Space Business News
October 21, 2010
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Space Technology Could Transform Life On Earth
Moffett Field, CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2010
For years, NASA has been developing technology to establish long term human presence in space. As part of this ongoing effort, NASA developed a closed-loop system that recycles urine and gray water into drinking water. In addition, recent research suggests that it also may be used to generate and store energy, which would not only benefit space habitats and travel, but may have application on Earth as well. Recently, the U.S. Congress passed the 2010 NASA Authorization Act (S. 3729), which e ... read more

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SPACE WORLD 2010: Successful Premiere at the Exhibition Centre Frankfurt/Main
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Prototype NASA Earth Camera Goes For Test Flight
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EARTH OBSERVATION

TanDEM-X And TerraSAR-X Imaging Etna While Flying In Formation
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GPS NEWS

Japan GPS Bird Checks Out Okay
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.
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SPACE TRAVEL

Building Europe's Vision For Space Exploration
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

DLR Becomes A Member Of The International Charter Space And Major Disasters
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TECH SPACE

The Satellites Have Eye Contact
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LAUNCH PAD

Hylas-1 Satellite Readied For Launch From European Spaceport
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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review
UAV NEWS

Boeing And iRobot Team Receives SUGV Contract From USAF
Boeing and partner iRobot have reported that they have received an initial contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) to its Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) ... more
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UAV NEWS

Maiden flight for Indian military drone: official
India said Sunday it had completed a maiden test flight of an indigenously-built unmanned drone developed as part of the country's efforts to reduce military imports. "The aircraft was flown in ... more
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UAV NEWS

France eye Predator drones
France is considering the purchase of unmanned aircraft to tackle growing demands in its combat operations in Afghanistan. French Defense Minister Herve Morin told his country's lawmakers that he ... more
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MILTECH

Northrop Grumman To Provide USAF Advanced LITENING Targeting Pods
Northrop Grumman has been competitively selected by the U.S. Air Force to provide LITENING SE advanced targeting pods as part of the Air Force's Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) ... more
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MILTECH

Elbit to upgrade Azeri tanks
Israel's Elbit Systems has been chosen by Baku to upgrade T-72 tanks of the army in Azerbaijan. Local reports suggest the deal has already been sealed after the Israeli army was testing several u ... more
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TECH SPACE
Preliminary Design for New Long-Range Surveillance Radar Completed
Syracuse NY (SPX) Oct 21, 2010
The U.S. Air Force has approved Lockheed Martin's preliminary design for its next-generation mobile, long-range surveillance and ballistic missile defense radar. The Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) will serve as the principal ground-based sensor for long-range detection, identification, tracking, and reporting of aircraft and missiles for both the Air Force and th ... more

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Boeing Receives Secure Messaging Technology Contract Extension from US Army
Chantilly VA (SPX) Oct 19, 2010
Boeing has received a one-year, $4.3 million contract extension from the U.S. Army to extend the company's engineering support for Multimedia Message Manager (M3), a secure messaging capability. Boeing will continue to provide specialized software operations and maintenance support to military intelligence-gathering customers as part of the extension. "M3 has remained at the cutting edge o ... more

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Raytheon Reaches Milestone In Naval SATCOM Program
Marlborough MA (SPX) Oct 19, 2010
Raytheon has reached a key milestone in its Navy Multiband Terminal program with the first production order for next-generation NMT satellite communication terminals. The U.S. Navy award follows a successful field test and "Milestone C Review," which marks the completion of complex system development. The initial production award is for 22 systems, consisting of 15 ship, five submarine and ... more

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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Globalized Economy More Sensitive To Recessions

NANO TECH

Breakthrough In Nanocrystals Growth


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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astronomers Find Weird, Warm Spot On An Exoplanet

New techniqe aiding planet searches

Planet Hunters No Longer Blinded By The Light

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
The Satellites Have Eye Contact

Preliminary Design for New Long-Range Surveillance Radar Completed

Apple, Blackberry spar over smartphone sales, tablets

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Japan GPS Bird Checks Out Okay

NKorea Jamming Device A New Security Threat

KORE Telematics Introduces Location-Based Service Offering

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
International Crews for Shenzhou

China Eyes Extended Mission Beyond Moon

China's second lunar probe enters moon's orbit: state media

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Ocean asteroid impact could deplete ozone

NASA Cameras Spot Meteors From Obscure Camelopardalis Shower

No Evidence Found Of Catastrophic Impact In Pleistocene

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
When Is A Comet Not A Comet

Comet Hartley 2 Visible In Morning Sky This Week

Hartley 2 Visible In Night Sky

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TRADE WARS
China ties cause widening income gap in Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) Oct 20, 2010
Taiwan was one of Asia's most equitable societies, but closer ties with China have changed the rules of the game, benefiting some at the expense of others and causing a widening income gap. People with capital are profiting from the new opportunities that the China boom offers, while those with only their labour to sell are up against a billion mainland Chinese eager to work for a fraction of Taiwanese wages. Property investor Victor Chen, one of the winners in the new Taiwanese economy, started ... read more

TRADE WARS
The Satellites Have Eye Contact

Preliminary Design for New Long-Range Surveillance Radar Completed

Apple, Blackberry spar over smartphone sales, tablets

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TRADE WARS
Raytheon Reaches Milestone In Naval SATCOM Program

Boeing Receives Secure Messaging Technology Contract Extension from US Army

Indian army in communication system tender

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TRADE WARS
Hylas-1 Satellite Readied For Launch From European Spaceport

ILS Proton Successfully Launches XM-5 Satellite

Ariane Moves Into Final Phase Of Globalstar Soyuz 2 Launch Campaign

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TRADE WARS
Japan GPS Bird Checks Out Okay

NKorea Jamming Device A New Security Threat

KORE Telematics Introduces Location-Based Service Offering

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TRADE WARS
India mulls Boeing Globemaster III deal

Boeing Projects 90 Billion Dollar Commercial Airplanes Market In Russia And CIS

War games pits Eurofighter against Su-30

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