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December 14, 2010
RUSSIAN SPACE
Russia clears Proton launchers after grounding
Moscow (UPI) Dec 13, 2010
Russia says it has cleared its Proton rockets for use after they were grounded last week following the loss of three satellites in a failed launch. A government inquiry found the Dec. 5 failure was caused by over-fueling of a rocket's upper stage and not any design or technical issues, clearing the Proton class rocket to resume launches, SPACE.com reported Monday. An investigated by a state commission of the failed launch, which resulted in the loss of three Russian Glonass navigation sa ... read more

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NavCom Announces New Capabilities
NavCom Technology has announced new capabilities for the SF-3050 multi-frequency GNSS receiver and Sapphire GNSS OEM board. In addition to the integrated StarFire/RTK GNSS capabilities, the SF ... more
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CSDC's AMANDA Citizen Service Platform Enhances GIS Support
CSDC Systems has announced newly enhanced GIS integration capabilities in its AMANDA citizen service platform that will transform the way governments deliver services. These GIS capabilities w ... more
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Mobistealth Launches Advanced iPhone Spy Application For iPhone 4
Mobistealth has just announced the launch of the most technologically advanced iPhone spy application ever developed. The Mobistealth iPhone application is the latest addition the professional grade ... more
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Surplus Fuel Believed Cause For Russia's Glonass Satellite Loss
The main cause of the loss of Russia's three Glonass-M satellites was due to human error from fueling the booster rocket with an excess of 1.5-2 tons of fuel, the head of the Russian state commissio ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia suspends satellite launch after failures: report
Russia's space agency has suspended this month's launch of a European satellite after a rocket failed to take its payload into orbit last weekend, Interfax reported on Friday. ... 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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CAR TECH

Cracker Barrel To Install ECOtality's Blink EV Charging Stations
ECOtality has announced that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has joined The EV Project, and will install ECOtality's Blink electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at restaurant and store locations. ... 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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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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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Mountainfolk make climate plea as UN talks approach climax
Mountain communities and the UN on Thursday joined hands to warn of the "devastating" impact of global warming in mountain areas, as climate change talks draw to a close in Cancun. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

ULA Enters Fifth Year With 45 Launches In 48 Months of Operation
As 2010 nears its end, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is proud to celebrate its fourth anniversary with 45 successful launches in the company's 48 months of operation. ULA closed out 2010 in impressiv ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Russian satellites crash into Pacific: space official
Three Russian navigation satellites crashed into the Pacific off the US state of Hawaii Sunday after the rocket carrying them failed to reach orbit, officials from the Russian space agency said. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Next-Gen Earth Imaging Satellite Advances To Critical Design Review Phase
The Lockheed Martin team designing GeoEye's next-generation, high-resolution imaging satellite, known as GeoEye-2, successfully completed the program's Preliminary Design Review (PDR) three weeks ah ... more
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GPS NEWS

GPS Not Working A Shoe Radar May Help You Find Your Way
The prevalence of global positioning system (GPS) devices in everything from cars to cell phones has almost made getting lost a thing of the past. But what do you do when your GPS isn't workin ... more
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Program Error Caused Russian Glonass Satellite Loss
A program error caused a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket to deviate from its course and lose a booster carrying three Glonass-M satellites, a source in the Russian space industry said on Monday. ... more
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GPS Satellite Achieves 20 Years On-Orbit
The Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation is the most robust and capable system in the history of space. Space Vehicle Number (SVN) 23 is a testament to how the Air Force continues to meet a ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Denmark halts Australian toxic waste shipment
The Danish government Thursday postponed a plan to accept a shipment of Australian toxic waste for disposal, following pressure from the centre-left opposition. ... more
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World-Leading Spatial Experts Meet In Sydney
Senior CSIRO scientists will this week host a meeting of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) in Sydney to discuss developing and implementing new standards for geospatial and location technology. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Emirates, Bahrain seek U.S. rocket systems
As concerns about Iran's military power among Arab states in the Persian Gulf mount, the United Arab Emirates and tiny Bahrain are acquiring U.S.-built long-range artillery rocket systems amid a major arms buildup to counter the Islamic Republic. ... more
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GPS NEWS

Space Ministers Emphasise Priority To Deliver Galileo And GMES
Ministers in charge of space activities representing the Member States of the European Space Agency and the European Union met in Brussels for the Seventh Space Council. The Council was jointl ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Soyuz crew land safely on earth from ISS
A Russian cosmonaut and two NASA astronauts came safely back to Earth from the International Space Station in a Soyuz capsule Friday, Russian Mission Control said. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Boeing Offers New Surveillance Detection System
Boeing has announced it has begun offering a Surveillance Detection System (SDS) capable of near real-time, 360-degree detection of optical threats. The system identifies when friendly forces ... more
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TECH SPACE

Boeing Offers New Surveillance Detection System
Boeing has begun offering a Surveillance Detection System (SDS) capable of near real-time, 360-degree detection of optical threats. The system identifies when friendly forces are being monitored or ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ

NASA's Newest Microsatellite FASTSAT Launches
NASA's Fast, Affordable, Science and Technology Satellite, or FASTSAT, launched at 7:25 p.m. CST Friday aboard a Minotaur IV rocket from Kodiak Launch Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska. FASTSAT is a ... more
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