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Satellite Images May Hold Clues To Missing ExplosivesWashington (AFP) Oct 28, 2004
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In The Stars: Titan's Critical Secret
Washington (UPI) Oct 28, 2004NASA's Cassini spacecraft just flew closer to Saturn's giant moon Titan than any other device built by humans. The mission, in one of the far corners of the solar system, is attempting to answer a very large question - does life exist anywhere else in the universe? Cassini Gets First Look At Titan Surface Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 29, 2004 
Early analysis of images and other data captured by Cassini during this week's close flyby of Titan reveals greater surface detail than ever before, and which suggests Titan has lost much of its original atmosphere over time. |
Researchers Detect Methane On Mars
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Oct 29, 2004A Michigan scientist is part of an ESA team that has detected methane gas on Mars, the clearest indicator yet that there could be life there, said Sushil Atreya, professor and director of the Planetary Science Laboratory in the College of Engineering. Obliquity Keeps Mars Ice Caps Moving 
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 28, 2004Martian obliquity variations are chaotic and much more significant than on Earth. The Martian obliquity is estimated to vary between 15 deg and 45 degrees. At high obliquity, the northern cap becomes unstable and looses a few centimeters of ice each year that is deposited in equatorial zones. When the obliquity decreases the process reverses. |
Russia Postpones Test Launch Of New Booster Rocket
Moscow (XNA) Oct 29, 2004Russia has postponed the test launch of a new booster rocket scheduled for Friday, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. The launch of the Soyuz-2 medium-size rocket from Russia's Plesetsk cosmodrome was delayed due to software defects discovered during preparations and it is not clear when the launch will resume, officials said. Russia To Launch New Telecom Satellite 
Moscow (XNA) Oct 29, 2004A Russian Proton-M rocket will lift off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Saturday to deliver a telecommunications satellite into space, the Federal Space Agency said on Thursday. |
Earth Must Resist US Monopoly Of Space
Beijing (XNA) Oct 29, 2004Galileo, the prestigious European satellite navigation system, is under threat by the United States. According to the Business Week magazine, the US threatened to attack the Galileo network if it is used by alleged adversaries, such as terrorists.This is nothing but a US monopoly and sharply runs counter to the spirit of peaceful use of outer space and closer international space co-operation. DART Launch Postponed 
Washington (SPX) Oct 29, 2004Launch of the DART technology demonstrator has been postponed again due to technical issues the payload fairing of the Pegasus launch vehicle. The launch team does not expect to launch before Nov. 4, 2004. |
Nuclear Watchdog Chief Advocates Tougher Non-Proliferation Treaty
Geneva (AFP) Oct 28, 2004Tighter global controls on the export of nuclear material and technology must be included in a bolstered nuclear non-proliferation treaty up for debate next year, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Thursday. "Serious Shortcomings" Seen In Security At Russian Nuclear Plants 
Moscow (AFP) Oct 28, 2004Security at three Russian nuclear power plants has "serious shortcomings" despite steps to improve security levels, Russia's deputy prosecutor general, Vladimir Kolesnikov, said Thursday. The three nuclear stations he referred to - at Kola, Novovoronezh and Smolensk - are located in regions of Russia bordering Finland, Ukraine and Belarus. |
Lockmart Satellite Reliability Honored For Second Consecutive Year
Newtown PA (SPX) Oct 29, 2004Lockheed Martin has received an award for reliability of the A2100 bus for the second consecutive year from Frost & Sullivan. Northrop Grumman To Further Develop FBCB2-Blue Force Tracking 
Reston VA (SPX) Oct 29, 2004Northrop Grumman has received a contract for continuing system and software development of the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below-Blue Force Tracking system. FBCB2 is a system of computer hardware and software that forms a wireless, tactical Internet for on-the-move, near-real-time situational awareness and command and control on the battlefield. |
MDA Continues Satellite Information Provision To Norway And US
Richmond BC (SPX) Oct 29, 2004MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates announced Thursday satellite information agreements totaling about $5.6 million CDN. MDA is providing a United States government agency repeat customer with satellite imagery. In addition, Norway has pre-purchased RADARSAT-1 information until 2006. Optus To Link DFAT's International Offices 
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 29, 2004Optus has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) to manage satellite communication links from Canberra to Australian Embassies and High Commissions throughout the world. |
Japanese High-Tech Manufacturers Enjoy Higher Profits But Outlook Mixed
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2004Major Japanese electronics makers Thursday posted higher profits in the six months to September but reported mixed forecasts for the year to March on uncertain US economic prospects and high energy costs. KVH Brings HD DIRECTV Service To Maritime TracVision Satellite TV Antennas 
Middletown RI (SPX) Oct 29, 2004The same high-definition visual and crystal-clear audio quality consumers are now seeking for their home theatre systems is now available at sea, thanks to the new TracVision High-definition Converter for DIRECTV programming from KVH Industries. |
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