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Shuttle returns safely to Earth after complex mission
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Nov 7, 2007The US Space Shuttle Discovery landed back on Earth on Wednesday successfully ending one of the trickiest and riskiest missions ever to the International Space Station. Under clear blue skies, the shuttle, with its seven-strong crew, landed on schedule at 13:01 (1801 GMT) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a mission lasting 15 days, two hours and 23 minutes. "Congratulations on ... more China targets space station in 2020: report 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 7, 2007China is aiming to place a 20-tonne space station into orbit around Earth in 2020, state media reported Wednesday, in the latest indication of Beijing's lofty space ambitions. China's space ambitions have attracted huge attention, notably since 2003 when it sent a man into space, only the third country to accomplish that feat after the United States and the former Soviet Union. The timet ... more China To Open Moon Probe Projects For Public Tender 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 08, 2007China will open part of the country's second-stage moon mission projects for public tender, to attract participation of competent institutions and enterprises in the moon program, said a spokesman with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) here Wednesday. "They could include scientific research organs, universities and also private companies", Li Guoping, the spokesman for the CNSA, tol ... more Arianespace's 5th Ariane 5 Mission Is Cleared For November 9 Liftoff 
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Arianespace's fifth dual-payload Ariane 5 mission of 2007 has been given the green light for liftoff on Friday, November 9, following today's launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana. The review - which is conducted prior to every Ariane mission - validated the readiness of the Ariane 5, its Skynet 5B and Star One C1 satellite passengers, the infrastructure at Europe's Spaceport ... more Chang'e-1 To Start Lunar Probe In Late November 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 08, 2007China's first lunar orbiter Chang'e-1 will start its probing of the moon in late November when all the instruments aboard shall be put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said here Wednesday. "We expect the Chang'e-1 to send back the first lot of data and activate all its scientific instruments in late November," Li Guoping, the spokesman for CNSA, told a press confere ... more |
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Houston TX (SPX) Nov 08, 2007A stray bullet rips through the command center, blowing holes in vital equipment and damaging the data archives. Repair teams spring into action. The damage must be patched up quickly or the control systems could go haywire. It's literally a matter of life or death, and a decision must be made: try to fix the damage in place, or move the broken parts to the repair shop. This is a drama tha ... more Discovery's Return Marks Completion Of Esperia Mission 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Space Shuttle Discovery landed in Cape Canaveral, Florida this evening at 19:01 CET (18:01 UT), completing one of the most complex assembly missions to the International Space Station to date, bringing back seven crew members, including ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli. Discovery's return marks the completion of the STS-120 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). During their stay the ... more Fujifilm Unveils GPS-Based Data Tape Tracker 
Valhalla NY (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Fujifilm today announced the Fujifilm Tape Tracker, a unique, high performance data asset management solution that improves the security and shipping of data tape media. Designed to fit inside a standard tape media case, the Fujifilm Tape Tracker combines leading GPS technology and a web-based application to provide CIOs and data managers with location and tracking information in real time. ... more Fleet Management Solutions Launches GPS and Two-Way Satellite Asset Tracking Services Into 50th Country 
San Luis Obispo CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Fleet Management Solutions announced that it has deployed systems into Australia, making that the 50th country where the company's GPS and all-satellite asset tracking services are in operation today. FMS is one of the few solutions in the market that allows a fleet manager to view, track and manage assets in a single system whether they are in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, the Libyan dessert or the Aust ... more Coach-Net Focuses On Safety Deploys deCarta Mapping Technology For Enhanced Service To Customers 
Lake Havasu City AZ (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Coach-Net and Auto-Net have improved their mapping technology with a real-time location solution by deCarta, a leading geospatial software platform company, to deliver enhanced safety to travelers. Working hand-in-hand with PinPoint, Coach-Net's proprietary mapping interface, deCarta's technology significantly improves the quality and speed of map-based information accessible to call center agen ... more |
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La Jolla CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Blue Sky Network announced that VIH Helicopters has chosen Blue Sky Network tracking equipment for its global fleet. Over the coming year, Canada-based VIH will install over fifty Blue Sky Network D1000C and ACH1000 kits on its entire aircraft fleet to aid in tracking requirements and aircraft communications across remote regions and worldwide helicopter operations. Extending tracking capa ... more Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Achieves Dual Intercepts In Space 
Kauai HI (SPX) Nov 08, 2007In a first-of-its-kind dual missile defense test, two Raytheon-built Standard Missile-3s, fired from a U.S. Navy ship, simultaneously intercepted and destroyed two short-range ballistic missile targets in space, Nov. 6. This was the first time a Navy ship demonstrated simultaneous engagements against ballistic missile targets outside the earth's atmosphere. These were the 10th and 11th successfu ... more Pentagon says Pakistan nuclear arsenal of 'concern' 
Washington (AFP) Nov 7, 2007A top Pentagon official on Wednesday said the fate of Pakistan's military arsenal was a "primary concern" after President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency in his country. Washington was keeping a close eye on Pakistan's nuclear arsenal following the recent upheaval, said Lieutenant General Carter Ham, Director of Operations with the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. "We will watch t ... more Gulf states press nuclear programme with eye to Iran 
Riyadh (AFP) Nov 7, 2007The six pro-Western Gulf states have completed a feasibility study on a proposed civil nuclear programme, the bloc's secretary general said on Wednesday at a meeting of Gulf defence ministers. Abdel Rahman al-Attiyah said that the study, which was put together with the assistance of the UN nuclear watchdog, had been handed to him on Monday and would be submitted to a meeting of Gulf foreign ... more Northrop Grumman Names John Landon VP Of Missiles, Technology And Space Programs 
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2007Northrop Grumman has named John R. Landon vice president of missiles, technology and space programs. In this position, Landon reports to Larry Lanzillotta, vice president of customer relations within the company's government relations organization. Landon will be located in the company's Washington D.C. Office. "We are extremely pleased to have John join Northrop Grumman," said Robert W. H ... more
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