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Outbound To The Outerplanets At 7 AU
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 02, 2007Since I last wrote here, in mid-June, New Horizons has continued its speedy journey from Jupiter's orbit (at 5.2 astronomical units) toward Saturn's at 9.5 AU. On average, we travel about a third of an astronomical unit each month, or roughly a million miles per day. So, as August begins, we're nearing the halfway point in the Jupiter-to-Saturn leg of our journey, set to reach 7 AU on Aug. 6. We ... more Launch Gantry At Cape A Bridge To The Future 
Cape Canaveral (SPX) Aug 02, 2007Towering far above the trees at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., NASA's gantry is far more than a directional landmark for local aviators, fishermen and sailors. This red and white structure looming in the blue is a piece of national history. The 240-foot-high massive steel structure has been serving NASA for over 40 years and still holds a vital place in research, discovery and explorat ... more Interplanetary Networking As Mars Express Prepares To Keep An Eye On Phoenix 
Paris, France (ESA) Aug 02, 2007ESA's Mars Express will keep an eye on NASA's Phoenix lander as it makes its way to the Martian surface, setting an example for international cooperation and interplanetary networking. Phoenix's launch is scheduled for 4 August this year and it is expected to land on the Red Planet in the spring of 2008. The mission will investigate the Martian environment and will look beneath the frigid, arcti ... more European Automated Space Truck Arrive At South American Spaceport 
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 02, 2007After a transatlantic crossing by sea, Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle for the International Space Station, arrived at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, yesterday morning. Nearly two weeks after leaving Rotterdam harbour, the French cargo ship MN Toucan, carrying around 400 tonnes of spacecraft and equipment for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), sailed into Paria ... more Russian Space Cargo Ship Progress Undocks From ISS 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 02, 2007Russia's Progress M-59 space cargo ship carrying garbage from the International Space Station has undocked, and its unburned fragments will land in the Pacific Ocean at 23:26 Moscow time (7:26 p.m. GMT). "The ship has undocked from the ISS in normal mode," a Mission Control spokesman said. Mission Control is preparing another cargo ship - Progress M-61 - for launch to the orbital station in line ... more |
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Houston TX (SPX) Aug 02, 2007Trying to remember dozens of personal identification numbers (PIN), passwords and credit card numbers may not be necessary for much longer, thanks to a University of Houston professor and his team. Taking a radically new approach, UH Eckhard Pfeiffer Professor Ioannis Kakadiaris and his Computational Biomedicine Lab (CBL) developed the URxD face recognition software that uses a three-dimensional ... more Lockheed Martin Completes Key End-To-End Test Of Space Based Infrared System 
Sunnyvale, CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2007Lockheed Martin has announced that it has successfully completed a critical end-to-end test between the space and ground elements of the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), a key milestone in preparation for launch and on-orbit operations of the program's first geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft. SBIRS will provide early warning of missile launches and support other missions simultaneously, ... more New Communications Platform Helps EOD Save Lives And Time 
Kabul, Afghanistan (AFNS) Aug 02, 2007Explosive ordnance disposal teams deployed to the areas of responsibility throughout Southwest Asia now have one more tool to help them fight the war on terrorism. The very small aperture terminal, or VSAT, is a computer system that gives EOD teams the capability to make DSN calls and send and receive information to and from anywhere in the world. "(VSAT) is a satellite communications plat ... more Northrop Grumman Tests Airborne Networking System For Aeronautical and Land Vehicular Broadband Services 
New Hartford, NY (SPX) Aug 02, 2007Northrop Grumman has integrated and tested its Joint Capability for Airborne Networking (JCAN) system for aeronautical and land vehicular applications. This new capability will enable mobile secure Internet protocol (IP) router network connectivity to airborne and ground platforms using existing legacy radios and commercial wideband data links. JCAN is middleware that enables a global airborne n ... more Australian School Makes Sunglasses Compulsory For Pupils 
Sydney (AFP) July 31, 2007There was a time when wearing sunglasses would have been seen as too cool for school, but for pupils at a pioneering primary in Australia they are now a compulsory part of the uniform. The move is aimed at protecting young eyes from the sun's dangerous ultraviolet rays, and education authorities say they are considering adopting the plan at all state schools. The headmaster of Sydney's Arncliffe ... more |
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Foster City CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2007SolarCity, ranked by the California Energy Commission as the fastest growing solar installation company in California, has scaled to accommodate its rapid growth with the opening of a new headquarters building in Foster City, CA while expanding its reach throughout the state with new offices in four major metropolitan centers. The 10,000 square foot building, located at 393 Vintage Park Dr ... more Acciona Energy Closes Long-Term Financing On Nevada Solar One 
Chicago (SPX) Aug 01, 2007Santander, BBVA and CAIXA were selected by Acciona to be the Mandated Lead Arrangers for the debt financing of the construction and term loan for Nevada Solar One. Capstar Partners and JP Morgan Capital Corporation co-led the equity syndication. CSP provides peak power when demand increases CSP represents a new large scale renewable power source that provides clean renew ... more Titan Energy Development Delivers Sentry 5000 Mobile Utility System To NextEnergy 
San Diego (SPX) Aug 01, 2007Titan Energy Worldwide has announced that its subsidiary, Titan Energy Development, Inc., delivered a Sentry 5000 mobile utility unit to be utilized in a Department of Defense (DoD) program awarded to NextEnergy, called the Advanced Mobile MicroGrid system. The project, seeded with a Department of Defense grant, will allow government agencies and other entities to easily deploy mobile power cont ... more Nanotechnology Helps Scientists Make Bendy Sensors For Hydrogen Vehicles 
Argonne IL (SPX) Aug 01, 2007In recent years, Americans have been intrigued by the promise of hydrogen-powered vehicles. But experts have judged that several technology problems must be resolved before they are more than a novelty. Recently, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have used their insights into nanomaterials to create bendy hydrogen sensors, which are at the heart of hydroge ... more Hitachi Cuts Losses With Nuclear Plant Sales 
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 01, 2007Japanese high-tech and energy giant Hitachi said Tuesday that it had reduced its first-quarter net loss by almost half, helped by higher sales of nuclear power equipment. Operating profit nearly doubled as lower earnings in IT systems and digital consumer products were offset by increases in the power and industrial systems division, the company said in a statement. Net losses narrowed to 13.62 ... more
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