International
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InternationalIndia Launches Chandrayaan-1 Unmanned Mission To Moon
Indian Moon Orbiter Will Send Probe To Lunar Surface European, Other Instruments On Orbiter Will Study Moon India launched an unmanned spacecraft headed for the moon, marking a further emergence […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Joins Lockheed, ATK In Bid To Provide Commercial Orbital Space Transport For NASA
The competition to supply private commercial space transport services to NASA is heating up, as The Boeing Co. [BA] joined a PlanetSpace team that already included Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] […]
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Business/Financial
Czech Government Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote
Czech Republic Parliament Backs Government, 97-96 Czech Vote On European Missile Defense Site Expected During Next Two Months The Czech Republic Parliament narrowly permitted the Czech government, which backs plans […]
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Homeland Security
Nation Unprepared For Biological Attack; Another Attack Could Occur At Any Time
In Seven Years Since Anthrax Attacks, Much Is Undone In Countering Biological Threat; Prevention, Response Needed Multiplicity Of Sensor Systems Available, But No Decision Made On Which To Buy Seven […]
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CongressElection Nears With Likelihood Tighter Times Are In Store For Missile Defense Budgets
With the presidential election looming just a week from tomorrow, missile defense programs may face tighter financial times no matter whether Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic White House […]
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International
Soyuz Finally Has Normal, Safe Landing As It Returns Crew To Earth Gently
But Company Making Soyuz Vehicles Faces Financial Peril, Needs Cash Soon Two Second-Generation Space Travelers Make Return Trip On Earth-Bound Soyuz A Russian Soyuz spacecraft returned International Space Station crew […]
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International
Boeing Launches Another Italian Satellite
The Boeing Co. [BA] launched the third of four Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation (COSMO), or SkyMed, spacecraft. A Delta II rocket procured from United Launch […]
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Business/Financial
Arianespace To Launch Pan-African Rascom-QAF Satellite
Arianespace and Thales Alenia Space have entered a deal for launching the pan-African communications satellite, Rascom-QAF 1R. It is scheduled for launch into geostationary transfer orbit in 2010. It will […]
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International
Australia To Reduce ADF Deployment to East Timor-Sign of Stability
The Australian Defence Force will reduce its total force presence in East Timor to approximately 650 personnel by early next year. The reduction in the total number of deployed personnel […]
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International
Boeing Partner Picked For Saudi C-130 Maintenance
Boeing [BA] partner Alsalam Aircraft was recently awarded a three-year $29 million contract to provide programmed depot maintenance (PDM) for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) C-130 fleet. “We are […]