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May 13, 2013

Space tourism won't hurt environment: Branson
Singapore (AFP) May 13, 2013
British billionaire Richard Branson said Monday that rocket-powered space tourism flights by his firm Virgin Galactic would have only a minor impact on climate change. More than 500 people have already reserved seats - and paid deposits on the $200,000 ticket price - for a minutes-long suborbital flight on the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) set to begin by the end of this year. "We have reduced the (carbon emission) cost of somebody going into space from something like two weeks of New York's electricity ... read more

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NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission Practices New Satellite-Servicing Tasks With a historic robotic refueling demo ticked off its checklist, NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) put down the hose and picked up the screwdriver and utility knife. This latest round of satell ... more		NASA astronauts on spacewalk to fix ammonia leak NASA astronauts performed an emergency spacewalk Saturday to halt an ammonia leak on the International Space Station but it will take weeks or months to determine whether the problem has been permanently fixed. ... more		Opportunity Making Smallest Turn Yet, As Dust Storm Affects Rover Opportunity is feverishly working to complete analysis of 'Esperance,' believed to be a phyllosilicate-rich target, before departing for her winter haven at 'Solander Point' to the south. On S ... more
				Planets Aligning in the Sunset Sky Sunset is a special time of day. Low-hanging clouds glow vivid red and orange as the background sky turns cobalt blue. The first stars pop out in the heavenly dome overhead, eliciting wishes from ba ... more		Boeing to Build Four More Intelsat EpicNG 702MP Satellites Boeing will build four more 702MP satellites for Intelsat S.A., furthering its role as the initial manufacturer of Intelsat's new high-performance satellite fleet, Intelsat EpicNG. The 702MPs will d ... more

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Lockheed Martin Demonstrates ADAM Ground-Based Laser System in Increasingly Complex Tests Against Free-Flying Rockets Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system in multiple tests against free-flying Qassam-like rocket targets. The prototype laser system has destroyed eight small- ... more		Water on moon, Earth came from same primitive meteorites The water found on the moon, like that on Earth, came from small meteorites called carbonaceous chondrites in the first 100 million years or so after the solar system formed, researchers from Brown ... more		Airbus awarded Oberon satellites contract by UK MOD Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace BlackSky and Rocket Lab Set Launch Date for First Gen-3 Satellite		NASA Curiosity Rover Team Selects Second Drilling Target on Mars The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has selected a second target rock for drilling and sampling. The rover will set course to the drilling location in coming days. This second drill ... more
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