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NASA And ESA Complete Comparative Exploration Architecture Study
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 10, 2008Over the last 6 months, representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been engaged in detailed assessment of potential programs and technologies that when conducted cooperatively could one day support a human outpost on the Moon. NASA and ESA experts jointly briefed the results of the NASA/ESA Comparative Architecture ... more Mission to bring back soil samples from Mars gets 2018 launch 
Paris (AFP) July 9, 2008Space experts on Wednesday set a date of 2018 for launching the Mars Sample Return mission, billed as the most complex and costliest exploration of the Red Planet ever planned. The unmanned mission aims to pick up soil and rocks from Mars and bring them back to Earth, where big labs can wring far more data from them than by remote control using small instruments on a scout vehicle. ... more Exercise For Rapid Disaster Relief Using Space-Based Technologies 
Bonn, Germnay (SPX) Jul 10, 2008In Cyprus, disaster management experts of the European Union tested a satellite based system for monitoring disaster areas. On behalf of the European Commission, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has developed a system that enables disaster relief workers to access up to date satellite images while being in the field and exchange data among themselves. The exercise took place in the ... more Space Systems Loral To Build HISPASAT Powerful New Bird 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture a new spacecraft for HISPASAT Group, the eighth largest operator in the world and the leading operator in the broadcasting and distribution of contents in Spanish and Portuguese. HISPASAT broadcasts and distributes more than 1,000 TV and radio channels, including the contents of the most important ... more A Telescope Made Of Moondust 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 10, 2008A gigantic telescope on the Moon has been a dream of astronomers since the dawn of the space age. A lunar telescope the same size as Hubble (2.4 meters across) would be a major astronomical research tool. One as big as the largest telescope on Earth-10.4 meters across-would see far more than any Earth-based telescope because the Moon has no atmosphere. But why stop there? In the Moon's ... more |
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Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Jul 10, 2008What started as the simple idea of a clock in space with an absolutely known location to aid the U.S. military in navigation has given birth to a technological explosion with reverberations throughout the world. Not only are Americans empowered by this technology, scientists from Asia, aviators and airport managers in Africa and farmers in Europe are becoming safer and more productive ... more PosiMotion To Launch Suite Of Mobile Products And Services 
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Jul 10, 2008PosiMotion, an innovative provider of applications, devices, and services, unveils its five mega-brands: G-Spot, G-Park, G-Fi, G-Minds and G-Life. These G-brands are the first of many poised to transform the way people and developers work and play. PosiMotion has strategically released its brands to coincide with the launch of Apple's official iTunes AppStore, debuting on July 11, 2008. ... more Motorola Introduces Next Gen Of MING Dynasty 
Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Motorola has launched in China the latest members of its popular PDA series - MING A1600, MING A1800 and MOTO A810. The highly-anticipated next generation MING A1600 and A1800, both of which feature stand-alone GPS and a full-package of productivity and multimedia functions, along with the chic entry-level MOTO A810 further expand Motorola's line of PDA handsets and will continue the ... more Maker Of Navizon Receives Patent For Wireless Positioning System 
New York NY (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Mexens Technology has announced that it has received a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its "System and Method for Enabling Continuous Geographic Location Estimation for Wireless Computing Devices" (US Patent No. 7397424). "We are delighted that the Patent Office recognized the innovative nature of our system combining GPS and Wireless positioning technologies at the ... more Ingram Micro's V7 And Media One Direct Team Up On GPS Products 
Santa Ana CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2008V7 has announced the availability of a new series of original, high-production quality multimedia videos for its award-winning NAV740 portable GPS navigation system. The V7 NAV740 personal navigation device (PND) also serves as a personal travel planner and full-featured portable multimedia player, supporting the most popular audio, video and digital picture formats, as well as the ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) Jul 10, 2008The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has announced a three-year BP1.906bn funding programme which will maintain UK scientific leadership in physics and astronomy and operate world-leading facilities for the benefit of UK scientists. STFC's Council met at STFC's Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire on 1 July and agreed to the programme following a three-month consultation ... more Google lets people create custom virtual realms 
San Francisco (AFP) July 8, 2008Google on Tuesday rolled out a challenge to virtual world giant Second Life with free software that lets people create their own online 3D worlds that can be embedded on websites and melded with other online functions. Lively by Google lets people place virtual "rooms" on websites, customize "avatars" to be online proxies, and decorate their fantasy worlds with photos or streaming videos ... more Walker's World: Indian nukes and the G8 
Paris (UPI) Jul 9, 2008 Forget about that hollow claim from the Group of Eight summit that the main industrialized nations have agreed to halve carbon emissions by 2050. They promised that 16 years ago at the United Nations' 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. The most important event at the G8 meeting in Hokkaido, Japan, was a meeting on the sidelines between U.S. President George Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmoha ... more USAF E-8C Joint STARS Airframes Operationally Viable Through 2070 
Melbourne FL (SPX) Jul 10, 2008A recently updated U.S. Air Force study on the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) airframe indicates that the fleet could stay in service beyond 2070. The E-8C is a Northrop Grumman modified commercial aircraft that detects, locates, classifies, tracks and targets hostile ground movements, communicating real-time information through secure data links. ... more Raytheon Delivers 3,000th AIM-9X To Warfighter 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Raytheon has achieved a significant production milestone with the delivery of the 3,000th AIM-9X short-range air-to-air missile. "The 3,000th delivery is yet another measure that the AIM-9X is a mature system warfighters know they can rely on," said Capt. Jeffrey Penfield, the U.S. Navy's air-to-air missile program manager. "Achieving this milestone means American and allied aviators ... more
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