted payload antenna assemblies for the first satellite of the next generation Global Positioning Syste ... more

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Taking the "Random" out of a Random Laser

NASA's OPALS to Beam Data From Space Via Laser

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US Navy Poised to Launch Lockheed Martin-Built Secure Communications Satellite for Mobile Users

Northrop Grumman Moves New B-2 Satellite Communications Concept to the High Ground

Canada links up on secure U.S. military telecoms network

Alphasat stacks up

ESA Signs Off On Baseline Configuration Of Ariane 6

Alphasat and INSAT 3D fueled for Ariane 5 heavy lift dual launch

Lockheed Martin Delivers Antenna Assemblies For Integration On First GPS III Satellite

Lockheed Martin GPS III Prototype Validates Test Facilities For Future Flight Satellites

Distorted GPS signals reveal hurricane wind speeds

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Chilean court halts Canadian gold mine project

Latest Intel processors score well in tests of laptop battery life

Auditors attack EU over multi-million subsidy waste

Dell faces key shareholder vote on go-private plan

Chinese slowdown casts shadow over world economy

ADB trims Asia growth forecasts on China slowdown

NTU invention transforms plain surfaces into low-cost touch screens

Researchers develop systems that convert ordinary language to code

Southern Europe fears eurozone downturn

Microsoft said to have prototype smartwatch on wrists of employees

Microsoft slashes price on Surface tablet

Outside View: The road to a socialist paradise

Apple to probe Chinese claim of iPhone death

Tests clear Czech army's faulty Spain-made military planes

Walker's World: Germany falters

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