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• Intelligence Chief Describes Complex Challenges AFPS 31 Jan 2012 -- America and the world are facing the most complex set of challenges in at least 50 years.
• Russia May Run Repeat Mission to Phobos RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2012 -- Russia will send another sample mission to the Martian moon Phobos if the European Space Agency decides not to include Russia in its ExoMars program.
• Russia Blames Radiation for Mars Probe Failure VOA 31 Jan 2012 -- Russia's space agency says cosmic radiation caused its Phobos-Grunt Mars probe to fail.
• Space Radiation Blamed for Phobos-Grunt Crash RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2012 -- Space radiation triggered a glitch in the on-board computer system causing the recent crash of Russia’s Mars probe.
• Program Glitch Led to Russian Mars Probe Failure – Paper RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2012 -- A government commission has blamed Russian programmers for the recent failure of Russia’s Phobos-Grunt Mars probe.
• Engine Failure Behind Meridian Satellite Crash RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2012 -- The crash of Russia’s Meridian communication satellite late last year was caused by the destruction of one of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket’s engines.
• Launch of Space Station Crews Delayed 45 Days RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2012 -- The launch of two new crews to the International Space Stationwill be postponed by about 45 days over the need to build a reserve capsule.
• Space Station's Orbit Raised to Avoid Collision with Space Junk RIA Novosti 29 Jan 2012 -- Specialists of Russia's Mission Control Center raised the orbit altitude of the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours of Sunday to prevent a possible collision with a Chinese satellite fragment, a spokesman for the Center said.
• Ukraine, Russia to Launch 2 Dnepr Carrier Rockets in 2012 RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2012 -- Ukraine and Russia will carry out two rocket launches under the joint Dnepr space program, head of the National Space Agency of Ukraine Yuri Alekseyev said on Friday.
• Launch of Proton-M with Dutch Satellite Postponed RIA Novosti 27 Jan 2012 -- The launch of a Russian Proton-M carrier rocket with a Dutch telecommunication satellite onboard scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely for technical reasons, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday.
• U.S. Presidential Hopeful Promises Moon Base by 2020 RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2012 -- US Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has promised to build a moon base by 2020 if he becomes the next U.S. President in November, the Former Speaker of the House of Representatives said in an address to a crowd of over 700 people on Florida's 'Space Coast' on Wednesday.
• NASA Says No to Probe Crash Theory Test - Roscosmos RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2012 -- NASA has refused to participate in an experiment designed to show if U.S. radars could have had an impact on Russia's troubled Phobos-Grunt Mars probe, the deputy head of the country's space agency, Roscosmos, Anatoly Shylov said on Thursday.
• Russia Launches Progress Freighter to Space Station RIA Novosti 26 Jan 2012 -- A Russian Soyuz-U launch vehicle carrying the Progress M-14M cargo spacecraft has been launched toward the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space center, Russia's Mission Control said on Thursday.
• Russia Orbits Chibis Microsatellite RIA Novosti 25 Jan 2012 -- Russia’s Chibis (Peewit) microsatellite, which studies gamma-radiation generated by lightning in the atmosphere, was put into orbit.
• Proton-M, Dutch Satellite Taken to Launch Pad RIA Novosti 25 Jan 2012 -- The Proton-M carrier rocket with the Dutch SES-4 (NSS-14) satellite was installed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center.
• Russian Space Freighter to be Buried in Pacific RIA Novosti 25 Jan 2012 -- The Progress M-13M cargo spacecraft will be sunk in a remote area in the Pacific Ocean after deploying a micro-satellite.
• NASA Debunks Life on Venus Claim RIA Novosti 25 Jan 2012 -- NASA has dismissed the sensational claim by a Russian scientist that there is life on Venus, saying that the “disc” seen moving on the surface was in fact a lens cap.
• Progress Space Freighter Undocks from ISS RIA Novosti 24 Jan 2012 -- The Progress M-13M space freighter with the Chibis-M micro-satellite undocked early on Tuesday from the International Space Station (ISS), a mission control spokesman said.
• Old satellite teaching new lessons AFNS 23 Jan 2012 -- Since Jan. 13, the 2nd Space Operations Squadron here has been busy disposing of an old and trusted satellite.
• Russia Readies ISS Space Freighter Launch RIA Novosti 23 Jan 2012 -- A Soyuz-U launch vehicle carrying the Progress M-14M cargo spacecraft will be transported to a launch site at the Baikonur space center on Tuesday, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
• AF officials launch fourth WGS satellite AFNS 20 Jan 2012 -- Air Force officials launched an United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Medium rocket carrying the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite Jan. 19 from Space Launch Complex 37 here.
• U.S., NATO Have Some 1,000 Interceptor Missiles - Rogozin RIA Novosti 20 Jan 2012 -- The United States and its NATO allies already have about one thousand missiles capable of intercepting Russia's intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Russian deputy premier in charge of defense said.
