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Shuttle Tank Connector Repairs Stretch Boundaries
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 16, 2008Innovation described the space shuttle when it first lifted off its launch pad 26 years ago, and it still requires innovations in other forms to keep it ready for space. The latest ingenuity came about as NASA was trying to figure out why a connector that passes electrical signals through the wall of the external tank was acting up. The prevailing thought is that there is some movement ins ... more Thuraya-3 Satellite Successfully Launched To Orbit 
Abu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Jan 16, 2008The third Geo-mobile satellite of Thuraya Satellite Telecom has successfully been launched by Sea Launch, allowing Thuraya to embark on major expansion plans and provide its cutting-edge mobile satellite services in the Asia-Pacific region in the first quarter of 2008. Lifting off at 11:49 GMT (15:49 p.m. UAE local time) from the Odyssey Launch Platform at 154 degrees West Longitude, the Z ... more SPACEHAB And NASA Cooperating On Space Act Agreement For Use Of Space Station To Process Microgravity Products 
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 16, 2008SPACEHAB has announced receipt of a letter from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) seeking to enter into discussions with the Company regarding development and cooperation for usage of the International Space Station (ISS), a designated U.S. National Laboratory, for research, development, and industrial processing purposes. NASA expects to follow the announcement with ... more Eutelsat To Drive Satellite Broadband To New Frontiers With First Full KA-Band Satellite Infrastructure 
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 16, 2008Eutelsat Communications announced it has selected EADS Astrium to deliver its first satellite operating exclusively in Ka-band frequencies. The satellite will form the cornerstone of a major new satellite infrastructure programme that will significantly expand capacity for consumer broadband services across Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, while providing new opportunities for local and regi ... more Boeing Awarded Contract For Direct-To-Home Entertainment Satellite 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 16, 2008Boeing has been awarded a contract to build a commercial satellite for ProtoStar Ltd. The 601 HP-model spacecraft will deliver direct-to-home satellite television programming and broadband Internet access throughout Asia. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Scheduled to launch in 2009, the ProtoStar II satellite will feature high-powered capacity and significantly expand ProtoStar's c ... more |
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Paris, France (SPX) Jan 16, 2008A new station will join ESA's tracking network on 17 January 2008. Located on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria in the Azores, the station will track launches from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, as they pass overhead at 28 000 km per hour. The Santa Maria station will be one of the first ESTRACK stations with launcher tracking capability. The station can be used to track m ... more Analysis: U.S. rockets face Polish hurdles 
Berlin (UPI) Jan 15, 2008U.S. plans for a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic may be delayed because Poland wants extra security guarantees. Warsaw also hopes a government change in Washington won't affect the controversial system. It's not easy to be the Polish government these days. Warsaw has said it wants to take the heat out of its difficult relationship with Russia, while at the same t ... more Japan working on central Tokyo missile shield: official 
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 15, 2008Japan on Tuesday carried out studies to deploy a missile defence shield in central Tokyo, officials said Tuesday, amid concern that the capital is at risk from North Korea. The defence ministry conducted investigations on Monday and Tuesday into two locations for US-developed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air interceptors, a defence spokesman said. Two PAC-3 units were ... more US concerned over China military build-up, Taiwan: admiral 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2008The top commander of the US Pacific Fleet raised concern Tuesday over China's military build-up and urged Beijing to clarify the intentions of its increasingly sophisticated armed forces. Admiral Timothy Keating said he urged Beijing to increase transparency in military affairs during talks with government and defence officials here which focused largely on the issue of Taiwan. "China's ... more Alaska Glacier Speed-Up Tied To Internal Plumbing Issues 
Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 16, 2008A University of Colorado at Boulder study indicates meltwater periodically overwhelms the interior drainpipes of Alaska's Kennicott Glacier and causes it to lurch forward, similar to processes that may help explain the acceleration of glaciers observed recently on the Greenland ice sheet that are contributing to global sea rise. According to CU-Boulder Professor Robert Anderson of the Inst ... more |
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Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Jan 15, 2008Chinese automakers are actively preparing for entry into the US car market, the biggest in the world, in a move that has not gone unnoticed by American and Japanese rivals. With a record presence at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan this year, China has made a splash with four manufacturers -- Geely, BYD, Changfeng, Li Shi Guangming -- and a distributor, Chamco ... more GM mounts hybrid offensive against Toyota's dominance 
Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Jan 14, 2008General Motors Corp. mounted an offensive against rival Toyota Motors Co.'s hybrid dominance Monday with a plan to be the first automaker to deliver a plug-in hybrid to the general public as soon as 2010. It was just one in a series of one-upmanships declared by the two rivals at the Detroit auto show. GM's shot across the bow came a day after Toyota announced plans to deliver a small fl ... more Analysis: Biofuels law attracts opposition 
The Dalles, Ore. (UPI) Jan 15, 2008A major energy bill signed last month by President Bush could decrease domestic oil consumption by increasing biofuels, but opposition to the new law has come hard and fast from an unusual source: environmentalists. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, signed Dec. 19, establishes a Renewable Fuel Standard that mandates a certain volume of biofuels be produced and mixed with ... more Asian PV Technology Show: Germany Offers Top Conditions For Asian Investors 
Shenzhen, China (SPX) Jan 16, 2008Solar energy companies increased worldwide output by over 50% in 2007. Experts believe that the sector has plenty of room to grow, especially as the increasing price of oil forces global leaders to seek alternative forms of energy. Asia's strong interest in renewable energies is translating into rising profit potential for Asian companies. As the world's leading location for photovoltaic ( ... more Australia reverses plan to sell uranium to India 
Sydney (AFP) Jan 15, 2008The new Australian government will scrap a landmark deal to sell uranium to India for its nuclear energy programme, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith indicated Tuesday. The deal was struck by former premier John Howard last August, shortly before his conservative government was ousted in elections by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Labor Party. Smith said he had told a visiting Indian envoy tha ... more
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