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November 17, 2011
UAV NEWS
Lockheed Martin Wins Major Contract From US Army To Maintain Aerostat Detection Systems
Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 15, 2011
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $383 million contract to maintain, operate and sustain the Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS). The tethered aerostat provides real-time, around-the-clock reconnaissance and surveillance of broad geographic areas for warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan. "The availability of timely intelligence is vital to protecting deployed personnel and high-value assets," said Jim Quinn, vice president of C4ISR Systems with Lockheed Martin IS and GS-Defense. ... read more

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ROBO SPACE

Robot speeds up glass development
Model by model, the electronics in a car are being moved closer to the engine block. This is why the materials used for the electronics must resist increasing heat - so the glass solder being used a ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA readies launch of 'dream machine' to Mars
The US space agency is getting ready to launch later this month the biggest, most expensive robotic vehicle ever built to explore Mars for signs of previous life there, NASA said Thursday. ... more
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MARSDAILY

Rover Continues Studies While Heading North
The seasonal plan for Opportunity is to winter over on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater where northerly tilts are favorable for solar array energy production. As such, ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Canadian robots competition canceled
Canada's national robotic competition, scheduled for this weekend in Toronto, was canceled because of declining interest, the event's organizer says. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

International consensus on joint space exploration
Representatives from 28 countries, the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) met in Lucca, Italy, on 10 November for the Third International Conference on Exploration and the first ... more
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UAV NEWS

US shifts drones from Iraq to Turkey: Pentagon
The United States has deployed Predator drones to Turkey from Iraq for surveillance flights in support of Ankara's fight against Kurdish rebels, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

High-tech spider for hazardous missions
Spiders are very agile, and some can even jump. They owe this capability to their hydraulically operated limbs. Researchers have now designed a mobile robot modeled on the same principle that moves ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Clear vision despite a heavy head
In one respect, handling a computer mouse is just like looking in the rearview mirror: well established movements help the brain to concentrate on the essentials. But just a simple gaze shift ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Potential New NASA Mission Would Reveal the Hearts of Undead Stars
Neutron stars have been called the zombies of the cosmos, shining on even though they're technically dead, and occasionally feeding on a neighboring star if it gets too close. They are born wh ... more
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MARSDAILY

NASA Ready for November Launch of Car-Size Mars Rover
NASA's most advanced mobile robotic laboratory, which will examine one of the most intriguing areas on Mars, is in final preparations for a launch from Florida's Space Coast at 10:25 a.m. EST (7:25 ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

International rendezvous in Lucca on global space exploration
Discussions will focus on space exploration when ministers and heads of agencies of most of the world's space-faring countries rendezvous on Thursday in Lucca, Italy. High-level representative ... more
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FIRE STORM

UC Aerial Robot System Can Save Firefighter Lives
Wildfires kill and, too often, fatalities are caused by a lack of situational awareness, said Kelly Cohen. Timely information can prevent wildfire deaths, especially among first responders, said Coh ... more
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MARSDAILY

Curiosity Drives Canada Back To Mars
In less than a month, NASA will take a bold new step in the exploration of Planet Mars with the launch of a new rover, Curiosity. Curiosity is the centerpiece of the Mars Science Laboratory mi ... more
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MARSDAILY

Russian probe fails to set course to Mars
A robotic spacecraft to the Mars moon Phobos launched early on Wednesday has failed to reach a flying orbit after separation from the launch vehicle, the head of Russia's Federal Space Agency said. ... more
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UAV NEWS

US military adds armed robotic helicopters to fleet
The US military plans to add a lethal new drone to its fleet - a robotic helicopter for the US Navy equipped with laser-guided rockets, defense giant Northrop Grumman said Wednesday. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Mask-bot: A robot with a human face
Mask-bot can already reproduce simple dialog. When Dr. Takaaki Kuratate says "rainbow", for example, Mask-bot flutters its eyelids and responds with an astoundingly elaborate sentence on the subject ... more
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ROBO SPACE

NASA Robotic Lander Test Flight Will Aid in Future Lander Designs
NASA will conduct a 100-foot robotic lander altitude test flight Friday, Nov. 4, to mature the technology needed to develop a new generation of small, smart, versatile robotic landers capable of ach ... more
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UAV NEWS

Moller International Awards CliC Goggles First M400X Skycar Flight Sponsorship
Moller International, the developer of the Skycar aircraft, the Rotapower line of rotary engines and the Aerobot line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), is enjoying a strong interest in sponsorships ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Japan firm unveils robot suit for nuclear workers
The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones. ... more
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MARSDAILY

Opportunity On the Lookout for Light-Toned Material
The seasonal plan for Opportunity is to winter over on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour crater where northerly tilts are favorable for solar array energy production. As such, ... more
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MARSDAILY

Mars Curiosity Rover Moved Space Launch Complex 41 For Nov 25 Liftoff
The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover was moved from NASA Kennedy Space Center's Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Statio ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Is that a robot in your suitcase?
A flying robot as small as a dinner plate that can zoom to hard-to-reach places and a fleet of eco-friendly robotic farm-hands are just two of the exciting projects the robotics team at the Queensla ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Studying Ways to Make 'Tractor Beams' a Reality
Read the 'CuttingEdge' newsletter for more about technology developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Tractor beams - the ability to trap and move objects using laser light - are the stuff of ... more
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Japan's Toyota unveils nursing robots
Car giant Toyota on Tuesday unveiled nursing and healthcare robots aimed at helping the frail and the elderly, as the company seeks to capitalise on Japan's ageing society. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Look, no hands -- robot uses gecko power to climb walls
Inspired by the gecko, scientists have developed a tank-like robot that can scale vertical walls and crawl over ledges without using suction cups, glue or other liquid bonds to adhere to the surface. ... more
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MILTECH

Low-cost paper-based wireless sensor could help detect explosive devices
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of a key ingredient found in many explosives. The device, which ... more
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ICE WORLD

Scientists Predict Faster Retreat for Antarctic Thwaites Glacier
The retreat of Antarctica's fast-flowing Thwaites Glacier is expected to speed up within 20 years, once the glacier detaches from an underwater ridge that is currently holding it back, says a new st ... more
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EXO LIFE

An Alien Code Close to Home: Seeking ET Beyond the Radio Silence
Any intelligent extraterrestrial life that exists probably won't announce itself by blowing up the White House, or win over the hearts of children as a lovable alien with a glowing finger. Man ... more
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EXO WORLDS

Dwarf planet sized up accurately as it blocks light of faint star
Astronomers have accurately measured the diameter of the faraway dwarf planet Eris for the first time by catching it as it passed in front of a faint star. This event was seen at the end of 2010 by ... more
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WEATHER REPORT

Ball Aerospace NPP Satellite Ready for Launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base
The Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. NPP satellite is encapsulated inside the fairing (nose cone) of a United Launch Alliance Delta II launch vehicle in preparation for liftoff from Space Launc ... more
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NANO TECH

Stanford researchers build transparent, super-stretchy skin-like sensor
Imagine having skin so supple you could stretch it out to more than twice its normal length in any direction - repeatedly - yet it would always snap back completely wrinkle-free when you let go of i ... more
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