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Space station crew lucky to survive re-entry: agency
Moscow (AFP) April 22, 2008Three astronauts were lucky to survive a dangerous re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere last week, a Russian news agency reported Tuesday, citing a source close to an investigation into the incident. "The fact that the crew members remained unharmed, in one piece, was very lucky. Everything could have ended much worse," the source was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency. Their fate ... more Recruitment And Assignment Of Directors At ESA 
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Meeting in restricted session yesterday at ESA's Head Office in Paris, the Council of the European Space Agency appointed the new Directors that will assist the Director General in the coming years, following a process of selection that started in November 2007. Five positions were opened at that time ... more Solar Flares Set The Sun Quaking 
Paris, France (ESA) Apr 21, 2008Data from the ESA/NASA spacecraft SOHO shows clearly that powerful starquakes ripple around the Sun in the wake of mighty solar flares that explode above its surface. The observations give solar physicists new insight into a long-running solar mystery and may even provide a way of studying other stars. The outermost quarter of the Sun's interior is a constantly churning maelstrom of hot ga ... more Expand Networks Improves Application Performance Over Satellite Communications 
Slough, UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2008Expand Networks is addressing application performance issues over satellite links enabling global enterprises to reliably deliver all business applications. With increasingly dispersed offices in remote locations, satellite networks have become common practice to assist organisations in business agility. However, the design limitations of high latency and packet loss over satellite network ... more Moondust And Duct Tape 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 22, 2008At this year's Great Moonbuggy Race in Huntsville, Alabama, Prof. Paul Shiue of Christian Brothers University was overheard joking that duct tape was his team's "best engineering tool." Others felt the same way. The sound of gray tape being torn from rolls practically filled the race course as dozens of college and high school student engineers busily assembled and repaired their homemade moonbu ... more |
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Austin TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2008SigmaTel has introduced a complete processor solution for the portable navigation GPS market, enabling lower system costs for portable navigation devices (PNDs) and expanding the company's consumer product platform offerings. The SigmaTel STMP3738 semiconductor solution is a highly-integrated SoC which eliminates up to 12 previously-discrete ICs typically found in PND devices. Supporting W ... more Colleagues, Clues And A Little Competition Highlight New Scavenger Hunts From Portland Walking Tours 
Portland OR (SPX) Apr 23, 2008There's a new game in town for workers tired of typical company team-building exercises. Portland Walking Tours, local experts in city exploration, is introducing interactive scavenger hunts that encourage groups to flex their problem-solving and communication muscles, get creative under pressure and have fun while on the clock. Available seven days a week - in four unique indoor or outdoo ... 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 CEA Finds American Households Spend An Average Of 1400 Dollars Annually On Consumer Electronics 
Arlington VA (SPX) Apr 23, 2008The average U.S. household reports spending $1,405 on consumer electronics products in the past 12 months, $120 more than the year before, according to new research released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The 10th Annual Household CE Ownership and Market Potential Study shows that HDTVs will have the highest growth in household penetration rates this year. "More than ... more Spirent Communications Launches New GPS/Galileo/GLONASS Simulation System 
Toulouse, France (SPX) Apr 23, 2008Spirent Communications has announced the launch of its new Spirent GSS8000 simulation system, a signal generator unit for GPS, Galileo and GLONASS testing. The Spirent GSS8000 tests advanced satellite navigation technologies and offers enhanced capability, increased flexibility and improved signal fidelity. With the introduction of Spirent GSS8000, Spirent continues to improve the accuracy ... more |
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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 Pope Benedict XVI Delivers Special Radio Address To SIRIUS Listeners 
New York NY (SPX) Apr 21, 2008A special radio address from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI premiered exclusively on The Catholic Channel on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. The Holy Father's message, which was recorded earlier today at the residence of His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan at St. Patrick's Cathedral -- where Cardinal Egan hosts his weekly Catholic Channel show -- will replay hourly exclusively on The Catholic Channel, SIR ... more Russia says missile shield concerns undiminished: reports 
Moscow (AFP) April 22, 2008Russian concerns over US plans to site parts of an anti-missile shield in Europe have not been allayed despite US claims to the contrary, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying Tuesday. "Several people representing the United States, briefing their NATO partners, have given the impression that all of Russia's problems have been resolved," Lavrov was quoted as saying by Interfax ... more Raytheon Awarded Contract For South Korea Patriot Air And Missile Defense Capabilities 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Apr 23, 2008Raytheon has received a $241 million U.S. Foreign Military Sales contract to provide the Republic of Korea with command and control, communications, maintenance support, and training equipment for the Patriot air and missile defense system. This production and support award complements the $28.7 million engineering services contract the company announced March 3. "The Patriot system will ... more India bristles at US comments on Ahmadinejad visit 
New Delhi (AFP) April 22, 2008India on Tuesday told Washington to mind its own business after a US official said New Delhi should urge Iran to curtail its nuclear programme during a visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Iranian president will arrive in New Delhi on April 29 for a one-day "working visit" topped by talks on two multi-billion-dollar energy deals, an Indian foreign ministry official said this week. ... more
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