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Jules Verne ATV Launch Approaching
Paris, France (ESA) Feb 13, 2008After the successful launch of ESA's Columbus laboratory aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on Thursday (7 February), it is now time to focus on the next imminent milestone for ESA: the launch of Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to be sent to the International Space Station. The 20-tonne European resupply and space-tug module will be carried into orbit by a special versio ... more The Poincare Dodecahedral Space Model Gains Support To Explain The Shape Of Space 
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 13, 2008The last fifteen years have shown considerable growth in attempt to determine the global shape of the universe, i.e. not only the curvature of space but also its topology. The concordance cosmological model which now prevails describes the universe as a flat (zero-curvature) infinite space in eternal, accelerated expansion. However, the data delivered between 2003 and 2006 by the NASA sate ... more Former Boeing Engineer Charged With Economic Espionage In Theft Of Space Shuttle Secrets For China 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 13, 2008A former Boeing engineer was arrested this morning after being indicted last week on charges of economic espionage and acting as an unregistered foreign agent of the People's Republic of China, for whom the engineer stole Boeing trade secrets related to several aerospace programs, including the Space Shuttle. Dongfan "Greg" Chung, 72, of Orange, Calif., who was employed by Rockwell ... more Stratos Introduces New SCADA VSAT Service For Oil And Gas Utility Markets 
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Feb 13, 2008Stratos Global Corp. a global provider of mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions - has introduced its DataSat II shared-hub VSAT service to support supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) applications for U.S. upstream oil, gas and utility companies. Based on Gilat's high-performance SkyEdge VSAT platform, DataSat II from Stratos offers acceleration, VPN, QoS, high ... more HP And Qualcomm To Deliver Options For Worldwide Internet Access 
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 14, 2008HP and Qualcomm will work together to incorporate Qualcomm's Gobi TM global mobile Internet technology in select 2008 HP business notebooks to enable high-speed connectivity on 3G UMTS HSPA / EV-DO networks with a single wireless solution. Gobi technology enhances HP notebook customers' choice of mobile operators and will help increase international roaming capabilities. ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2008NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, with a boost from a natural "zoom lens," have uncovered what may be one of the youngest and brightest galaxies ever seen in the middle of the cosmic "dark ages," just 700 million years after the beginning of our universe. The detailed images from Hubble's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer reveal an infant galaxy, dubbed A1689-zD1 ... more Canadian Astronauts Julie Payette And Robert Thirsk To Go On Space Missions In 2009 
Longueuil, Canada (SPX) Feb 13, 2008The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency, has announced that two Canadian Space Agency astronauts would be taking part in space missions in 2009. "Guided by our Science and Technology Strategy, we are investing in talented, skilled and creative Canadians like Julie Payette and Dr. Robert Thirsk who have dedicated their profess ... more Robot Plumbs Wisconsin Lake On Way To Antarctica, Jovian Moon 
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 13, 2008A University of Illinois at Chicago scientist will lead a team testing a robotic probe in a polar-style, under-ice exploration that may have out-of-this world applications. But the team will keep to a venue that's much closer to home. Peter Doran, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences at UIC, lead the team working in the icy waters of Lake Mendota off the campus of the University ... more Michael Larkin Appointed Executive Vice President Of Orbital's Satellite Business Unit 
Dulles VA (SPX) Feb 13, 2008Orbital Sciences has promoted Mr. Michael E. Larkin to the position of Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Space Systems Group. He was previously Senior Vice President and Deputy General Manager of SSG since 2006, and served in a variety of progressively more responsible assignments since joining Orbital in 1994. He has been Acting General Manager of SSG since December 2007 ... more Wireless Connectivity For Entertainment-Rich Smartphones 
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 12, 2008Atheros Communications is demonstrating its Radio-on-Chip for Mobile (ROCm) family of wireless technologies, including its industry-leading mobile WLAN solutions, its Bluetooth for PCs and Headsets, and its new GPS product portfolio at Mobile World Congress 2008. The ROCm family features high-performance, low-power wireless connectivity to deliver the most satisfying end-user experience with an ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Feb 12, 2008An Indian communist leader who opposes a nuclear technology deal struck with the United States said his party will stall the pact until President George W. Bush leaves office, a report said Tuesday. Marxist politician Prakash Karat said his party wanted to see the two nations hold fresh talks on the pact under a new US administration. "We would like the government of India to initiate a ... more Analysis: Bush's plan for clearance reform 
Washington (UPI) Feb 12, 2008President Bush wants a plan from his top officials for a complete overhaul of the way the U.S. government does background checks and grants security clearances for employees and contractors who need access to classified information. "I have determined that significant opportunities to improve these processes," writes Bush in a memo to agency heads, calling for "aggressive efforts to ... more Thompson Files: Electronic war blindness 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Feb 12, 2008When you consider how much money Americans spend on defense -- about $4 trillion so far in this decade alone -- it's amazing what a poor job we do of maintaining our military arsenal. In the years since the Cold War ended, the U.S. Navy's fleet has shrunk by half to fewer than 300 ships, the U.S. Air Force's planes have "matured" to twice the age of the commercial airline fleet, and ... more Harris Provides American Forces Network With Broadcast System To Reach One Million Troops 
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Feb 13, 2008Harris has been awarded a contract from broadcast systems integrator Snader and Associates to provide a comprehensive broadcast communications system for the American Forces Network. The American Forces Network delivers news, information and entertainment to almost one million troops worldwide outside of the United States. Snader and Associates is designing the new broadcast system, which ... more Russia-China space deal to counter US shield move: diplomats 
Geneva (AFP) Feb 12, 2008Russian and Chinese ambitions for a new treaty banning weapons in space are aimed at countering US plans to construct a missile defence shield, diplomats said Tuesday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the plans in a speech to the Conference on Disarmament meeting in Geneva. The new treaty would prohibit the deployment of weapons of any kind in space, and the use or threat ... more
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