Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

November 15, 2012

Lockheed Martin Submits Space Fence Radar Proposal to USAF to Detect and Track Orbital Objects
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Nov 15, 2012
Lockheed Martin has submitted its final contract proposal to build Space Fence, an advanced ground-based radar system that will improve the way the U.S. Air Force identifies and tracks orbital objects. Space Fence will provide much-needed enhanced space situational awareness capabilities for the Air Force and allow the service to decommission the aging U.S.-based Air Force Space Surveillance System, originally installed in 1961. "The original surveillance system wasn't designed to detect and ... read more

Previous Issues

Nov 14

Nov 13

Nov 12

Nov 09

Nov 08

Tropical Indo-Pacific climate shifts to a more El Nino-like state The Walker circulation determines much of the tropical Indo-Pacific climate and has a global impact as seen in the floods and droughts spawned by the El Nino-Southern Oscillation. Meteorological obs ... more		XCOR Announces ATK as Lynx Mark I Wing Detailed Design And Build Contractor XCOR Aerospace has issued the initial phase of a two-phase contract to ATK's Aerospace Structures Division [NYSE:ATK] for the detailed design and manufacture of the Lynx Mark I suborbital reusable l ... more		Astrium's GRAIN service shows US corn yields are lower than expected Astrium estimates 2012 U.S. corn yield at 116.0 bushels per acre which is at the lower end of current industry expectations. This forecast announced during Global Grain Geneva 2012, the world's prem ... more
				Rover's 'SAM' Lab Instrument Suite Tastes Soil A pinch of fine sand and dust became the first solid Martian sample deposited into the biggest instrument on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity: the Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM. Located inside th ... more		Proba-2 soaks up three solar eclipses ESA's Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite experienced three partial solar eclipses last night while lucky observers watching from northern Australia were treated to a total solar eclipse. During a total ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Russian Civil Satellite Links Lost After Cable Cut A severed communications cable in the Moscow region on Wednesday has rendered Russian specialists unable to control most of the country's civilian satellites, a source in the space industry said. ... more		Russia Launches Dual-Purpose Telecoms Satellite Russia's Space Forces launched on Wednesday a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a dual-purpose Meridian-series telecoms satellite on board, spokesman Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said. The Soyuz blasted off ... more		Ukraine, US agree to terms of minerals, reconstruction deal China says defence spending 'entirely necessary' after Putin backs mutual cuts Rocket Lab Advances to Production Phase for Space Force's VICTUS HAZE Mission		Raytheon submits Space Fence proposal to the USAF Raytheon has submitted its proposal for the U.S. Air Force's Space Fence program. Space Fence, a large, S-band radar to be based in Kwajalein atoll, will be capable of detecting more and much smalle ... more
				S. Korean space launch faces further delay South Korea's third try to launch its first space satellite may again be put off due to a delay in getting a Russian replacement part, officials said Wednesday. ... more		Mr Xi in Space The recent change of leadership in China has made foreign policy analysts very busy. Nobody is completely sure of how Xi Jinping will steer China, or how the somewhat opaque machinery of China's pol ... more

Solar systems for home and business

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Lonely planet: Orphan world spotted in deep space Astronomers on Wednesday reported they had detected a planet that had strayed from its star system and was wandering alone in deep space. ... more		US to station powerful radar, space telescope in Australia The United States military will station a powerful radar and a space telescope in Australia as part of a major refocusing of priorities towards Asia, the two countries announced Wednesday. ... more		The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril 'All eyes on Arctic': Canada boosts its northern force Arctic military build-up brings foreign troops to northern Finland		Russia loses contact with satellites, space station Russia on Wednesday lost the ability to send basic commands to most of its satellites and segment of the International Space Station following a vital cable failure near Moscow. ... more
				S.Korea postpones rocket launch: official South Korea has postponed a key satellite launch until the last week of November because of delays in the arrival of rocket parts from Russia, a senior official said Wednesday. ... more		Cut in Russian link to space station not serious: NASA NASA minimized the impact of a cut in Russia's communications link with the International Space Station on Wednesday and said the problem would likely be fixed with the hour. ... more

China's Chang'e-3 to land on moon next year

Moon crater yields impact clues

Study: Moon basin formed by giant impact

Rover's 'SAM' Lab Instrument Suite Tastes Soil

Mars orbiter back online after system swap

What Arctic Rocks Say About Mars: An Interview with Hans Amundsen

Get some bed rest - all 21 days of it

Latest China military hardware displayed at airshow

SciTechTalk: All work and no play?

Mr Xi in Space

China plans manned space launch in 2013: state media

China to launch manned spacecraft

	Mars orbiter back online after system swap NASA says its Mars Odyssey orbiter has resumed duty after switching to a set of redundant equipment not used since before the spacecraft's 2001 launch. ... more		Russian satellite system official sacked Russia's defense industry housecleaning continued over the weekend when satellite navigation system designer Yuri Urlichich was sacked from his job. ... more		Sky-gazers in awe of total eclipse Sky-gazers in northern Australia donned protective glasses as the clouds parted Wednesday to allow them to witness one of nature's greatest phenomena - a total eclipse of the sun. ... more		Latest China military hardware displayed at airshow China on Tuesday showed off a new military drone and a model of a next-generation fighter plane as it builds up its own defence capabilities and seeks customers for its hardware. ... more

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

S.Korea urges Russia to send rocket parts swiftly		Nokia buys 3D mapping firm in location services push		Astronomers Measure The Universe's Deceleration Before Dark Energy Took Over		Boss Quasars Unveil A New Era In The Expansion History Of The Universe		Lowell Astronomer, Collaborators Point The Way For Exoplanet Search
The 11-Year Solar Cycle Continues During Prolonged Sunspot Minima		High-Frequency Flux Transfer Events Detected Near Mercury		Clouds Could Explain How Snowball Earth Thawed Out		Buzz building for debut of Wii U videogame console		Making a better invisibility cloak

CERN collider to become the world's fastest stopwatch?

Study provides recipe for 'supercharging' atoms with X-ray laser

N.Korea carries out tests for missiles: think tank

What Arctic Rocks Say About Mars: An Interview with Hans Amundsen

Ariane 5's sixth launch of 2012

Quattro Group Gains Visibility And Control With Ctrack

Arianespace's fourth Spaceport mission with Soyuz ready for fueling

Surveying Earth's interior with atomic clocks

Get some bed rest - all 21 days of it

China's Chang'e-3 to land on moon next year

Lockheed Martin Board Elects Marillyn Hewson CEO and President And Member Of The Board

US, Israel wrap up major joint missile drill

N. Korea shipped missile parts to Syria: media

Lockheed Martin Completes On Orbit Testing of Second AEHF Satellite

The Skynet 5D secure telecom satellite is received in French Guiana for Arianespace's December Ariane 5 mission

No Japan-China-S.Korea meet planned at ASEAN

Russia nuclear envoy on snap visit to Iran: reports

Obama vows new push to solve Iran nuclear crisis

Lockheed Martin Continues To Supporting US Air Defense, Missile Warning and Space Defense Missions

China unveils attack helicopter at airshow: report

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement