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Expedition 12 Prepare For Monday Morning Spacewalk
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 07, 2005The Expedition 12 crew prepared for the mission's first spacewalk and kept the station ship-shape last week. Station Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev reviewed procedures and prepared tools for the spacewalk, which starts at 9:30 a.m. EST, Monday. Sea Launch's Zenit-3SL Lift-Off Put Off 
Washington (SPX) Nov 07, 2005The lift-off of the Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle carrying the Inmarsat-4 satellite was put off by 24 hours, reports RIA Novosti. The reason for the delay was due to an automated halt in the launch countdown system, prior to fueling. Xantic First With Beta-Test BGAN The Hague, The Netherlands (SPX) Nov 07, 2005 
Xantic is the first satcom provider to start beta testing with a customer for the Broadband Global Area Network service. For the purposes of this test, Xantic is working with Inmarsat and TET Satellite Solutions. |
Venus, A Planet Of Broken Dreams
Paris (AFP) Nov 06, 2005The European Space Agency's Venus Express ends a break of more than 10 years in the exploration of a planet that is notoriously hostile to human scrutiny. Quantum Chaos Garching, Germany (SPX) Nov 07, 2005 
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, investigating the chaotic behaviour of the quantum world, have been able to give the first ever demonstration of quantum chaos during atom ionisation. Using laser light, they released electrons from rubidium in a strong electromagnetic field.Vast Cyberlibrary Unveiled By Google 
Washington (UPI) Nov 03, 2005Google added to the historical trove of writing available on the Internet Wednesday when it unveiled its digitized collection of books. |
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ERS Altimeter Survey Shows Growth Of Greenland Ice Sheet Interior
Bergen, Norway (SPX) Nov 07, 2005Researchers have utilised more than a decade's worth of data from radar altimeters on ESA's ERS satellites to produce the most detailed picture yet of thickness changes in the Greenland Ice Sheet. Expanding Desert Could Cover China's Breadbasket In Sand 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 04, 2005Large parts of Sichuan, a southwest Chinese province known as the country's breadbasket, may be covered in sand in a few years' time because of the rapidly expanding desert, state media said Friday. Volcanic Eruptions Impact Sea Level Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 07, 2005 
Clouds of gases and particles sprayed into the stratosphere by volcanic eruptions cool the oceans and temporarily offset the rise in global sea level caused by the greenhouse effect, according to research findings published today in Nature.Pakistan Says Kashmir Border Opening Ready For Business Titrinote, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 06, 2005 
Pakistan's army said Sunday it had finished preparations for opening the first crossing point on the heavily militarised border in Kashmir that will allow vital aid to flow to victims of last month's massive quake. |
Airlaunch Selected For Contract Continuance By DARPA
Kirkland WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2005AirLaunch announced that it has been selected for contract continuance by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under Phase 2B of the Falcon program. UN Hails Musharraf's Fighter Jet Delay 
Islamabad (AFP) Nov 05, 2005Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's decision to postpone the purchase of F-16 jet fighters is a welcome move which will free up money for needy earthquake victims, the United Nations said Saturday. Dragon Eye Improves Recon Jalalabad, Afghanistan (SPX) Nov 07, 2005 
U. S. Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, use the Dragon Eye to minimize friendly casualties and maximize surveillance during missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.Russians Steal German Technology For Iranian, Syrian Missiles: Report 
Berlin (AFP) Nov 05, 2005The German government has reportedly issued a warning that Iranian and Syrian weapons makers are using cutting-edge German technology poached by Russian criminals. Berlin has circulated an alert about the scam to several German firms, Focus magazine reports in its Monday edition. |
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