China will launch an unmanned spacecraft early next month that will attempt to dock with an experimental module, the latest step in what will be a decade-long effort to place a manned permanent space station in orbit. In space, the Shenzhou 8 will carry out maneuvers to couple with the Tiangong 1 module now in orbit.
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GATR Technologies announced its win of a $7.3 million contract with D&S Consultants, Inc. (DSCI) to upgrade GATR’s 1.8m and 2.4m terminals to operate at X- and Ka-Bands to access government owned Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite constellations. The contract has a $7.3 million ceiling with an initial $1.4 million initial task order to fund terminal certification.
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Northrop Grumman announced it demonstrated advanced technologies for ground vehicle protection and situational awareness at Camp Roberts in California. In one of the test scenarios, Northrop Grumman simulated a typical convoy mission leaving a forward operating base. By using the company’s Smart Integrated Vehicle Area Network and vehicle-mounted sensors, crews in multiple vehicles maintained situational awareness with each other and the Tactical Operations Center under all weather conditions.
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