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Health Department Tests Handheld Devices as Bioterrorism Alert System
26 March 2003: Federal officials are tapping into hand-held technology in order to develop faster ways of advising doctors and other health professionals during a potential biological or chemical attack.

U.S.-Led Forces Destroy GPS Jamming Systems in Iraq
25 March 2003: U.S.-led coalition forces have destroyed six devices being used by Iraqis to try to jam signals from the GPS satellite navigation and weapon-guidance system, a U.S. senior military officer said.

Satellite Photos of Iraq for Sale
24 March 2003: At 10:30 most mornings, a private commercial satellite floats over Iraq, snapping pictures available for purchase by anyone not on a U.S. government watch list.

Satellite Phones in Iraq Could Become Beacons for Bombs
21 March 2003: With U.S. signal interceptors targeting satphone transmissions to locate Iraqi military commanders, analysts worry that phone calls from civilians could appear as beacons for bombers.

As Conflict Begins, Researchers Work to Define Humanity's Aspirations for ET
21 March 2003: As the world confronts another war waged between human and human, a group of artists, scientists, and other scholars will meet in Paris to decide how we could tell intelligence on other worlds about another side of humanity: our ambition to be an altruistic species.

New Device Uses Cosmic Rays to Detect Nuclear Contraband
19 March 2003: After a long trip across the galaxy, cosmic rays could be employed to find contraband nuclear material hidden in cars, trucks or large ocean-going containers, using a clever new device developed by astrophysicists and national security experts.

Looming War Derails Guardian Challenge Competition
19 March 2003: Preparations for a looming U.S. attack on Iraq have prompted Air Force Space Command to cancel the annual space warfighter competition held at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., according to a spokesman for the command.

Military Space Assets Will Help U.S. Forces During Iraq War
19 March 2003: As the nation prepares for war with Iraq, military officials say space-based assets in Earth orbit are ready to give U.S. troops and their allies a significant edge over the enemy.

Novel T-ray Camera Could Aid Airport Security
11 February 2003: A project to develop a promising new astronomy imaging technique that can also denude a fully clothed human or see through thick fog has generated its first picture.

Looking to Iraq, Military Robots Focus on Lessons of Afghanistan
23 January 2003: In future wars, robots may drop from the sky by the hundreds from unmanned aircraft, swarming like giant insects over battlefields in coordinated, terrifying assaults.

Pentagon to Offer Combat Videophones
21 January 2003: The Pentagon plans to equip public affairs officers with two-way satellite video transmitters to provide on-the-spot visuals from combat zones that it says could counter hostile propaganda.

X-45 Robotic Combat Plane Makes Dramatic Debut
23 May 2002: The Boeing Co.'s X-45, the first robotic plane designed specifically to fly combat missions, has successfully made its maiden flight.

U.S. Losing Its Dominance On Spies In The Heavens As Other Nations, Companies Have Own Pictures
08 April 2002: Pictures from sharp-eyed satellites, once the domain of the United States and Russia, are becoming so easy to obtain that the military may have to alter its strategies knowing adversaries with a minimum of know-how and money can be watching.

China's Space Program Driven by Military Ambitions
13 March 2002: China is readying an unpiloted Shenzhou 3 spaceship for flight, a key step toward claiming a prestigious position in the heavens - becoming the third nation after Russia and the United States to attain an independent ability to launch humans into Earth orbit.

Space Goal Part Of U.S. Military Transformation
04 February 2002: U.S. President George W. Bush is proposing a nearly $380 billion Pentagon budget that helps overhaul Americas military might, including strengthening U.S. capabilities in space.

War in Afghanistan Boon to Satellite Phone Company
13 November 2001: Thuraya Satellite Communications is reporting a surge in the use of its small satellite telephones from Afghanistan and the surrounding area by government officials, aid workers, journalists and others dealing with the war.

Darwinian Selection of Satellite Orbits for Military Use
16 October 2001: Charles Darwin could not have known he might one day improve cell phone communications and help win wars. But a new computer-based "genetic algorithm" based on Darwin's ideas about how the fit survive may do just that.

Pentagon Report Calls for the United States Control of Space
08 October 2001: new strategy report for safeguarding America and its interests has been issued by the U.S. Department of Defense. The wide-ranging assessment calls for beefing up military space surveillance, communications, and other Earth-orbiting spacecraft. In addition, the report underscores the need to deny use of space by adversaries.

War on Terrorism Could Clog Military's Space Airwaves
08 October 2001: The effort to track down Osama bin Laden and rid the world of terrorism could be bogged down by clogged pipes on the military's satellite-based information superhighway as the ground forces rely more heavily than ever on their ability to phone home for instructions.

Air Force Unifies Its Space Operations
05 October 2001: The United States Air Force has taken a major step in centralizing its military space power under one command.

Private Satellites Primed for National Security Role
14 September 2001: A growing constellation of commercial remote sensing satellites are ready to help plan America's response to this week's terrorist attacks, from rebuilding structures and scouting out those perpetrating the destructive deeds to rebuffing future strikes.

U.S Air Force and NASA Work Closer on Strategic Space Control
29 August 2001: The United States Air Force and NASA are beefing up their cooperative efforts to develop reusable launch vehicle technologies in an effort to assure the American military's dominance and control of space for national security purposes.

U.S. Likely to Put Arms in Space - Air Force Chief
02 August 2001: The United States will likely put weapons in space one day to protect satellites vital for commerce, communications and military dominance, the Air Force's top general predicted on Wednesday.

U.S. Ballistic Missile-Shield Program Passes Test; Mock Warhead Destroyed
15 July 2001: The Defense Department shot down a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean late on Saturday in a successful test of a controversial anti-ballistic missile defense.

General Warns: High-Tech Warfare Could Litter Space with Debris
28 March 2001: Warfare high above Earth could litter space with speeding debris that might rip into commercial satellites and space shuttles, the U.S. military's space chief warned on Wednesday.

Space Defense Needed, Not Offense, Analysts Say
19 January 2001: Further steps should be taken to strengthen the defenses of military and commercial satellites crucial to the U.S. economy and military, defense analysts said Jan. 18.