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ISS Orbit Adjusted To Dodge Space Junk
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 29, 2008The International Space Station's orbit has been adjusted to avoid a cluster of space garbage, Russia's Mission Control Center (MCC) said on Thursday. "Information on a possible collision was received from Russian and American services...and was used by the MCC specialists to perform calculations for an ISS orbit adjustment," mission control said. It said that the engines of the ... more NASA delays Atlantis move to launch pad 
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Aug 28, 2008 The U.S. space agency says it has postponed space shuttle Atlantis' scheduled move to its Kennedy Space Center launch pad. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the roll out to Launch Pad 39A , originally scheduled for Saturday morning, will occur at 12:01 a.m. EDT next Tuesday. Officials said the postponement was necessary to accommodates additional work on the ... more Eyes turn to dawn of 'visual computing' 
San Jose, California (AFP) Aug 28, 2008Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a "visual computing era." Astronauts, film makers and celebrities joined software savants, engineers and gamers in the heart of Silicon Valley this week for a first-ever NVision conference devoted to computer imagery advances changing the way people ... more Computer virus goes into orbit 
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 27, 2008NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software. A "worm type" virus was found on laptop computers that astronauts use to send and receive email from the station by relaying messages through a mission control center in Texas, according to NASA spokesman Kelly Humphries. ... more Cluster Examines Earth-Escaping Ions 
Paris, France (ESA) Aug 29, 2008Oxygen ions are constantly escaping from the Earth's upper atmosphere through the magnetic polar caps. This has long been observed but the underlying mechanism has eluded scientists - until now. A recent study reports the first experimental assessment of a physical mechanism that makes a significant contribution to the acceleration of oxygen ions towards the centre of the terrestrial ... more |
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Vancouver CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2008Two Canadian amateur stargazers will trade in their backyard telescopes for one 820 kilometres up in space. Dozens of proposals poured in over the last year after the scientists in charge of the Microvariability and Oscillations of STars (MOST) space mission asked Canadian amateur astronomers and students what they would do if they had access to their space telescope. David Gamey of ... more NAVIGON Delivers Free Real-Time Traffic Updates For Life 
Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2008NAVIGON has announced it is making Free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life standard on a wide range of its new products this fall. Free traffic updates will be available on NAVIGON devices spanning high-end to entry-level price points starting at $229 MSRP. NAVIGON is continuing to deliver on what has proved to be a category-changing move. In 2007 the company shattered the subscription ... more OPIS Launches iGas iPhone App To Help Consumers Shop For Fuel 
Gaithersburg MD (SPX) Aug 28, 2008Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) has launched an innovative new service on the iPhone that will help millions of users shop for the cheapest fuel. "The iPhone changes the game for consumers when shopping for the best prices on goods and services. The immediacy of being able to use the iPhone to perform targeted internet queries anywhere allows people to optimize their purchasing dollars ... more Satamatics And Satalliance Announce Partnership 
Lahore, Pakistan (SPX) Aug 28, 2008Satamatics and Satalliance have announced their strategic partnership. Satalliance, a leading provider of asset management and tracking solutions in Pakistan and South Asia, will assist Satamatics in selling solutions such as Satamatics'LandTrack. Satalliance will leverage their in-country expertise providing local sales, technical support and installations. Satamatics LandTrack, is a ... more Sony Expands US nav-u Personal Navigation System Product Line 
San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2008Sony has announced four new feature-packed nav-u personal navigation devices (models NV-U94T, NV-U84, NV-U74T and NV-U44) which add more brand icons, search functionality and photo viewing features. "Sony is bringing entertainment to navigation," said Mike Kahn, director of marketing for mobile electronics products in the Sony Electronics' Digital Imaging and Audio Division. "We've added ... more |
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Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2008Aerojet has announced that its boost motor passed the final qualification static test firing for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program. The THAAD program is managed by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and by prime contractor and systems integrator Lockheed Martin. The motor was tested at Aerojet's Sacramento headquarters at the low-end of the operating temperature ... more US mulls scrapping nuclear pact with Russia 
Washington (AFP) Aug 28, 2008The White House said Thursday that it was considering scrapping a US-Russia civilian nuclear cooperation pact in response to Moscow's actions in Georgia. "I don't think there's anything to announce yet, but I know that that is under discussion," spokeswoman Dana Perino said when asked whether Washington might drop the May 6 accord over the conflict in the former Soviet republic. ... more BMD Games And The Caucasus Crisis Part One 
Moscow (UPI) Aug 28, 2008 On Aug. 14 Poland and the United States signed an agreement on the deployment of 10 ground-based missile interceptors on Polish territory. The timing of the event leaves little doubt that it is linked with the recent conflict in the Caucasus. Like Washington, Warsaw unreservedly backed the former Soviet republic of Georgia at all levels, and the Polish government eventually agreed to ... more Frontline View From Command Chiefs At Strategic Space And Defense 2008 
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Aug 28, 2008The command chiefs will once again bring their unique perspectives to the Strategic Space and Defense conference in an important panel discussion about the on-the-ground reality in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other theaters around the globe. The panel, "Frontline Views of the Chiefs," will take place on Wednesday, 8 October at 1430 hrs. This signature panel is a key component of ... more Death toll climbs as Gustav barrels through Caribbean 
Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Aug 28, 2008The death toll from Tropical Storm Gustav climbed to 51 in Haiti, officials here said Thursday, two days after it slammed into the impoverished Caribbean nation at hurricane strength. Civil defense officials here said another seven people were missing and 22 were injured from the ravages of the storm and subsequent flooding that accounts for many of the casualties. The storm struck the ... more
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