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Thursday Jun 13 | Florida Today

Storm-watching satellite is OK, sent back to work

A satellite critical to tracking tropical storms and hurricanes that threaten Florida is back in operation after being knocked out by a micrometeorite strike.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, US Military, US Air Force, Cape Canaveral, FL

Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Backer likens proposed launchpad to airport

In trying to sell the idea of building a new rocket pad in Central Florida, Frank DiBello doesn't make comparisons to "Star Wars," "Star Trek" or moon landings.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Scottsmoor, FL, Explosion, US Military, US Air Force

Florida Today

Armagno takes helm at Patrick Air Force Base

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE -- Nina Armagno, who once served here as a squadron commander, today pinned on the star of a brigadier general and assumed command of the 45th Space Wing.

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Related Topix: Patrick Air Force Base, US Military, US Air Force

Tue Jun 11, 2013

Florida Today

Commercial space companies expect to increase Brevard activity

Three companies competing to fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station expect to increase their local activity in the second half of this year, executives said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, NASA, US Military, US Air Force, Cape Canaveral, FL

Reuters

Closing the chapter on the space shuttle

The decades-long assignment started with covering the first space shuttle launch, Columbia, on April 12, 1981.

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Related Topix: NASA, US Military, US Air Force

Fri Jun 07, 2013

News24

SA space race heads to 2nd stage

The Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope is South Africa's biggest science and engineering project and will contribute greatly to science in general.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Cape Canaveral, FL, World News, South Africa,

Mon Jun 03, 2013

Agri Marketing

Satellite Launches To Boost GPS Capabilities, Benefits Agriculture

A U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System satellite built by Boeing was successfully launched May 15.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Fri May 31, 2013

Universe Today

Boeing Commercial Space Taxi and Atlas V Launcher Move Closer to Blastoff

Shown here is the integrated CST-100 crew capsule and Atlas V launcher scale model at NASA's Ames Research Center.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, US Military, US Air Force, NASA

Wed May 29, 2013

Aerotech News And Review

Northrop Grumman-built Modular Space Vehicle nears completion of manufacturing phase

A Northrop Grumman-led team recently completed the third gate review of its first Modular Space Vehicle bus assembly, integration and test, marking completion of functional testing.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, US Military, US Air Force, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM, Utah State University

Aerotech News And Review

ATK Technologies support launch of ULAa s Delta IV rocket carrying WGS-5

ATK propulsion and composite technologies supported the May 24 successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, US Marine Corps, Clearfield, UT, Magna, UT

Silicon Alley Insider

This Air Force's Spooky Space Drone Has Reached The 5-Month Mark In Orbit

The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has quietly passed the five-month mark on its latest secret mission in Earth orbit.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Science / Technology, Space, Cape Canaveral, FL

Tue May 28, 2013

Space.com

Image of on-orbit functions for NASA's X-37 space plane.

The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has quietly passed the five-month mark on its latest secret mission in Earth orbit.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, US Military, US Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base, World News, South Africa, Cape Canaveral, FL

Mon May 27, 2013

DefenceTalk News

Boeing-built WGS-5 Satellite Enhances Tactical Communications for Warfighters

Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite it is delivering to the U.S. Air Force to give warfighters greater access to fast, secure communications that help them complete their missions more safely and effectively.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Sat May 25, 2013

Examiner.com

Air Force launches communications satellite

The U.S. Air Force's fifth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite headed into space late May 24 aboard a rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

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Related Topix: US Military, Schriever Air Force Base, US Air Force

Fri May 24, 2013

Jerusalem Post

US launches broadband communications spacecraft

An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday to put a multi-use, broadband communications satellite into orbit for the US military.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Israel, World News, Middle East, Palestinian Territories

Official Wire News

Communications satellite launched into space

An unmanned Delta IV rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday evening.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Social Security, Personal Finance

Click Orlando

Delta IV rocket set for launch

A Delta IV rocket is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday night after a one-day delay to troubleshoot a technical problem.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Thu May 23, 2013

Florida Today

ULA engineer's goal: Quicker, safer rocket launches

Deb Huleatt is in the midst of a high-risk balancing act. She's leading an effort to reduce the time it takes to prep United Launch Alliance Atlas and Delta rockets for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Merritt Island, FL

Wed May 22, 2013

Space.com

Launch Pad 39A Artist's Conception

The historic NASA launch pad from where astronauts blasted off for the moon and space shuttles departed for Earth orbit is now in need of a new rocket to launch.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, NASA, US Military, US Air Force

Click Orlando

NWS: Funnel cloud spotted over Merritt Island, more possible

A funnel cloud was spotted over Merritt Island Tuesday afternoon, and forecasters at the National Weather Service in Melbourne say additional funnel formations are possible in Central Brevard.

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Related Topix: Merritt Island, FL, Weather, Port St. John, FL, Titusville, FL, US Military, US Air Force