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China To Launch More Than 50 Small Satellites In Next Five To Ten Years
Zhuhai, China (XNA) Nov 07, 2006China will launch more than 50 small satellites, each weighing less than 1,000 kilograms, in next five to ten years, a Chinese space company announced here at a major air show in Guangdong province. "The 50 small satellites and their systems will be widely applied in observation, scientific experiments and environment and disaster monitoring," said a source with the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC), adding 200 to 300 small satellites would be launched globally in next five to ten years. Russian Space Program Fuels Up With New Ideas For Earth Sciences And More 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 07, 2006Russia's 2006-2015 federal space program includes more than 20 projects devoted to fundamental scientific research. Nevertheless, it has not yet orbited any specialized scientific payloads except for Resurs-DK1, an earth-observation satellite launched this year to perform high-resolution remote observations of the Earth. ISRO To Discuss Manned Mission To Moon 
Bangalore, India (PTI) Nov 07, 2006India's space scientists and technologists will hold a brain-storming session on Tuesday to explore the viability of undertaking a manned mission to the moon by the end of the next decade. With President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam rooting for such an adventure, about 50-60 experts from top research labs and scientific institutions will get a preview of the ambitious project conceived by the Indian Space Research Organisation that is planning to send an Indian astronaut into space on a indigenous space capsule by 2014. |
Monster Stellar Flare Seen By NASA Scientists Dwarfs All Others
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Scientists using NASA's Swift satellite have spotted a stellar flare on a nearby star so powerful that, had it been from our sun, it would have triggered a mass extinction on Earth. The flare was perhaps the most energetic magnetic stellar explosion ever detected. The flare was seen in December 2005 on a star slightly less massive than the sun, in a two-star system called II Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. NASA Study Shows Titan And Early Earth Atmospheres Are Similar 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Organic haze in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon, Titan, is similar to haze in early Earth's air -- haze that may have helped nourish life on our planet-- according to a NASA Astrobiology Institute study released Nov. 6, 2006. Study scientists simulated both the atmospheric conditions of early Earth and those of present-day Titan. Upcoming Mercury Transit Whets The Appetite For MESSENGER 
Laurel MD (SPX) Nov 07, 2006On Wednesday, November 8, the planet Mercury will make a rare trek across the face of the Sun, beginning at 2:12 p.m. EST and lasting for nearly five hours. Observers in North and South America, Australia, and parts of Asia will have a good view; the transit also will be captured via a live Webcast that will include discussions on the science, technology, and history of the transit, as well as current knowledge of the Sun and space weather. |
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Raytheon Next-Gen GPS Receiver Tracks Live Satellite M-code for the First Time
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Raytheon has achieved a key milestone on the Modernized User Equipment program by successfully acquiring and tracking for the first time a new M-code military signal transmitted by the latest-generation global positioning system satellite. Although the first modernized satellite, GPS Block IIR-14(M), has been operating with legacy signals since December 2005, it only recently began test broadcast of the new M-code. The code provides enhanced accuracy, encryption and anti-jamming capability for authorized users. SSTL Signs Contract With Federal Republic Of Nigeria For Supply Of EO Satellite 
Guilford UK (SPX) Nov 07, 2006British satellite specialists Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) has signed a contract in Abuja for the supply of the NIGERIASAT-2 Earth observation satellite, related ground infrastructure and a training programme to further develop an indigenous space capability in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Northrop Grumman Delivers Satellite Antennas That Aid In Nuclear Arms Control 
Carpinteria CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Northrop Grumman has delivered all V-Sensor deployable antenna assemblies that will be used to detect nuclear blasts as an adjunct payload on the Global Positioning Satellite 2F program. The company's Astro Aerospace unit completed manufacturing and testing this summer of six qualification units and 18 flight units of its V-Sensor deployable antenna assemblies and recently delivered them to its customer, Los Alamos National Laboratory. |
Seeking Out Meteorites
