Satellite Payload Launch Promise By North Korea Continues To Push Political Buttons
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) last Thursday castigated South Korea's concerns over its impending satellite launch.
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Budget for NASA, Disappointingly Small Step
"The budget proposal for NASA represents a disappointingly small step in the right direction. It is far from what is needed if the U.S. is to stimulate the economy, create more high-tech jobs and hold on to its eroding leadership position in space," said Space Foundation Chief Executive Officer Elliot Pulham. "
Read MoreAn Astronaut + More Satellites On Iran’s “Must Do” Agenda
Iran has initiated a 12-year project to send an astronaut into space, mere days after conducting its first domestic satellite launch.
Read MoreRoscosmos Proposes To Build A Russian Space Station
Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency, is going to propose to the government the construction of a low-orbit space station to support future exploration of the Moon and Mars, an agency official said Thursday.
Read MoreUrgent — Volatile Atmosphere Make Dissemination of Israel’s Elections Critical
With the world watching in the wake of Israel's recent war against Hamas, Israel's upcoming elections take on added importance for the region and the world.
Read MoreNATO Wishes EU To Commit More Resources To Defense + Security
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer identified European governments' unwillingness to devote more resources to defense and called for a real show of political will to defense spending.
Read MoreSpace, Aeronautics Committee Members Selected By House Of Representatives
The Democratic Caucus of the Committee on Science and Technology met to elect Subcommittee Chairs and select Subcommittee assignments.
Read MoreAn Act Of Spatial Magnitude In South Africa
South African President Kgalema Motlanthe has signed a bill into law that will create South Africa’s own space agency later this year.
Read MoreUAE’s UAV/UAS Development
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will possibly emerge as an exporter of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) during 2009. This is according to the Riad Kahwaji, CEO of the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (Inegma).
Read MoreObama May Tear Down to Speed Up Space Program
President-elect Barack Obama will probably tear down long-standing barriers between the U.S.’s civilian and military space programs to speed up a mission to the moon amid the prospect of a new space race with China.
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