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October 22, 2013

Chinese no longer banned from NASA astronomy meet
Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2013
Six Chinese scientists who were banned from a NASA astronomy conference are now welcome to register, resolving an international row over academic discrimination, a co-organizer told AFP on Monday. The US space agency ban on allowing the scientists to enter a NASA building for the meeting next month prompted a boycott by some prominent American astronomers and was described as discriminatory by Beijing. The matter was resolved once the 16-day US government shutdown ended and NASA corrected what a ... read more

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Who's the ace among aces? On Oct. 30, 2007, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery set out on a routine mission: installing two solar panels on the truss, or backbone, of the International Space Station. While the fir ... more		Robot challenge: unload a spacecraft More than 50 students from five countries gathered at ESA's technical heart in the Netherlands yesterday to unleash their robotic creations after six months preparing for the finals of the Volare Sp ... more		Astrium awarded three new contracts by ESA for Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME launchers Running through to the end of 2014, the first two contracts cover the continued development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5ME) launcher and the sub-assemblies common to both it and Ariane 6. T ... more
				Satellite's gravity-mapping mission is over: ESA A satellite measuring Earth's gravity since 2009 ran out of fuel Monday and will reenter the atmosphere within three weeks, when it will mostly disintegrate, the European Space Agency said. ... more		Iridium Completes System Critical Design Review for Iridium NEXT Iridium Communications has successfully completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) of the complete Iridium NEXT satellite network system, demonstrating its design is valid and on schedule for first la ... more

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Electrically powered in a geostationary orbit OHB System AG has been awarded a contract for the development of a telecommunications satellite known as Electra which will be powered solely by electricity. The contract was entered into last week ... more		Software Uses Cyborg Swarm To Map Unknown Environs Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed software that allows them to map unknown environments - such as collapsed buildings - based on the movement of a swarm of insect cybor ... 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		DLR, Thales Alenia Space and SES Develop Innovative Space-Based Air Traffic Control Monitoring System In the presence of the Luxembourg Minister of Higher Education and Research, Mrs. Martine Hansen, and Prof. Hansjorg Dittus, Executive Board Member of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), SES TechCom ... more
				New focus on innovative and cost-efficient satellites in Sweden OHB Sweden, Stockholm, and AAC Microtec, Uppsala, have been commissioned by the Swedish National Space Board to continue studying a cost-effective satellite, InnoSat, from an innovative perspective. ... more		Students creating satellite with self-healing material A group of Canadian college students is trying to raise money to create a satellite that will test a new material that can heal itself. ... more

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Out-of-fuel European satellite to come crashing down A satellite monitoring Earth's gravity field since 2009 will run out of fuel "in the coming days" and eventually crash, with little risk to humans, the European Space Agency said Friday. ... more		Ethiopia sets sights on stars with space program Ethiopia unveiled Friday the first phase of a space exploration programme, which includes East Africa's largest observatory designed to promote astronomy research in the region. ... 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		ESA drives forward with all-electric telecom satellites ESA is set to begin developing a new generation of satellites propelled by solar electric thrusters, following the signing of a contract with SES of Luxembourg for the next phase of the Electra proj ... more
				SES Places 500 Million 5-year Euro Bond SES S.A. has placed a 500 million 5-year Euro bond. The bond, issued by SES Global Americas Holdings GP and guaranteed by SES S.A., was priced at a coupon of 1.875% (Mid-Swap +73bp). SES is rated Ba ... more		Boeing, China Southern and China Aviation Authorities Establish Precision Navigation Procedures Boeing and China Southern Airlines recently completed successful demonstration flights using Required Navigation Performance - Authorization Required (RNP-AR) procedures at the Kanas Airport, Xinjia ... more

Students creating satellite with self-healing material

Out-of-fuel European satellite to come crashing down

Satellite's gravity-mapping mission is over: ESA

Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance

Northrop Grumman Delivers First Tactical IBCS Components

First military band type approval for GX terminals

Astrium awarded three new contracts by ESA for Ariane 6 and Ariane 5 ME launchers

Russia Readies Proton Rocket for October 20 Launch

Sunshield preparations bring Gaia closer to deep-space Soyuz launch

Software Uses Cyborg Swarm To Map Unknown Environs

DLR, Thales Alenia Space and SES Develop Innovative Space-Based Air Traffic Control Monitoring System

Boeing, China Southern and China Aviation Authorities Establish Precision Navigation Procedures

	AvtoVAZ Boss Quits Ahead of Space Industry Job Igor Komarov, head of Russia's largest car maker Avtovaz, has submitted his resignation ahead of a likely appointment as chief of a new state-run space corporation currently being formed by the Russ ... more		Russia Readies Proton Rocket for October 20 Launch A Proton-M carrier rocket with a US telecoms satellite will be transported early Thursday to a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan in preparation for launch on October 20, Russia's ... more		Lockheed Martin Links Ground Sensor Network With UAVs A wireless ground sensor network developed by Lockheed Martin will soon have the option of being fully integrated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Lockheed Martin's Self-Powered Ad-hoc Network (SPAN), ... more		AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE Unmanned Aircraft AeroVironment has introduced a series of enhancements to the battle-proven RQ-20A Puma AE small unmanned aircraft system that include new features and capabilities. "Puma has proven itself a v ... 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

MEADS Tracks Tactical Ballistic Missile for First Time		Northrop Grumman Delivers First Tactical IBCS Components		First military band type approval for GX terminals		Raytheon Excalibur Ib completes qualification flight testing		Lockheed Martin To Continue In Theater Support for Real-Time Surveillance
Raytheon to continue modernizing Patriot fleet		Turkey cuts compulsory military service		India seeks UAVs for Kashmir border surveillance		Dutch mull commandoes, attack helicopters for Mali		US to sell $10.8 bln in missiles, bombs to Saudis, UAE

Boeing Delivers Watchstander Integrated Security Solutions to Delaware Refinery

Saudi Arabia, UAE seek U.S. missiles

Brazil aims to build advanced fighter jets with Russia

Australia's political parties claim asylum seeker success

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Why lithium-ion-batteries fail

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Wireless Data Transmission at 100 Gbits

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Storm caused radioactive leaks at Fukushima: operator

Engine technology on the road to meeting emissions standards

Rice scientists create a super antioxidant

Europe's ambitious aim to 3D print a single-piece satellite

Solving the internet capacity crunch

Uniformity: the secret of better fusion ignition

Walker's World: Why Europe's banks tremble

Mercosur mulls impact of EU-Canada trade deal

California approves energy storage goal

Wireless carriers plot death of cheap, unlimited plans

Indian PM heads to Russia, China to boost trade

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