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February 24, 2014

Neosat boosting Europe's telecommunications by satellite
Paris (ESA) Feb 24, 2014
ESA is forging ahead with the Neosat next-generation satcom platform, planning the first flights within five years. The goal is for European satellite builders to capture at least half of the world's satcom market in 2018-30 through innovation and efficiency, generating 25 billion pounds in sales. The contract for Phase-B of Neosat was signed today by Magali Vaissiere, ESA's Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications, and Eric Beranger and Bertrand Maureau for prime contractors Air ... read more

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CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

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Scalable Agile Beam Radar Brings Advanced Capabilities to Global F-16 Fleets

Lockheed Martin Mobile "Network in a Box" Upgraded

US Marines Reach Milestone For New General Dynamics-built Aviation CCS

MUOS Satellite Tests Show Extensive Reach In Polar Communications Capability

Arianespace to launch OPTSAT 3000 and VENuS satellites

Lighter engines a headache for satellite launcher Ariane

New Russian Rocket Mock-Up Rolls Out to Launch Pad

Russia to deploy up to 7 Glonass ground stations outside of national territory in 2014

Northrop Grumman Awarded U.S. Military Contract for Navigation Systems

Galileo works, and works well

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Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space

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No Call for Yutu

Dutch scientists flap to the future with 'insect' drone

Russia's PM Medvedev to visit Plesetsk cosmodrome

Why is the US spending so much on the F-35 fighter?

BAE secures deal with Saudi Arabia on Typhoon jet pricing

Made in USA: Pentagon to use only 100% American flags

US Navy Tests Infrared Search and Track on Boeing Super Hornet

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Test Flight of the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly on the AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter

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AgustaWestland gets Indonesian and Malaysian helicopter orders

Britain agrees Eurofighter price deal with Saudi

100-tonne radioactive water leak at Fukushima: TEPCO

Post-tsunami deaths outnumber disaster toll in one Japan area

Will Plug-in Cars Crash the Electric Grid?

New, inexpensive production materials boost promise of hydrogen fuel

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Single chip device to provide real-time 3D images from inside the heart, blood vessels

Making nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices, 'cyborgs'

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