November 2013 Space News

Freighter With Advanced Navigation System Docks at Orbital Lab RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2013 -- An unmanned Russian resupply spacecraft carrying an improved navigation system docked early Saturday with the International Space Station, Russian Mission Control said.
Iran unveils phased-array radar system ISNA 27 Nov 2013 -- Iran unveiled a radar system on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and Deputy Commander of Iranian Army Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
Iran unveils advanced radar system Iran Press TV 27 Nov 2013 -- The Iranian navy has unveiled a domestically-manufactured state-of-the-art array radar system, which can detect long-dist
Russia Sends Supply Rocket to Space Station RIA Novosti 26 Nov 2013 -- An unmanned Russian space freighter carrying almost 2 1/2 tons of supplies to the International Space Station lifted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan Tuesday, a Mission Control spokesman said.
No need for US missile system after Iran deal: Lavrov Iran Press TV 25 Nov 2013 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Iran's nuclear deal with the West leaves no place for the deployment of the long-touted US missile system in Europe.
Increased space, cyber threats top concerns for AF Space Command AFNS 22 Nov 2013 -- There are increased threats to the Air Force's space and cyber capabilities, said an Air Force senior leader during Air Force Association's 2013 Pacific Air & Space Symposium, Nov. 21.
European Research Satellites Launched From Russia Reach Orbit RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2013 -- Three European Space Agency satellites designed to study Earth's magnetic field, launched from Russia Friday afternoon, have reached their target orbit.
Satellites successfully launched From NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center AFNS 21 Nov 2013 -- Satellites from the Air Force's Operationally Responsive Space Office and Space Test Program were successfully launched at 8:15 p.m. EST, Nov. 19. The satellites were carried aboard an Orbital Space Sciences Minotaur I Vehicle, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, Va.
New National Space Transportation Policy Approved AFPS 21 Nov 2013 -- The President of the United States signed the National Space Transportation Policy Nov. 21, 2013, to ensure continued assured access to space for national security and civil payloads.
National Space Transportation Policy Fact Sheet 21 Nov 2013 [PDF]
Astronomers Spot Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen VOA 21 Nov 2013 -- Astronomers have spotted what they're calling the brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen, and it happened 3.8 billion years ago.
Dnepr Rocket Puts International Satellites Into Orbit RIA Novosti 21 Nov 2013 -- A Dnepr rocket carrying a number of international satellites delivered its cargo into near-earth orbit Thursday following a launch from the Yasny facility in Russia's Orenburg province.
Russia's Space Program Lacks Private Investment – Official RIA Novosti 21 Nov 2013 -- Current state restrictions hinder the private sector from financing the development of Russia's space industry, a senior space official said Thursday.
Israel Successfully Tests 'David's Sling' Missile VOA 20 Nov 2013 -- Israel says it has completed a successful test of its interceptor missile, Magic Wand.
U.S.-Israel David's Sling Weapon System Intercepts Target During Integrated Flight Test MDA 20 Nov 2013 -- The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency completed a successful intercept test today of the David's Sling Weapon System.
NASA Blasts Mars Orbiter Into Space RIA Novosti 19 Nov 2013 -- The US space agency NASA on Monday launched its space probe designed to study the upper atmosphere of Mars in a bid to understand how the Red Planet's climate changed over the course of billions of years.
2 Killed at Russian Rocket Launch Site RIA Novosti 12 Nov 2013 -- Russian defense officials said Tuesday that two people were killed at the Plesetsk space launch facility last week while carrying out routine work cleaning out a propellant tank.
Russian Proton-M Launches Military Satellite RIA Novosti 12 Nov 2013 -- Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket blasted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan carrying a military satellite early Tuesday, a spokesman for Russia's aerospace defense troops said.
US Says SpaceX to Launch Turkmenistan's Maiden Satellite RIA Novosti 12 Nov 2013 -- The US ambassador to Turkmenistan said Tuesday that the Central Asian nation will launch its first ever telecommunication satellite on a private, US-made SpaceX craft in late 2014.
European GOCE Satellite Enters Earth's Atmosphere, Burns Up RIA Novosti 11 Nov 2013 -- The European Space Agency's 1.1-ton GOCE gravity-mapping satellite reentered the Earth's atmosphere Sunday night, burning up harmlessly as expected.
Russian Spacecraft Returns Olympic Torch, Astronauts to Earth RIA Novosti 11 Nov 2013 -- Russia's Soyuz space capsule landed safely in Kazakhstan on Monday, returning three astronauts and the symbolic Olympic torch to Earth after its first ever spacewalk.
European Satellite Breaks Up, Burns on Return to Earth VOA 11 Nov 2013 -- A European satellite that ran out of fuel re-entered the Earth's atmosphere early Monday, with some pieces falling harmlessly into the sea.
India Joins Interplanetary Race with Mars Probe Launch RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2013 -- India launched its first ever probe to Mars on Tuesday, joining the major space powers in the race to develop advanced technologies for future interplanetary flights.
Study Finds Billions of Earth-like Planets VOA 05 Nov 2013 -- Astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Hawaii, Manoa say that based on new analysis of Kepler spacecraft data, one in five stars similar to our own sun are orbited by planets about the size of Earth, with a surface temperature that would be favorable to support life.
Russian-Japanese Talks Focus on US Missile Defense Plans RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2013 -- Russian concern over the deployment of elements of a US missile defense network in Japan was the subject of "special attention" during talks in Tokyo this week between Russia's defense and foreign ministers and their Japanese counterparts, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Saturday.
US, Romania begin work on Aegis Ashore missile defense complex NNS 01 Nov 2013 -- Top U.S., Romanian and NATO officials broke ground OCt. 28 on a new ballistic missile defense facility being built to boost regional stability and strengthen the alliance's collective security stance.

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