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September 24, 2012
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Selects Space Launch System Advanced Development Proposals
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 24, 2012
NASA has selected 26 proposals from academia and industry for advanced development activities for the nation's next heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). Proposals selected under this NASA Research Announcement (NRA) seek innovative and affordable solutions to evolve the launch vehicle from its initial configuration to its full lift capacity capable of sending humans farther into deep space than ever before. NASA sought proposals in a variety of areas, including concept development, tr ... read more

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Processing is underway with the next Automated Transfer Vehicle to be orbited by Arianespace
Initial checkout has begun at the Spaceport for Europe's fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which is to be launched from French Guiana by Arianespace on a servicing mission to the Internationa ... more
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California Governor Signs the Spaceflight Liability and Immunity Act
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law the Spaceflight Liability and Immunity Act, AB 2243. This law provides the necessary liability protections for compliant companies in the st ... more
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MARSDAILY

Curiosity's Stars and Stripes
This view of the American flag medallion on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) during the 44th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Sept. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

B612 Wins Funding Support From Prominent Business Leadersy
The world's first privately funded deep space mission - SENTINEL - received major support this week from prominent members of the business and financial community who joined the B612 Foundation's Fo ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

US space shuttle lands in LA after final flight
The US space shuttle Endeavour took its final flight Friday, making a spectacular series of flypasts over California before landing in Los Angeles where it will retire near its birthplace. ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA Mars Rover Targets Unusual Rock En Route to First Destination
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has driven up to a football-size rock that will be the first for the rover's arm to examine. Curiosity is about 8 feet (2.5 meters) from the rock. It lies about hal ... more
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Fueling underway with the Galileo satellites for next Soyuz launch from French Guiana
Both passengers for Arianespace's third Soyuz flight from French Guiana are entering their final processing phase, which includes fueling of the two Galileo navigation satellites prior to their in ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Sharp rise in GPS jamming in aviation over Baltic Sea: Sweden
Putin vows to carry on fighting in Ukraine, if peace deal not reached
Israel vows to inflict biblical plagues on Yemen's Huthis
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EXO LIFE

Curious About Life: Interview with David Blake
The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has 10 science instruments, and each will be used in the coming weeks and months to help characterize the environment of Mars and determine if the planet ... more
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IRON AND ICE

Dawn Sees Hydrated Minerals on Giant Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed that the giant asteroid Vesta has its own version of ring around the collar. Two new papers based on observations from the low-altitude mapping orbit of the Dawn ... more
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SpaceX, NASA Target Oct. 7 Launch For Resupply Mission To Space Station
NASA managers, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) officials and international partner representatives Thursday announced Sunday, Oct. 7, as the target launch date for the first contracted ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Cavenauts return to Earth
The international team of astronauts taking part in ESA's caving adventure have returned to Earth after spending six days underground. The voyage to the surface of our planet took them five hours fr ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

US space shuttle in California on final flight
The US space shuttle Endeavour arrived Thursday in California, where it will make a spectacular series of flypasts before finally heading into retirement near where it was built. ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA-JPL director Charles Elachi talks about latest Mars mission
The car-sized Mars rover Curiosity, which landed on the Red Planet last month, is the biggest, most expensive and most ambitious planetary mission in many years. But it is just one of a sweepi ... more
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EXO LIFE

We are not alone
Space exploration has become a national priority for China - and a Hong Kong scientist appointed to an international body searching for alien life says he is confident many of us will live to see th ... more
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MARSDAILY

'Jake Matijevic' Contact Target for Curiosity
The drive by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity during the mission's 43rd Martian day, or sol, (Sept. 19, 2012) ended with this rock about 8 feet (2.5 meters) in front of the rover. The rock is about ... more
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Pixxel expands Firefly fleet advancing global hyperspectral satellite imaging
Metop SGA1 begins delivering atmospheric data weeks after launch
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MARSDAILY

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Looks at Ground Ahead, Moons Above
A series of daily drives has taken NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity to a vantage point about halfway to a science destination area called Glenelg. The rover has been using its Mast Camera to examine the ... more
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MARSDAILY

Dark Bands Run Through Light Layers
This mosaic from the Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity rover shows a close-up view looking toward the "Glenelg" area, where three different terrain types come together. All three types are observed fr ... more
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TECH SPACE

Capturing defective satellites in space - DLR awards contract to Astrium
A service satellite captures an uncontrollable satellite in space, repairs or refuels it and, at the end of the mission, ensures that the defective satellite is disposed of in a controlled manner. S ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Space Shuttle Endeavour Land in Houston
NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with space shuttle Endeavour mounted on top landed at Houston's Ellington Field at 10:40 a.m. CDT. Public viewing at Ellington has been extended to 9 p.m. CDT, ... more
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MARSDAILY

Mars rover to launch first rock study
NASA's Curiosity Rover will study its first martial rock Friday, more than a month after landing on the Red Planet, mission officials said. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Gaia Payload Module Integration Completed
Integration of the Flight Model of the Gaia Payload Module has been completed. It has undergone acceptance vibration testing; thermal balance and thermal vacuum testing will be carried out towards t ... more
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TECH SPACE

Astrium wins DEOS contract to demonstrate in-orbit servicing
Astrium is preparing a new technology mission for the maintenance and disposal of satellites. At the ILA Berlin Air Show, the DLR Space Administration announced that Astrium Friedrichshafen will be ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Researchers Examine How Characteristics of Automated Voice Systems Affect Users' Experience
The personality and gender of the automated voices you hear when calling your credit card company or receiving directions from your GPS navigational system may have an unconscious effect on your per ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch
China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... more
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MOON DAILY

Protection for Moon, Mars astronauts eyed
Rocks on the Moon or Mars could be used to build shelters to possibly protect astronauts from dangerous cosmic radiation, European researchers say. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

Brazil unveils tax incentives to boost tech innovation
President Dilma Rousseff has approved new tax incentives to boost innovation in the information technology and telecommunications sectors, the official agencia Brasil reported Tuesday. ... more
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Arianespace signs multi-launch services agreement with SKY Perfect JSAT of Japan
Shinji Takada, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, has announced the signature of ... more
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MOON DAILY

Russia to start research base on the Moon
According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Russian cosmonauts have gained great experience working in orbit and have conducted a large number of scientific experiments at the ISS. All ... more
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Failure Review Oversight Board Establishes Proton Return to Flight Schedule
The Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB) concluded the review of the Russian State Commission report on September 11 concerning the root cause of the Russian Federal Telkom-3/Express MD-2 mission f ... more
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HISPASAT chooses Arianespace to launch its Amazonas 4A and AG1 satellites
Spanish operator Hispasat has once again chosen launch services company Arianespace, this time for its two satellites Amazonas-4A and Hispasat AG1. They will be the 8th and 9th satellites from the H ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

New Technology Being Stymied by Copyright Law
From Napster to iTunes to Pandora, the methods by which the public can obtain and share music have rapidly progressed. Future groundbreaking innovations may need to wait, though, as the next generat ... more
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