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October 12, 2013

Russia replaces space agency chief in reform bid
Moscow (AFP) Oct 10, 2013
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday replaced the head of the state space agency as Russia scrambles to turn around the once-pioneering industry after a series of high-profile setbacks. Oleg Ostapenko, previously deputy defence minister, was appointed the new Roscosmos chief, replacing Vladimir Popovkin who lasted only 2.5 years at the post. The replacement comes as Russia struggles to overhaul its space industry, and President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday approved the creation of a ... read more

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Ten Years of Chinese Astronauts On October 15, 2003, Chinese Air Force pilot Yang Liwei became the first Chinese citizen to fly in space. His mission on the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft lasted roughly one day and featured live television ... more		Plan maps development of China's sat-nav industry China's State Council, or Cabinet, has approved a mid and long-term plan for the development of its satellite navigation industry, according to a document released on Wednesday. By 2020, when ... more		Russia may build its own space station after 2020 Russia may build its own space station with International Space Station (ISS) units after 2020 if the ISS partners choose not to extend the project and there is political will to do so, a source fro ... more
				Russian booster 'not the culprit in saiga kill' The Kazakh government does not link recent kills of saiga antelopes to the launch activity at the Russian spaceport of Baikonur in central Kazakhstan. According to Kazakhstan's Environment Min ... more		Ukraine targets 50 percent increase in space industry output by 2017 The Ukrainian government aimed to increase local space industry output by 50 percent over the next five years through closer cooperation with investors, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said here Wednes ... more

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I2BF Global Ventures Invests $20M in Dauria Aerospace I2BF Global Ventures has announced a $20 million Series B investment in Dauria Aerospace, a global satellite services company involved in the manufacturing of micro and nano satellites and the devel ... more		NASA vows to review ban on Chinese astronomers The US space agency Thursday vowed to reconsider the applications of Chinese scientists who were denied access to a NASA conference on security grounds, sparking a boycott by leading American astronomers. ... 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		Scott Carpenter, second American in orbit, dies at 88 Scott Carpenter, who became the second US astronaut to orbit the Earth in 1962, as America battled with Moscow in the space race, died Thursday in Colorado aged 88, his wife said. ... more
				Northwestern Researchers Develop Compact, High-Power Terahertz Source at Room Temperature 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 ... more		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

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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		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		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		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

Ultrasound system gives virtual feeling of objects in mid-air

Himawari and Mitsubishi Electric Complete Facilities For Weather Satellite Ops

3D Printing: The Greener Choice

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

Plan maps development of China's sat-nav industry

Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software

Orbcomm Acquires The SENS Asset Tracking Operation

	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		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

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

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3D Printing: The Greener Choice		Russia to launch first android robot to ISS		US Army seeks 'Iron Man' armor for commandos		Boeing says warplane sale hits US-Brazil turbulence		Iconic 'pilot-maker' marks 75 years in the skies
First F-35 For Australia Takes Shape In Fort Worth		F-35 Lightning II Program Surpasses 10,000 Flight Hours		Northrop Grumman's CaMEL to Participate in Robotic Armed Live Fire Demo		Raytheon demonstrates new seeker technology for Tomahawk		S. America security industry business on the rise

Raytheon's newest Standard Missile-3 intercepts medium-range ballistic missile target

Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software

Lockheed Martin's Aegis BMD System Completes Highest Target Intercept Yet

European satellites included in test of search-and-rescue system

Smart smoke alarm can speak, warn of smoke, carbon monoxide

Australia to build on ties with 'closest friend' Japan

New fronts open in Chinese art market as records fall

Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot

Long-lost 'Doctor Who' episodes found in Nigeria

Foxconn admits to intern labour violations in China

Patents for renewable energy on the rise

China's September trade surplus down 44.7%

Romanians saddle up for bike Renaissance

China auto sales jump 19.7% in September

Latin America's commodities-fueled growth slowing

Facebook ends 'invisibility cloak' for users

Paraguay mulls patch-up with Venezuela

World's first curved smartphone hits South Korea market

Indonesia receives first CN-235 patrol aircraft

Kerry seeks to reassure Asian leaders over US default

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