• U.S. Denies Link to Mars Mission Failure RIA Novosti 20 Jan 2012 -- A spokesperson at the Department of State denied information that the crash of the Phobos-Grunt probe to the Martian moon Phobos could have been caused by a powerful electromagnetic emission from a U.S. radar.
• Space Agency Boss Blames Makers for Satellite Crash RIA Novosti 19 Jan 2012 -- A Russian government commission looking into the crash of Phobos-Grunt probe says engineering flaws were the main cause.
• Roscosmos Revives Permanent Moon Base Plans RIA Novosti 19 Jan 2012 -- Russian Space Agency Roscosmos is in talks with its European and U.S. partners on the creation of manned bases on the Moon.
• Defense, State Agree to Pursue Conduct Code for Outer Space AFPS 18 Jan 2012 -- The departments of Defense and State have agreed an international code of conduct should govern activities in outer space.
• U.S., coalition nations form Wideband Global Satellite partnership AFNS 18 Jan 2012 -- Senior defense officials from six countries announced a multilateral partnership in wideband global satellite communication.
• China Plans to Launch 30 Satellites in 2012 RIA Novosti 18 Jan 2012 -- China is planning to launch 21 carrier rockets with 30 satellites in 2012.
• Trailer Claims Secret U.S.-Yugoslav Space Pact RFE/RL 18 Jan 2012 -- Trailer accurate in acknowledgement of the serious contribution of Slovenian engineer Herman Potocnik to 20th-century aerospace advances.
• Secretary Clinton Statement on International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities US Dept. of State 17 Jan 2012
• U.S. to Launch Space Arms-Control Initiative RIA Novosti 17 Jan 2012 -- The United States is launching a new space arms-control initiative.
• NATO Anti-Missile Radar in Turkey Put into Operation RIA Novosti 17 Jan 2012 -- A NATO missile defense radar deployed in Turkey has been put into operation.
• Russian Scientists Mock U.S. Radar Theory on Mars Probe RIA Novosti 17 Jan 2012 -- The theory that Russia’s Mars mission failed due to a U.S. radar is extremely “exotic,” Russian scientists said.
• Russia to Test if U.S. Radar Downed Phobos Probe RIA Novosti 17 Jan 2012 -- A Russian government commission inquiring into why the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe crashed this week is to test whether it was affected after launch by U.S. radars.
• U.S. Radar May Have Damaged Russian Mars Probe RIA Novosti 17 Jan 2012 -- A powerful electromagnetic emission from a U.S. radar in the Pacific could have caused the malfunctioning of the Russian Phobos-Grunt probe.
• Iran to launch satellite into space early February ISNA 16 Jan 2012 -- Iran plans to launch satellite into space and inaugurate military projects early February, said Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi.
• Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe falls in Pacific Ocean RIA Novosti 15 Jan 2012 -- Doomed Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe that's been stuck in Earth orbit for two months has crashed down in the Pacific Ocean on late Sunday.
• Phobos-Grunt to crash into Pacific Ocean Jan. 15 - Roscosmos RIA Novosti 14 Jan 2012 -- Doomed Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe that's been stuck in Earth orbit for two months may finally come crashing down on Jan. 15 over the Pasific Ocean, Russia's space agency Roscosmos said on Saturday.
• U.S. says will give no missile defense assurances to Russia RIA Novosti 13 Jan 2012 -- US control official: Obama administration will not give Russia guarantees that US missile defenses will not impact Russia.
• Space station to perform debris avoidance maneuver RIA Novosti 13 Jan 2012 -- The International Space Station will perform a maneuver to avoid debris from the U.S. Iridium 33 satellite.
• Russia’s troubled Mars probe to hit Earth on Jan. 15-16 RIA Novosti 13 Jan 2012 -- Russia’s troubled Phobos Grunt spacecraft is expected to fall back to Earth between Sunday and Monday morning.
• Russia's wayward Mars probe 'may fall Jan.14-16' RIA Novosti 11 Jan 2012 -- Russia's troubled Phobos-Grunt spacecraft will fall back to Earth between January 14 and 16, possibly some place in the Indian Ocean, Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday.
• Russia was well aware of Phobos-Grunt mission risks - space chief RIA Novosti 10 Jan 2012 -- Phobos-Grunt, a failed Russian sample mission to a Martian moon, was launched despite risks of which Russian scientists were well aware, the head of the Russian space agency said on Tuesday.
• China launches remote-sensing satellite RIA Novosti 09 Jan 2012 -- China launched a high-resolution remote-sensing satellite on Monday, Xinhua reported.
• Bits Of Russian Space Probe To Fall To Earth On January 15 RFE/RL 04 Jan 2012 -- Russian officials say fragments of a failed space probe are expected to fall to Earth in 11 days.
• NASA puts twin probes in lunar orbit RIA Novosti 02 Jan 2012 -- Two robotic probes on a synchronized gravity-mapping mission to the Moon began orbiting the Earth’s natural satellite over the weekend.