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Tracking infinity and beyondPeterson AFB CO (SPX) Aug 11, 2011 The landing of the shuttle Atlantis July 21 marked the end of an era of space exploration. Behind the scenes, thousands of people have helped the U.S. space program make history while only a few faces have been recognized. Several of the 21st Space Wing's geographically separated units have been critical in ensuring the safety and success of the shuttle program. The 6th Space Warning Squadron at Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass., 7th SWS at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and 20th Space Control Squa ... read more |
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  Mars' northern polar regions in transition A newly released image from ESA's Mars Express shows the north pole of Mars during the red planet's summer solstice. All the carbon dioxide ice has gone, leaving just a bright cap of water ice. ... more | .. |
  45th Space Wing Supports Successful Atlas V Juno Launch The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for the successful launch of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with NASA's Juno spacecraft Friday. The launch occ ... more | .. |
  Putting it all Together on Titan Three of Titan's major surface features-dunes, craters and the enigmatic Xanadu-appear in this radar image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The hazy bright area at the left that extends to the ... more | .. |
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  Thales New Zealand sounds out suppliers Thales New Zealand had what it called an "industry engagement day" with local businesses from marine and naval industry groups interested in frigate upgrade contracts. ... more | .. |
  Brazil seeks firmer grip on favelas Brazil plans to clean up its notorious favela slum dwellings in Rio de Janeiro and other cities as part of a major security augmentation program before the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. ... more | .. |
  Israel deploys UAVs to monitor gas fields Israel's air force has deployed aerial drones to keep watch on the country's disputed offshore gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean after Hezbollah threatened to target Israel's energy facilities if it tried to "steal Lebanon's resources from Lebanese waters." ... more | .. |
  Indra, AgustaWestland partner Spanish information Technology company Indra is working with AgustaWestland for the design and development of aircrew training equipment. ... more |
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Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts
Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution
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  China's first aircraft carrier makes maiden trip China's first aircraft carrier embarked on its inaugural sea trial Wednesday, Beijing said, prompting the United States to call for an explanation amid concerns about the nation's military expansion. ... more | .. |
 Israel 'seeks 20 more F-35 stealth jets' The Israeli air force reportedly plans to buy another 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters under a multiyear procurement plan under review by military chiefs. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb II Uncooled Tri-Mode Seeker Exceeds Expectations A series of laboratory tests on Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II tri-mode seeker demonstrated that it exceeds anticipated performance parameters. SDB II's seeker fuses millimeter-wave radar, ... more | .. |
  Tohoku Tsunami Created Icebergs In Antarctica A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first time the power of an earthquake and tsunami to break off large icebergs a hemisphere away. Kelly Brunt, a cryosphere spec ... more |
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 Raytheon and Tobyhanna Army Depot Enter a Public-Private Partnership Raytheon and Tobyhanna U.S. Army Depot have signed a pledge of commitment for a public-private partnership to support various electronic and radar systems. Signed by Wayne Iurillo, vice presid ... more | .. |
 Five More Boeing Super Hornets Arrive at RAAF Base Amberley Five new Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets have arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, expanding the RAAF's fleet of the advanced multirole fighters to 20. Three aircraft landed at t ... more | .. |
  Making airport runways safer Airplanes undergo significant stresses during take-off and landing, and parts often become detached, putting subsequent runway users at risk. Until now, airport staff have had to monitor runways wit ... more | .. |
  MESSENGER Marks Seventh Anniversary of Launch Seven years ago, on August 3, 2004, MESSENGER left Earth aboard a three-stage Boeing Delta II rocket to begin a journey that would take it more than 15 laps through the solar system, through six pla ... more |
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Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
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  Radar system could makes runways safer German researchers say a new sensing system to spot debris on a runway could prevent disasters like the 2000 crash of the Concorde in France that killed 113. ... more | .. |
 Boeing F/A-18E/F IRST System Advances to Next Development Phase The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program received a Milestone B Acquisition Decision Memorandum from the U.S. Navy on July 13. This allows the program to advance to ... more | .. |
French boat undergoing sea trials A new offshore patrol boat built by DCNS of France with company funding is undergoing its first sea trials to validate its nautical qualities, DCNS announced. ... more | .. |
  Maritime domain awareness, emergency response, and maritime system resilience issues The National Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce (CSR) completed its 2nd Summer Research Institute, held on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. For the secon ... more |
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 India given choice to pioneer naval Typhoon jet In anticipation of winning the Indian Air Force's $10.4 billion tender for 126 combat jets, European consortium EADS has offered India a choice to pioneer a project for a naval version of the Eurofi ... more | .. |
  MIT students to build imaging instrument to fly aboard mission to an asteroid The asteroid 1999 RQ36 may not be a household name, but astronomers predict that in less than 200 years, it may make an unforgettable impact. According to radar and optical observations, the space r ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin's Multi-Mission Signal Processor Completes Tracking Test The Lockheed Martin Aegis SPY-1 radar successfully identified, tracked and conducted simulated engagements against live aircraft in a stressing electronic attack environment during a test of the Mul ... more | .. |
 Global Hawk Completes First Full System Flight With MP-RTIP Sensor Northrop Grumman's RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed its first full system flight with the high performance AN/ZPY-2, also referred to as the Multi-Platform Radar T ... more |
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Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row
China's birth rate falls to lowest on record
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 JLENS Successfully Completes Endurance Test Raytheon'saerostat system - Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensors (JLENS) - recently completed a successful endurance test. "Providing long endurance surveillance fo ... more | .. |
 TerraSAR-X image of the month - Volcanic eruption in Chile The crater of the Chilean volcano Puyehue displays a striking, circular outline in this image from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) TerraSAR-X satellite - ... more | .. |
  Cambridge Pixel, Navtech to work together Britain's Cambridge Pixel, a developer of primary radar solutions, said it is working with Navtech Radar, a manufacturer of millimeter wave radar sensors and solutions. ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Honored by IEEE for Development of Lunar Module On the 42nd anniversary of Apollo 11 Commander Neil A. Armstrong's first steps on the moon's surface, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest technical professi ... more |
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 Deal signed for space-based imaging Thales Alenia Space Italia will study the definition and feasibility of Europe's Multinational Space-based Imaging System . ... more | .. |
  Bold new approach to wind 'farm' design may provide efficiency gains Conventional wisdom suggests that because we're approaching the theoretical limit on individual wind turbine efficiency, wind energy is now a mature technology. But California Institute of Tec ... more | .. |
  Countdown commenced for PSLV-C17/GSAT-12 Mission The Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) for PSLV-C17/GSAT-12 mission, which met on July 12, 2011 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre - SHAR, Sriharikota has cleared the launch of PSLV-C17 at 16:48 hrs (IST) ... more | .. |
  US senators voice worry over radar deal with Turkey Two key US senators expressed concerns Tuesday about a possible agreement to base a missile-shield radar in Turkey, citing the NATO ally's strained ties with Israel and relations with Iran. ... more |
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