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Launch of European climate satellite is delayedParis (AFP) Feb 19, 2010 The launch next week of a European satellite designed to monitor the response of icesheets to climate change has been delayed by a technical worry, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday. CryoSat-2 had been scheduled to be launched from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan next Thursday. The operation "has been delayed due to a concern related to the second stage steering engine of the Dnepr launcher," ESA said in a press release. "Although the fuel supply of the second stage e ... read more |
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Islamabad (AFP) Feb 18, 2010A bomb attack and a US missile strike killed 20 people in northwest Pakistan Thursday as Islamabad raised fresh concerns about knock-on instability from a major US-led offensive in Afghanistan. The bomb exploded in a market controlled by Islamist militants in Khyber, which is part of a NATO supply route to troops in Afghanistan and has been branded an Al-Qaeda headquarters by Washington. ... more  
Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2010Yvo de Boer, who said Thursday he would quit the UN's top climate post on July 1, drew fire from all sides during his more than three-year tenure. From the sidelines, he was accused of partisanship, tactical missteps and even lack of charisma. Dubbed the "crying Dutchman" following a brief breakdown at a critical 2007 climate meet in Bali, some critics even called him the "prince of dar ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Feb 16, 2009 Bent on boosting its military intelligence, India is set to develop a new, cutting-edge surveillance satellite. The spy craft, called the Communication Centric Intelligence Satellite is expected to be launched into orbit in 2014, keeping a close watch on hot spots in the troubled neighborhood. CCI-Sat is part of a high-priority plan to develop electronic warfare systems for India ... more |
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Phobos Flyby Season Starts AgainParis, France (ESA) Feb 17, 2010 Today Mars Express began a series of flybys of Phobos, the largest moon of Mars. The campaign will reach its crescendo on 3 March, when the spacecraft will set a new record for the closest pass to Phobos, skimming the surface at just 50 km. The data collected could help untangle the origin of this mysterious moon. The latest Phobos flyby campaign began today at 06:52 CET (05:52 UT), when Mars Express drew to within 991 km of Phobos' airless surface. The flybys will continue at varying altitudes un ... read more |
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