|
|
 Scarborough, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2012 Following the July-August period when controllers used Tiangong 1's thrusters for strict control of the orbit decay rate, things went quiet and Tiangong 1 settled down to a regime of orbit decay dictated by solar activity. As the solar wind increased and heated up the Earth's atmosphere, decay increased and it then slowed down again as the solar wind reduced. Early October, small inconsistencies in orbit data coming from SpaceTrack indicated that thruster firings were occurring but this time the e ... read more |
|
|
| Previous Issues | Nov 06 | Nov 02 | Nov 01 | Oct 31 |
|
  Japan to develop missile-detecting drone: report Japan is planning to develop an unmanned drone that could help detect a North Korean nuclear missile attack and to counter China's military buildup, a report said Sunday. ... more | |
  China's enigmatic 'princeling' Xi takes top spot China's next leader Xi Jinping is a Communist aristocrat with a pop star wife, but his beliefs on the issues that will shape the country's next decade remain hidden behind an enigmatic demeanour. ... more | |
 Hu leaves behind a mighty yet anxious China Hu Jintao presided over a momentous decade in which China cemented its re-emergence as a global power, became the world's second-largest economy, and dazzled the world with a glittering Olympic Games. ... more | |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
|
|
 Xi to take mantle of power in fast-changing China The heirs of Mao Zedong convene this week to anoint China's next leaders, as the Communist Party maintains an iron grip on the economic powerhouse despite mounting calls for change in the Internet era. ... more | |
 China's affable next PM may struggle to bring change Li Keqiang, a bureaucrat with an easy smile, will soon step up China's Communist hierarchy on his way to the premiership, but a lack of dynamism casts doubt over his ability to bring change to the nation. ... more | |
||||
  
Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplant
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in China
Space for Shore project tracks Svalbard glacier changes with Sentinel-1 | |
 Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan Four Chinese government ships temporarily sailed into the territorial waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea on Sunday, Japan's coastguard said. ... more | |
  Eight in 10 Chinese want political reform: survey Eight out of 10 people in China's major cities support political reform, according to a survey reported Wednesday, on the eve of a once-in-a-decade leadership transition. ... more | |
  Mekong River attackers get death sentences A Chinese court sentenced a drug baron from Myanmar and three of his alleged gang to death for the killing of 13 Chinese sailors in an attack on the Mekong River. ... more | |
 China reformer seeks limits on Communists' power A top Communist reformer has called for change in China on the eve of a 10-yearly power handover, saying that reining in the ruling party's unchecked power is the only way to modernise the nation. ... more |
||
|
 Rich-poor divide tops Chinese concerns for future: survey Most Chinese see the widening income gap as the country's main problem over the next decade, according to a survey published Tuesday which highlighted a key challenge confronting the incoming leadership. ... more | |
 Four handed death penalty for Chinese sailor deaths Four members of a gang accused of masterminding the murder of 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River last year were sentenced to death at a court in southwest China on Tuesday. ... more | |
|
|||||
 
SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, orbiter makes on target splashdown
Arianespace to launch Exotrail's Spacevan on Ariane 6
ESA set to advance European launch services with a Boost! | |
  Lake Aibi shrinks as desertification rises China faces a losing battle to restore Lake Aibi's ecosystem due to worsening desertification in the region of the salt lake, officials say. ... more | |
  China files solar WTO complaint China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against photovoltaic solar subsidies in the European Union. ... more | |
  China auto firms in 'strategic alliance' to compete Two major Chinese auto manufacturers said they have formed a strategic alliance, as China seeks to consolidate the industry and create national champions able to better compete with foreign players. ... more | |
 Toyota hikes full-year profit target, warns on China spat Toyota on Monday hiked its full-year profit forecast despite saying it expected to sell fewer cars due to weakness in Europe and slumping sales in China tied to a Sino-Japanese territorial row. ... more |
||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
