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Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
SES relocates satellite to meet growing customer demand
Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 SES S.A. has announced that the SES-3 satellite is being relocated from its former location over North America to Asia, an area experiencing great demand for state-of-the-art, reliable satellite capacity. The SES-... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Devas deal cancelled for national security
Chennai (IANS) Feb 08, 2012 The central government cancelled the Antrix Corporation-Devas Multimedia deal for reasons of national security and not for purported loss of revenue in sale of spectrum, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office ... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
ULA Completes Critical Milestones Toward Certifying Atlas V for Human Spaceflight
Centennial CO (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 United Launch Alliance (ULA) has announced the completion of two key milestones leading toward the certification of the Atlas V launch vehicle for human spaceflight. ULA has successfully completed the third and... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
SES-4 Satellite Launch Re-Scheduled For February 14-15
Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 SES S.A. announces that ILS has re-scheduled the SES-4 satellite launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on board an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket for 1:36 am local time on February 15th, 2012 (February 14th, 2012 at 20:36 p... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
3D printer creates new jaw for woman
Brussels (UPI) Feb 6, 2012 A Belgium woman is able to chew, speak and breathe normally after the implantation of a new jawbone created on a 3D printer, doctors say. The replacement jaw, created out of a fine titanium powder sculpted layer by lay... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Satellite Industry Growth To Continue Despite Challenging Environment
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 Euroconsult has announced that it expects prospects for the satellite industry to remain favorable over the decade in a variety of areas. The next ten years should see continued growth for commercial markets, while... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Ex-ISRO chief slams Antrix-Devas probe
Bangalore, India (IANS) Feb 08, 2012 Former Indian space agency chief G. Madhavan Nair Sunday slammed the twin probe reports on the multi-billion dollar Antrix-Devas spectrum deal, saying they were "one-sided and without all facts". "Though I am y... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Mobile Launcher Tests Confirm Designs
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 The 355-foot-tall Mobile Launcher, or ML, behaved as expected during its move to Launch Pad 39B in November 2011, an analysis of multiple sensors showed. The top of the tower swayed less than an inch each way. ... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
SES' broadband service ASTRA2Connect and Nordnet expand their offerings
Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 SES and NordNet, the French internet service provider and a subsidiary of France-Telecom-Orange, has announced that they have expanded their service offering of SES' successful satellite broadband service ASTRA2Connec... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Iran to launch new generation of satellites
Tehran (IANS) Feb 08, 2012 Iran is planning to send a new generation of satellites into orbit to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic republic's establishment, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. On Friday, Iran annou... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Raytheon Awarded Contract for Missile Defense System
Dulles VA (SPX) Feb 07, 2012 Raytheon has been awarded a $38.1 million contract to provide engineering support to the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program for the Missile Defense Agency. Under the subcontract w... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Antrix-Devas deal: ISRO indicts Nair and 3 others
Chennai, India (IANS) Feb 08, 2012 A five-member team that probed a controversial deal between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation and Devas Multimedia has concluded that former chairman of the space agency,... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
China announces new launch rockets
Beijing (UPI) Feb 6, 2012 China says it will debut a new generation of Long March launch rockets within the next five years to join its rocket fleet of satellite launchers. Long March-5, -6 and -7 will be non-toxic, low-cost, highly reliable, ad... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
IAI and Boeing drive to active Arrow-3
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Feb 6, 2012 Israel Aerospace Industries and the Boeing Co. are driving to complete development of Israel's Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile interceptor amid the Persian Gulf confrontation between Iran and the West. If that s... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
NBN Co selects Space Systems Loral for communications satellites
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 08, 2012 The delivery of high-speed internet to some of the most remote communities in Australia has taken a leap forward following NBN Co's selection of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a leading manufacturer of commercia... more
Feb 8 2012
12:01pm
Is Russia's Space Program Viable?
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 07, 2012 Russia is the only country ferrying astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station and back since NASA retired its aging fleet. But Russia's space agency has experienced a string of mishaps in recent month... more
Feb 7 2012
9:30pm
Engine Failure Behind Meridian Satellite Crash
Voronezh, Russia (RIA Novosti) Feb 06, 2012 The crash of Russia's Meridian communication satellite late last year was caused by the destruction of one of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket's engines, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Vladimir Popo... more
Feb 7 2012
9:30pm
Lavrov to Discuss Space, Nuclear Cooperation in Australia
Sydney, Australia (RIA Novosti) Feb 06, 2012 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss bilateral cooperation in high-tech industries, including space and nuclear power, during his one-day working visit to Australia on Tuesday. The visi... more
Feb 7 2012
9:30pm
Unraveling a Butterfly's Aerial Antics Could Help Builders of Bug-Size Flying Robots
Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 07, 2012 To improve the next generation of insect-size flying machines, Johns Hopkins engineers have been aiming high-speed video cameras at some of the prettiest bugs on the planet. By figuring out how butterflies flutter a... more
Feb 7 2012
9:30pm
SciTechTalk: In the cloud we trust?
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 05, 2012 A report from Apple that 85 million people have signed up for its iCloud service is an indication a significant number of computer users are willing - even happy - to entrust their personal data, from documents to m... more