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October 01, 2014

Space debris expert warns of increasing CubeSat collision risk
Southampton, UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2014
The increasing number of small 'CubeSat' satellites being launched combined with a relaxed attitude to debris mitigation could lead to hazards for all space users unless preventative measures are taken, warns a leading space debris expert from the University of Southampton. Speaking at the 65th International Astronautical Congress in Toronto, Dr Hugh Lewis said that this combination leads to a growth in space debris, as a result of collisions between CubeSats and other objects in orbit. Cube ... read more

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Beidou sat nav sees increasing civil use China's Beidou navigation satellite system is being more frequently applied in the country's civil projects, authorities said at an expo in northeast China on Monday. In Shenyang, capital of L ... more		EIAST launches its Advanced Aerial Systems Program The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has launched the Advanced Aerial Systems Program which aims to develop UAE capabilities in the fields of designing, manufacturing ... more		Britain, Germany jointly developing missiles: ministers Kazakhstan denies reports Russia to leave Baikonur spaceport 'Paradigm shift': Germany says to meet Trump's NATO spending target		Gilat To Provide Satcom-On-The-Move Terminals in Burma Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that Terabit Wave Co. Ltd., a telecommunications systems integrator located in Myanmar (formerly Burma), ordered the Company's Satcom-On-The-Move terminals - i ... more
				Proton Failure Review Board Concludes Investigation The ILS Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) has concluded its work, after a detailed review of the findings, conclusions and identified corrective action plans from the Russian State Inter-agency ... more		China Successfully Orbits Experimental Satellite China has launched a new experimental satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gobi desert on Sunday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The Shijian-11-07 was boo ... more

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China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand

Belgium parliament votes to ditch nuclear power phase-out

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Sierra Nevada Challenges NASA's CCT Contract		Embraer completes first A-29 for USAF program		Former Exelis business unit makes debut as independent company		China's first space lab in operation for over 1000 days		Delta IV Booster Integration Another Step Toward First Orion Flight

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Fed Up With Federal Inaction, States Act Alone on Cap-and-Trade

Underwater robot for port security

Man charged with selling smartphone spying software

eBay split to create independent PayPal

Taste-testing robots in Thailand to ensure local restaurants are doing country proud

Microsoft gives peek at coming Windows 10 software

Apple to launch iPhone 6 in China from October 17

Microsoft to tap $2-trillion Indian cloud market

China September PMI misses estimate: HSBC

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