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Minister Jim Prentice Announces New Astronaut Search For Canada
Longueuil, Canada (SPX) Apr 01, 2008The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry Canada and the Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency, announced at Agency headquarters that the CSA will begin a national astronaut recruitment campaign at the end of May 2008, to select astronauts to join its Canadian Astronaut Corps. "Canadians are inspired when they see our astronauts in space, and they will be proud ... more MSUA-5 International Conference And Exhibition Will Highlight Promise Of Mobile Satellite Services 
Mclean VA (SPX) Apr 01, 2008The Mobile Satellite Users Association announced that the MSUA International Conference and Exhibition will focus on "Delivering the Promise of Mobile Satellite Services." MSUA-5 is the only conference dedicated to the mobile satellite industry, and will be held at the Pier 5 Hotel on Baltimore's Inner Harbor, on May 13-14, 2008. "Mobile satellite services have been available for ... more Hybrid Satellite-Cellular Networks: New Radio Opportunity Or Bust 
Boston MA (SPX) Apr 01, 2008The Strategy Analytics RF and Wireless Component Strategies Service report, "Strategy Analytics: Hybrid Satellite-Cellular Networks: New Radio Opportunity or Bust?" on the outlook for proposed mobile wireless networks that combine coverage from terrestrial base stations and satellites. Strategy Analytics takes a critical look at recent claims by mobile satellite service providers that ... more Astrium Services Selects iDirect Platform For Newly Established Teleport In France 
Herndon VA (SPX) Apr 01, 2008iDirect has announced that Astrium Services has selected its satellite communications platform to meet increased service demands from government and commercial customers. Astrium Services, a leading European- based satellite network operator, has installed an iDirect 5IF universal satellite hub at its newly opened teleport in Toulouse, France. Based on its expanded network coverage, Astrium ... more Zenit Rocket To Orbit Israeli Satellite In Late April 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 01, 2008The launch of a modified Zenit rocket to put an Israeli communications satellite into orbit has been scheduled for April 24, Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) said on Monday. Russia started preparations for the launch of a Zenit-3SLB rocket with a DM-SLB booster and Israeli AMOS-3 satellite on board from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan in October last year. "This weekend ... more |
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Aurora CO (SPX) Mar 31, 2008Raytheon has completed the System Requirements Review for the U.S. Air Force on the next-generation Global Positioning System Control Segment. This is the first milestone for the OCX program, satisfying the Air Force's system engineering standard acceptance criteria. Raytheon's successful completion of this milestone establishes a solid foundation and roadmap for the achievement ... more Garmin's Fleet Management Interface Network Grows 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Apr 01, 2008Garmin International has announced that its Fleet Management Interface program has expanded thanks to new collaborations with corporations worldwide. Garmin's FMI enables fleet tracking, messaging, dispatch and navigation directly on Garmin's portable navigation devices, such as the StreetPilot, nuvi and zumo series. With Garmin GPS, drivers and dispatchers work together to improve ... more Garmin Mobile For BlackBerry With Turn-by-Turn Navigation Available From Centennial Wireless 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Apr 01, 2008Garmin International has announced that Centennial Wireless, the U.S. subsidiary of Centennial Communications will make available via download a free, seven-day trial subscription of Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry on new and existing Centennial BlackBerry 8310 Smartphones. All Centennial BlackBerry 8310 Smartphone customers will automatically be able to download Garmin Mobile, which is an ... more TransCore's Regional Network Operator In Africa Doubles Asset Tracking Capacity 
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Apr 01, 2008TransCore has recently installed and commissioned new earth station equipment to support the addition of a second satellite communications channel by its regional partner Skygistics, a South African company that specializes in wireless systems to track, monitor, and, control trucks and other mobile assets throughout Africa. The new equipment to expand GlobalWave Inmarsat satellite capacity ... more kajeet Announces New GPS-based Cell Phone Locator Service 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Apr 01, 2008At CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas, kajeet announced a new GPS Phone Locator service to help both kids and parents find the kajeet phone. This makes kajeet the only pre-paid operator to offer a GPS phone locator to both parents and kids. The kajeet GPS Phone Locator uses satellite technology to help find your child's phone and gives subscribing families easy-to-use information regarding the loca ... more |
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San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2008Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk set an endurance record for a full-scale, operational unmanned aircraft on Saturday, March 22, 2008, when it completed a flight of 33.1 hours at altitudes up to 60,000 feet over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. "It was a picture perfect flight, landing flawlessly on centerline with enough fuel remaining to continue for two more hours," said Jerry Madigan, North ... more Seven killed as rains pound Kenya: police 
Nairobi (AFP) March 31, 2008At least seven people have died and thousands displaced in Kenya in incidents linked to heavy rains pounding the country, marking the start of the wet season, police said Monday. Two children died at a camp in the Rift Valley regional capital Nakuru while three people drowned when western Kenya's River Nyando burst its banks, police said. Police in Nyanza, one of the most affected region ... more Disasters In Small Communities: Researchers Discuss How To Help 
Buffalo NY (SPX) Apr 01, 2008Whether it's springtime flooding, an infectious disease outbreak or a volcanic eruption, small or rural communities affected by natural disasters often suffer additional hardship because of their size, say organizers the of "Natural Disasters in Small Communities: How Can We Help?" conference. The conference was open to faculty, students, researchers and all stakeholders in the consequence ... more Fuel Cell Vehicles Are The Best Pathway To Environmental And Energy Security 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 01, 2008Fuel cells and hydrogen fuel are the only motor vehicle technology option that will respond effectively to global warming during this century, according to a new analysis by a Washington expert in alternative fuels. "The hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle is the only option that can achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 60% or more below 1990 levels in the transportation sector," ... more VeraSun Energy To Pass One Billion Gallons Of Ethanol Production Capacity 
Brookings SD (SPX) Apr 01, 2008VeraSun Energy has announced the startup of its 110 million gallon per year production facility located near Bloomingburg, Ohio. With the closing of the merger between VeraSun and US BioEnergy becoming effective April 1, 2008, the Bloomingburg biorefinery represents the 11th VeraSun facility in operation, pushing the company's annual operating capacity to more than one billion gallons. ... more
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