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Alcatel Swaps Satellites For Big Slice Of Thales
Paris(AFP) Apr 06, 2006
French telecom equipment maker Alcatel is to swap its satellite division for 21.66 percent of defense electronics giant Thales, a joint statement said Wednesday without any reference to EADS in the new European space giant. The French government's stake in Thales would be reduced to 27.1 percent from 31.3 percent at present but the state would remain the principal shareholder

   
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    Lloyds Eyes Covering Virgin Spaceflights
    London England (SPX) Apr 5, 2006
    British entrepreneur Richard Branson's company Virgin Galactic reported is talking with insurance giant Lloyd's about underwriting its private spaceflight ventures. Lloyd's acknowledged the talks on its Web site on Tuesday, but made not direct comment about the possibility.

    NASA And Zero-G Agree On Regular Shuttle Runway Use
    Fort Lauderdale FL (SPX) Apr 06, 2006
    NASA and Zero Gravity have announced that ZERO-G will begin to regularly use the space shuttle's runway and landing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. This agreement is the result of a successful pilot program to expand runway access for non-NASA activities.

    Globalstar Awards Alcatel Study Contract To Replace Its Satellites
    Paris, France (SPX) Apr 06, 2006
    Globalstar has awarded Alcatel Alenia Space a study contract for the design of a new satellite constellation aiming at replacing Globalstar's first generation satellites.

    Boeing Teams With France Telecom On Connexion Satellite Service
    Paris France (SPX) Apr 5, 2006
    Boeing's Connexion business unit said Wednesday it has selected France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications to offer the high-speed connectivity service to the global commercial shipping industry.

    In-Flight Internet The New Must-Have Amenity For Airlines
    Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 06, 2006
    Global air travelers prefer airlines that offer in-flight Internet connectivity and even adjust their travel plans and choice of airline to be on Internet-connected flights, according to a survey released today by Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of Boeing.

    Has Silicon Had Its Chips No Say Japanese Inventors
    Paris (AFP) Apr 06, 2006
    The demise of silicon, frequently predicted by analysts who shake their heads over the costs of making pure silicon to meet rising demands for processing power, has been exaggerated, say Japanese inventors. To cram ever more transistors onto a chip, designers need ultra-pure silicon, a substance that is long and extremely costly to make.

    Storm In A Spacecraft
    Geelong, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2006
    Like a salvo of shots, another round of Chinese statements on their space program has filled the media. After so many interesting revelations in February and March, China should have been happy to suspend commentaries on the Shenzhou program for a while. In fact, the opposite has happened.

    Delta II Pre-Launch Test Successful
    Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Apr 5, 2006
    Engineers completed a flight simulation of the Delta II rocket Tuesday at Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 2, while technicians prepared the rocket's payload - the CALIPSO and CloudSat spacecraft. The launch is scheduled for 6:02 a.m. Pacific Time on April 21.

    Student Rocket Test Successful
    Esrange Space Center, Sweden (SPX) Apr 5, 2006
    Swedish and German university students tested a Rexus 3 sounding rocket early Wednesday morning from the Swedish Space Corporation's launch site near Kiruna.

    MINOS Experiment Sheds Light On How Neutrinos Change Flavors
    Livermore CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2006
    Scientists have successfully observed the transformation of neutrinos - a particle that is relatively massless, has no electric charge, yet is fundamental to the structure of the universe - from one type to another.

    NASA Develops Faster Cheaper Fluid Flow Meter
    Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 5, 2006
    NASA has patented a faster way to determine flow rates of liquids through channels or pipes. Marshall engineers said the device, called a balanced fluid-flow meter offers significant cost-savings to industries such as gas and oil refinery.

    ViaSat Wins Boeing Contract For GBBF System For Mobile Satellite Ventures
    Germantown MD (SPX) Apr 06, 2006
    ViaSat has been awarded an initial $57 million contract by Boeing to develop a ground-based beam forming system for a new mobile communication network covering North America.


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