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Astronauts upbeat after hard 'ballistic' landing
Star City, Russia (AFP) April 21, 2008The first South Korean in space together with the American and a Russian who accompanied her said on Monday they were recovering well after a gruelling "ballistic" descent to Earth. Yi So-Yeon, who returned from the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday in an irregular landing that subjected the crew to huge gravitational forces, said there had been nothing to worry about either ... more Stephen Hawking urges new era of space conquest 
Washington (AFP) April 21, 2008Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking called Monday for a new era of space conquest akin to Christopher Columbus' discovery of the new world, in a speech on the 50th anniversary of NASA space agency. "In a way, the situation is like Europe before 1492. People might well have argued that it was a waste of money to send Columbus on a wild goose chase," the British scientist said at Georgetown ... more Space Radiation May Cause Prolonged Cellular Damage To Astronauts 
San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2008With major implications for long-duration space travel, a study from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center demonstrates that the high-energy radiation found in space may lead to premature aging and prolonged oxidative stress in cells. The findings suggest that astronauts may be at increased risk of colon cancer due to exposure to the high linear energy ... more New NASA Moon Mission Begins Integration Of Science Instruments 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 22, 2008Several instruments that will help NASA characterize the moon's surface have been installed on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. The powerful equipment will bring the moon into sharper focus and reveal new insights about the celestial body nearest Earth. Engineers and technicians on the LRO Integration and Test Team work almost around the clock in a clean room at NASA's Goddard ... more Powerful Antenna Attached To NASA's GLAST Satellite 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 22, 2008The powerful antenna system that will enable NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) to communicate with stations on Earth has been successfully connected to the spacecraft in the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The Ku Band system is used to downlink science and engineering telemetry. The Ku band system includes a Ku antenna, an antenna ... more |
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Laurel, Md., April 21, 2008 The U.S. space agency said design has started on its radiation storm probes -- twin spacecraft that will be launched into the Earth's radiation belts. Researchers said the National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft are being designed to provide insight into the physical dynamics of near-Earth space, where violent space weather can affect astronauts, satellites and even ... more SPACEHAB Teams With State Of Florida To Build A New Industry In Space 
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 22, 2008SPACEHAB, along with Florida Governor Charlie Crist, recently announced the Company's partnership with the state of Florida to establish a space-based, biotech corridor that stretches from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth-based Florida facilities and resources such as the Space Life Sciences Lab at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The announcement was made at NASA's ... more RRsat Increases Its North American Customer Service Through Intelsat's Galaxy Fleet 
Pembroke, Bermuda (SPX) Apr 22, 2008Intelsat has announced that RRsat Global Communications Network has signed a multi-year contract on Intelsat's Galaxy 25 satellite to expand RRsat's services into the North American region. RRsat contracted for capacity on Intelsat's Galaxy 25 satellite for content broadcasting throughout North America. The Galaxy 25 satellite located at 97 degrees West within Intelsat's valuable Galaxy ... more Navis SPARCS Live View To Debut At Navis World 2008 
Oakland CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2008Navis has demonstrated its new Navis SPARCS Live View graphical user interface at Navis World 2008, the company's seventh biennial user conference held between April 20-23 in San Francisco. SPARCS Live View is a support application for existing Navis SPARCS and Navis SPARCS N4 terminal operating systems. It provides an interactive, graphical user interface that enables control room operator ... more Rockwell Collins Delivers 200,000th DAGR And 40,000th GPS Engine 
Coralville IA (SPX) Apr 22, 2008Rockwell Collins has announced it has delivered 200,000 Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers (DAGR) for use by U.S. and international warfighters, and has reached the 40,000 unit sales milestone for its Global Positioning System (GPS) engine for the U.S. Army's Ground Based GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM) program. The announcement took place at a recognition event ... more |
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Islamabad (AFP) April 21, 2008Pakistan's military on Monday carried out a training launch of a long-range nuclear-capable missile which can hit targets deep in rival India, the second such test in three days, the military said. The Shaheen II, or Hatf VI, missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,280 miles) was launched from an undisclosed location by the Army Strategic Force Command, a military statement said. ... more First Sky Warrior Aircraft For US Army Takes To The Air 
San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2008General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced the successful flight of the first Sky Warrior Block 1 aircraft for the U.S. Army's Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) UAS Program on March 31 from the company's El Mirage Flight Operations Facility in Adelanto, Calif. "Army tactical commanders at the division level and below are now one step closer to having the RSTA ... more Gates urges greater clarity by military media analysts 
Washington (AFP) April 21, 2008US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Monday urged retired officers to make clear they are speaking for themselves, not their military services, in supporting political candidates or serving as media analysts. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the Pentagon used retired senior military officers working as television "media analysts" to make its case for the US invasion in Iraq and ... more Analysis: FBI heads new cyber task force 
Washington, April 21, 2008 Last summer the FBI quietly established a special working group with U.S. intelligence and other agencies to identify and respond to cyber threats against the United States. The group, called the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force, now has "several dozen" personnel working together at an undisclosed location in the Washington area, according to the man in charge, Shawn Henry ... more ABMs Make For Much Tension Part One 
Moscow, April 18, 2008 On par with NATO's expansion, deployment of a U.S. missile defense system has already become the most sensitive issue in Russia's relations with the West. When discussing the political side of this issue, many forget about its military-technical and operational aspects, which override everything else. U.S. missile defense has two directions. The first one is theater missile ... more
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