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Japanese team developing palm-held 3D display
Tokyo (AFP) July 14, 2008Researchers in Japan are developing a gadget that could enable people to hold a three-dimensional image of someone in the palm of their hand. They hope the gCubik, which is still at the prototype stage, will later be developed to move in real time and appear to speak. "The ultimate image we have in mind is having a small person in your palm," said Shunsuke Yoshida, one of the researchers ... more Integral To Provide Carrier Monitoring And Interference Detection Capability To Telenor 
Toulouse, France (SPX) Jul 15, 2008Integral Systems Europe (ISE) has announced the delivery and installation of a fully integrated CSM (Carrier Signal Monitoring) and transponder planning system for the THOR family of satellites at Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS facilities in Nittedal, Norway. The turnkey system includes products from Integral's wholly-owned subsidiary, SAT Corporation, the leading provider of satellite ... more APSCC 2008 Satellite Conference And Exhibition On The Move Towards Jeju Island 
Seoul, Korea (SPX) Jul 15, 2008The satellite industry in the Asia-Pacific region is "on the move" with increasing demand for Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in India and China and with a number of broadband services via satellite significantly increasing in Asian countries including Australia. Healthy growth of DTH service in Asia has been projected for this year as more transponders are available with lower IRD cost, and ... more AFOTEC Officials Hold First Space Summit 
Kirtland AFB NM (AFPN) Jul 15, 2008Maj. Gen. Stephen T. Sargeant, commander of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center here, hosted the organization's first space summit July 1 and 2. Senior leaders from AFOTEC, the Under Secretary of the Air Force Directorate of Space Acquisition, the National Geospatial and Intelligence Agency, Air Force Space Command, the Space and Missile Systems Center and the Air Force Re ... more UCF Project Selected For NASA Explorer Mission 
Orlando, FL (SPX) Jul 15, 2008NASA last week selected a University of Central Florida project that will measure the temperature and make-up of the Earth's outer atmosphere as one of two missions of opportunity under its Explorer science space program. The Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) project led by UCF Physicist Richard Eastes will build and fly a special camera known as an imaging spectrograph ... more |
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London UK (SPX) Jul 15, 2008UK students who have reached the final stages of a competition to design a space experiment to be flown on board a British-built satellite presented their ideas to Ian Pearson, Minister for Science and Innovation, during his visit to the Farnborough Air Show this week. The competition challenged teams of 14 - 19 year olds to design and build a small, compact satellite instrument that will ... more Digital Angel SARBE Unit Supplies Personal Locator Beacons To Swiss Air Force 
St. Paul MN (SPX) Jul 15, 2008Digital Angel has announced that its SARBE division has signed a contract valued at approximately $2.4 million with Armasuisse, Switzerland's defense procurement agency, to supply SARBE Personal Locator Beacons to the Swiss Air Force. Under the contract the Company will supply high-performance SARBE 6-406G Personal Locator Beacons, along with associated spares, support equipment and ... more Best Handheld GPS Content For Outdoor Enthusiasts 
Santa Clara CA (SPX) Jul 15, 2008Magellan and Intermap Technologies has announced the first commercial availability of AccuTerra maps for Magellan Triton and eXplorist handheld GPS, providing outdoor enthusiasts with advanced topographic maps and off-road points of interest. "We are pleased that Magellan has chosen to complement its product lines with the nation's best recreational map content for GPS devices," said Eric ... more Outdoor Enthusiasts Have The World At Their Fingertips 
Olathe KS (SPX) Jul 15, 2008Garmin International has introduced the Oregon series of handheld GPS devices for outdoor, marine and fitness enthusiasts, combining an intuitive touchscreen interface, rugged, resilient design and a variety of preloaded mapping options. "The Oregon's vibrant screen is responsive to the touch of your finger, yet resistant to the forces of nature," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president ... more PECO Pursues Three-Prong Strategy To Deal With Rising Fuel Costs 
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Jul 15, 2008With more than 1,200 vehicles on the road across the Greater Philadelphia region, PECO said it is pursuing a three-prong strategy to deal with spiraling fuel costs. Through June, the utility said its fuel costs are more than $400,000 more than it planned for the year and expects to spend more than $7 million, or 26 percent, for fuel for the year. Bill Flemming, PECO fleet services manager ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) Jul 14, 2008 If the Russian Defense Ministry sticks to its plans to devote three-fourths of this year's booster rocket launches to placing new satellites in orbit, Russian officials hope that our future strategic nuclear missile forces will be not only the sword but also a strong shield for their country. Besides missiles, silos and submarines, modern nuclear weapons systems also depend on a space ... more Reliable Space Assets Needed For An Independent European Security And Defence Policy 
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jul 15, 2008The European Union needs a common approach to defending its interests in space, says an own-initiative report by Security and Defence Subcommittee Chair Karl von Wogau (EPP-ED, DE), adopted by a large majority (483-99-20) in the European Parliament. The report underlines "the need for space assets in order that the political and diplomatic activities of the European Union may be based on ... more DRS Completes Testing Of PMM System 
Parsippany NJ (AFNS) Jul 15, 2008DRS Technologies has announced that it has successfully completed full-power testing, as required by the U.S. Navy, of its power-dense Permanent Magnet Motor (PMM) and drive at the U.S. Navy's Integrated Power System (IPS) Land-Based Test Site (LBTS) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Engineering, design and development of the motor and drive were contracted to DRS as part of the DD(X) destroyer ... more Moscow Reacts Positively To US-Indian Nuclear Tango 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 15, 2008It appears that India and the United States have started a mutual "nuclear tango" during the July 7-9 G8 summit at the Toyako resort area in Hokkaido, Japan. Under the proposed deal, New Delhi will gain access to U.S. uranium and nuclear technology. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told U.S. President George W. Bush that his government is ready to railroad the 2007 U.S.-Indian ... more Boeing To Demo Net-Centric Upgrade On AWACS Aircraft 
St. Louis MO (AFNS) Jul 15, 2008Boeing has integrated network-centric capabilities into two operational U.S. Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft for a demonstration at Empire Challenge 2008, a joint military exercise being held July 7 through Aug. 1 in China Lake, Calif. The modifications were completed in early June, followed by operator training and a pre-exercise test flight. The two AWACS ... more
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