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Mission Simulations Begin For Phoenix Mars Lander
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 20, 2006The software that simulates the workings of the Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft and runs its science payload and telecommunications system is now ready for action, technicians at the Phoenix Science Operations Center at the University of Arizona announced Monday. Alcatel Helps Build Underwater Neutrino Telescope 
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2006Alcatel announced Monday it has signed, in partnership with Elettra, a 5-million euro ($6.3 million) contract with Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare for a project to deploy a submarine cable network for research activities carried out via the NEutrino Mediterranean Observatory telescope. Desert Cosmic Ray Detector Project Moving Ahead 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jun 20, 2006Construction is accelerating on a $17 million cosmic ray observatory west of Delta, Utah, thanks to two U.S. agencies: the Bureau of Land Management, which issued a permit, and the National Science Foundation, which approved a $2.4 million grant. |
Software Will Safeguard ATV/Station Rendezvous
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2006If Europe's new Automated Transfer Vehicle encounters difficulties during rendezvous with the International Space Station, some highly sophisticated software will be on-hand to take over operations and avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Station Crew Prepares For Shuttle/Progress Docks 
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 20, 2006NASA announced Monday that Pavel Vinogradov, the International Space Station's expedition 13 commander, and Jeff Williams, the flight engineer, are preparing this week for the departure of one unpiloted Progress cargo carrier, the arrival of another, and for shuttle Discovery's scheduled arrive in July that will deliver an additional crew member. ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli Assigned To STS-120 
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2006ESA announced Monday it has assigned Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli to the crew of a NASA space shuttle flight in the summer of 2007 that will launch Node 2, an Italian-built U.S. connecting module to the International Space Station. |
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Georgia Tech Opens Robot/Intellient Machine Center
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 16, 2006The College of Computing and College of Engineering at Georgia Tech today announced the establishment of the Robotics and Intelligent Machines center, a new interdisciplinary research center that will draw on the strengths and knowledge of robotics experts from both colleges. Orbital Gets Contract For Public TMS Upgrade 
Dulles VA (SPX) Jun 20, 2006Orbital Sciences Corporation announced Friday that its Transportation Management Systems (TMS) division has been awarded a contract by Montgomery County Ride On, the public transit system in Montgomery County, Maryland, for the first of a three-phase project to upgrade its current fleet management system, which was originally installed by Orbital TMS in 1996. Michael Yglesias New VP Of MSV RF Engineering 
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 20, 2006Mobile Satellite Ventures, at the forefront of developing the first hybrid satellite-terrestrial communications network, announced today that Mike Yglesias has joined the company as Vice President of RF Engineering. |
NASA Picks Crew For Third 2006 Shuttle Mission
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 20, 2006NASA announced Monday it has assigned crew members to the space shuttle flight scheduled for later this year that will launch an Italian-built U.S. module for the International Space Station. Mars Researcher Mccleese New JPL Chief Scientist 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 20, 2006The director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has appointed Dr. Daniel J. McCleese as the laboratory's chief scientist. JPL's chief scientist is responsible for the scientific leadership and research at the laboratory and serves as the focal point for interactions with universities and the external research community. Integral Sees A GRB Out Of The Corner Of Its Eye 
Paris, France (ESA) Jun 20, 2006Thanks to a clever piece of design and a sophisticated piece of analysis by European astronomers, Integral - ESA's orbiting gamma-ray observatory - now can take images of the most powerful gamma-ray bursts, even if the spacecraft is aligned in a different direction. Scientists know that once every day or two, a powerful gamma-ray burst will take place somewhere in the universe. |
Energy Crisis Requires New Manhattan Project
Los Angeles (AFP) Jun 19, 2006The United States urgently needs an effort similar to the Manhattan Project or NASA's moon mission to confront a looming energy crisis, scientists said at a high-level energy conference here. Bacterium Takes A Shine To Metals 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Exposed metal surfaces are highly vulnerable to corrosion, but paint or other protective coatings can interfere with some uses, as well as add significant costs. Now, a series of experiments suggests a new form of protection: bacteria. NASA Missions Help Dissect Sea Level Rise 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 19, 2006Sea level isn't, well, level. Nor is the rate by which sea level has been rising over the past few decades, but the trend is clearly up. Global sea level has risen an average of three millimeters per year since 1993. Residents Flee As Philippine Volcano Spews Ash 
Manila (AFP) Jun 19, 2006One of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines spewed a massive column of ash about two kilometres (more than a mile) into the sky Sunday, sending residents of surrounding areas fleeing for cover, radio reports said. |
India Signs Up For Convention Against Nuke Terror
New Delhi (AFP) Jun 19, 2006India has acceded to an international convention against nuclear terrorism drafted by the United Nations, a government statement said. India's cabinet Friday gave its approval for signing and ratifying the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the statement said. Raytheon Shows Off Faster Simpler Troposcatter 
McKinney TX (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Three critical Troposcatter capabilities - speed, size and simplicity - were highlighted by Raytheon Company during a recent record-setting demonstration. Police Deploy UAVs Over Los Angeles 
Los Angeles (AFP) Jun 19, 2006Police launched the future of law enforcement into the smoggy Los Angeles sky Friday in the form of a drone, bringing technology most commonly associated with combat zones to urban policing. Chinese Military Departs For US War Games 
Beijing (AFP) Jun 19, 2006A high level Chinese military delegation has set out for the US-held territory of Guam to observe large-scale US naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, state press reported Saturday. CONTENT PARTNERS
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