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Russia Charges NASA 51 Million Dollars For Soyuz Seats
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 14, 2009Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and NASA have agreed on a new price for ferrying U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) after 2012, a Russian space official said on Wednesday. NASA will now pay $51 million for a single seat on Soyuz spacecraft. NASA earlier said it planned to buy up to 24 seats aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft to fly U.S. astronauts to the ISS af ... more Japan's NEC to exit supercomputer project 
Tokyo (AFP) May 14, 2009Japan's ailing IT giant NEC Corp. said Thursday that it would withdraw from a government-backed supercomputer project as part of its efforts to cut costs during the economic slump. NEC has been involved in the development of a next-generation supercomputer along with the Riken institute and fellow electronics makers Hitachi Ltd and Fujitsu Ltd. since 2007. The project aims to design and ... more Ariane 5 Rolls Out To The Launch Zone 
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) May 14, 2009Arianespace's heavy-lift mission with two satellite passengers that will help unlock some of the universe's mysteries has moved to the launch zone in preparation for liftoff tomorrow morning, May 14. The Ariane 5 rolled out of its final assembly building this morning (May 13) at 8:30 a.m., and was greeted by skies that were especially sunny for the month of May in French Guiana. After its ... more Protecting Lunar Outposts From Dangerous Radiation 
Raleigh NC (SPX) May 13, 2009Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group of students at North Carolina State University has developed a "blanket" of sorts that covers lunar outposts - the astronauts' living quarters - to provide astronauts protection against radiation whi ... more Two New Canadian Astronauts 
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) May 14, 2009Nearly 25 years after the first Canadian astronaut flew into space and only weeks before two Canadian space veterans launch to the International Space Station, the Honourable Industry Minister Tony Clement and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Steve MacLean revealed the names of Canada's newest astronauts. "Canada is poised for the future, extending our proud history of achievements in ... more |
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Hong Kong (SPX) May 14, 2009Asia Satellite Telecommunications has announced that Faizan Productions has signed a lease agreement for the use of C-band capacity on AsiaSat 3S to broadcast "Madani", a religious channel, to Asia, the Middle East and Australasia. The Madani Channel has commenced 24-hour, free to air distribution on AsiaSat 3S, offering a mix of religious programming including speeches, lectures, document ... more Obama Must Choose Between Cars And Rockets 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2009As the Detroit's carmakers teeter on bankruptcy, the administration appears to be a whirling dervish as they attempt to set in to motion solutions for the tsunami of issues that threaten to over run, not just Washington, but the world. Detroit's automotive industry is like a bad horror film, they are truly the walking dead. As a country do we continue to throw billions of dollars at the mu ... more Protonex To Extend Capabilities Of UAV Propulsion Systems 
Southborough MA (SPX) May 13, 2009Protonex Technology has announced that it has received a $265,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for advanced development of high performance fuel cell systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles. This award expands upon a series of efforts by Protonex to miniaturize fuel cells for use in smaller UAVs. Under the terms of this AFRL contract, Protonex ... more BMD Focus: Shadows over START 
Washington (UPI) May 12, 2009 Talks open between the United States and Russia in Moscow on Monday about a new strategic arms reduction treaty to replace the 1991 START-1 treaty, which runs out at the end of this year. But Russian sources have told United Press International that the negotiations to complete START-2 could take a lot longer than that. U.S. President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and ... more |
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Stanford CA (SPX) May 13, 2009A hydrogen-rich compound discovered by Stanford researchers is packed with promise of helping overcome one of the biggest hurdles to using hydrogen for fuel--namely, how do you stuff enough hydrogen into a volume that is small enough to be portable and practical for powering a car? The newly discovered material is a high-pressure form of ammonia borane, a solid material which itself is alr ... more Carbon Capture Demonstration Project Successful 
Washington DC (SPX) May 13, 2009Alstom Power has released preliminary data on a carbon capture demonstration project being conducted at the We Energies facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute. Alstom officials said that the Pleasant Prairie demonstration project has operated on a 24/7 basis for over 4600 hours, captured 88-90 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, ... more US lawmakers target China currency policy 
Washington (AFP) May 13, 2009Firing angry remarks at China, US lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a plan to retaliate against countries that allegedly manipulate their currencies to snare an edge in international trade. "The time has come for Congress to stand up for American workers and not allow China to run roughshod over the American economy. With this legislation we will finally force China to stop cheating and level ... more Signs in China of weakening just temporary: economists 
Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2009Chinese industrial production growth eased in April, according to figures out Wednesday, as personal consumption also showed weakness despite government moves to boost the economy. However, economists argued that the data was just a short-term slowdown before more robust growth would be recorded later in the year. Industrial output -- a main gauge of activity in plants across China -- ro ... more
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