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December 12, 2010
ROCKET SCIENCE
Fueling error blamed in loss of satellites
Moscow (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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SPACEMART

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EARTH OBSERVATION

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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia suspends satellite launch after failures: report
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MICROSAT BLITZ

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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LAUNCH PAD

NASA, SpaceX giddy over historic orbit launch
NASA and SpaceX chiefs shook their heads with disbelief and joy Wednesday after a perfect launch into orbit and back of the company's Dragon capsule, a historic first for the future of space travel. ... more
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SPACEMART

BSAT-3b Satellite Begins Service
The BSAT-3b broadcasting satellite is now operational following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of all spacecraft systems. The spacecraft is located at orbital location 110 degrees east ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

New JPL Workers Shed Training Wheels For Rocket Launch
Less than three years after obtaining college degrees, a group of early-career employees at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., can now add "rocket launch" to their resumes. Re ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

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
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LAUNCH PAD

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
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SPACE TRAVEL

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
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ROCKET SCIENCE

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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SPACEMART

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
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SPACEMART

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
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TECH SPACE

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
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SPACE TRAVEL

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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MISSILE NEWS

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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MILTECH

Combined Strategies And Technologies Help IED Fight
As the number of improvised explosive device attacks rises in Afghanistan, a combination of strategies and technologies are being used to halt the harm they cause to troops and civilians, Army Lt. G ... more
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MILTECH

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
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MISSILE NEWS

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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EXO WORLDS
NASA's Spitzer Reveals First Carbon-Rich Planet

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China Builds Theme Park In Spaceport

Tiangong Space Station Plans Progessing

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Trace Elements Tell Of End Of Planet Formation

Geminid Meteor Shower Defies Explanation

Geminids Meteor Shower: 'Up All Night' With NASA

EXO WORLDS
Study: Earth's precious metals from space

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UAV NEWS

Boeing To Provide A160T Hummingbird Unmanned Aircraft For US Marine Corps
Boeing has announced that U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded the company a $29.9 million contract for Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Services to support the U.S. Marine Corps ... more
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MILTECH

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
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MISSILE DEFENSE

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
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MILTECH

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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MILTECH

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
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MILTECH

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
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MILTECH

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
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MISSILE NEWS

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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