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Integral Systems Europe Announces EPOCH IPS Satellite Ground System PUS Compliance
Toulouse, France (SPX) May 13, 2008ISE (Integral Systems Europe) has announced that its' EPOCH IPS (EPOCH Integrated Product Suite) COTS product is in compliance with ESA's (European Space Agency) PUS (Packet-Utilization Standard) for Satellite Control Systems and EGSE (Electrical Ground Support Equipment). Integral has implemented a complete, database-driven system for PUS services, with an open architecture for mission-specific ... more Hughes Surpasses 400,000 Consumer And Small Business Satellite Broadband Subscribers 
Germantown MD (SPX) May 13, 2008Hughes Network Systems has announced that the number of HughesNet residential and small business subscribers passed the 400,000 mark in the first quarter of this year, affirming Hughes' position as the leading provider of broadband satellite Internet access to consumers and small businesses in the U.S. "The continued growth in our subscriber base is evidence of the need for broadband acces ... more Intelsat Expands Global Telecommunications Meeting To Connect The World 
Pembroke, Bermuda (SPX) May 13, 2008Intelsat has announced that its annual Global Telecommunications Meeting (GTM) held in Washington, D.C., 2-5 June, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, will expand beyond carrier-oriented transaction services to a world telecommunications summit addressing many of the most pressing issues faced by today's global corporate network operators, carriers and governments. For the past 34 years GT ... more KVH Launches Lease Program For TracPhone V7 Maritime Broadband Communications System 
Middletown RI (SPX) May 13, 2008Shipping and offshore oil and gas operators need ever-increasing bandwidth both for enterprise operations as well as for crew morale and welfare. With its smaller size, broadband data rates, Voice over IP (VoIP) phone connections, and substantially lower hardware and airtime service costs, the new TracPhone V7 from KVH Industries is an outstanding solution for commercial communications. ... more New Water Reclamation System Headed For Duty On Space Station 
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 13, 2008International Space Station crews soon will have a new water reclamation system that will recycle wastewater, allowing up to six crew members to live aboard the orbiting laboratory. The latest addition to the station's life support system departs today from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for final flight preparations. The new ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) May 13, 2008In the wake of personal navigation devices' success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of LBS (Location Based Services) such as friend finder and local search on GPS handsets. Community and social-networking-related functionality, such as the sharing of POIs (Points of Interest) and geo-tagged pictures, is also becoming ... more GTX Receives Order For gpVector Platform Devices 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2008GTX announced the confirmation of its initial order from licensee MyAthlete, for its gpVector module, embedded in the MyAthlete device. Production will begin immediately and the final units of the 1,000 piece order are expected to ship during the latter half of the second quarter of 2008 with additional follow-on orders expected in late 2008 and 2009. As a result of extensive Beta testing ... more GPS Industries Signs Master Supply Agreement With GPSi Asia 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 13, 2008GPS Industries announces that it has signed a Master Supply Agreement for sales in China with GPSi Asia, our exclusive Asian distributor. As a result of continued emergence of the China market, GPSI and GPSi Asia have agreed to terms whereby GPSi Asia will purchase 15 or more systems or up to 1,750 Inforemer HD Mobile Display Units ("MDU"). In accordance with the MSA, GPSi Asia has advance ... more Canadian Space Agency Announces Contract With MDA For ISS 
Longueuil, Canada (SPX) May 13, 2008The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency, has announced a four-year contract valued at $109 million between the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA). MDA will continue to provide logistics, sustaining engineering services for the Canadian-made Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Sta ... more Canada blocks sale of top space company to US firm: minister 
Ottawa (AFP) May 9, 2008Canada's industry minister confirmed Friday he is blocking the sale of leading space firm MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates to a US defense contractor, saying it provided no net benefit to Canada. Industry Minister Jim Prentice first announced last month that he would block the proposed sale of MacDonald Dettwiler (MDA) to US firm Alliant Techsystems (ATK), amid fears the future of Canada's ... more |
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Washington (UPI) May 9, 2008 Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda belied his mild-manner low-key image Friday when he OK'd a new measure that would transform Japan's decades-old policy supporting the demilitarization of space. The Cabinet Committee of the main chamber of the Japanese Parliament, or Diet, Friday approved legislation that would allow Japan to deploy military systems in space for defensive ... more Solar Variability And Climate Change 
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 08, 2008The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate. The sun also delivers an annual and seasonal impact, changing the character of each hemisphere as Earth's orientation shifts through the year. Since the Industrial Revolution, however, new forces have begun to exert significant influence on Earth's climate. "For the last 20 to 30 years, we believe greenhouse ... more Turning 20th Century Fiction Into 21st Century Science And Technology 
Washington DC (SPX) May 09, 2008The futuristic epic 2001: A Space Odyssey influenced many to fall in love with the limitless possibilities of space exploration. The movie sparked imaginations and provided a realistic preview of what our future in space might look like. When 2001: A Space Odyssey premiered 40 years ago, living and working in space full time was science fiction. Today, three resident crew members are aboar ... more Raytheon Teams With Swift Engineering To Offer KillerBee UAS 
Tucson AZ (SPX) May 13, 2008Raytheon has teamed with Swift Engineering, Inc. to provide the U.S. Navy and U. S. Marine Corps with an unmanned aircraft system for their respective Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Tier 2 missions. Raytheon leads the team and offers aircraft and mission systems integration with connectivity to the customers' combat systems and command and control systems. Swift Engineering ... more Taipei says China defence build-up to deter US intervention 
Taipei (AFP) May 12, 2008China is building up its military defences to deter US intervention in case of war with Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said Monday. Beijing is focusing on developing long-range missiles "to strike at American bases and battle carrier groups stationed in the Asia-Pacific... so as to block the United States from coming to the rescue of Taiwan should war break out in the Taiwan Strait," ... more
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