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February 27, 2014

USAF reveals 'neighborhood watch' satellite program
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Feb 26, 2014
The United States plans to send into orbit a pair of satellites to monitor spacecraft from other countries, as well as to track space debris, the head of Air Force Space Command said. The US Air Force lifted the veil of secrecy on its previously classified Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP), which will operate in conjunction with ground-based radars and telescopes to observe potential threats from foreign space objects, General William Shelton said at the Air Force Associat ... read more

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First Copernicus satellite at launch site The Sentinel-1A radar satellite has arrived at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana to be prepared over the coming weeks for launch on 3 April. Its launch will mark a new shift in Earth observation, ... more		Construction of technical facilities at Vostochny spaceport to start in 2015 Russia will create its new Angara space complex at the Far Eastern Vostochny Cosmodrome in two stages for unmanned and piloted missions - and will have to commence the first stage in 2015 in order t ... more		ILS Tech redefines M2M and IoT Cloud services ILS Technology (ILST) has announced the next generation of its popular deviceWISE Application Enablement Platform (AEP), adding upgraded Cloud service capabilities for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) commu ... more
				Nanoscale pillars could radically improve conversion of heat to electricity University of Colorado Boulder scientists have found a creative way to radically improve thermoelectric materials, a finding that could one day lead to the development of improved solar panels, more ... more		A New Way to Create Porous Materials A team of UConn chemists has discovered a new way of making a class of porous materials that allows for greater manufacturing controls and has significantly broader applications than the longtime in ... more

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Scientists twist sound with metamaterials A Chinese-U.S. research team is exploring the use of metamaterials - artificial materials engineered to have exotic properties not found in nature - to create devices that manipulate sound in vers ... more		'Mission of Firsts' Showcased New Range-Safety Technology at NASA Wallops A spectacular launch from Virginia's eastern shore recently resulted in the successful deployment of a record-breaking 29 small satellites into orbit, but that wasn't the only first for the mission ... more		Europe commercial satellite life extension mission set for 2027 Atlas 5 rocket launches U.S. communications satellite USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drills		Apollo-Soyuz cosmonaut Kubasov saved me from death - Leonov, first spacewalker Soviet cosmonaut Valery Kubasov, who took part in the first docking of a US Apollo spacecraft with a Soviet Soyuz, has died aged 79, the Russian spacecraft corporation said on Thursday. Alexey Leono ... more
				EIAST showcases DubaiSat-2 results, plans for KhalifaSat at space conference in Singapore The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) shared the success of its DubaiSat-2 launch and the significance of its latest ambitious goal KhalifaSat at the 2014 Global Space ... more		From a distance: New technique for repair work Numerous German companies are operating globally these days: They develop products domestically, but production is done in other countries like China, Brazil or the Czech Republic. If maintenance or ... more

Spaceplan 2020 - Space Technology Symposium

International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA�s Military Radar Summit - April 2014

Smart glass Porous films, which use similar properties to those seen in moth eyes in combination with nanoparticles, are being developed into robust, self-cleaning antireflective coatings for use on both plasti ... more		UT Dallas-led team makes powerful muscles from fishing line and sewing thread An international team led by The University of Texas at Dallas has discovered that ordinary fishing line and sewing thread can be cheaply converted to powerful artificial muscles. The new musc ... more		Iran begins cloud seeding operations as people pray for rain in Tehran Brazil Sees Massive Climate Protests as COP30 Hits Halfway Mark Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 11; Flood kills two in storm-hit Portugal		Russia to map out next ten-year space program Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the proposal to draw up a new federal program for the development of Russian space centers in 2016-2026, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told ... more
				Maritime Satellite Communications Market To Average 7% Growth Over Next Decade Euroconsult has forecasted that satellite capacity revenue in the global maritime market will nearly double over the next decade, with a compound annual growth rate of 7%. According to the fir ... more		Fifth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Sends Initial Signals from Space A Boeing Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite has sent initial signals from space after its launch Feb. 20, joining four other advanced versions of the spacecraft that are improving positio ... more

EIAST showcases DubaiSat-2 results, plans for KhalifaSat at space conference in Singapore

A New Way to Create Porous Materials

USAF reveals 'neighborhood watch' satellite program

New Wireless Tagging And Tracking Capability For Managing Sensitive Assets

Lockheed Martin Mobile "Network in a Box" Upgraded

ASC Signal Receives Multi-Antenna Contract for Kuwait Ministry of Information

'Mission of Firsts' Showcased New Range-Safety Technology at NASA Wallops

First Copernicus satellite at launch site

Arianespace to launch OPTSAT 3000 and VENuS satellites

Fifth Boeing GPS IIF Spacecraft Sends Initial Signals from Space

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

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Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space

AI energy demand in US proves minor climate impact

COP30 climate pledges favour land-based carbon removal over emission cuts

Lockheed Martin Adapts Missile Defense Analytics for Early Sepsis Detection		Northrop Grumman Provides Inertial Navigation Products for TiltRotor Aircraft		Israel tests anti-missile system for passenger planes		DARPA Open Catalog Makes Agency-Sponsored Software and Publications Available to All		Northrop Grumman's Common Imagery Processor Deploys To Support Global Hawk Block 40
DARPA Begins Early Transition of Adaptive Vehicle Make Technologies		Lockheed Martin Demonstrates JAGM Dual-Mode Guidance Section in Recent Flight Test		Big Mechanism Seeks the "Whys" Hidden in Big Data		Lockheed Martin Receives US Army Apache Targeting and Pilotage System Sustainment Contract		Israeli arms dealers held over seized F-4 parts for Iran

Agusta faces blacklisting from Indian helicopter market

F-35B Aircraft Fly In Formation In Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing Mode

Airbus wants money for Germany's scrapped Eurofighter order: report

New Wireless Tagging And Tracking Capability For Managing Sensitive Assets

Tunisian navy 'rescues 98 sub-Saharan migrants'

Activists demand closure of Australia's Manus center

Controlling the Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Mott Thin Films

Novel optical fibers transmit high-quality images

Panel to probe China compliance claim in WTO steel row

Prices under pressure as global smartphone sales slow

Hong Kong forecasts fastest economic growth in three years

In appeal, Apple says judge 'wrong' in e-books case

Hong Kong metro seats may be scrapped for smartphone space

Bitcoin world in turmoil after exchange goes dark

Japan probing bitcoin exchange after huge reported theft

China takes step towards interest rate liberalisation

Study finds 2 biodegradable mulches to be suitable polyethylene alternatives

Special air filter blocks small particles called UFPs from getting inside cars

Talk of Weibo listing as China's Sina posts profit jump

US firms in China still positive despite challenges: survey

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