Ariane 5 sets new record on latest launch
Europe's Ariane 5 has delivered two telecom satellites, SES-17 and Syracuse-4A, into their planned orbits.
Space Exploration
Oct 25, 2021
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News tagged with armed forces
NASA's curiosity continues mobility checkouts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spacecraft specialists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., have been putting the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, through various tests in preparation for shipment to NASA's Kennedy ...
Space Exploration
Jun 14, 2011
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Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS
An Emirati has made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station, after blasting off from Kazakhstan.
Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2019
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Militaries plunder science fiction for technology ideas, but turn a blind eye to the genre's social commentary
Military planning is a complicated endeavor, calling upon experts in logistics and infrastructure to predict resource availability and technological advancements. Long-range military planning, deciding what to invest in now ...
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Jul 27, 2021
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We need new laws to govern cyberwarfare
President Bush is reported to have said: "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a US$2m missile at a US$10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive." As the quote suggests, when it comes to national ...
Security
Aug 21, 2014
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Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid Europe rocket crisis
Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts.
Space Exploration
Jul 6, 2023
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France pledges not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests but leaves other options open
Driven by concerns over space debris, in late November the French Ministry for the Armed Forces formally committed not to conduct anti-satellite missile tests. And yet, France's space strategy of 2019 resolved to "toughen" ...
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2023
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T-minus one year and counting for Mars 2020 rover
The launch period for NASA's Mars 2020 rover opens exactly one year from today, July 17, 2020, and extends through Aug. 5, 2020. The mission will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and land at Mars' Jezero ...
Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2019
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Ukraine war: Casualty counts from either side can be potent weapons and shouldn't always be believed
The war in Ukraine is shaping up to be one of the bloodiest of the 21st century, with both sides reported to be losing hundreds of soldiers each day as the conflict moves towards its first anniversary. But quite how many ...
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2023
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Number of prisoners in own country predicts attitude towards Iran
The attitude governments adopt towards Iran strongly depends on the number of prisoners in their own country and whether the government trades in oil with Iran. The more prisoners a country has, the more aggressive the attitude ...
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Dec 16, 2014
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