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May 27, 2014

Russia puts satellite in orbit from sea platform after 2013 flop
Moscow (AFP) May 27, 2014
Russia has sent a European communications satellite into orbit from a floating platform in the Pacific Ocean, after the last launch in 2013 ended with the satellite plunging into the sea. The Zenit-3SL rocket blasted off at 2209 GMT on Monday from the Odyssey launch pad and reached its orbit around an hour later, said the Sea Launch international consortium, 95 percent of which is controlled by Russia. "Sea Launch went according to plan. The control of the (satellite) has been handed over," Depu ... read more

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SSTL announces TechDemoSat-1 launch date Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is announcing the launch of TechDemoSat-1, an in-orbit technology demonstration mission for innovative UK spacecraft equipment and software, planned for 28th J ... more		Failed dwarf galaxy survives galactic collision thanks to full dark-matter jacket Like a bullet wrapped in a full metal jacket, a high-velocity hydrogen cloud hurtling toward the Milky Way appears to be encased in a shell of dark matter, according to a new analysis of data from t ... more		Hubble Sees Flickering Light Display on Saturn Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured new images of the dancing auroral lights at Saturn's north pole. Taken from Hubble's perspective in orbit around the Earth, these ... more
				China's domestic navigation system guides Pakistan China's domestically made Beidou navigation system has set up a network in Pakistan, the first in a foreign country, the company said Thursday. Beidou was co-developed by China Great Wall Indu ... more		Chelyabinsk meteorite part of much bigger celestial body The Chelyabinsk meteorite that exploded on February 15, 2013, in the Chelyabinsk area was part of a bigger celestial body and came off it as a result of the impact. The statement was published on a ... more

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Supernova Caught in the Act by Palomar Transient Factory Supernovae-stellar explosions-are incredibly energetic, dynamic events. It is easy to imagine that they are uncommon, but the universe is a big place and supernovae are actually fairly routine. ... more		Munich to Alexander: all systems go An atmosphere of rising excitement can be sensed in the control centre: everything is ready for ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst's voyage to the International Space Station blasting off next Wednesday. ... more		Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China Venezuela accuses US of waging 'undeclared war,' urges UN probe		Study of cosmic explosions aims to further our understanding of dark energy Scientists from the University of Southampton are aiming to further our understanding of dark energy, the mysterious and unknown force that powers the accelerating expansion of our Universe. T ... more
				NASA Invites Public to Select Favorite Moon Image for Lunar Orbiter Anniversary Collection NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will celebrate five years in orbit June 18. To celebrate the anniversary and LRO's many scientific contributions, NASA invites the public to select a favori ... more		China's BeiDou system standard ratified by IMO The International Maritime Organization has ratified the performance standard of a receiver of the shipborne BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), the Ministry of Transport revealed Wednesday. ... more

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Airbus' VTOL Quancruiser UAV successfully transitions to fixed-wing flight A proof-of-concept unmanned aerial vehicle that combines fixed-wing and helicopter capabilities is being tested by the Airbus Group. ... more		ATC coms system in works for Predator Integration and use of air traffic control radios on Predator B unmanned aerial systems is to be performed by U.S. and German companies. ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		US drone deployed in Japan for first time A US surveillance drone arrived at an air base in northern Japan on Saturday for the first deployment of the spy aircraft in the country, the US Air Force said. ... more
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Joystick sets record price for space collectibles

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