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December 02, 2014

Europe to build new-generation Ariane 6 rocket
Luxembourg (AFP) Dec 02, 2014
European nations announced Tuesday they would build a new-generation rocket in a multi-billion-euro (dollar) programme to maintain their grip on the world market for satellite launches. European Space Agency (ESA) ministers "took a major decision - to develop a new launcher, the Ariane 6, which will replace the Ariane 5, with a maiden flight scheduled for 2020," French Research Minister Genevieve Fioraso said in a statement describing the deal as "historic." Tuesday's agreement came after month ... read more

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				Mislaunched navigation satellite may get 2nd life: ESA A navigation satellite sent astray by a mislaunch in August, has sent a signal from its faulty orbit, and may yet prove useful, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Tuesday. ... more		Meteorite stirs life-on-Mars debate Analysis of a meteorite that fell in the Moroccan desert three years ago revives theories about life on Mars, scientists said on Tuesday. ... more

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NASA's CATS Eyes Clouds, Smoke and Dust from the Space Station Turn on any local TV weather forecast and you can get a map of where skies are blue or cloudy. But for scientists trying to figure out how clouds affect the Earth's environment, what's happening ins ... more		Satellites helping to assess risk of epidemics Learning about our enemy through satellites is helping us to combat diseases spread by insects and other pests. Changes in the environment, global trade and travel are all factors in the ever-increa ... more		Terran Orbital Chosen by Lockheed Martin for SDA Satellite Buses Contract Magic Lane secures 3 million euro to enhance location intelligence capabilities UK charges three for allegedly assisting Hong Kong intel services		Ground-based detection of exoplanets For the first time, a team of astronomers - including York University Professor Ray Jayawardhana - have measured the passing of a super-Earth in front of a bright, nearby Sun-like star using a groun ... more
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Russia Tests First Military Space Surveillance Complex The first surface complex of Russia's military space surveillance system has undergone state tests, Commander of Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Lt. Gen. Alexander Golovko told reporters Monday. ... more		NASA's Orion Flight Test and the Journey to Mars In the not-too-distant future, astronauts destined to be the first people to walk on Mars will leave Earth aboard an Orion spacecraft. Carried aloft by the tremendous power of a Space Launch System ... more		NASA's Orion capsule poised for first test launch NASA's multi-billion dollar Orion capsule is poised for its first test launch Thursday, in a demonstration flight that aims to propel it higher than any spacecraft meant to carry humans in 40 years. ... more		Possible read head for quantum computers Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamonds could be used to construct vital components for quantum computers. But hitherto it has been impossible to read optically written information from such systems el ... more

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