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ProtoStar I And BADR-6 Are Ready For Next Ariane 5 Launch
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jun 26, 2008The final payload integration process has begun for Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2008, with the BADR-6 satellite now mounted atop the launcher and ProtoStar I ready for its installation. This activity is taking place inside the Final Assembly Building at Europe's Spaceport, as preparations continue for the July 4 evening liftoff from French Guiana. Final integration began ... more Satmex Signs Agreement With Space Systems/Loral For Construction Of Satmex 7 
Mexico City, Mexico (SPX) Jun 26, 2008Satelites Mexicanos has announced that it has issued an Authorization To Proceed (ATP) with the construction of Satmex 7 to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). The new satellite will provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) in the Americas. "We are delighted to sign this agreement with Space Systems/Loral, the leading provider of design and construction of commercial satellites worldwide. This is ... more Pratt And Whitney Rocketdyne Contract Option For Solar Thermal Propulsion Rocket Engine 
Canoga Park CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne a $2.2 million contract for the fabrication and ground test of a Solar Thermal Propulsion rocket engine. This contract extends the current High Delta-V Experiment Program (HiDVE) another six months and follows a successful critical design review last March. Pratt and Whitney ... more NASA Develops Highest Resolution Visualization System To Date 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008The power to visualize highly complex information in a way that's easier for the human mind to grasp is taking a giant leap forward with the advent of NASA's new hyperwall-2 system unveiled at Ames Research Center. Developed by scientists and engineers in the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) Division at Ames, the 128-screen hyperwall-2, capable of rendering one quarter billion pixel ... more Giant Impact Explains Mars Dichotomy 
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008The dramatic differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars have puzzled scientists for 30 years. One of the proposed explanations--a massive asteroid impact--now has strong support from computer simulations carried out by two groups of researchers. Planetary scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, were involved in both studies, which appear in the June 2 ... more |
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Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Jun 26, 2008Alanco Technologies has announced that its StarTrak Systems subsidiary has introduced a new fuel usage data service feature for the Sentry ReeferTrak refrigerated trailer monitoring system, which can provide significant reefer fuel cost savings for fleet operators. The new fuel monitoring service utilizes an advanced reefer fuel tank sensor and proprietary firmware which can be remotely do ... more Location Based Technologies Commences PocketFinder Pilot Production 
Anaheim CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008Location Based Technologies has announced it has commenced pilot production of its PocketFinder family of location devices at the Le Mans, France facility of Jabil Circuit, its global manufacturing partner. At the same time, the company has completed in-house testing and verification of beta test units for GSM, GPRS and GPS connectivity on both U.S. and European GSM wireless networks, and ... more Navtones Signs Kim Cattrall For Celebrity Turn-By-Turn Navigation 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008Navtones has announced the exclusive worldwide release of A-list actress, Kim Cattrall, as a premium voice download for all TomTom portable navigation devices. As the first female voice in the Navtones roster of inimitable celebrity talent, Ms. Cattrall joins the company's current cast in bringing her own brand of turn-by-turn entertainment to the growing base of more than twenty million ... more Fleets Can Save Money And Reduce Emissions 
San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008Fleets can reduce harmful greenhouse emissions while lowering operating costs, according to a new paper by Networkcar, a leader in wireless fleet management. The new paper, entitled "Go Green and Save Green," details the six areas that can significantly reduce fuel consumption and lower air pollution. The paper also provides examples of how small, medium and large fleets can decrease fuel ... more Zoombak Demonstrates Universal A-GPS Locator At Digital Experience 
New York NY (SPX) Jun 26, 2008Zoombak has demonstrated its full-line of Advanced A-GPS locators to industry analysts and members of the major technology and consumer press gathered at the Digital Experience @ New York new product showcase. Featured at the event was the company's newest digital lifestyle product, the Zoombak Universal A-GPS Locator, which is the latest addition to the company's industry-leading portfolio ... more |
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Hong Kong (UPI) Jun 25, 2008 The JH-7A fighter-bombers of China's No. 5 Attacker Division deployed on the Shandong Peninsula theoretically could cover all the U.S. military bases in Korea and the Taiwan Strait. They also could receive aerial support from the J-11 fighters deployed at the No. 19 Fighter Division at Jining in southwestern Shandong. Jining has the best military airport on the peninsula, where huge ... more Climate change will impact US national security 
Washington (AFP) June 25, 2008Climate change will have sweeping consequences for US national security by 2030 aggravating global poverty and destabilizing fragile countries, a US intelligence report said Wednesday. "We judge global climate change will have wide-ranging implications for US national security interests over the next 20 years," Thomas Fingar, deputy director of National Intelligence for Analysis, told US law ... more Olympics: China deploys missiles to guard Games 
Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2008China has deployed surface-to-air missile batteries near its main Beijing Olympic venues as an apparent defence against airborne terror attacks on the Games. An AFP reporter on Wednesday saw a pair of missile batteries in clear view under camouflage netting in a grassy area in northern Beijing about one kilometre (half a mile) south of the newly built National Stadium. The stadium, known ... more Britain can't fight two wars at same time: Military chief 
London (AFP) June 25, 2008Britain's military is not structured to maintain significant presences in two countries at once, as is currently the case, the head of the country's armed forces said in comments reported Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in London a day earlier, Sir Jock Stirrup, the air chief marshal and chief of the defence staff, said that Britain's military was "very stretched" with thousands of troops ... more SeaMobile Awarded Contract With United States General Services Administration 
Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008SeaMobile Enterprises has announced that its MTN Satellite Services division was awarded a major contract by the General Services Administration (GSA). The award authorizes MTN to offer its full suite of satellite communication services to government agencies, including the U.S. military, via its GSA schedule. GSA is an independent agency of the United States government established to help ... more
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