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China’s Bediou Satellite Navigation System Soon to Offer Regional Service

By Michael J. Listner on October 18, 2012

China's plan to launch the 16th satellite of the Bediou constellation this month will usher in the capability for the navigation system to begin... Read more →

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ESA Deploys First Orbital Debris Test Radar in Spain

By Staff Writers on October 18, 2012

Source: ESA A new radar designed to test methods for finding orbital debris that can be hazardous to space navigation has been installed near... Read more →

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A New Commercial Approach to Space Safety

By Andrea Gini on October 18, 2012

This editorial, authored by International Space Safety Foundation President Joe Pelton and Space Safety Magazine Editor-in-Chief Andrea Gini was... Read more →

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Surviving Ebullism at 39 km: Baumgartner Jump Holds Promise for Space Suits

By Hubert Foy on October 18, 2012

Surviving ebullism is the biggest engineering challenge in the development of high altitude crew escape systems for next-generation spacecraft. In... Read more →

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Falcon 9, Delta 4 Investigation Boards Formed

By Merryl Azriel on October 17, 2012

Debris falls following the loss of Engine 1 during Falcon 9's October 7 flight (Credits: SpaceX). On October 4, the launch of a GPS satellite... Read more →

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NASA Plans Deep Space Outpost Near Moon

By Guillaume Houdu on October 16, 2012

The Lagrange points for the Earth-moon system. NASA is evaluating an early mission with a small station placed at Earth-moon L2 (Credits: David... Read more →