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October 14, 2013

French seek lock on Persian Gulf satellite deals
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Oct 14, 2013
The French government, fresh from securing a $913 million deal with the United Arab Emirates for two military satellites, is pushing hard to sell a military system to Saudi Arabia. The French are driving to corner a strategic foothold for satellite business with Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf as they square off against Iran. "To win these contracts and secure the future of its military space arm, France is ready to make major concessions both in terms of its satellite's ground resol ... read more

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Onward and upward as China marks 10 years of manned spaceflight China marks 10 years since it first sent a human into space Tuesday, with its ambitious programme rocketing ahead while rival NASA is largely closed due to the US government shutdown. ... more		Spaceport Colorado and S3 Sign Memorandum of Understanding Spaceport Colorado has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with S3, an aerospace company that designs and engineers suborbital launch systems, formalizing a collaborative re ... more		European satellites included in test of search-and-rescue system A pair of dedicated ground stations at opposite ends of Europe will let satellites participate in global testing of a search-and-rescue system, scientists say. ... more
				'Ship in a bottle' detects dangerous vapors Rice University scientists took a lesson from craftsmen of old to assemble microscopic compounds that warn of the presence of dangerous fumes from solvents. The researchers combined a common mineral ... more		Circadian rhythms in skin stem cells protect us against UV rays Human skin must cope with UV radiation from the sun and other harmful environmental factors that fluctuate in a circadian manner. A study published by Cell Press on October 10th in the journal Cell ... more

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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		Sunshield preparations bring Gaia closer to deep-space Soyuz launch Payload preparations for Arianespace's next Soyuz launch are progressing well at the Spaceport in French Guiana, where the Gaia billion-star surveyor is receiving its sunshield for in-orbit telescop ... 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		Lockheed Martin's Aegis BMD System Completes Highest Target Intercept Yet The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin team have intercepted a threat representative, medium-range, separating ballistic missile target using the second generation Aegis Bal ... 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		Ultraviolet light to the extreme When you heat a tiny droplet of liquid tin with a laser, plasma forms on the surface of the droplet and produces extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, which has a higher frequency and greater energy than ... more

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Quantum computers: Trust is good, proof is better A quantum computer can solve tasks not tractable with conventional supercomputers. The question of how one can, nevertheless, verify the reliability of a quantum computer was recently answered in an ... more		Disney Research discovers rubbing, tapping paper-like material creates electrical current Electric current sufficient to light a string of LEDs, activate an e-paper display or even trigger action by a computer can be generated by tapping or rubbing simple, flexible generators made of pap ... 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		Iran plans new monkey space launch Iran is planning to send another live monkey into space within a month, a top space official said in remarks reported by media Sunday. ... more
				Tracking devices to go toe-to-toe with smartwatches Tech watchers with their gazes fixed on the wrists of gadget aficionados to watch the developing battle between Apple, Samsung and others to offer wearable "smartwatch" computers may have ignored another growing niche of wearable tech - fitness devices. ... more		US universities make big bets on startups Just before graduating from the University of Michigan, Calvin Schemanski began his start-up. ... more

Ultraviolet light to the extreme

Circadian rhythms in skin stem cells protect us against UV rays

Quantum computers: Trust is good, proof is better

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

Sunshield preparations bring Gaia closer to deep-space Soyuz launch

Spaceport Colorado and S3 Sign Memorandum of Understanding

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

Plan maps development of China's sat-nav industry

Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software

Tracking devices to go toe-to-toe with smartwatches

	Russia replaces space agency chief in reform bid 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. ... more		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

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

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UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Russian booster 'not the culprit in saiga kill'		Ukraine targets 50 percent increase in space industry output by 2017		I2BF Global Ventures Invests $20M in Dauria Aerospace		NASA vows to review ban on Chinese astronomers		Scott Carpenter, second American in orbit, dies at 88
Russia Appoints New Space Chief		US Navy Next Gen Air And Missile Defense Radar Contract Awarded		Studies: Cargo aircraft demand to rise; light military helos to drop		Israel to make helmets for US F-35 fighter		US Army seeks 'Iron Man' armor for commandos

Boeing says warplane sale hits US-Brazil turbulence

Italy deploys drones, warships after refugee tragedies

India, US trying to hamper Pakistan quake relief: top militant

Walker's World: Is France turning racist?

US lawmakers split as debt deadline looms

Russia's Nord Gold wins license for Siberian gold field

China firm denies ex-premier's daughter brokered Zurich deal

HTC One Max newest 'giant' smartphone to battle it out for sales

Al Gore's London headquarters part of 'green' development

China inflation hits seven-month high in September

Britain to ease China visa restrictions

Thousands march in Romania against Canadian mine plan

Chinese group in $1.2 bn British airport development deal

Hard road to world domination for Chinese firms

China's September trade surplus down 44.7%

Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot

Latin America's commodities-fueled growth slowing

Romanians saddle up for bike Renaissance

Patents for renewable energy on the rise

Northwestern Researchers Develop Compact, High-Power Terahertz Source at Room Temperature

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