China Launches Third Shenzhou Beijing - Mar 25, 2002 China has successfully launched its third unmanned space vehicle, the country's official newsagency reported late Monday. According to Xinhua reports, the "Shenzhou III" blasted off Monday night at 2215 local time (1415 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province.
DirecTV Powers Ahead With New Subscribers El Segundo Mar 21, 2002 Hughes Electronics Corporation, the world's leading provider of digital television entertainment, broadband services, satellite-based private business networks, and global video and data broadcasting, announced today that it is updating first quarter 2002 guidance for its DirecTV service in the United States.
Robotic Eye Will Save Millions Automating Drill Core Sampling Sydney - Mar 21, 2002 Australian scientists have developed what is believed to be the world's first automatic system for mapping the minerals in drill cores, with potential to save the mining industry millions of dollars.
Taiwan To Receive Chinese Weather Sat Data Tokyo - Mar 24, 2002 In an unusual chance for cooperation between Taiwan and China, the meteorological agency in Taiwan is set to receive data and imagery from the Fengyun-2B (FY-2B, Fengyun means "Wind and Cloud") metsat which belongs to the People's Republic of China (PRC).
US Army Tests Research Missile BAT Huntsville - Mar 21, 2002 A U.S. Army and Northrop Grumman Corporation team has conducted a successful flight test of the Pre-Planned Product Improved (P3I) Brilliant Anti-armor Submunition (BAT) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. This was the first in a series of 12 drop tests of a recoverable version of the P3I BAT (RBAT).
US 'Deadly Serious' About Iraq Not Acquiring Nukes Warns Cheney Washington - Mar 24, 2002 Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday reiterated that Washington was "deadly serious" about preventing Baghdad from acquiring nuclear weapons and downplayed the importance of sending UN weapons inspectors back to Iraq.
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