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April 02, 2014

NASA suspends Russia ties, except on space station
Washington (AFP) April 02, 2014
NASA has cut all contacts with Russia except for cooperation aboard the International Space Station, according to an internal memo obtained by the online news site The Verge on Wednesday. NASA did not immediately return calls for comment. However, a copy of the memo posted online described a halt to travel to Russia by NASA employees and to visits by Russians to NASA facilities, and a freeze on exchange of email, teleconferences and video conferences. "Given Russia's ongoing violation of Ukr ... read more

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NASA Awards Digital Processor Assembly Contract for LCRD Flight Payload

Space Observation Optics Cover from IR to X-ray Wavelengths

The Space Debris Radar Developed By Indra Passes ESA Tests

Testing Begins on Third AEHF Satellite

Harris gets $131 million in orders from unidentifed customers

4 SOPS assumes control of third AEHF satellite

Soyuz ready for Sentinel-1A satellite launch

Boeing wins contract to design DARPA Airborne Satellite Launch

EUTELSAT 3B Mission Status Update

USAF Awards Lockheed Martin Full Production Contracts For Next Two GPS 3 Satellites

India to have own satellite navigation system by 2015

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Ukraine delivers upgraded military transports to India

Australian company to provide F-35 engine components

China launches experimental satellite

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