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 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (XNA) Oct 08, 2009 
Brazil and Belgium signed a cooperation agreement on space technology in the Belgian city of Liege on Tuesday, the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology announced. The accord was signed between the Brazilian Space Agency and the Belgian Space Center of Liege, ministry sources added. A ministry statement quoted Brazilian Space Agency President Carlos Ganem as saying that ... read more 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 08, 2009A Rokot carrier rocket with two European satellites is being prepared for a November 2 launch from the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia, a spokesman for the Khrunichev center said on Tuesday. The dry run, or dress rehearsal of the launch, began at the space center in early October, according to the schedule. "The launch is scheduled for November 2. A deal to launch Rockot ... more
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Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
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Tehran, Iran (XNA) Oct 08, 2009Iran's Aerospace Research Center official announced on Tuesday that the country will launch its research rocket called Kavoshgar (Explorer) into space by the end of March 2010, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "Iranian Kavoshgar rocket will be sent into the space by the end of the current (Iranian) year (ending on March 20) to do research studies," Head of Iran's Aerospace ... more  
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 08, 2009With land degradation in dryland regions continuing to worsen, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification has agreed on scientist-recommended indicators for monitoring and assessing desertification that signatory countries must report on. The landmark agreement was reached after two weeks of negotiations involving hundreds of scientists and government ministers attending the Ninth Session ... more 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Oct 08, 2009Researchers are developing a new type of rocket propellant made of a frozen mixture of water and "nanoscale aluminum" powder that is more environmentally friendly than conventional propellants and could be manufactured on the moon, Mars and other water-bearing bodies. The aluminum-ice, or ALICE, propellant might be used to launch rockets into orbit and for long-distance space missions and ... more |
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Apopka FL (SPX) Oct 08, 2009Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Army to provide Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinders (LLDR) under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract with an estimated value of up to $599 million. "This contract award extends our opportunity to provide our military warfighters with the equipment they need and are asking for," said Gordon Stewart ... more 
Washington (UPI) Oct 7, 2009 The Boeing Co.'s AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance helicopter has taken to the skies in a maiden flight accomplished seven months after the aircraft maker started work on the prototype, Boeing announced Wednesday. The company said the AH-6i completed its first flight on Sept. 16 at the Boeing Rotorcraft Systems facility in Mesa, Ariz. During the 36 minutes it was airborne the ... more  
Kharkiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 7, 2009US President Barack Obama's new plan for a sea-based missile shield does not pose serious risks to Russia and will boost US-Russian ties, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. "The new plan which the Obama administration has now presented... creates conditions for dialogue that are not bad," Lavrov said during a visit to the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. "According to our ... more |
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