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May 18, 2010
VENUSIAN HEAT
Bad weather postpones Japan rocket launch
Tokyo (AFP) May 18, 2010
Japan on Tuesday postponed the launch of a rocket due to deploy an experimental "space yacht" propelled by solar particles because of bad weather at the launch site, officials said. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) decided on the delay six minutes before the scheduled launch of the H-IIA rocket, set for 6:44 am (2144 GMT Monday), as the weather at the Tanegashima space centre in southern Japan worsened. "There is a risk of thunderstorms," a JAXA official said. The rocket was to ... read more

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STATION NEWS

Reisman, Bowen Complete First STS-132 Spacewalk
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ROBO SPACE

A Possible New Face Of US Human Space Exploration
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TECH SPACE

Raytheon Celebrates 50 Years Of Laser Technology Innovation
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GPS NEWS

Delta IV GPS IIF-01 Launch Set May 20
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ATSB: Small Satellite e-novation
SPACEMART

Global Award For Indian Space Agency's Commercial Arm
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SATURN DAILY

Cassini Double Play: Enceladus And Titan
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MARSDAILY

NASA listens one more time for Phoenix
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STATION NEWS

Astronauts completes first space walk from Atlantis
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LAUNCH PAD

Soyuz Ready For Integration Of Its Third Stage
ROCKET SCIENCE

Space Propulsion Congress Brings Together 500 International Experts
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Pennsylvania Student 'Rocketeers' Win National Championship
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA, Google Data Show North Korea Logging In Protected Area
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VENUSIAN HEAT

Japanese Space Probe Prepares To Explore Venus
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VENUSIAN HEAT

e2v Imaging Sensors To Study The Planet Venus On JAXA's Venus Climate Orbiter
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MARSDAILY
Opportunity Driving To Solar Energy 'Lily Pads'
Pasadena CA (SJPL) May 18, 2010
With the winter solstice at hand, Opportunity has been constrained by power and drove only once in the last week. The project is doing something new, driving Opportunity to solar energy "lily pads," places with a modest northerly tilt. On Sol 2234 (May 7, 2010), Opportunity drove about 15 meters (49 feet) and positioned herself with a slight northerly tilt on a small ripple. A drive ... more

VENUSIAN HEAT
Boeing Completes On-Orbit Handover Of DIRECTV 12 Satellite
El Segundo CA (SPX) May 18, 2010
Boeing has announced that it has completed the on-orbit handover of the DIRECTV 12 satellite. DIRECTV will use the Boeing 702HP satellite to provide high-definition television (HDTV) broadcasting to local and national markets throughout the United States. "Boeing is proud to continue its delivery of highly capable satellites that enable DIRECTV to expand its channel offering," said Craig C ... more

TECH SPACE
SES WORLD SKIES Readies Orbital Maneuver To Avoid Interference From Troubled Intelsat Satellite
Princeton NJ (SPX) May 18, 2010
SES WORLD SKIES has announced plans for an intricate set of orbital maneuvers later this month aimed at steering its AMC-11 satellite and its customers clear of interference from Intelsat's troubled Galaxy 15 spacecraft, referred to in recent media coverage as the "Zombie" satellite. As the stray satellite nears AMC-11's orbital location at 131 degrees west, SES WORLD SKIES plans to have A ... more

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MOON DAILY

Einstein And Einstein A: A Study In Crater Morphology

RAY GUNS

Obama seeks funds for Israel's Iron Dome


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RAY GUNS
Russian Company Unveils Plans For Fifth-Gen 'Invisible' Helicopters

US Army recalls helmets amid probe into contractor

Bats' Echolocation Recorded For Human Exploit

RAY GUNS
Obama seeks funds to boost Israeli rocket defenses

NATO chief calls for anti-missile system for Europe

Israelis worry missile defenses too weak

RAY GUNS
Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 Program Begins Sea-Based Flight Testing

USAF Force Awards Raytheon Contract For Laser-Guided Maverick

Pakistan test-fires missiles: military

RAY GUNS
DOD Certifies Three Billion Dollar FA-18 Deal

Rafale deal in balance over Mercosur talks

Norway gets final C-130J Hercules

RAY GUNS
A Possible New Face Of US Human Space Exploration

Robot helpers may need safety system

NASA Outlines Big Plans For Humanoid Robot

RAY GUNS
States back WHO chief against flu pandemic 'smear'

China fines firms over ineffective rabies shots: state media

New Inhalable Measles Vaccine May Lead To Vaccines For Other Diseases

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NUKEWARS
Iran to send uranium to Turkey in nuclear fuel deal
Tehran (AFP) May 17, 2010
Iran agreed on Monday to ship the bulk of its low enriched uranium abroad in a fuel swap deal backed by Turkey and Brazil that could blunt calls for sanctions over Tehran's sensitive nuclear programme. The agreement, which commits Iran to depositing 1,200 kilograms (2,640 pounds) of its low enriched uranium in Turkey in return for nuclear fuel for its Tehran reactor, was signed in the Iranian capital by the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil. Iran said that with the signing of the deal ... read more

RAY GUNS
Northeast Tennessee Builds Bright Future In Solar

Top Spots At Metropolitan Solar Cup

Resurrection School Flips The Switch On Rye

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RAY GUNS
Belgium denies reports it wants more from GDF Suez

Six radioactive 'hotspots' detected in Delhi: Greenpeace

Medvedev hails 'strategic' Turkey ties

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RAY GUNS
US senators seek formal probe of BP over spill

BP says tube is containing one fifth of oil spill

US tells BP to clarify cleanup intent as Gulf spill gushes on

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RAY GUNS
200 NATO troops die in Afghanistan this year

Pakistan district mourns lost military sons

Kurdish rebels in Iraq accuse Iran of artillery attack

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RAY GUNS
Up, Up And Away With Aerobots

Lynx Block 30 Radar Surpasses 1,000 Mission Hours On Sky Warrior UAS

Army Surpasses One Million Unmanned Flight Hours

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