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October 10, 2011
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On-time preparations continue for Soyuz' milestone mission from French Guiana
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Oct 10, 2011
Preparations for the first Soyuz launch from French Guiana are on track for its historic liftoff later this month with two Galileo navigation satellites. "We're right on the timeline, and everything is proceeding well from all aspects," said Jean-Claude Garreau, Arianespace's Launch Site Operations Manager for the mission. The basic Soyuz has been fully assembled in the Spaceport's MIK Integration Building, with its horizontal build-up process completed ahead of schedule, Garreau said. Three ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION

Indra Tries In Madrid And Seville Space Technology To Detect Heat Islands
Indra has led in Spain the Heat Islands European project oriented to study the benefits of using Earth observation satellite imaging to study the climate in urban areas. The project, which jus ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Russia puts new Rus-M carrier rocket project on hold
The Russian space agency has dropped plans to construct a new Rus-M carrier rocket by 2015, Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin said on Friday. "We have come to the conclusion that we do not need ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russian Space Forces to conduct 14 rocket launches by year end
Russia's Space Forces will carry out 14 launches of various carrier rockets until the end of 2011, SF commander Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko said. "About 14 launches will be carried out from the Pl ... more
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TECH SPACE

A Race To Space Waste
The Space race has managed a significant achievement. In 50 years, humanity has sent tons of waste from Earth to space. "The ocean above" as Victor Hugo called it is a victim of industrial pollution ... more
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GPS NEWS

Russia's Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbits Glonass satellite
Russia's Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has put into orbit a Glonass-M navigation satellite, Space Forces spokesman Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin said on Monday. He said the satellite separated from th ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Northrop Grumman Upgrades Enhance Royal Australian Navy Frigate Anti-Ship Missile Defence Systems
System upgrades provided by Northrop Grumman into the ANZAC Class frigate HMAS Perth helped optimize the performance of the ship's Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) system during recent sea trials co ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

World's highest webcam brings Everest to Internet
The world's highest webcam has been installed in the Nepalese Himalayas, beaming live images of Mount Everest back to scientists studying the effects of climate change on the planet's tallest peak. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

RADA Selected for a SAR Development Program
RADA Electronic Industries reports that its advanced, Fiber-Optic-Gyro (FOG) based Embedded GPS-INS (EGI) has been selected by an undisclosed European leading radar provider to be integrated into it ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Google Earth eclipses one billion downloads
Google Earth software has been downloaded more than one billion times, and that stellar achievement was marked Wednesday with a website showcasing ways the interactive replica of the planet is used. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Arctic Sea Ice Continues Decline, Hits Second Lowest Level
Last month the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean declined to the second-lowest extent on record. Satellite data from NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) a ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

APL Builds On Earth Science Success With New Hosted Payload Proposal
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are proposing a new space-based monitoring system that would help scientists answer some of the most fundamental question ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Russia's Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbits Glonass satellite
Russia's Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket has put into orbit a Glonass-M navigation satellite, Space Forces spokesman Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin said on Monday. He said the satellite separated from th ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Leads Study of Unprecedented Arctic Ozone Loss
A NASA-led study has documented an unprecedented depletion of Earth's protective ozone layer above the Arctic last winter and spring caused by an unusually prolonged period of extremely low temperat ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Scientists hail Africa's steps into space
More African countries are launching satellites and taking advantage of space technology, the world's top scientists heard Monday at a meeting marking the 50th anniversary of human space flight. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Health care tops US Supreme Court docket
Profanity on television, police use of GPS without a warrant, and the status of Jerusalem on passports are grist for the new US Supreme Court session opening Monday, but the main event will be President Barack Obama's landmark health care reform. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Nigerian satellite demonstrates stunning high resolution capability
The first high resolution satellite imagery was released Thursday from NigeriaSat-2, as engineers from the Nigerian space agency (NASRDA) and the satellite's manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology ... more
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GPS NEWS

Ruling Fuels Debate On Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking
On TV crime dramas, police officers keep tabs on suspected criminals by sitting in unmarked cars with some doughnuts, coffee and a pair of binoculars. In today's reality, however, law enforcement ag ... more
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GPS NEWS

Hexagon Enhances Satellite-based Positioning Solutions with Locata Local Constellation
Locata Corporation has announced Hexagon will integrate the revolutionary Locata positioning technology with Hexagon's positioning receivers. This partnership will leverage each company's expertise ... more
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GPS NEWS

Raytheon GPS OCX Completes Preliminary Design Review
Raytheon has completed preliminary design review for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), an important milestone in determining the program's developme ... more
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SPACEMART

Lockheed Martin-Built BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R Satellite Handed Over to Japanese Customers
The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, is now re ... more
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GPS NEWS

Locata Unveils World's First GPS-style Indoor Positioning Solution
Locata Corporation has announced it will unveil the TimeTenna, a breakthrough positioning antenna technology that - for the first time - allows centimeter-accurate, GPS-style positioning indoors. ... more
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Locata Publishes Interface Specifications and Launches New Local Constellation Concept
Locata Corporation has announced the public availability of an Interface Control Document (ICD) 2011 at the Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS Conference. The ICD defines the requirements related to ... more
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russian space agency needs reforms - Roscosmos head
The head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Thursday that recent failed launches were a reflection of the agency's management problems. "We have found the causes [of the failures] a ... more
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Russia may launch its first Earth remote sensing satellite in 2012
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Team creates genetic GPS system to comprehensively locate and track inhibitory nerve cells
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Astrotech Subsidiary Wins Contract for NASA Mission
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SOLAR SCIENCE

The Secret Lives of Solar Flares
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LAUNCH PAD

Countdown to first Soyuz launch at Kourou under way
The clock is ticking for the first Soyuz flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket, which will carry the first two satellites of Europe's Galileo navigation system into orbit, is b ... more
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GPS NEWS

Anger as GPS drives tourists to Hollywood icon
It is one of the world's most iconic sights. But for local residents, the huge "Hollywood" sign on their hillside overlooking Los Angeles is a source of growing anger. ... more
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GPS NEWS

Swedish daycare to test GPS for tracking kids
A daycare centre in the southern Swedish city of Malmoe said Wednesday it planned to test GPS devices for tracking children when they are out on excursions. ... more
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TRADE WARS

US says Taiwan jet deals $5.85 bn
The Pentagon on Wednesday put a total value of $5.85 billion on a multi-part deal to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fighter jets. ... more
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