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November 04, 2009
SMOS Forms Three-Pointed Star In The Sky
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 04, 2009
Following the launch of ESA's SMOS satellite on 2 November, the French space agency CNES, which is responsible for operating the satellite, has confirmed that the instrument's three antenna arms have deployed as planned, and that the instrument is in good health. During launch and the first few orbits around Earth, the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) instrument's antenna arms ... read more

China's military making strides in space: US general
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009
China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday. Citing Beijing's advances in space, General Kevin Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, said it was crucial to cultivate US-China military relations to better understand China's intentions. "With regard to China's capabilities ... more

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MediaScape Launches Cignal HD On SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-11 Satellite
The Hague, Netherlands (SPX) Nov 04, 2009
SES WORLD SKIES has announced at the CASBAA Convention in Hong Kong that it has concluded a new multi-year agreement with MediaScape, Inc to provide an additional transponder of capacity on the NSS-11 satellite at the orbital location of 108.2 degrees East. This will increase MediaScape's transponder utilization on NSS-11 from two to three, and the company will use the additional ... more

NRL Sensor Provides Critical Space Weather Observations
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2009
Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., aboard an United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle, Oct. 18, 2009, the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) developed by NRL's Space Science Division and Spacecraft Engineering Department offers a first of its kind technique for remote sensing of the ionosphere and thermosphere from space. Flying on-orbit the U.S. Air Force ... more

Harris Completes Qualification Testing Of US Navy Multiband SATCOM Terminal
Melbourne FL (SPX) Nov 04, 2009
Harris has successfully completed system qualification testing of a satellite terminal that will provide U.S. Navy personnel onboard frigates, cruisers and destroyers with access to the Internet, video and other broadband services. Completion of the testing moves the Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Unit Level Variant (ULV) contract into the initial production phase. ... more

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    AFSPC Reaches Out To Space Camp Youth
    Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Nov 04, 2009
    Could a U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Space Camp grad be the next U.S Air Force F-16 Pilot or GPS System operator? The Air Force only hopes so. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is located in Huntsville, Alabama. "Space Camp" is what the center is commonly known as and provides residental and day camp educational programs for children in various age groups and adults. Space Camp is a series ... more

    CSF President Bretton Alexander Joins NASA Advisory Council
    Washington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2009
    Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, has been appointed by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden to the NASA Advisory Council, a federally chartered body of experts that provides advice and counsel directly to the NASA Administrator. Additionally, Alexander has been selected to chair the newly formed Commercial Space Committee of the NASA Advisory Council. ... more

    Opportunity Motors South
    Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2009
    Opportunity has been making good progress driving. After completing a survey of meteorites recently, Opportunity has turned south around the point of a large ripple field. Eventually, the rover will resume heading east towards Endeavour crater. The rover drove southward on sols 2043, 2045, 2047, 2048 and 2049 (Oct. 22, 25, 27, 28 and 29, 2009), totaling over 280 meters (918 feet). ... more

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  • China's military making strides in space: US general

  • NKorea says it has produced more bomb-making plutonium

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  • 'Gaza rockets can now hit Tel Aviv'

  • NATO chief urges Germany to discuss plan to remove US nukes
  • Khamenei says US 'hiding a dagger' in talks with Iran
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  • Storm kills at least 40 people in Vietnam: official
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  • No fanfare for China's Three Gorges Dam
  • China seeks laws to protect polluted lakes: state media
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  • Two killed by tropical storm Mirinae in Cambodia: official
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  • Atlantis gets Nov. 16 'maybe' launch date

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  • Russia launches European satellites into space
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