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With Batteries Charged, Spirit Is Ready For More Science
Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Spirit has fully recovered from a recent rundown in battery power. Energy has improved to levels not seen since sol (Martian day) 1604 (July 7, 2008). The hit in battery energy was primarily the result of data transmissions taking place later in the day, when less solar energy was available. During the past week, rover planners eliminated the late communications sessions. Spirit is not ... more Twinkle, Twinkle Alien Ocean 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008The phenomenon that causes a diamond to sparkle could be used to find large bodies of water on rocky, Earth-like planets, says Darren M. Williams, lead author of a paper in Icarus that describes the process. The trick, he says, is to look for planets when they are in crescent phase, ideally in orbits that lie at an edge-on angle to Earth. In that position, the glare bouncing off the water ... more Soyuz glitch remains a mystery: NASA chief 
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2008Russian engineers have yet to discover what has caused the Soyuz capsule to experience troublesome descents in its last two trips back to Earth carrying astronauts, the NASA chief said Wednesday. "The problem is that with all the great minds that focus on the issue, none can figure out what the problem is," NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told AFP in an interview. "We don't know when ... more Moon Mission To Give Global Footing To Indian Scientists 
Mumbai, India (PTI) Aug 08, 2008The 'Chandrayaan mission' will give Indian scientists an oppurtunity to become international players in space expedition, giving them an equal footing with their global partners, a top space scientist has said. "We must go to the moon and this is important because it gives an opportunity for Indian scientists to become international players," K Kasturirangan, Rajya sabha memeber and former ... more LockMart External Tank Is Pacing Item For Hubble Space Telescope Launch 
New Orleans LA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Lockheed Martin delivered Space Shuttle External Tank-129 to NASA today, and the tank shipped from the Michoud Assembly Facility via enclosed barge at about 5 p.m. this evening, bound for Kennedy Space Center (KSC). ET-129 will be in place and will serve, if needed, as part of the rescue mission to support the Hubble Space Telescope launch, which is scheduled October 8. ET-129 is ... more |
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Cape Cod MA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and NOAA Fisheries Service have partnered to support two research projects aimed at new technologies that could help protect the regions large whales from entanglement in fishing gear. The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies and the University of New Hampshire have each received grants for the work. Two iconic species in our region ... more SmartBUS Tracks School Buses 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Agilis Systems announces the development of SmartBUS, a solution that allows for the tracking of school buses using GPS technology. SmartBUS enables school transportation offices to locate precisely where all of their buses are while transporting students, plus gives drivers the ability to alert the school in case of an emergency. GPS technology enables schools to pinpoint the location of ... more Networkcar Selects New Cinterion Module For Fleet Management System 
Issaquah WA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Cinterion Wireless Modules has announced that Networkcar will integrate the new Cinterion TC63i wireless module into its award-winning Networkfleet wireless fleet management solution. Networkfleet combines patented remote diagnostic systems with GPS-based Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology and enables real-time data communication over GSM (global system for mobile communication) ... more Iridium Announces Q2 2008 Results 
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Iridium Satellite has announced financial results for the second quarter which ended June 30, 2008. "Our strong second quarter solidifies our position as the fastest-growing voice and data mobile satellite services (MSS) company," said Matt Desch, Iridium chairman and CEO. "For our fifth consecutive quarter, we posted double-digit increases for all the important metrics -- revenue, earning ... more Martian Clays Tell Story Of A Wet Past 
Mountain View CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Layers of clay-rich rock have been found in Mars' Mawrth Vallis, a potential landing site for future rovers. This work, published in the August 8 issue of Science, suggests that abundant water was once present on Mars and that hydrothermal activity may have occurred. The Mawrth Vallis outflow channel is a feature in Mars' northern highland region, a heavily cratered, ancient area of the ... more |
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Tehran (AFP) Aug 7, 2008The UN atomic watchdog's number two held a new round of talks on Thursday on Iran's nuclear drive as Western governments said the time had come for the Security Council to impose more sanctions. Olli Heinonen, deputy head of the International Atomic Energency Agency (IAEA), met nuclear officials a day after six world powers discussed Tehran's response to their offer to resolve the nuclear ... more Key US lawmaker threatens to hold up India nuclear deal 
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2008A key US lawmaker threatened Wednesday to hold up a landmark US-India nuclear agreement unless nuclear supplier states adopt a provision terminating the deal if India conducted a nuclear test explosion. Howard Berman, chairman of the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee, said if the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) did not impose such a condition, the deal could not be a ... more Boeing Awarded E-6B Upgrade Contract 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Boeing has been awarded a $28.8 million sole-source U.S. Navy contract to upgrade the service's fleet of 16 E-6B airborne command, control and communications aircraft. In support of ongoing E6-B spiral development activities, the first phase of the Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion program will use commercial-off-the-shelf technology to increase the aircraft's wideband communications ... more LockMart Team Completes Testing Of Propulsion Component On MKV-L 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Lockheed Martin has announced that its team has successfully completed testing of a key propulsion system component for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) payload. The divert thruster - a component of the MKV-L carrier vehicle's divert and attitude control subsystem - met performance requirements in a series of static, hot-fire tests at the White Sands Test ... more Elbit to Equip Australia With Additional Skylark I UAVs 
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Aug 08, 2008Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded yet another contract to supply the Australian Army with more Skylark I UAV systems for an estimated value of several million dollars. This is the Australian Department of Defence's third Skylark order, following the initial order for the Australian Army in 2005. Haim Kellerman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Elbit ... more
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