| May 12, 2008 |  |
SpaceDaily Advertising Kit |
| Previous Issues | May 11 | May 09 | May 08 | May 07 | May 06 |
Planets By The Dozen
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 12, 2008You know the planets of our solar system, each a unique world with its own distinctive appearance, size, and chemistry. Mars, with its bitter-cold, rusty red sands; Venus, a fiery world shrouded in thick clouds of sulfuric acid; sideways Uranus and its strange vertical rings. The variety is breathtaking. Now imagine the variety that must exist in hundreds of solar systems. There may be ... more Mobile Satellite TV Has Great Growth Potential In Europe 
London, UK (SPX) May 12, 2008While the European Mobile TV market is on the verge of significant growth, it still faces problems related to the efficient transmission and distribution of Mobile TV services. This being the case, recent and emerging studies have clearly shown the use of satellite technologies for Mobile TV services to be a sensible and cost-effective solution. Hence, the use of satellite services can be ... more STS-124 Astronauts Wrap Up Launch Rehearsal 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 12, 2008The seven-member STS-124 crew participated Friday in a launch dress rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Part of the three-day terminal countdown demonstration test, the rehearsal called for the astronauts to be fully suited for liftoff as they simulated the final hours of the countdown. They concluded the event by practicing an emergency escape from Launch Pad 39A. ... more SES AMERICOM Announces Change In Executive Management 
Princeton NJ (SPX) May 12, 2008SES AMERICOM announced that President and CEO, Edward D. Horowitz, has resigned from the company to pursue opportunities with Global Entertainment and Media Holdings Corporation. Romain Bausch, SES Chief Executive and Chairman of the SES AMERICOM Board, together with the members of AMERICOM's Management Committee, will continue to execute the business strategy until a successor is appointed. ... more Space Station Tricorder 
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 12, 2008Any Trekkies out there? Remember the tricorder? Dr. McCoy and Mr. Spock both carried them, and they came in mighty handy exploring "strange new worlds ...where no one has gone before." On the International Space Station, astronauts are carrying an experimental device that looks strikingly similar: LOCAD-PTS, short for Lab-On-a-Chip Application Development Portable Test System. ... more |
mars-insitu:
 stellar-chemistry:  internet:  |
Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 12, 2008Alliant Techsystems was informed the Canadian Minister of Industry has disapproved the sale of Canadian-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates' Information Systems and Geospatial Services businesses to ATK. Canadian Investment Review officials informed ATK that the Canadian objection relates to potential extraterritorial application of U.S. export law. As a result, ATK will take an ... more GPS Car Unit Thefts Across US Reach Epidemic Proportions 
Boston MA (SPX) May 09, 2008Global Positioning System (GPS) devices have become commonplace across the country, and across the world. This satellite-based navigation system, made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit, works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Because GPS devices have made simple activities like driving much easier, the sale of these handheld ... more Active Control Unveils Starfish Feature For ActiveMine Wireless Communications System 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 12, 2008Active Control Technology has announced a major enhancement of ActiveMine, the premier wireless communications and locating system for mines, that represents a breakthrough in underground mining communications. The new feature, called "Starfish," for the first time makes it possible for miners who become isolated due to an accident, explosion or other event to stay linked, even when they ... more KVH Introduces New CNS-5000 GPS/IMU Continuous Navigation System 
Middletown RI (SPX) May 12, 2008KVH Industries has introduced the CNS-5000, a self-contained navigation system that combines fiber optic gyro (FOG)-based inertial measurement technology from KVH with global positioning system (GPS) technology from NovAtel. This rugged navigation solution affordably provides the precise position and orientation of a host platform on a continuous basis, even during periods where GPS signals are ... more SARS Anticipates Windfall In Connection With Leasing 15,000 LP Gas Tank Monitoring Devices 
Seattle WA (SPX) May 12, 2008SARS has contracted with Irving, Texas-based Oak Creek Capital, to facilitate revenue of $5 million in government-based contracts in addition to anticipated lease agreements for 15,000 UtilityEye units by the end of 2008. The 3-year lease term is expected to produce revenues of $17.8 million. The contract is being managed by SARS Corp. reseller Global Assent Corporation of Seattle. ... more |
gps:
 missiles:  radar:  milspace-comms:  |
Moscow (AFP) May 9, 2008Nuclear missiles and tanks paraded Friday across Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era but new President Dmitry Medvedev warned other nations against "irresponsible ambitions" that he said could start wars. Marching bands and 8,000 troops goose-stepped across the square, followed by a huge display of heavy weapons including Topol-M ballistic missiles and T-90 tanks, and a fly-by ... more US warns China of 'technological isolation' 
Washington (AFP) May 8, 2008The United States warned China Thursday that it risked "technological isolation" for developing unique technical standards of its own that also are shutting out foreign competition. Despite widely accepted international standards, China developed standards mandated by government regulations amid a lack of transparency and due process, said Under Secretary of Commerce Christopher Padilla. ... more Analysis: Chinese subs in S. China Sea 
Hong Kong (UPI) May 9, 2008 Over the past 20 years, China's military investment has grown faster than any other country. The bamboo curtain that formerly enveloped the country has become a copper curtain. Furthermore, China has become more difficult to negotiate with than even the former Soviet Union. The tactic of deceiving one's opponent or competitor is deeply engrained in traditional Chinese culture, not only ... more Japan to allow military use of space: lawmakers 
Tokyo (AFP) May 9, 2008Japanese lawmakers voted Friday to allow the military use of space, breaking a decades-old taboo in the officially pacifist country which has an increasingly ambitious space program. The move came during a rare fence-mending visit to Japan by President Hu Jintao of China, which alarmed Japan last year by conducting a test to shoot down a satellite. A lower house committee voted to reve ... more Russian general slams NATO practice 'attacks' over Arctic: report 
Moscow (AFP) May 10, 2008NATO planes regularly undertake "dangerous" practice attacks against Russian bombers patrolling the Arctic Ocean, the head of the Russian air force was quoted as saying Saturday. "Regularly as our flights are fulfilling combat patrols, we are tracked by planes from the patrol forces of both NATO and other countries," General Alexander Zelin was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency. ... more
|
missiles:
 nuclear-doctrine:  uav:  abm:  |
| Previous Issues | May 11 | May 09 | May 08 | May 07 | May 06 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
