News tagged with space surveillance
Radar prototype begins tracking down space junk
Several times a year, the International Space Station needs to perform Debris Avoidance Maneuvers to dodge the ever-growing amount of space junk hurtling around in Earth orbit. Additionally, our increased ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Russia's attempts to save Mars probe unsuccessful (Update)
As Russia's space agency struggled Thursday to fix a probe bound for a moon of Mars that instead got stuck in Earth's orbit, some experts said the chances of saving the $170 million craft looked slim.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Space debris a growing problem
A scare triggered by orbital debris that on Tuesday came within a couple of hundred metres (yards) of the International Space Station (ISS) sheds light on an acutely worsening problem. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2011 |
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DARPA unveils new telescope to protect satellites from space debris
(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. Defense Department’s, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force (and many unknown contractors of course) has announced the addition ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 25, 2011 |
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European space scout
The growing quantity of space debris is a serious threat to satellites and other spacecraft, which risk being damaged or even destroyed. A new European space surveillance system is being developed to ward ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 01, 2011 |
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UK technology scans the skies for space hazards
UK space surveillance technology is being used in ESA's first co-ordinated space tracking campaign – part of a larger programme to provide up to date and accurate information on space hazards in Earth's orbit. These ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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US, Australia sign space surveillance deal
Australia and the United States on Monday signed an agreement to cooperate in surveillance of space, possibly expanding the reach of a US military network tracking satellites and space junk.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Air Force launches surveillance satellite from Ca.
(AP) -- A U.S. space surveillance satellite was launched late Saturday from the central California coast, the Air Force said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2010 |
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Launch delayed for satellite to watch space debris
(AP) -- The launch of a new U.S. Air Force space surveillance satellite has been delayed due to a software problem in a rocket similar to the one that will lift the satellite into orbit.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 06, 2010 |
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New US satellite to monitor debris in Earth orbit
(AP) -- A new U.S. Air Force satellite will provide the first full-time, space-based surveillance of hundreds of satellites and thousands of pieces of debris that could crash into American and allied assets ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 03, 2010 |
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US sends 2 missile defense satellites into orbit
(AP) -- Two satellites are heading to orbit as part of a missile defense program demonstration.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 25, 2009 |
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ANDE-2 satellite deployed from Space Shuttle Endeavour
The Naval Research Laboratory's satellite suite, the Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2 (ANDE-2), was deployed from NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour on July 30, 2009.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 05, 2009 |
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