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Fueling error blamed in loss of satellitesMoscow (UPI) Dec 10, 2010 Russia's loss of three satellites during launch this week was caused by an off-course booster rocket that had been given too much fuel, officials said. The estimated 1-1/2 to 2 tons of excessive fuel caused the rocket to deviate from its course and the satellites crashed into the Pacific Ocean, RIA Novosti reported Friday. "According to preliminary information, the problem was not with the fuel service unit at the launching site, but with one of the sensors showing the fuel level," Genna ... read more |
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  Army Nanosatellite On First Flight The first U.S. Army nanosatellite lifted off of Launch Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral at 10:43 a.m. Eastern. This is the launch of the first U.S. Army-built satellite in more than 50 years. U.S. Army Spac ... more | .. |
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  Discovery Of The Secrets That Enable Plants Near Chernobyl To Shrug Off Radiation Scientists are reporting discovery of the biological secrets that enable plants growing near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to adapt and flourish in highly radioactive soil - legacy of the 1986 n ... more | .. |
 SpaceX Dragon Does Two Orbits Before Pacific Splashdown US company SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched a space capsule into orbit and back, marking the first such attempt by a private enterprise and a major milestone in the future of space travel. ... more | .. |
 South Africa unveils space agency South Africa unveiled its national space agency on Thursday, aiming to become a leader in earth observation technology across the continent in 10 years, the minister of science and technology said. ... more | .. |
 Russia probes navigation system spending after crash Russia launched a probe Tuesday into whether the money assigned to create a satellite navigation rival to the US GPS system was being wisely spent, prosecutors said, after the latest launch ended in failure. ... more |
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 DLR And NASA Conclude Bilateral Framework Agreement The German Aerospace Center and NASA concluded a framework agreement for bilateral cooperation in Washington D.C. on 8 December 2010. The agreement was signed by NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden ... more | .. |
 Seventh Space Council Supports Strong European Leadership The recent Space Council again demonstrated the will of Europe to boost space policies. The member states praised ESA's good work over many decades, and reiterated the need to support the Agency as ... more | .. |
  Sony and Sharp launch e-readers, tablets in Japan Sony and Sharp upped the rivalry stakes in the heated e-reader and tablet market with the head-to-head launch on Friday of their latest devices in Japan, along with tens of thousands of e-book titles. ... more | .. |
 NASA sells PCs still containing data NASA says it has discovered it's been selling computers used in the space shuttle program without ensuring they've been wiped of sensitive data. ... more |
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  India's test of nuclear-capable missile fails India's maiden test of an upgraded version of its nuclear-capable, medium-range Agni-II ballistic missile ended in failure Friday, when the missile dropped into the Bay of Bengal. ... more | .. |
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 EADS Conducts First Flight Of Armed Aerial Scout 72X TDA EADS North America has announced that it has flown the second of three company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA). The flight took place yesterday at the comp ... more | .. |
Taiwan confirms mass producing cruise missiles Taiwan has confirmed for the first time that it is mass-producing cruise missiles, despite fast warming ties with China. ... more |
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 RAAF Is First US Ally To Employ JSOW C The Royal Australian Air Force launched two Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon Cs from the RAAF's new F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking the first time a U.S. ally has operationally tested a JSOW C. This t ... more | .. |
  Emirates seek gulf-wide missile shield The United Arab Emirates is reported to be strengthening its missile defense network and plans to integrate it with other Arab states in the Persian Gulf to counter Iran's missile might. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Begins Delivering Brigade Combat Team Modernization Capabilities To US Army Boeing has announced that it began delivering Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) Increment 1 hardware to the U.S. Army on Nov. 17, and made a second delivery on Nov. 22. The hardware included ... more |
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 ASTAMIDS Proves It Can Detect IEDs From The Air In Near-Real Time Airborne Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Minefield Detection System (ASTAMIDS) demonstrated it can detect simulated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a recently completed U.S. Army evaluat ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives US Army Contract For Tactical Intelligence Aircraft Boeing has announced that it has received a two-year engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) from the U.S. ... more | .. |
 Building Begins On Indian Navy's First P-8I Aircraft The Boeing P-8I team has begun fabricating the first part for the Indian navy's first long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft on Dec. 6 in Wichita. The P-8I, based on ... more | .. |
 Javelin Fired From Stryker Remote Weapon Station The Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture reached a major milestone with the first Javelin missile firings from a Common Remote Operations Weapon Station II. The station was mounted on a St ... more |
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