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Canada Delays Decision On Sale Of Space Firm
Ottawa (AFP) March 20, 2008Canada on Thursday delayed approval of the sale of its leading space firm MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates to a US defense contractor as opponents of the deal feared a major setback in Canada's space capabilities. Industry Minister Jim Prentice decided to take 30 more days to review the purchase of MDA, builder of the robot Dextre attached to the International Space Station, by US firm All ... more Salt Deposits May Have Evidence Of Life On Mars 
Washington (AFP) March 20, 2008US scientists have discovered salt deposits on the surface of Mars, indicating that water was once plenty and pointing sites that could provide evidence of past life, a study said Thursday. The deposits were discovered by a team of scientists led by Mikki Osterloo at the University of Hawaii using thermal images from the orbiting Mars Odyssey spacecraft, according to research in the March 21 ... more Boomerang works in space: Japanese astronaut 
Tokyo (AFP) March 21, 2008In an unprecedented experiment, a Japanese astronaut has thrown a boomerang in space and confirmed it flies back much like on Earth. Astronaut Takao Doi "threw a boomerang and saw it come back" during his free time on March 18 at the International Space Station, a spokeswoman at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said on Friday. Doi threw the boomerang after a request from compatriot ... more European Space Truck Jules Verne In Parking Orbit 
Paris (UPI) Mar 19, 2008 The European Space Agency said the Jules Verne spacecraft reached its parking orbit Wednesday, about 1,200 miles ahead of the International Space Station. The Jules Verne, an automated transfer vehicle, will be used to re-supply spacecraft. It will remain in its parking orbit until March 27, when it will be moved to a position where it will be ready to perform two rendezvous ... more Iridium Satellite Selects Three Finalists To Design And Develop Iridium NEXT 
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 20, 2008Iridium Satellite is pleased to announce it has reached agreement with three companies to enter into the concept development phase in its design and development procurement process for "NEXT," the company's next-generation satellite constellation. Over the next five months, Lockheed Martin, Space Systems Loral and Thales Alenia Space will develop design concepts, review critical engineering ... more |
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Golden CO (SPX) Mar 20, 2008The 8th Continent Project, the world's most comprehensive effort to integrate space technology and resources into the global economy, has received a $150,000 grant from the Colorado Economic Development Commission to start Colorado's first ever aerospace business incubator - helping the state maintain its national ranking as the second largest private aerospace employer. The 8th Continent ... more Sci-fi guru Clarke dies in Sri Lanka 
Colombo (AFP) March 19, 2008British-born science fiction guru Arthur C. Clarke died at a hospital in Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a brief illness, his aide Rohan de Silva told AFP. He was 90. President Mahinda Rajapakse mourned the death of Clarke and paid tribute to him as a "great visionary." His death was a loss to Sri Lanka, the author's adopted home since 1956, Rajapakse said. "The president was deeply saddened ... more Methane Spotted On Extrasolar Planet 
Paris (ESA) March 19, 2008Astronomers on Wednesday announced they had detected methane in the atmosphere of a planet 63 light years away, boosting prospects for identifying any life that exists beyond our Solar System. The team also confirmed previous suspicions that the planet, known by the tag of HD 189733b, has water in its atmosphere. Reporting their work in the weekly British journal Nature, astronomers from ... more NASA Awards Contracts For Design Study Of Lunar Landing Craft 
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 20, 2008NASA's Constellation Program has selected five space-related companies to receive contract awards for a 210-day study to independently evaluate NASA's in-house design concept for a lunar lander that will deliver four astronauts to the surface of the moon by 2020. The awards total approximately $1.5 million, with a maximum individual award of $350,000. The study recommendations will be used ... more iDirect Selected By Russian Network Operator HeliosNet For Expansion Of Broadband Services 
Herndon VA (SPX) Mar 20, 2008iDirect has announced that Russian network operator Web Media Services, which operates under the name "HeliosNet," has implemented iDirect's satellite communications platform. HeliosNet installed two iDirect Universal 5IF satellite hubs and multiple remote routers. This establishes a broad satellite network that can support a diverse range of applications and maximize bandwidth efficiency ... more |
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Chandler AZ (SPX) Mar 20, 2008ProLink Solutions has announced that Ravenwood Golf Club (Victor, N.Y.) now features the ProLink Solutions ProStar GPS system used at many of the world's most famous golf courses and plans to participate in ProLink's exclusive national advertising opportunity. Ravenwood consistently ranks among New York's top daily-fee facilities and has earned rave reviews from Golf Digest course critic ... more France to reduce nuclear arsenal, warns of Iran danger 
Cherbourg, France (AFP) March 21, 2008President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed Friday to reduce France's nuclear arsenal but said nuclear deterrence remained a "life-insurance" in the face of new threats from states like Iran. "Countries in Asia and the Middle East are rapidly developing ballistic capacities," he said in a defence policy speech to mark the inauguration of a new-generation nuclear submarine named The Terrible. "I am t ... more Russia obtained US guarantees on missile shield: Lavrov 
Moscow (AFP) March 20, 2008The United States gave Moscow guarantees that its proposed anti-missile shield "will be not directed" against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday in a first sign of progress in very hard negotiations between the two countries. "The Americans are ready to provide us with a series of measures to give us confidence and reassure us that this system is not directed agains ... more Russia studying US missile proposals after upbeat talks
Moscow (AFP) March 19, 2008Russia's foreign ministry said Wednesday it was studying written proposals from the United States aimed at allaying Moscow's concerns over Washington's missile defence plans in Europe. The proposals came after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defence Secretary Robert Gates held talks in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday with outgoing President Vladimir Putin, president-elect Dmitry Medv ... more Pakistan test-flies pilotless plane: military 
Islamabad (AFP) March 20, 2008Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful test flight of a pilotless plane, the military announced. Flight data from the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) named "Uqaab," showed the exercise had been successful, it said in a statement. "The performance of UAV can be compared to any modern state-of-the-art UAV in its category," the statement said, adding that the flight test was preceded by ... more
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