London UK (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Monica Grady, a professor of planetary and space science at the Open University in the UK, is one of the world�s meteorite experts. In addition to studying the finer details of these rocks from space that fall to Earth -- such as learning the geochemistry of meteorites originating from Mars -- she is also interested in the broader implications of her findings, and uses her research to learn more about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe. Bizarre Lunar Orbits 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Near the end of the mission of Apollo 16, on April 24, 1972, just before returning back home to Earth, the three astronauts released one last scientific experiment: a small "subsatellite" called PFS-2 to orbit the Moon about every 2 hours. The intention? Joining an earlier subsatellite PFS-1, released by Apollo 15 astronauts eight months earlier, PFS-2 was to measure charged particles and magnetic fields all around the Moon as the Moon orbited Earth. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Moves To On Orbit Stage 
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2006The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-17 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin, was launched this morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. at 5:53 am PST. "After several years of building, integrating, upgrading and testing DMSP F-17, our second Block 5D-3 spacecraft, it was enormously satisfying to see this morning�s launch and hear that we have a healthy satellite on orbit that will carry out its vital mission of supporting our warfighters," said Michael O�Hara, Lockheed Martin DMSP program director. |
Abe Downplays Feud On Japanese Nuclear Weaponization Option
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 6, 2006Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday downplayed a brewing debate in his party on the nuclear option, saying no one was calling for the country to build atomic weapons.. Iran Tests New Automatic Cannons In War Games 
Tehran (AFP) Nov 6, 2006Iran tested on Monday new automatic cannons and rocket launchers on the fifth day of war games aimed at showing off its defensive capabilities, the military said. Russian Arms Exports Rebounding 
Newtown CT (SPX) Nov 02, 2006Predictions of an imminent decline in the Russian arms export market have been premature, according to a Forecast International Military Market Report. Responsive Space Demonstrator Ready To Roll 
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Officials are saying the December launch of a tactical satellite, dubbed TacSat-2, will serve as the predecessor for rapid satellite production, launch and operation. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Continues Surveillance In Iraq By Cpl. Jonathan Teslevich, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 
The Pioneer unmanned aerial vehicle flown by Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), requires the same support as other Marine aircraft to successfully carry out their mission of supporting Coalition Forces.Australian Army M113 To Be Upgraded With TALIN 500 Inertial Navigation System 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 07, 2006A new navigation system will provide the Army's fleet of M113 armoured personnel carriers with an unprecedented capability which also is expected to benefit Australian industry. |
Rupert Murdoch Changes Mind On Global Warming
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 6, 2006Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch said Monday he has had a change of heart on climate change and now believes global action is needed -- although not in the form of the Kyoto Protocol which the US opposes. Silent Aircraft Readies For Take-Off 
London (AFP) Nov 6, 2006British and US aeronautics experts unveiled plans Monday for a new generation of silent aircraft, designed to slash noise output while also slashing fuel consumption. GM To Build Hybrid Cars In China By 2008 
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 6, 2006US auto giant General Motors announced Monday a plan to build environmentally-friendly hybrid cars in China by 2008, while it paraded its latest hydrogen-powered vehicle before Chinese officials. Danish Christmas Tree Shortage Threatens Prices Across Europe 
Copenhagen (AFP) Nov 6, 2006A shortage of Christmas trees in Denmark, Europe's top exporter, twined with strong demand, threatened 10 to 15 percent jumps in fir prices across the continent, Danish producers said on Monday. Early Earth Haze May Have Spurred Life 
Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 07, 2006Hazy skies on early Earth could have provided a substantial source of organic material useful for emerging life on the planet, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder. Iceland Whale Meat Heading To Japan 
London (AFP) Nov 6, 2006An Icelandic company which has killed seven fin whales in the past two weeks plans to export the meat to Japan, its CEO an interview with The Daily Telegraph published on Monday. |
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