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Why Do Astronauts Suffer From Space Sickness
Delft, Holland (SPX) May 22, 2008Rotating astronauts for a lengthy period provided researcher Suzanne Nooij with better insight into how 'space sickness' develops, the nausea and disorientation experienced by many astronauts. Nooij will receive her PhD from TU Delft on this subject on Tuesday 20 May. Gravity plays a major role in our spatial orientation. Changes in gravitational forces, such as the transition to weightles ... more Space Systems Loral-Built Galaxy 18 Satellite Successfully Launched 
Long Beach, CA (SPX) May 22, 2008Sea Launch has successfully delivered the Galaxy 18 communications satellite to orbit from its ocean-based platform on the Equator, marking its third successful launch in 2008. A Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off at 2:43am PDT (9:43 GMT) from the Odyssey Launch Platform, positioned at 154 degrees West Longitude, precisely on schedule. An hour later, the Block DM-SL upper stage inserted the ... more Soyuz Bumpy Re-Entry Caused By Technical Glitch 
Korolyov, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 22, 2008A technical glitch caused the ballistic landing of Russia's Soyuz TMA-11 capsule in April this year, the head of the Federal Space Agency's department for manned flights said on Wednesday. On April 19, the Soyuz-TMA-11 capsule, carrying U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson, Russian flight engineer Yuri Malenchenko, and Korean bioengineer Yi So-yeon from the International Space Station, made a bump ... more ESA And Space Tourism 
Paris, France (ESA) May 22, 2008The general public's interest in suborbital flying is now substantial. Such flights could offer a realistic opportunity to 'touch' space by experiencing weightlessness and seeing the curvature of the Earth's limb. Being so closely related to ESA's 'core business', the Agency is observing these developments with interest, and is now presenting its position on privately-funded suborbital spaceflig ... more Aerojet Propulsion Gears Up For Critical Phoenix Mars Landing Maneuvers 
Sacramento CA (SPX) May 22, 2008Aerojet, Lockheed Martin and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) are counting on 12 Aerojet lander engines to smoothly land NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander onto the surface of Mars on May 25, 2008. Aerojet's eight cruise engines have guided the spacecraft to Mars, and the 12 lander engines will execute the first successful actively guided descent onto the northern plains of Mars since the ... more |
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Strasbourg, France (SPX) May 22, 2008The X PRIZE Foundation today announced four new teams in the Google Lunar X PRIZE, a robotic race to the Moon to win a remarkable $30 million in prizes, bringing the total number of registered teams to 14. This international group of teams will compete to land a privately funded robotic craft on the Moon that is capable of roaming the lunar surface for at least 500 meters and sending video ... more DA And Sagem Sign Guided Weapons Cooperation Agreement 
Paris, France (SPX) May 21, 2008MBDA France and Sagem Defense Securite signed a cooperation agreement concerning the modular air-to-ground weapon (AASM) and infrared guidance for tactical missiles. The agreement was signed by Antoine Bouvier, Chief Executive Officer of MBDA, and Jean-Lin Fournereaux, Chairman and CEO of Sagem Defense Securite. Also present at the signing ceremony was Jean-Paul Herteman, Chief Executive ... more INRIX Announces World's First Third Generation Routing Engine 
Kirkland WA (SPX) May 21, 2008INRIX has announced the availability of the world's first 'third generation' routing engine. INRIX's new routing solution goes beyond current state-of-the-market "traffic avoidance" routing algorithms to combine real-time, predictive and historical traffic information providing consumers with accurate fastest-route calculations and origin-destination recommendations. Everyone knows that traffic ... more MQ-9 Reaper Drops First GPS-Guided Weapon 
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 21, 2008A test team with the 658th Aeronautical Systems Squadron completed the first Global Positioning System guided weapons release from an MQ-9 Reaper May 13 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif. The efforts of the pilots, sensor operators, maintainers, weapons troops and testers culminated in six successful guided bomb unit-49 weapon releases in one day. ... more NAVTEQ Launches Enhanced Traffic Patterns 
Chicago IL (SPX) May 21, 2008NAVTEQ has announced the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns North America v3.0, a significantly updated historic database which includes typical traffic speeds on nearly one million miles of primary and secondary roads across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns gives product developers and service providers a reliable, easy-to-use data set for a variety ... more |
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London UK (SPX) May 22, 2008Northrop Grumman will display a wide range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition, including unmanned aerial vehicles, aerial tanker refueling and aircraft navigation systems. The air show will take place at the southern section of Berlin-Schonefeld Airport from 27 May to 1 June. More than 1,000 exhibitors from some 40 countries will ... more Boeing Flies A160T Hummingbird Unmanned Rotorcraft For 18 Hours 
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 22, 2008Boeing successfully flew its A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft for 18.7 hours May 14-15, claiming an unofficial world endurance record for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) weighing between 1,102 and 5,511 pounds (500 to 2,500 kilograms). "We didn't set out to establish a world record, but it was a great accomplishment," said Jim Martin, Boeing Advanced Systems A160T program manager. ... more Russian ABM Plans Part Two 
Moscow (UPI) May 21, 2008 Russia's A-135 Anti-Ballistic Missile system, capable of coping with intercontinental ballistic missiles equipped with multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicles, was developed and commissioned in 1995 and 1996, respectively. The system hinged on the Don-2N multi-role radar and a command computer inside a truncated tetrahedral pyramid. Silo-based missile interceptors were deploy ... more US biotech company offers to clone man's best friend 
Washington (AFP) May 21, 2008A US biotech company on Wednesday announced it will auction off the right for five dog owners to have their furry best friend cloned, with bidding starting at 100,000 dollars. "BioArts International ... will sell five dog cloning service slots to the general public via a worldwide online auction," the California-based biotech start-up said in a statement. Registration for the auctions ... more Seeing Clearly Despite The Clouds 
Richland WA (SPX) May 22, 2008Satellites taking atmospheric measurements might now be able to see blue skies as clearly as optimists do. Researchers have found a way to reduce cloud-induced glare when satellites measure blue skies on cloudy days, by as much as ten-fold in some cases. The result might lead to more accurate estimates of the amount of sunlight penetrating the atmosphere. Because clouds represent one of th ... more
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