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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2007In the field of astrobiology, few people have had a bigger influence than Frank Drake. In 1960, he conducted the first radio Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He formulated the "Drake Equation," which set the standard for the search for alien life in our galaxy, providing scientific rigor to a field of inquiry that previously had been derided as pure science fiction ... more Up Up And Away To Venus 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2007Scientists hope to learn more about climate changes here on Earth by studying Venus. A prototype balloon could eventually study the planet's surface and examine its atmosphere and the bizarre winds and chemistry within it. A team of JPL, ILC Dover and NASA Wallops Flight Facility engineers designed, fabricated and tested the balloon ... more XMM-Newton And Suzaku Help Pioneer Method For Probing Exotic Matter 
Paris, France (ESA) Aug 28, 2007Astronomers using XMM-Newton and Suzaku have seen Einstein's predicted distortion of space-time and pioneered a ground-breaking technique for determining the properties of neutron stars. ESA's XMM-Newton and the JAXA/NASA Suzaku X-ray observatories have been used to see the distortion of space-time around three neutron stars. These objects contain the densest observable matter in the Unive ... more E'Prime Aerospace Corporation Selects First Launch Operations Facility 
Falls Church VA (SPX) Aug 28, 2007E'Prime Aerospace has announced the selection of Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) as E'Prime's Launch site for the Canister Launch Program and E'Prime's engagement of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA/AST) for a Launch License to operate from MARS. ... more Boeing Bids On Next Generation Global Positioning Satellite System 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 28, 2007Boeing has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force for the development and production of up to 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites. The enhanced spacecraft will offer positioning service that is 10 times better than today's system as well as improved anti-jamming capabilities for the warfighter. "Boeing's GPS III offering builds on our proven 34-year GPS partnership with ... more |
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Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2007Lockheed Martin announced that its team tested a key element of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's revolutionary Multiple Kill Vehicle payload at Edwards Air Force Base's National Hover Test Facility. An extended duration demonstration of the carrier vehicle's divert and attitude control system, built by Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, met performance objectives established by the Agency ... more Boeing To Study Key Elements Of Conventional Prompt Global Strike Demonstration 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 28, 2007Boeing has been awarded an $8.9 million U.S. Air Force contract to study key elements of a conventional prompt global strike missile demonstration. The study, scheduled to be completed by June 2009, will help plan for a demonstration using a land-based Minotaur launch system and a payload delivery vehicle designed to carry and deliver various conventional payloads at global ranges in less than ... more Boeing And US Joint Forces Command To Analyze Joint Warfighting Concepts And Capabilities 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 28, 2007Boeing and the U.S. Joint Forces Command have signed a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to analyze current, emerging and future joint warfighting concepts and capabilities in concert with USJFCOM's Suffolk, Va.-based Joint Innovation and Experimentation Directorate. Using constructive modeling, simulation and analysis, Boeing and USJFCOM will augm ... more Bulava Missile Not Ready For Mass Production 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 28, 2007Four of the first six flight tests of the Bulava-M missile (where "M" stands for morskoi, or naval) were a failure. However, Admiral Vladimir Masorin, commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, said the Bulava-M (SS-NX-30), a naval derivative of the land-based Topol missile (SS-27), had been approved for mass production. Did he mean that a batch of missiles would be produced for more tests? ... more Sino-Russia Military Ties 
Hong Kong (UPI) Aug 24, 2007 China is running into problems in its military-technology dealings with Russia. The country has postponed high-level military talks on defense technology and stopped all new military contracts until Russia delivers an overdue shipment of aircraft, according to industry sources in both countries. China has also complained about the quality of Russian weapons. Russian dealers, on the other ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 28, 2007Duty on Russian oil exports could rise by up to $26, reaching $248-250 per metric ton as of October 1, in keeping with world market trends, a Finance Ministry official said Monday. The Russian government adjusts export duty on crude and petroleum products every two months, depending on changes in the Urals blend price on world markets. "The average oil price monitored from July to August 2 ... more Russia's Stroytransgaz Completes Gas Pipeline In Greece 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 28, 2007Russian pipeline-building company Stroytransgaz said Monday it had finished constructing a short natural gas pipe section in Greece, which extends an existing route from Alexandroupolis to Turkey. The new 53.7-kilometer (33-mile) section runs northwest from the city to Komotini. The new addition is a continuation of a pipeline built by Stroytransgaz in 1996-2000, and provides a link between the ... more China's CNPC To Fund Cross-Country Gas Pipeline From Central Asia 
Beijing (RIA Novosti) Aug 28, 2007The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) will finance the construction of a pipeline across the country, to supply Central Asian gas to China's south and east, the company said Monday. The state-owned giant, China's largest oil and gas producer, said the Second West-East Pipeline Project had been approved by the Chinese government, and that CNPC would be the sole investor ... more XsunX Solar Module Production Pre-Sales Building Momentum 
Aliso Viejo CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2007XsunX sees building interest for its solar modules currently being offered on a pre-production basis. "Our product is a thin-film amorphous solar module on a glass panel and targets what we believe to be an ideal spot in the market. What we are seeing is a growing demand for modules delivering 100 watts or more of peak power with superior climate and low light performance characteristics," state ... more Boeing Projects 70 Billion Dollar Market For Russia And The CIS 
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 24, 2007Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will require 1,060 new airplanes worth about $70 billion over the next 20 years, according to Boeing's updated annual forecast for the commercial airplane market. The complete forecast, known as the Boeing Current Market Outlook, is available on the Boeing web. This year marks the first year that Boeing has published its forecast for ... more
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