International
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InternationalChina Poised To Launch Manned Spaceship, With Liftoff Set For Window Of Sept. 25-30
Chinese Taikonaut To Perform Spacewalk; This Will Be Third Chinese Manned Mission China will launch a manned Shenzhou-7 spaceship in a window of Sept. 25 – 30 on a mission […]
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CongressRussian President Medvedev Promises Partial Troop Withdrawal From Georgia, But Forces Would Remain In Two Provinces
Bush Withdraws Nuclear Deal With Russia To Punish Moscow For Invading Georgia Russian President Dmitri Medvedev promised to withdraw Russian forces from much of the independent nation of Georgia, but […]
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CongressPolish Leaders Begin Selling Citizens On European Missile Defense System, Before Legislators Act On Approval
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has begun campaigning among Polish citizens to build support for U.S. plans to construct a European Missile Defense (EMD) system, promising local residents that the […]
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Homeland Security
National Security Space Situational Awareness Can Gain Public Support By Explaining How Much Civilian Programs Depend On Space
While the need for military space situational awareness (SSA) is great and growing, public support for SSA could be increased greatly if only the public understood how much civilian programs […]
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Business/FinancialAegis Missile Defense System Praised In Study, But System Requires More Speed And Punch
Report Adds To Disputes Over Funding For Multiple Missile Defense Programs The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) system was praised as a useful asset ready to take on missile threats […]
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InternationalEuropean Cargo Ship Undocks From Space Station
The Jules Verne cargo spacecraft built for the European Space Agency (ESA) undocked from the International Space Station, the ESA announced. That Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is a disposable craft, […]
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InternationalEuropean Space Agency Rosetta Satellite Scans Asteroid
The European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft Rosetta took a close look at an asteroid called Steins, which floats in the asteroid belt, ESA announced. Rosetta approached asteroid 2867 Steins, coming […]
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Business/FinancialThales Satellite For Eutelsat Loses Power
The W5 satellite has lost power generation by one of its two solar panels, maker Thales Alenia Space announced. Operated by Eutelsat Communications, the W5 power loss occurred June 16, […]
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Business/FinancialLaunches
Space Shuttles Atlantis, Endeavour Will Launch Two Days Later On Weather Problems Atlantis To Lift Off At 12:33 A.M. Oct. 10; Endeavour To Fly At 8:43 P.M. ET Nov. 12 […]
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InternationalRevitalize Defense Or Face Diminished U.S. Role, AIA Report Says
The next administration must invest in defense for a full spectrum military or “risk falling behind other global powers,” according to a new report from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). […]