
Galileo's Ariane 5 arrives at Europe's Spaceport
The first Ariane 5 rocket modified to carry four Galileo satellites into orbit has arrived at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for a November launch. So far, 14 Galileo satellites have been launc ... more
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Russia's Floating Space Launch Pad to Be Sold in Early 2017
The sale of Russia's Morskoi Start (Sea Launch) floating space launch pad is expected early next year, with Russian investors among the leading candidates, the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporat ... more
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
Seismic signatures reveal fragmentation patterns of fireball meteoroids
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Positioning exact to the millimeter
How many millimeters has the sea level risen? How fast are the continents moving? How big is the impact of high and low pressure areas on the altitude of landmasses? In order to answer these questio ... more
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Orion Jettison Motor Fires to Ensure Crew Safety for the Journey to Mars
Aerojet Rocketdyne has tested its third development jettison motor for NASA's Orion spacecraft at its facility in Rancho Cordova, California. Orion is being built to take humans farther into space t ... more
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Sky Muster II comes to French Guiana for launch on Ariane 5
The second Sky Muster satellite to be orbited by Arianespace for Australia's NBN arrived in French Guiana this week, taking one of the world's largest communications platforms one step closer to its ... more
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Raytheon gets $24 million for Tomahawk radio and antenna
Raytheon Missile Systems has received a $24 million contract for radio and antenna work on the U.S. Navy's Tomahawk missile. ... more
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Qatar orders coastal defense system from MBDA
Qatar's naval forces are to receive a coastal defense system from Europe's MBDA that will deploy both Marte extended-range and Exocet MM40 Block 3 missiles. ... more
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