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Europe's Arianespace inks new deals at US conference

European satellite launch operator Arianespace announced at a satellite expo in Washington Tuesday that it had signed two new contracts this week for launches in the coming years.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New European rocket lifts off on maiden flight

Europe on Monday successfully launched a new lightweight rocket carrying a test payload, culminating a more than 12-year quest to master the entire range of space launchers.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 3

Europe's ATV space ferry set for launch to Space Station

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fuel, water, oxygen, air and most of the dry cargo have been loaded into ESA's third Automated Transfer Vehicle, Edoardo Amaldi, as the 9 March liftoff approaches.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Splat! Geek-in-chief Obama tests marshmallow gun

US President Barack Obama tested a new prototype Tuesday for his commander-in-chief's arsenal -- a high-powered marshmallow gun that sent a tasty missile screaming through the White House.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Feb 13 set as new date for Europe's Vega rocket

The European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday that the first launch of a long-awaited light rocket, Vega, which had been pencilled for February 9, would take place on February 13.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Was that Santa up there? No, Soyuz rocket debris

A ball of light streaking across the night sky in northern Europe on Saturday at a time when many imagined that Father Christmas was doing his rounds was nothing more than Soyuz rocket debris, Belgian experts ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 25, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (13) | comments 3

Space science on the wings of starfighters

A NewSpace company based out of New Port Richey in Florida is working to provide suborbital access to space for firms with scientific payloads. The Star Lab project is an experimental suborbital launcher, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5

China to launch module for future space station

China is due to take its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launches an experimental module ahead of the country's National Day celebrations.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Galileo's Soyuz launchers arrive at French Guiana

(PhysOrg.com) -- The two Soyuz launchers that will fly the first four satellites of Europe’s Galileo navigation system into orbit have arrived at Kourou harbour in French Guiana, completing a journey ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ariane 5's third launch of 2011

An Ariane 5 launcher lifted off this evening from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, ST-2 and GSAT-8, into their planned transfer orbits. Flight ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ONR propels cutting-edge technologies at Naval Helicopter Association Symposium

When officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) showed up at the 63rd annual Naval Helicopter Association (NHA) Symposium in San Diego from May 9-12, they displayed a technology that allows helicopter aircraft commanders ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emerging technologies may fuel revolutionary horizontal space launcher

(PhysOrg.com) -- As NASA studies possibilities for the next launcher to the stars, a team of engineers from Kennedy Space Center and several other field centers are looking for a system that turns a host of ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 12, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (41) | comments 34 | with audio podcast

Advanced weapon system helps ONR respond to Navy needs

The Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker (LCITS), an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored technology, could soon give the U.S. Navy and coalition military ships an upper hand in swiftly defeating multiaxis attacks by small ...

Technology / Other

created Jul 16, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Army to test XM25 'smart' grenade launcher rifle (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The US Army has recently announced plans to test the high-tech XM25 airburst grenade launcher this summer in Afghanistan, unleashing a weapon that veterans predict could be a game-changing ...

Technology / Other

created May 09, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (32) | comments 61 | with audio podcast weblog


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