Source: Hacker News
WASHINGTON D.C. (CNNMoney) -- My first ride in Google's self-driving car was, all at the same time, thrilling, fascinating and a little disappointing. The car was in Washington DC where Google representatives met with groups like th ...
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Source: Strategy Page
May 24, 2012: After over a decade of planning, debating, modifying and revising, NATO has finally signed purchase agreements for the AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance) system. Using five American Block 40 Global Hawk UAVs, equipped with powerful sen ...
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Source: The Huffington Post
In less than 24 hours from now, Iran will catapult another satellite in space. Fajr will become the fourth Iranian satellite launched within the last three years. Iranian Defense minister Brigadier Ahmad Vahidi is understand ...
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Source: Strategy Page
May 23, 2012: On May 17th Russia launched its eighth Kobalt M reconnaissance satellite. The first one was launched eight years ago. The second Kobalt M went up in May, 2006, in a very dramatic fashion. T ...
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Source: Wired
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The second time’s the charm for SpaceX. This morning at 3:44 a.m. EDT the company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off of Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral. After a faulty valve caused a aborted liftoff Sat ...
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