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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 03, 2012 As a result of the successful launch of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 3, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LTD. (MHI) have agreed to privatize the H-IIB launch service according to the "Basic Agreement on Development and Launch Service of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle." With this agreement, JAXA will procure launch and transportation services from MHI when a payload is launched by the H-IIB Launch Vehicle. However, JAXA will continue to take responsibili ... read more |
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Space 'harpoon' could corral space junk A space "harpoon" could grab hold of space debris such as a rogue or redundant satellite and pull it back to Earth, say the British developers of such a system. ... more | .. |
Space freighter burns up in suicide dive A bus-sized craft that had delivered food to the International Space Station will re-enter Earth's atmosphere overnight for a controlled implosion over the South Pacific, the European Space Agency said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Robot artist learns masters' brush strokes Robots that can mimic the exact brush strokes of master painters or calligraphers could recreate their work, a Japanese researcher said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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Space debris delays Japan's satellite experiment The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Thursday it has decided to postpone an experiment to release satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) due to approaching space debris. ... more | .. |
Uwingu's Crowdfunding Campaign Concludes Commercial space start up Uwingu, LLC reports that its crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo culminated successfully on September 24th, raising 107% of the $75,000 fundraising target it set to launch i ... more | .. |
EMCORE To Supply Solar Panels For ICESat-2 Mission EMCORE Corporation (EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing cont ... more | .. |
SciTechTalk: NASA's planetary playbook With the end of what was arguably NASA's marquee mission, the space shuttle program, the space agency is keen to maintain public interest in its remaining missions, especially those doing planetary exploration within our own solar system. ... more |
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Sanctions failing to halt Iran nuclear drive: Israel Commentary: Cyber Pearl Harbor Friends again, Israel and China boost ties After Libya attack, US renews focus on AQIM: officials Iran says will not retreat on nuclear issue despite woes German interest in EADS/BAE deal remains unclear Eurocopter unit inaugurates chopper plant in Brazil Lebanon border a new front in Syria's war Iraq searches Syria-bound Iran plane US: Iranians blame leaders for deprivation Baghdad moves to end Turkish presence in north Iraq ULFA insurgents eye south Bhutan bases Outside View: Justice prevails for PMOI Chinese govt ships enter disputed waters: Japan | .. |
Rock Grinding Action Opportunity is conducting an in-situ (contact) science campaign at a putative location of clay minerals at the inboard edge of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned ... more | .. |
Ariane 5 maintains Arianespace's track record of success with the launch of ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10 The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2012 delivered a pair of telecommunications spacecraft to geostationary transfer orbit Friday, marking the 65th launch to date for Arianespace's heavy-lift workhorse. ... more | .. |
Learning to live on Mars Since the beginning of August, NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, has been roaming all over the distant planet learning as much as it can about the Martian terrain. The mission control team back on Earth ... more | .. |
Navigating the Seas of Titan Humanity has landed a rover on Mars. Now, say scientists, it's time to land a boat on Titan. This outlandish scenario could become reality, according to engineers presenting their proposals at the E ... more |
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Mars Rover Opportunity Working at 'Matijevic Hill' NASA's Mars rover Opportunity, well into its ninth year on Mars, will work for the next several weeks or months at a site with some of the mission's most intriguing geological features. The si ... more | .. |
Near Possible Target for Use of Arm Instruments On Sol 52 (Sept. 28), Curiosity drove about 122 feet (37.3 meters) eastward toward the Glenelg area, using visual odometry to assess and adjust for any wheel slippage. The mission's total distance d ... more | .. |
Troughs Suggest Stunted Planetary Development Of Vesta Enormous troughs that wrap around the giant asteroid Vesta may actually be dropped blocks of terrain bounded by fault lines, suggesting a geologic complexity beyond that of most asteroids. Sin ... more | .. |
The Magnetic Wakes of Pulsar Planets Pulsars are among the most extreme stars in the universe: dense balls of matter which are heavier than the Sun, yet only a few tens of kilometers in diameter. They rotate rapidly (up to several hund ... more |
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