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AMC-21 Is Delivered To Spaceport
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jul 18, 2008The second of two satellites for Ariane 5's next flight has arrived at Europe's Spaceport as Arianespace continues its sustained mission pace in 2008. After touching down in French Guiana aboard a cargo jetliner, the AMC-21 satellite was moved to the Spaceport's S5 spacecraft preparation facility. It joins Superbird 7, which also is undergoing final checkout for a planned Ariane 5 ECA ... more Three Red Spots Mix It Up On Jupiter 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2008This sequence of Hubble Space Telescope images offers an unprecedented view of a planetary game of Pac-Man among three red spots clustered together in Jupiter's atmosphere. The time series shows the passage of the "Red Spot Jr." In a band of clouds below (south) of the Great Red Spot (GRS). "Red Spot Jr." First appeared on Jupiter in early 2006 when a previously white storm turned red. ... more Spoting The Differences Between Alaska And Mars 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Little did Bucknell University geology professors Craig Kochel and Jeffrey Trop know as they were working in Alaska that they would soon predict one of the most important planetary observations ever made. The pair were in Alaska for an eight day trip in July 2006, studying geological features and the processes that create them. As they studied photographs taken of the surrounding area ... more Second Flight For ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang 
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 18, 2008ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang from Sweden has been assigned as a Mission Specialist on board the 11-day STS-128 mission, currently scheduled for launch with Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS) on 30 July 2009. This will be Fuglesang's second flight after being a Mission Specialist on the 13-day STS-116 mission to the ISS in December 2006 in which he undertook ... more Space Station A Test-Bed For Future Space Exploration 
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 18, 2008The Heads of the International Space Station (ISS) Agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met at European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris, France, on July 17, 2008, to review ISS cooperation. As part of their discussions, they noted the significantly expanded capability the ISS now provides for on-orbit research and technology development activities and ... more |
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Paris (AFP) July 17, 2008The heads of five agencies building the International Space Station staged talks here Thursday on tackling a looming transport problem for the ISS and gave positive signals for extending the orbital outpost's life beyond 2015. The ISS will need extra transport for crew and freight to substitute for the US space shuttle, scheduled to be retired in 2010 when the ISS is completed. ... more Satellite Users Group Opposes UTC Request 
Punta Gorda, FL (SPX) Jul 18, 2008The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) has filed a position paper with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing a recent petition for allowing terrestrial services in the Ku-band. In its petition, the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) requested that the FCC allow terrestrial fixed services to operate in the crucial 14.0-14.5 GHz band. "Such an action would ... more Closing In On Venus 
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 18, 2008Starting this week, spacecraft controllers have been executing a series of manoeuvres to gradually bring Venus Express closer to its host planet. In its modified orbit, the spacecraft will be able to observe unexplored regions and investigate phenomena that were not within its reach before. The operational manoeuvres to bring the spacecraft closer will be executed through the month of ... more Ford's New Smart Intersection Talks To Cars To Help Reduce Fuel-Wasting Congestion 
Dearborn MI (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Ford Motor researchers have unveiled one of the first privately funded "smart intersections" in North America, a key step toward leveraging GPS technology and wireless infrastructure-to-vehicle communications to reduce traffic accidents and ease congestion. The smart intersection, established near Ford's Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn, communicates with specially equipped test ... more Garmin Proves Great Britain Is More Than Just Torque 
Southampton, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Global leader in Personal Satellite Navigation (PND) Garmin is set to cause a stir at this year's British International Motor Show (BIMS) at ExCel in London which runs from 23rd July-3rd August. The PND provider will arrive in true style with three stands at the renowned motor show. In typical Garmin fashion visitors will mingle with the stars of the show including a Ford Kuga, the ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) Jul 17, 2008 The leasing by India of a Russian Project 971 nuclear submarine built in Komsomolsk-on-Amur is the latest hot news. The agreement, whose significance for Russian-Indian cooperation has yet to be assessed, could have a profound impact on the balance of forces in the region. Russia's role in creating the Indian submarine fleet is hard to overestimate -- Soviet/Russian-built ... more Raytheon IDS Names Del Checcolo Vice President, Engineering 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jul 18, 2008Raytheon has named Michael Del Checcolo vice president, Engineering, reporting to IDS President Dan Smith. He is also the IDS business representative on the Raytheon Company Engineering Leadership team, reporting to Mark Russell, Raytheon Company vice president of Engineering, Technology and Mission Assurance. Del Checcolo's responsibilities include leading all engineering activities within ... more French firm cleared over Indian submarine deal, says official 
New Delhi (AFP) July 17, 2008Indian detectives have found no evidence to support allegations of bribery surrounding a deal with a French defence firm to buy Scorpene submarines, an official said Thursday. The Delhi High Court had last year ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into claims kickbacks were involved in the 2.4 billion euro deal. But the CBI has asked the court to close the case because ... more Taiwan braces for Typhoon Kalmaegi 
Taipei (AFP) July 17, 2008Powerful wind and torrential rain disrupted air traffic and forced offices and schools to close in Taiwan Thursday as Typhoon Kalmaegi approached the island. Kalmaegi was 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Hualien on the east coast at 9:00 pm (1300 GMT), packing winds of up to 108 kilometres an hour, Taiwan's weather bureau said. Television images showed residents in Hualien city and ... more Scientists to explore Russia's Lake Baikal 
Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2008Russian scientists on Thursday outlined plans for a submarine expedition this month that will for the first time probe the depths of Lake Baikal, a unique ecosystem and the deepest lake in the world. The expedition is being organised by Artur Chilingarov, a pro-Kremlin member of parliament and an Arctic explorer who led the team of scientists that planted a flag at the bottom of the North ... more
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