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Venezuela, Cuba May Join Russian Glonass GPS System Moscow (AFP) Sept 17, 2008 
Russia could include Cuba and Venezuela into a satellite navigation system originally designed for missile targeting by the Soviet military, the head of Russia's space agency said Wednesday. "We discussed the theme of joint use of the Glonass satellite navigation system," Roskosmos chief Anatoly Perminov was quoted by RIA Novosti news agency as saying, referring to talks with the authorities ... read moreShake, Rattle and Roll: James Webb Telescope Components Pass Tests 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 18, 2008You might think that shaking and freezing a state-of-the-art, meticulously crafted machine is a bad idea. But when it comes to firing telescopes and their instruments into the frigid cold of space, the more you test your hardware, the better. Development models for components of the Mid-Infrared Instrument on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have now passed a series of temperature and ... more |
US shuns climate science meeting as UN warns 'time is not on our side'
UN warns nations at climate science meeting 'time is not on our side' Nations at odds over major UN climate science report US pipeline case heads to court in high-stakes free speech fight Cuba opens solar park hoping to stave off blackouts Pre-vote fears for Germany's bumpy green energy shift Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in scorching Pakistan city Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan's hottest city Musk in X spat with Danish astronaut over 'abandoned' ISS crew Odds plummet that asteroid will hit Earth in 2032 
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GD Completes On-Orbit Checkout Of Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Fairfax VA (SPX) Sep 18, 2008General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has successfully completed the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) of NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Fermi, previously known as the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope or GLAST, is a next-generation high-energy gamma-ray satellite designed to make observations of celestial gamma-ray sources. NASA recently renamed the satellite in ... more China's Second Generation Of Astronauts Draws Concern At Home And Abroad 
Beijing, China (XNA) Sep 18, 2008With Shenzhou-7's launch date approaches, concerns about China's space program rises again. Besides the spacecraft itself, the new generation of China's space industry leaders and astronauts has become the focal point of the public. At present, China has a total of 14 astronauts, with Yang Liwei, Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng as their representatives. Their average age is around 40, the ... more Fighter pilot to be China's first space walker: govt 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 16, 2008A 42-year-old fighter pilot has been chosen to become the first Chinese person to walk in space, with the historic mission set for September 25, the government said Tuesday. Zhai Zhigang, a colonel in the People's Liberation Army, and two other astronauts will be on board the Shenzhou VII for China's third manned space mission when it blasts off for a 68-hour flight, the nation's cabinet ... more Grant For Eco-Friendly Rocket Engine 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 18, 2008A space travel company run by a University of Salford lecturer has been awarded an pounds130,730 grant to develop a unique eco-friendly rocket engine for use as a safety system aboard commercial space rockets. The Grant for Research and Development (GRAND) from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) will help lecturer Steve Bennett's Starchaser Industries to develop an environment ... more |
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SLA Invites Tenderers To Bid For An Intelligent Map System
Singapore (SPX) Sep 18, 2008The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is inviting tenderers to bid for a project to design, develop and maintain a government-wide intelligent map system. SLA, as Singapore's spatial information authority, is embarking on aninitiative to give the public and private sector a one-stop access to a wealth ofgovernment geospatial content from authoritative sources. This will be a launch pad ... more u-blox - World's Smallest Complete GPS Receivers 
Thalwil, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 18, 2008u-blox has taken its award-winning positioning technology and slashed its size to unrivaled dimensions. The new AMY module, at just 6.5 x 8 x 1.2 mm, is the smallest GPS receiver module available anywhere on the market. This module is ideally suited for applications where space is at a premium and expand the possibilities of GPS integration beyond those that are already capturing the ... more RMI Enables New Category Of Portable Navigation Devices 
Cupertino CA (SPX) Sep 18, 2008RMI has announced that it has launched a complete product solution for Media Personal Navigation Devices (mPND) driving lower cost GPS implementations. RMI's solution offers a variety of cost-optimized choices while still maintaining its advanced capabilities and support for global MobileTV standards and supporting most audio and video codecs. ... more Olameter Releases Utility Workforce Management Application 
Aurora, Canada (SPX) Sep 18, 2008Recognizing unique needs within the utility industry for customized workforce management (WFM) functionality, Olameter has released their own WFM application, onService. Leveraging their in-field experience combined with technology expertise, Olameter has developed onService specifically to meet the needs of electric, water, and gas utilities today and into the future. onService enables ... more |
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