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Russian Satellites: Smaller, Lighter, Cheaper
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 07, 2007Mini-satellites are all the rage these days. None of the Russian space firms attending the MAKS-2007 air show failed to exhibit one. Modern technologies enable spacecraft weighing a few hundred kilograms to perform tasks once the preserve of satellites of several tons. Satellites are getting ever lighter and smaller: there are already micro-satellites with a weight of between 10 and 100 kg, and ... more Space World To Gather At IAC 2007 In Hyderabad, India 
Hyderabad, India (SPX) Sep 05, 2007The 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2007) takes place in Hyderabad, India from 24 -29 September 2007. This annual congress, one of the major space events of the year, brings together some 2000 international specialists, industry representatives and world leaders in the field. It provides a crossroad uniting the world's space agencies, astronautics institutes, aerospace ... more Key Sensor For Northrop Grumman NPOESS Program Passes Critical Structural Test 
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2007A key sensor being built for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) passed a critical test last month. Northrop Grumman Corporation is the prime contractor for NPOESS; ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) is the subcontractor responsible for developing the sensor. The Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), the next-generation atmospheric sounding instrument ... more Russian Proton-M Rocket With Japanese Satellite Crashes On Launch 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 07, 2007A Russian Proton-M booster rocket carrying a Japanese communications satellite exploded shortly after lift-off early Thursday, a space agency spokesman said. The rocket, which was launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 2:43 a.m. Moscow time (10:43 p.m. GMT Wednesday), experienced an engine malfunction and second-stage separation failure 139 seconds into its flight, and came ... more Voyager At 30: Looking Beyond And Within 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 07, 2007A mission that was supposed to last just five years is celebrating its 30th anniversary this fall. Scientists continue to receive data from the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft as they approach interstellar space. The twin craft have become a fixture of pop culture, inspiring novels and playing a central role in television shows, music videos, songs and movies from the 1980s and 1990s. Many of these ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Sept 6, 2007Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent legislation to parliament on the suspension of a key European arms control treaty, officials said Thursday. Russia said on July 14 it would stop complying with the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, which limits the deployment of conventional arms in Europe. The legislation is to be examined by parliament in October, a statement on ... more China denies staging cyber attacks on any nation 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2007China on Thursday denied that its military had hacked into the the websites of any foreign government, after press reports said Britain was the latest nation to fall victim to Chinese cyber attacks. "Saying that the Chinese military has made cyber attacks on the networks of foreign governments is groundless and irresponsible and are a result of ulterior motives," foreign ministry ... more Russia-US talks on missile defence set for Paris 
Moscow (AFP) Sept 6, 2007Russian and US diplomats will meet in Paris on Monday to discuss Washington's plans for an anti-missile defence system in central Europe, a Russian foreign ministry official told AFP Thursday. "There will be a second round of consultations on the US anti-missile shield project on September 10 in Paris," the ministry representative, Boris Malakhov, said. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei ... more Russia to deploy Iskander missiles in three years: official 
Moscow (AFP) Sept 6, 2007Russia will be ready to deploy new Iskander intercontinental missiles within three years as a response to a planned US missile defence system, a top Russian general said on Thursday. Tests on the missiles "could take up to three years," General Nikolai Solovtsov, commander of Russia's strategic armed forces, was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying. After that "the security of the ... more One dead, more than 40 injured as typhoon lashes Japan 
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 7, 2007A strong typhoon lashed Japan on Friday, bringing torrential downpours and violent winds that left one person dead, more than 40 injured and flooded hundreds of homes. Typhoon Fitow slammed into the Tokyo region shortly before 2:30 am (1730 GMT), packing strong winds that also felled trees, smashed windows and swept people off their feet. The storm hit Kanagawa prefecture, just south of ... more |
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London (AFP) Sept 6, 2007The BBC has dropped plans to hold a day of programming highlighting the threat from climate change, it said Thursday, in a move which has drawn sharp criticism from environmental groups. The "Planet Relief" telethon had been pencilled in for early next year and was due to feature stars including Emmy Award-winning comedian Ricky Gervais. But it was ditched after some senior BBC ... more Indian parliament stalls over US nuke deal 
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 6, 2007India's opposition stalled parliament on Thursday over a controversial nuclear accord with the United States as it demanded a joint parliamentary probe into the deal. The pact, concluded in August, seeks to bring New Delhi into the loop of global atomic commerce after a gap of more than three decades. But it has been rejected by the Congress-led government's communist allies and the ... more Sunpower Launches Full Range Of Solar Power Solutions In Italy 
Milan, Italy (SPX) Sep 06, 2007At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition this week, SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR - News), a US-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, is launching a range of solar products and systems for the Italian residential, commercial and solar power plant markets. For homeowners, SunPower is introducing a 220-watt, all-black ... more French companies keen to build Lithuanian nuclear plant: minister 
Vilnius (AFP) Sept 6, 2007French companies want to take part in the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania, France's European affairs minister Jean-Pierre Jouyet said Thursday in Vilnius. "We have huge experience in this area and are ready to cooperate with Lithuanian institutions in this area," Jouyet said at a briefing after a two-day visit to the Lithuanian capital. "Our companies will work ... more Shell defends environmental record in Argentina 
London (AFP) Sept 6, 2007Anglo-Dutch oil firm Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday defended standards at its Argentina operations after authorities there closed a Shell refinery near Buenos Aires on environmental grounds. "All of our operations were and still are conducted according to the local legislation and strengthened Shell standards," a company spokesman in London told AFP. ... more
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