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February 10, 2010
LAUNCH PAD
Solar Dynamics Observatory At Launch Pad
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 10, 2010
The Solar Dynamics Observatory and its Atlas V rocket rolled out to the launch pad at Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Tuesday morning move sets the stage for a liftoff Wednesday at 10:26 a.m. EST. Weather for launch day stands at 40 percent "go" at liftoff time due to wind, cloud thickness and a slight chance of showers. The temperature at launch time is expected to be a chilly 51 degrees. Live coverage of the launch will begin at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday on ... read more

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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia Plays Space Monopoly With Soyuz Rides
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SHUTTLE NEWS

Astronauts inspect Endeavour's thermal protection system
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ROCKET SCIENCE

X-51A WaveRider Gets First Ride Aboard B-52
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SPACE SCOPES

Spitzer Goes To The Olympics
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LAUNCH PAD

Russia Prepares To Launch US Telecoms Satellite
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TECH SPACE

Ball Aerospace Tests Landsat Operational Land Imager
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ROCKET SCIENCE

AFRL Funding Propels Advances In Eco-Friendly Rocket Fuel
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SPACEMART

Telespazio Renews Multiple Contracts With Eutelsat
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SOLAR SCIENCE

e2v Image Sensors Study The Sun Onboard SDO
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INTERNET SPACE
High-Speed Connectivity On-The-Move
Germantown MD (SPX) Feb 10, 2010
Hughes Network Systems has announced the availability of the Hughes 9350 BGAN mobile satellite terminal, fully type-approved for operation over Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite service. Ideal for vehicular applications in the most demanding environments, the Hughes 9350 offers high-performance connectivity at data rates of up to 400 kbps and is the most cost-effect ... more

EXO WORLDS
Seeing ExoPlanet Atmospheres From The Ground
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2010
NASA astronomers have demonstrated that a David of a telescope can tackle Goliath-size questions in the quest to study Earth-like planets around other stars. Their work, reported in the journal Nature, provides a new tool for ground-based observatories, promising to accelerate by years the search for prebiotic, or life-related, molecules on planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system. T ... more

SPACE TRAVEL
Businessman to fly African flags on space trip
Nairobi (AFP) Feb 9, 2010
A Dubai-based businessman who has signed up to be a space tourist said Tuesday he planned to fly the flags of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda on his out-of-world journey in honour of his childhood in Africa. Real estate magnate Ashish Thakkar was in Nairobi to receive a Kenyan flag from Prime Minister Raila Odinga ahead of a space voyage expected next year. "I feel honoured that I will be the ... more

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GPS NEWS

New GPS Receiver Solution For Mobile Devices

EARTH OBSERVATION

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EARTH OBSERVATION
Foam Replacing Wax In Aerospace Casting Foundries

Thermoelectric Cells Have A Bright Clean Future

X-55A Boosting Composite Cargo Aircraft Design

EARTH OBSERVATION
Russia blasts US, NATO policies as security threat

Moscow 'concerned' by US-Romania missile shield deal

Romania to host U.S. missiles

EARTH OBSERVATION
USAF Awards Raytheon Contract For Infrared-Guided Maverick Missiles

Iran to make missile system better than Russian: airforce

Iran opens two new missile plants

EARTH OBSERVATION
China-born aerospace engineer gets 15 years for spying

BAE pays hefty fines, but ducks full trial

NATO agrees steps to fill yawning budget gap

EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA And GM Take Giant Leap In Robotic Technology

Animal rights group wants 'Robohog Day'

S.Korean scientists develop walking robot maid

EARTH OBSERVATION
Bad News For Mosquitoes

Freeze on HIV spending sparks concern in Africa

Global swine flu death toll falls in past week: WHO

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TECH SPACE
Optical Refrigeration Expected To Enhance Airborne And Spaceborne Apps
Arlington VA (AFNS) Feb 10, 2010
Under an Air Force Office of Scientific Research, multi-university grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors. This technology, which allows coolers to reach temperatures so cold that they can only be obtained by liquefying gases, may lead to advances in superconducting electronics because it would enable miniaturization for cooling purposes. Gradua ... read more

EARTH OBSERVATION
Shedding New Light On City Of Sustainability

AREVA To Acquire US Solar Company Ausra

Solar Energy On The Rise In USA

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EARTH OBSERVATION
Enrichment at heart of Iran nuclear programme

Finnish mining company plans to recover uranium

Russia, China agree on nuclear construction cost: report

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EARTH OBSERVATION
Haitians testify they allowed Americans to take kids: lawyer

Resources differ in search for foreign, Haitian bodies

Swift help urged for Haiti's crucial weather forecasters

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EARTH OBSERVATION
US Marines gear up for major Afghan assault

China says troubled Xinjiang faces long clampdown

New dangers in Pakistan Taliban leader's 'death'

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EARTH OBSERVATION
First Airfoil Profile of In-Flight Bird Inspiring MAV Concepts

New Simulation Capability Aids UAV Research

Tuning In To Multispectral and Polarimetric Target Detection


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