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October 09, 2013

Northwestern Researchers Develop Compact, High-Power Terahertz Source at Room Temperature
Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 10, 2013
Terahertz (THz) radiation - radiation in the wavelength range of 30 to 300 microns - is gaining attention due to its applications in security screening, medical and industrial imaging, agricultural inspection, astronomical research, and other areas. Traditional methods of generating terahertz radiation, however, usually involve large and expensive instruments, some of which also require cryogenic cooling. A compact terahertz source - similar to the laser diode found in a DVD player -operating at r ... read more

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Russia announces plans to consolidate its space industry Russia's government says it will radically centralize its space industry in a bid to combat major inefficiencies and cut down on the misuse of funds. ... more		NASA ban on Chinese scientists 'inaccurate': lawmaker A decision by NASA to bar Chinese scientists from an upcoming conference was deemed "inaccurate" Tuesday by the US congressman who wrote the law on which the restriction is based. ... more		China criticises US space agency over 'discrimination' Beijing on Wednesday criticised the US space agency NASA for what it termed "discriminative action" over a decision to exclude Chinese from a forthcoming science conference in the United States. ... more
				What's Next, Tiangong? Earlier this year, signs appeared that China was reshuffling its Tiangong space laboratory program. The first Tiangong lab module was launched in 2011, and two astronaut crews lived aboard it. The T ... more		NASA ban on Chinese scientists 'inaccurate': lawmaker A controversial decision by NASA to bar Chinese scientists from a conference on exoplanets next month was deemed "inaccurate" Tuesday by the US congressman who wrote the law. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

SES-8 Arrives At Cape Canaveral For SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch SES is pleased to announce that the SES-8 satellite has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral (Florida). The satellite will now be processed for a November launch on board a SpaceX F ... more		Better robot vision Object recognition is one of the most widely studied problems in computer vision. But a robot that manipulates objects in the world needs to do more than just recognize them; it also needs to unders ... 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		Himawari and Mitsubishi Electric Complete Facilities For Weather Satellite Ops Himawari Operation Enterprise Corporation (Himawari Operation Enterprise) and Mitsubishi Electric have announced the completion of the ground operations system for the Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 weat ... more
				Ultrasound system gives virtual feeling of objects in mid-air Scientists in Britain say they've develop a technology that uses sound waves to create a "force field" that can simulate the feel of objects in mid-air. ... more		Surprisingly simple scheme for self-assembling robots In 2011, when an MIT senior named John Romanishin proposed a new design for modular robots to his robotics professor, Daniela Rus, she said, "That can't be done." Two years later, Rus showed h ... more

Space Situational Awareness Conference 2013

Solar systems for home and business

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

3D Printing: The Greener Choice 3D printing isn't just cheaper, it's also greener, says Michigan Technological University's Joshua Pearce. Even Pearce, an aficionado of the make-it-yourself-and-save technology, was surprised at hi ... more		Russia to launch first android robot to ISS A robot, model SAR-400 android, is destined for the International Space Station (ISS) as helpmate for Russian cosmonauts aboard. Scientists have started testing the first Russian robot designed to w ... 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		Naval Institute History Conference: From Mercury to the Shuttle The following is the on scene report for the U.S. Naval Institute's 2013 annual history conference, "Past, Present, and Future of Human Space Flight," with Capt. James A. Lovell, USN (Ret.), Capt. R ... more
				Inmarsat to purchase fourth Inmarsat-5 satellite from Boeing The fourth Inmarsat-5 satellite will have a dual strategic role. Initially the satellite will serve to provide an early available spare in the unlikely event of a launch failure of any of the first ... more		World's Largest Solar Sail, Sunjammer, Completes Test NASA officials, team partners, and local students were on hand to witness a key milestone for the Sunjammer Mission as it successfully deployed a quadrant of its solar sail - a critical design compo ... more

Ultrasound system gives virtual feeling of objects in mid-air

Himawari and Mitsubishi Electric Complete Facilities For Weather Satellite Ops

World's Largest Solar Sail, Sunjammer, Completes Test

Third Advanced EHF Satellite Will Enhance Resiliency of Military Communications

USAF Launches Third Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite

Atlas 5 Lofts 3rd AEHF Military Comms Satellites

SES-8 Arrives At Cape Canaveral For SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch

Milky Way-mapping Gaia receives its sunshield

Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission will serve two key customers: SES and HISPASAT

Orbcomm Acquires The SENS Asset Tracking Operation

Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software

No more Glonass-M satellite launches planned before end of year

	Orbcomm Acquires The SENS Asset Tracking Operation ORBCOMM has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation's (Comtech) Sensor Enabled Notification System (SENS) operation, which includes satellite hardware, ... more		S. America security industry business on the rise Latin America's immediate security concerns got an airing at the International Security Fair, which opened in the Colombian capital Wednesday. ... more		Raytheon's newest Standard Missile-3 intercepts medium-range ballistic missile target In a Missile Defense Agency test, the U.S. Navy fired a Standard Missile-3 Block IB, made by Raytheon, from the USS Lake Erie. The SM-3 eliminated the medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target. ... more		Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software Raytheon has completed software Iteration 1.5 Critical Design Review (iCDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). The Iteration 1.5 software ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Lockheed Martin's Aegis BMD System Completes Highest Target Intercept Yet		Israel seeks U.S. funds for Arrow-2 to counter Iran		Iran claims breakthrough with Israeli-lookalike combat UAVs		Indonesia eyes more jet fighters		European satellites included in test of search-and-rescue system
Smart smoke alarm can speak, warn of smoke, carbon monoxide		Indonesia to boost patrols against people smugglers		Ford expands in Asia, sees sales over 1 mln this year		MEPs urge tough conditions on China investment accord talks		Ancient complex of shops uncovered in northern Greece

Russia warns Dutch over dairy, tulips in diplomatic row

Traditional computer sales eroded by love of tablets

BBC to push computing, coding in British schools, homes, businesses

Canada gives shipyard a $3.3 billion push

Samsung debuts first curved-screen smartphone

Twitter deal lets viewers change channels from tweet

Quantum computers: Trust is good, proof is better

Ultraviolet light to the extreme

Disney Research develops algorithm for rendering 3-D tactile features on touch surfaces

Disney Research discovers rubbing, tapping paper-like material creates electrical current

Lockheed Martin and Concord Blue to Deploy Advanced Gasification Technology Globally

First-ever global deal struck on airline CO2 emissions

China's economy on a 'smooth', controlled slowdown: Xi

China says 'clock is ticking' on US debt ceiling

Australia hopes for China free trade deal in a year

Walker's World: Spain's double-edged recovery

IPO spotlights Twitter co-founders

Rolls-Royce SUV will not compromise brand: CEO

Google hoping Nexus 5 can repeat sales success of the 4

Booming Philippine outsourcing industry faces worker shortage

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