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NASA Uses Commercial Microgravity Flight Services For First Time Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2008 
NASA for the first time last week used microgravity research flights aboard commercially-owned aircraft to test hardware and technologies. These flights, on an airplane operated by the Zero Gravity Corporation, simulated the weightless conditions of space. In addition to numerous NASA experiments, five companies sponsored by the agency's Innovative Partnerships Program flew experiments ... read moreOpening The Window For Shenzhou 7 
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2008In a few days, the launch window for China's Shenzhou 7 space mission will open. The mission is apparently slated for liftoff at 9:10 PM Beijing time on September 25. This flight will carry three astronauts for the first time, and include China's first spacewalk. Zhai Zhigang has been designated as the astronaut who will carry out this historic task. His crewmates are Liu Boming ... more |
Greenpeace trial begins in North Dakota in key free speech case
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 
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ProtoStar And PLDT/Mabuhay Collaborate On Expanded Satellite Services
Hamilton, Bermuda (SPX) Sep 19, 2008ProtoStar and the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and PLDT's subsidiary, Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (Mabuhay), have announced the signing of several agreements covering multiple areas of cooperation. Key aspects of the agreements include: an exchange of certain Mabuhay assets for an equity position in ProtoStar; expanded use of Mabuhay's Subic Space Center for the ... more TNO Star Separators Help ESO With Detection Of Exoplanets 
Delft, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 19, 2008The PRIMA facility with TNO's Star Separators was successfully tested during a "first light" test at the beginning of September. PRIMA will set a new benchmark in astrometry and will enable exoplanet detection with high precision astrometric measurements as well as imaging of faint objects. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has built the PRIMA (Phase-Referenced Imaging and ... more XMM-Newton Uncovers Well-Tuned Super-Massive Black Hole 
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 19, 2008XMM-Newton has uncovered a well-tuned periodic signal from a super-massive black hole lodged at the centre of a galaxy, ending a long quest for such an object. The discovery provides scientists with a clearer picture on black hole accretion processes and an excellent tool to study active galactic nuclei (AGNs). These periodic signals originating from the black hole are emitted in X-rays ... more Mini-Sub For Small Spaces 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2008The water locked underneath icecaps or glaciers can tell us about our planet's past and its possibly warmer future. Similar environments on distant worlds could tell us whether life can originate in these harsh conditions. To study the icy depths, a Swedish team of researchers is designing a tiny submersible that can slip down a narrow borehole. There ... more |
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Spirent Federal Simulator Provider Of Choice For Major Government Programs
Yorba Linda CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2008Spirent Federal Systems has been consistently selected as the GPS simulator provider for key government programs. Rockwell Collins and Raytheon chose Spirent simulation systems in support of their Modernized User Equipment (MUE) Receiver Card Development contracts with the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Wing. The GPS modernization effort is a system-wide program that ... more Proxpro Wins People's Choice Award At Second Annual Location Summit 
Weston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2008Proxpro has announced that its new product Prompt, a service that makes sure people are never late, won the People's Choice Award for the enterprise category at the recent SiRFecosystem's Location 2.0 Summit. Prompt was chosen by the popular vote of top location-based services leaders because of its "superior use of the power of location to enhance the daily lives of individuals ... more Government Contractor Selects Numerex Tracking Device For Emergency Response 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 19, 2008Numerex has announced it has expanded its relationship with IAP Worldwide Services, Inc (IAP). The expanded relationship includes the purchase of Numerex SX1 remote monitoring sensors to incorporate into its emergency response efforts. IAP is a leading international contractor providing global mission support for the Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies. Headquartered ... more Abaqus Launches The MyGeoRecorder 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2008Abaqus has announced the launch of MyGeoRecorder, a groundbreaking GPS-powered mobile application that allows consumers to record personal location-based content in real-time via a mobile phone and then share it with any social network and online service on the web. The MyGeoDiary service enables consumers to easily record, annotate, organize and share their personal location-information ... more |
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