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Sea Launch Delivers Echostar 11 To Orbit
Long Beach, CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Sea Launch Company has successfully launched the EchoStar XI broadcast satellite from its ocean-based platform on the Equator, marking its fourth successful mission of 2008 and its third mission for DISH Network. A Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off at 10:21pm PDT on July 15 (5:21 GMT, July 16) from the Odyssey Launch Platform, positioned at 154 degrees West Longitude. One hour later, the Block ... more SES Astra Signs New Deal With German Cable Operators 
Betzdorf, Luxembourg (SPX) Jul 17, 2008SES Astra has signed a long-term agreement with a company representing the independent German cable operators to transmit digital Free-to-Air TV to their networks. KabelDienst Leistungs Hesellschaft (KDL), which was set up specifically to provide services to the independent cable operators, has contracted two transponders on SES ASTRA's new orbital position at 31.5 degrees East. ... more Russia Space Agency Finds A New Sponsor For Soyuz Mission 
Moscow (SPX) Jul 17, 2008The Russian Space Agency (RSA) has found a sponsor for constructing a spacecraft that will deliver tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2011, as Agency's Deputy Chief Vitaly Davydov reported at the Farnborough Air Show on Tuesday. Mr. Davydov reminded that not long ago RSA could send only one tourist to the orbit on the three man Soyuz spacecraft. However, in 2009 ... more Bridging The Gap Between Space And Society 
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 17, 2008The half-day conference "Regional Policy: Benefits from Satellite Information and Services" to be held in Brussels, on the morning of 11th September 2008, is the mid-term event of Eurisy's 5-year programme supporting Local and Regional Authorities to improve their access to the benefits of space technology. Society faces growing challenges while local and regional authorities are increasing ... more One Small Step Takes Mankind Nowhere 
Nyack, NY (SPX) Jul 17, 2008We put a man on the Moon. Then settled back to watch the characters of sci-fi movies and TV shows make it look common place. Fun, but not quite the same as being there. The fact that we're over 35 years past the last time we walked on the Moon may make us think we've lost our cosmic mojo. The creators of the Space Frontier Foundation beg to differ. ... more |
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Seattle, WA (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Insert your key in the ignition of a luxury car and the seat and steering wheel will automatically adjust to preprogrammed body proportions. Stroll through the rooms of Bill Gates' mansion and each room will adjust its lighting, temperature and music to accommodate your personal preference. But open any computer program and you're largely subject to a design team's ideas about button sizes ... more Google-Viacom lawsuit deal cloaks YouTube user identities 
San Francisco (AFP) July 15, 2008A deal struck Tuesday lets Google cloak identities of YouTube users while complying with a court order to show Viacom the video-viewing habits of everyone who has ever used the popular website. In a July 3 ruling, a federal judge backed US media conglomerate Viacom's request for data on which YouTube users watch which videos on the website in order to support its case in a billion-dollar ... more EchoStar XI Satellite Deploys Solar Arrays On Schedule 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that the EchoStar XI satellite, built for DISH Network, deployed its solar arrays early this morning, following its successful launch last night from Sea Launch's Odyssey Launch Platform on the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The 20-kW direct broadcast satellite (DBS) is performing post-launch maneuvers on schedule as it continues its progress toward ... more Yahoo Selects TrafficCast Enhance Map Interactivity 
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 17, 2008TrafficCast International has announced it has extended its exclusive partnership with Yahoo! Inc. to supply real-time and forecasted road speed information for Yahoo! mapping products. The data provided by TrafficCast's Dynaflow technology is part of a series of enhancements Yahoo! is making to its directions and routing services to optimize the user experience. Through this partner ... more Mars Express To Rendezvous With Martian Moon 
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 17, 2008Scientists and engineers are preparing ESA's Mars Express for a pair of close fly-bys of the Martian moon Phobos. Passing within 100 km of the surface, Mars Express will conduct some of the most detailed investigations of the moon to date. The series of fly-bys will take place between 12 July and 3 August. During the second encounter, the spacecraft will fly within 273 km of the surface. ... more |
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Las Vegas NV (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) has launched a new product demo for an advanced navigation application for New York's Central Park. Central Park contains several lakes and ponds, extensive walking tracks, ice-skating rinks, a zoo, a wildlife sanctuary, and large areas of natural woods. With about 25 million visitors annually, it is the most visited city park in the United States. ... more Vail Resorts Improves Season Ski Pass Holder Experience 
Everett WA (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Intermec has announced that its CN3 mobile computers with IP30 handheld RFID readers have been chosen by Vail Resorts, the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury destination-based travel at iconic locations, for its 2008-2009 season ski passes at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly. The "easy scan" process makes getting through lift lines ... more Trimble VRS Now Service Launched In Florida 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2008Trimble has announced that it has launched Trimble VRS Now service in the state of Florida. The commercial subscription service will provide surveyors, civil engineers and geospatial measurement professionals with instant access to real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning and high-accuracy Differential GPS (DGPS) corrections without the need for a field base station. The service will deliver ... more SKorean fusion reactor takes step forward: scientists 
Seoul (AFP) July 15, 2008Scientists at a South Korean experimental fusion reactor said Tuesday they had made a significant step forward in global efforts to produce clean and unlimited energy. The KSTAR reactor generated a sustained super-hot plasma field during a demonstration in the central city of Daejeon, the ministry of education, science and technology said. The ministry said KSTAR is one of the world's ... more NASA Researchers Evaluate Sensor Technology 
Edwards AFB CA (AFNS) Jul 17, 2008NASA researchers are evaluating an advanced, fiber optic-based sensing technology that could aid development of active control of wing shape. Controlling a wing's shape in flight would allow it to take advantage of aerodynamics and improve overall aircraft efficiency. The Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensor system measures and displays the shape of the aircraft's wings in flight. The system also ... more |
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