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February 23, 2010
SPACE TRAVEL
India Plans To Send Two Astronauts Into Space
Bangalore, India (PTI) Feb 23, 2010
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to send two astronauts to space within six to seven years, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said. "ISRO plans to send two astronauts into space in six to seven years," he said after launching a mobile telemedicine unit at Muttom in Kanyakumari district. He said India was among the leading countries in the world in space research, designing the most modern satellites in keeping with latest advances in technology These satellites are very ... read more

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STATION NEWS

Endeavour Crew Delivered Last Major US Portion Of ISS
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA And NOAA Ready GOES-P Satellite For Launch
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TECH SPACE

A Stellar, Metal-Free Way To Make Carbon Nanotubes
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Fury Of The Earth
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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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SHUTTLE NEWS

Endeavour Lands - Just Four Shuttle Launches To Go
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APPOINTMENTS

Andrew Browne Appointed CFO Of SES
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TECH SPACE

TDRS Spacecraft Pass System Level Reviews
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TerreStar Announces Ground Based Beam Forming Testing Success
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Meteosat Third Generation Takes A Step Forward
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LAUNCH PAD
EchoStar XIV Satellite Delivered To Launch Base
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2010
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that it shipped a communications satellite built for DISH Network L.L.C., the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in America, to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS). "This is the eighth high-power satellite that SS/L has completed and del ... more

SPACE TRAVEL
Space: The Final Frontier For Fresh Produce
Boca Raton FL (SPX) Feb 19, 2010
Just before Christmas, NASA sent a note: Irradiated smoked turkey, thermostabilized yams and NASA's own special stuffing recipe can mean only one thing - holiday season aboard the International Space Station. Station Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev are currently the sole residents aboard the complex. They will spend the holidays with three new crew members. NASA as ... more

SPACEMART
ESA Chooses Three Scientific Missions For Further Study
Paris, France (ESA) Feb 22, 2010
Dark energy, habitable planets around other stars, and the mysterious nature of our own Sun, have been chosen by ESA as candidates for two medium-class missions to be launched no earlier than 2017. On Thursday 18 February, ESA's Science Programme Committee (SPC) approved three missions to enter the so-called definition phase. This is the next step required before the final decision is take ... more

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SATURN DAILY

Behold The Violent History Of Saturn's White Whale Moon

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Cool Movie: SDO Destroys A Sundog


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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates VADER Dismount Detection

Raytheon to Provide Improved Track Correlation and Fusion Capability

Raytheon Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer Completes Critical Design Review

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Second Missile Warning Satellite Achieves Key Testing Milestone

No talks yet on US missile shield, Bulgaria tells Russia

Russia pushes Bulgaria to explain US missile shield talks

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Raytheon Laser-Guided Maverick On Track

Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb Flight Test Program Completed

Russia will honour Iran missile deal: minister

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Eurocopter focuses on Indian market

Sikorsky set to make Black Hawks in India

Still no deal to save A400M plane: EADS

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Insectlike 'Microids' Might Walk, Run, Work In Colonies

Robot to take starring roles in S.Korea plays

NASA And GM Take Giant Leap In Robotic Technology

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Global swine flu death toll creeps towards 16,000: WHO

Keeping Vaccines Stable At Tropical Temperatures

Swine flu should be included in north's seasonal vaccine: WHO

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MISSILE NEWS
Raytheon Laser-Guided Maverick On Track
Orlando FL (SPX) Feb 23, 2010
Raytheon's AGM-65E2/L, the newest variant of the laser-guided Maverick missile, is on track to enter developmental and operational testing. The laser-guided Maverick missile is a direct-attack, air-to-ground precision munition used extensively by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps in ongoing combat operations. "Raytheon, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy just finished a critical design review, and the team is now in the process of building hardware needed to begin rigorous design v ... read more

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Rapid Growth Projected For Chemicals And Materials In PV Cells And Modules

T-Solar And Solarpack Sell Solar Energy To Peru

Honeywell Completes Solar Project For Wilmington

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Strategic Cooperation Central To Nuclear Waste Disposal In Europe

Electric power execs lean toward nuclear

Russia says ready to help finance Bulgaria nuclear plant

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Better Communication Strategies Critical For Earthquake Response

More dead expected from deadly flooding in Madeira

UN aid convoy attacked in northern Haiti

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Afghan army on the frontlines of hope for homegrown security

NATO chief defends Afghanistan mission after civilian deaths

Progress slower than expected in Afghan offensive: US military

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Israel Commissions One Ton UAV Bomber

US drone strike kills four militants in Pakistan: officials

US drone strike kills four militants in Pakistan: officials

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