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December 20, 2013

Japan robot astronaut talks Santa in first chat with spaceman
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 20, 2013
The world's first robot astronaut has begun chatting to the Japanese commander of the International Space Station, in what was being billed as the first conversation of its kind. Kirobo, a pint-sized android equipped with artificial intelligence and capable of learning how to respond appropriately to humans, even put a marker down for Christmas, telling Koichi Wakata he expected a visit from a certain man bearing gifts. "Santa Claus will come to space," Kirobo, wearing a Santa hat, told Wakata a ... read more

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Bolivia to launch first telecoms satellite -- in China Bolivia will on Friday launch a telecommunications satellite in China, an unprecedented event which the government in La Paz has encouraged citizens to follow via live broadcasts. ... more		Sierra Nevada Completes CCDev2, Begins Dream Chaser Flight Test Program Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed all milestones under NASA's Commercial Crew Development 2 (CCDev2) phase. Milestones achieved include a systems requirement review, flight ... more		Companies Donate Satellite Capacity And Ground Infrastructure Services To Philippines SES S.A., SpeedCast and AsiaSat have donated satellite and service capacity to enable NetHope, a consortium of 41 non-governmental organisations around the globe, to re-establish communication links ... more
				Leaner Fourier transforms The fast Fourier transform, one of the most important algorithms of the 20th century, revolutionized signal processing. The algorithm allowed computers to quickly perform Fourier transforms - fundam ... more		A Terahertz generator with the highest signal quality Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and the firm Luz WaveLabs are developing an innovative Terahertz generator that improves signal quality by one million times as compared to ... more

JPL to Test New Supersonic Decelerator Technology A giant crane will tower above NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., shooting out of a hilly mesa like an oversized erector set, ready to help test components of NASA's Low Density S ... more		NASA Engineers Crush Fuel Tank to Build Better Rockets NASA completed a series of high-tech can-crushing tests last week as an enormous fuel tank crumbled under the pressure of almost a million pounds of force, all in the name of building lighter, more ... more		Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect		Satan Rocket Could Step in to Launch More Russian Satellites Russia could convert more of its RS-20 ballistic missiles to launch domestic satellites in place of other less reliable rockets, the commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Force said on Tuesday. ... more
				CSP MEMS Oscillator Paired with Mini GPS Receiver Telit Wireless Solutions and SiTime Corporation have announced that together - Telit's Jupiter SE880 and SiTime's SiT15xx oscillators - have enabled the world's smallest and lowest power GPS receive ... more		Fungal pathogen shows profound effects from spaceflight At Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, Cheryl Nickerson and her team have been investigating the intriguing effects of spaceflight on microbial pathogens. In a new paper appearing ... more

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Raytheon receives $16 million contract award for miniaturized airborne GPS receivers Raytheon has received a $15.8 million contract order for its MAGR 2000-S24 miniaturized airborne GPS receiver. The order, which includes new production and sustainment of existing systems, is ... more		NASA's network for talking to space missions nears 50th anniversary NASA says its Deep Space Network, a powerful system for "talking to" spacecraft, is nearing a milestone - the 50th anniversary of its official creation. ... more		UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize -- despite US threats Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough Carbon capture promoters turn up in numbers at COP30: NGO		SLS Chief Engineer Driven by 'Challenge' of Building America's Next Great Rocket During the Saturn V days, a 10-year-old boy came to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., with his dad and uncle for an open house. There to shake that young boy's hand was ... more
				Northrop Grumman Reinvents Satellite Communications for Aircraft In one year, Northrop Grumman took a satellite communications system normally used in space and transformed it into a high-functioning, low-cost communications system that can be used on aircraft. ... more		A new conceptual configuration for air-breathing hypersonic airplanes How to design a hypersonic airplane that travel from Beijing to New York in only two hours? Dr. Cui Kai and his group from State Key Laboratory of High Temperature Gas Dynamics, Institute of Mechani ... more

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Military Communication Improved as 6th Boeing-built Wideband Satellite Enters Service

Radio Gateway Connects US and Allied Troops to a Common Mobile Network

Gaia secured inside fairing

India to decide December 27 on GSAT-14 launch date

Arianespace orders 18 rockets for 2 bn euros

CSP MEMS Oscillator Paired with Mini GPS Receiver

Raytheon receives $16 million contract award for miniaturized airborne GPS receivers

Lockheed Martin to build 2 more U.S. Air Force satellites

	SBIRS Geo-2 Missile Defense Early Warning Satellite Certified For Operation The second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite built by Lockheed Martin to provide our nation continuous early warning of ballistic missile launches and ot ... more		Raytheon begins building 12th AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar The U.S. is taking another positive step toward meeting the growing demand for systems that can help protect against the increasing danger posed by ballistic missiles. Raytheon has started bui ... more		Brazil picks Sweden's Gripen for its air force Sweden's Saab edged out French and US rivals to win a multi-billion-dollar contract to supply Brazil's air force with 36 new fighter jets, Defense Minister Celso Amorim said Wednesday. ... more		UAE pulls plug on Eurofighter jets deal The United Arab Emirates has pulled out of talks with the UK government to purchase Typhoon Eurofighters, British defence company BAE Systems announced on Thursday. ... more

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Asia's year in space triggers applause but also worry		Brazil picks Sweden's Gripen fighter jet		Pakistan launches production of new fighter jet		Taiwan grounds new US-made choppers over malfunction fears		Lockheed Martin to build 2 more U.S. Air Force satellites
Six US soldiers killed in Afghan helicopter crash		Stunned Kerry says US won't abandon typhoon-hit Philippines		Philippines launches $8.17 bn Haiyan rebuilding plan		Researchers Design First Battery-Powered Invisibility Cloaking Device		Uranium (IV) found to be mobile in a natural wetland

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Targeted synthesis of natural products with light

Sharpening the focus in quantum photolithography

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France sends famed De Gaulle Citroen to China for anniversary

China outbound investment up 28.3% in 11 months

Yutu robotic rover begins lunar mission

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