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The Historic Beginnings Of The Space Arms Race Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 03, 2008
On November 1, 1963, the Polyot-1 spacecraft, the first satellite capable of maneuvering in orbit, was launched from the Tyura-Tam firing range, now called the Baikonur Space Center, in Kazakhstan. Polyot-1, which was also capable of changing its altitude and orbital inclination, was, in fact, a prototype anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) system called Istrebitel Sputnikov (interceptor of satellites) ... read moreTechnical Issues, More Tests Delay Tactical Satellite-3's Liftoff
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Nov 03, 2008The timeless saying every gray cloud has a silver lining aptly fits the Tactical Satellite-3 program during the past 60 days. Initially scheduled to launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Va., in October, TacSat-3's liftoff is now scheduled for January 2009 after the project team discovered, and then fixed, problems with the spacecraft's Star Tracker apparatus. ... more
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Kim Jong Un tours nuclear sub plant, slams US-S. Korea 'threat': KCNA
Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme
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Pakistan president warns US commander over missile strikes
Islamabad (AFP) Nov 3, 2008President Asif Ali Zardari warned the new US commander for Iraq and Afghanistan on Monday that missile strikes on Pakistani territory were "counterproductive" and detrimental to the 'war on terror.' The most high-profile protest yet from Islamabad came as General David Petraeus made his first visit here since he took over the position last week, amid claims that it could signal a shift in st ... more A New Summit In Helsinki Part Two
Moscow (UPI) Nov 3, 2008 The "military summit" talks held in Helsinki, Finland, in October between the chiefs of staff of the Russian and U.S. armed forces had far-reaching implications. Four-star Army Gen. Nikolai Makarov, the chief of the Russian General Staff, and four-star Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs, discussed the possibility of mutual consultation on elements of the U.S. Nat ... more US answer on Iraq pact soon: White House
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2008The United States will give its formal answer to proposed Iraqi amendments to a controversial bilateral security accord in the coming days, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Monday. "We expect to be talking with the Iraqis over the next week," Perino told reporters. "There might be some that we can support; there might be some that we won't be able to support." The spokeswoman als ... more |
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Eurofighter Air-to-Air Refuelling From Airbus A310 MRTT
Manching, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2008The test flight series to obtain certification of the single-seater and twin-seater Eurofighter aircraft for air-to-air refuelling from the Airbus A310 MRTT tanker have begun at Military Air Systems (MAS) in Manching. The first refuelling flights using this tanker model, during which the aircraft were continuously airborne for up to five hours, were performed by the Eurofighter IPA 3 and ... more Yemeni convicted in Guantanamo trial: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2008A Yemeni national who allegedly served as an Al-Qaeda propagandist was found guilty of terrorism charges in the second US military trial of a "war on terror" detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Pentagon said Monday. A panel of military officers handed down the guilty verdict against Ali Hamza Ahmad al-Bahlul on Friday, but it was sealed until Monday, said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman. ... more Ukrainian arms investigation team arrives in South Ossetia
Kiev (AFP) Nov 3, 2008A Ukrainian parliamentary team arrived in South Ossetia Monday to investigate reports that Kiev sold weapons to neighbouring Georgia before its summer conflict with Russia. "We have questions about who organised the delivery" of arms to Georgia ahead of its military offensive on August 7, Interfax agency quoted Valery Konovalyuk, the head of a parliamentary investigation commission, as sayin ... more Only Iraqis who fled Gulf war suffer stress disorder: study
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 3, 2008Iraqis who fled their country in the 1990-1991 Gulf war have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but those who stayed have been spared, a study published on Monday showed. "When we study Iraqi citizens who have fled to the US ... PTSD is common," said Bengt Arnetz, co-author of the study conducted by Uppsala University in Sweden, Wayne State University in Michigan and the Uni ... more |
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