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January 30, 2013

NASA to recycle parts for science work
Pasadena, Calif. (UPI) Jan 29, 2013
NASA says it is recycling parts used to test satellites to create an instrument for the International Space Station to measure ocean surface winds. Hardware originally built to test parts of the space agency's QuikScat satellite will be used in the building of the ISS-RapidScat instrument to help improve weather forecasts, including hurricane monitoring, and understanding of how ocean-atmosphere interactions influence Earth's climate, NASA officials said. "The ability for NASA to quickly ... read more

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CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Dextre Refuels Mock Satellite and Aces a Major Test for Space Robotics Dextre, the Canadian Space Agency's robotic "handyman" on board the International Space Station (ISS), made space history last night by successfully refueling a mock satellite on the exterior of the ... more		NASA Engineers Resurrect And Test Mighty F-1 Engine Gas Generator Imagine a young engineer examining an artifact from the Apollo era that helped send people on humankind's first venture to another world. The engineer has seen diagrams of the rocket engine. She has ... more		Lutnick says feds could take stake in defense contractors China says will not participate in denuclearisation talks with US, Russia US sending more ships to Caribbean to counter drug cartels		TDRS-K Offers Upgrade to Vital Communications Net NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, also known as the Space Network, will get an upgrade this month when the agency launches the first of a new generation of communications satellites t ... more
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US company aims to 'harvest' asteroids

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TDRS-K Offers Upgrade to Vital Communications Net

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Glitch has space telescope shut down

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Titan Gets a Dune "Makeover"

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