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Sls avionics test paves way for full-scale booster firing

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has successfully tested the solid rocket booster avionics for the first two test flights of the Space Launch System, America's next heavy-lift launch vehicle. This avionics system includes ...

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created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Second firing test for Vega's Zefiro 9A solid rocket motor

On 28 April, the final qualification test firing of the third stage solid propellant motor for Europe’s new small launch vehicle took place at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.

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Her majesty's secret

One of the greatest cliches uttered about her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is that in 60 years of reigning over us, "she has never put a foot wrong". This may well be true, but how do we know? What do we really ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites

The next Galileo navigation payload has been completed and is on its way to meet the satellite platform that will host it in orbit.

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created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Investments in physics technology and education are key to the future success of medicine

Physics is fundamental to many of the technologies used across medicine today, yet it is often forgotten -- and certainly neglected -- that physics has made important contributions to health ever since the birth of medicine ...

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created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

NASA sub-scale solid-rocket motor tests material for space launch system

(PhysOrg.com) -- A sub-scale solid rocket motor designed to mimic NASA's Space Launch System, or SLS, booster design successfully was tested today by engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, ...

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created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Building Vega meant testing materials to their limits

When the first of Europe’s Vega rockets thundered skywards on 13 February, it was a new design based on some novel materials. Such novelty called for rigorous technical risk management by ESA’s materials ...

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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.

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

Europe stakes billion-dollar bet on new rocket

A pencil-slim rocket is scheduled to lift into space from South America on Monday, carrying a billion-dollar bet that Europe can grab a juicy slice of the market to place satellites in low orbit.

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created Feb 11, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Fujitsu introduces world's fastest CMOS 14-bit digital-to-analog converter

Fujitsu Semiconductor today announced its first 3rd generation high performance Digital to Analog Converter Application Specific Standard Product (ASSP). The MB86066 ‘Anakin’ DAC combines 14-bit ...

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created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vega to fly ESA experimental reentry vehicle

(PhysOrg.com) -- The launch of ESA’s IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle on Europe’s new Vega rocket is now in detailed planning, a major step towards the craft’s flight in 2014.

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created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers create tool for 'Circuit-Aware' reliability testing

(PhysOrg.com) -- A PML research team has devised a reliability data transformation methodology that could ease one of the semiconductor industry’s most vexing problems: reliability qualification.

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created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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