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Shuttle Performs Perfect Fourth Of July Liftoff
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 04, 2006Space shuttle Discovery delivered a flawless liftoff Tuesday afternoon, ending weeks of worry and uncertainty, and lending a heightened celebratory note to the July Fourth holiday in the United States. Discovery Soars On Crucial Mission For US Space Ambitions 
Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jul 04, 2006The Discovery shuttle rocketed seven astronauts into orbit Tuesday on a pivotal mission for US space ambitions amid persistent concerns about safety since the 2003 Columbia tragedy. INSAT-4C Ready For Launch 
Bangalore, India (SPX) Jul 05, 2006ISRO officials said Tuesday they have completed all preparation for the launch of the INSAT-4C telecom satellite this month. The spacecraft will be carried in orbit aboard India's Geo-synchronous Satellite Vehicle-5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota. The current launch window runs between July 10 and 15. |
India To Build Own Satellite Navigation System
Bangalore, India (SPX) Jul 05, 2006ISRO officials met with industry representatives Tuesday to discuss the Indian government's plan to build an independent satellite navigation system using home-grown components. Trimble Provides SatNav Services To Western Australia 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 05, 2006Trimble announced Tuesday it has supplied Global Navigation Satellite System reference stations and Virtual Reference Station software to establish a GNSS network in Western Australia. SSTL Delivers Beijing-1 EO Satellite 
Surrey, England (SPX) Jul 05, 2006Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. announced Tuesday it has just completed a commercial satellite contract with Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co., marking the first attempt to commercialize data services using Earth-observation satellites. |
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Eutelsat Atlantic Bird 4 Begins Commercial Service
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 05, 2006Eutelsat Communications announced Tuesday its Atlantic Bird 4 satellite has gone into full commercial service at 7 degrees west longitude. Operating since 1998 as Hot Bird 4 from Eutelsat's geostationary neighborhood, the newly branded Atlantic Bird 4 was freed to initiate its new mission at 7 degrees west with the transfer on April 22 of broadcast clients to Hot Bird 7A. Worldspace Commissions Terrestrial Repeater Prototypes For European Mobile Services 
Silver Spring MD (SPX) Jul 05, 2006Worldspace Satellite Radio announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Sodielec, a French company specializing in transmission solutions, to develop terrestrial repeater prototypes that will enable Worldspace to expand its satellite radio and data services to automobiles across Western Europe, beginning in Italy. Globalstar To Provide Satellite Voice And Data Services To South Africa 
Milpitas CA (SPX) Jul 05, 2006Globalstar announced Tuesday that its South Africa subsidiary, Globalstar Satellite Services, has received a value-added network-services license from the South Africa Governments. |
HughesNet Broadband Satellite Surpasses 300,000 Subscribers
Germantown MD (SPX) Jul 05, 2006Hughes Network Systems announced Tuesday the number of HughesNet small-business and residential subscribers grew to 300,000 during the second quarter of 2006, representing a 19-percent increase over this time last year. NASA Aids Water Purification Effort In Iraq 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 05, 2006A team of NASA engineers, who are used to making a difference in the lives of astronauts in space, recently had the chance to improve the lives of villagers in Iraq using NASA technology. The engineering team at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center helped to install and test a water purification system in the northern village of Kendala. Space Systems Loral Names New CEO And President 
New York NY (SPX) Jul 05, 2006Loral Space & Communications Inc announced Tuesday it has promoted Patrick DeWitt to chief executive officer of Loral's satellite manufacturing subsidiary, Space Systems/Loral, and has promoted John Celli as president and chief operating officer. |
NKorea Launches Multiple Test Missiles On US Holiday
Washington (AFP) Jul 04, 2006The United States on Tuesday launched frenzied diplomacy to respond to North Korea for a "provocative" wave of missile launches but said the rockets posed no immediate threat to US territory. Raytheon CAC2S Program Delivers First System To Marine Corps For Live Testing 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jul 03, 2006Raytheon delivered the first Common Aviation Command and Control System string to Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif., earlier this month, marking the beginning of the final live phase of system testing. Research Office Helps Excite Oxygen to Make Laser 
Arlington VA (AFNS) Jul 05, 2006A team of researchers supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research has made a breakthrough in Electric Oxygen Iodine Laser research. EU Awaits First Response From Iran On Ending Nuclear Impasse 
Brussels (AFP) Jul 05, 2006EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana holds key talks Wednesday with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator as Europe and the United States await a response to an offer to end a growing nuclear standoff. Device To Improve Weather Observations 
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (AFNS) Jul 04, 2006The 88th Operations Squadron's Weather Flight recently began using the new FMQ-19 automatic observation system to help them observe weather conditions at Wright-Patterson. Chinese Lawyers Denounce Media Restriction Law 
Beijing (AFP) Jul 05, 2006A group of Chinese lawyers and rights advocates have issued a letter demanding the government scrap a proposed law that threatens to further restrict press freedom. |
NASA Software May Aid in Tsunami Warnings
Reno NV (SPX) Jul 04, 2006University scientists using Global Positioning System (GPS) software developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., have shown that GPS can determine, within minutes, whether an earthquake is big enough to generate an ocean-wide tsunami. Increased Flow of Groundwater After Earthquakes Suggests Oil Extraction Applications 
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2006The most obvious manifestation of an earthquake is the shaking from seismic waves that knocks down buildings and rattles people. Jellyfish-Like Creatures May Play Major Role In Fate Of Oceanic CO2 
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Jul 03, 2006Transparent jellyfish-like creatures known as salps, considered by many a low member in the ocean food web, may be more important to the fate of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the ocean than previously thought. Commuters Wade Knee-Deep in Monsoonal Mumbai 
Mumbai (AFP) Jul 04, 2006Commuters in India's financial hub Mumbai waded knee-deep through water to reach their offices on Tuesday as torrential monsoon rains disrupted rail and air links and forced schools to close. US Congress Panels OK India Nuke Deal 
Washington (UPI) Jul 03, 2006The US-India nuclear deal looks set for rapid implementation after back-to-back endorsements by both houses of Congress last week. The key committees approved the agreement despite strong campaigns mounted by anti-nuclear proliferation activists. CONTENT PARTNERS
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