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NASA Names John Shannon New Space Shuttle Manager Washington (UPI) Feb 25, 2007 
The U.S. space agency has named John Shannon as its new space shuttle program manager.
Shannon succeeds N. Wayne Hale Jr., who becomes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's deputy associate administrator for strategic partnerships. Shannon has been Hale's deputy since November 2005.
Hale has served as the manager of the space shuttle program since September 2005. ... read more |
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Mitsubishi Targeting Foreign Satellite Launch Orders
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 25, 2008Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries expects to win its first orders for commercial satellite launches with its H-2A rocket from foreign companies, its president said in an interview published Monday. The industrial giant is in the final stages of negotiations with US and South Korean telecommunications firms and hopes to launch their satellites by February 2009, the Nikkei business daily ... more China To Launch Chang'e-2 Lunar Probe Around 2009 
Beijing (XNA) Feb 26, 2008China plans to launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, around 2009, according to a top satellite scientist. Ye Peijian, chief commander and designer of China's first moon probe satellite system, revealed the plan during an interview program on CCTV, China Central Television. However, Ye did not elaborate on the plan with more details. He said Chang'e-1, the country's first lunar ... more Space Tourism To Rocket In This Century 
Newark DL (SPX) Feb 25, 2008Seeking an out-of-this-world travel destination? Outer space will rocket into reality as "the" getaway of this century, according to researchers at the University of Delaware and the University of Rome La Sapienza. In fact, the "final frontier" could begin showing up in travel guides by 2010, they predict. "In the twenty-first century, space tourism could represent the most significant ... more Interorbital Systems Taps Destiny Space To Book Space Tourism And Satellite Launches 
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 26, 2008DestinySpace Enterprises (DSE) has announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Mojave-based rocket manufacturer and launch provider Interorbital Systems (IOS) to market IOS' low-cost commercial orbital space tourism and satellite launch services. DSE's subsidiary Orbital Expeditions (Orbex) will act as an official booking agent for IOS' orbital payload launch services and week-l ... more Satellite Debris Analysis Indicates Hydrazine Tank Hit 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 26, 2008The Department of Defense announced that based on debris analysis, officials are confident the missile intercept and destruction of a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite, achieved the objective of destroying the hydrazine tank and reducing, if not eliminating, the risk to people on Earth from the hazardous chemical. "By all accounts this was a successful mission. From ... more |
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George Town, Cayman Islands (SPX) Feb 25, 2008Garmin has announced plans to open company-owned offices in Australia, to be known as Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd. The new facility will include a full warehouse, sales, marketing and customer support staff that will provide an unprecedented level of service to dealers and customers in Australia and New Zealand for Garmin's consumer products. Over the past 17 years, Garmin's Australasian ... more Alltel Wireless To Offer LBS Nationwide Roaming 
Little Rock AR (SPX) Feb 25, 2008Whether in New York trying to find directions, or visiting California and looking for the perfect restaurant, Alltel Wireless customers now have access to GPS applications outside of their home network area with the availability of LBS (location based services) Nationwide Roaming. Alltel Wireless customers with GPS-capable handsets will benefit from this industry-leading feature, as they now ... more View From The Top At The Vehicle Assemby Building 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 26, 2008If you have the stomach for it, Vinnie LaFiura has an amazing view to show you. But to see it, you must be willing to go out on a 30-inch-wide painter's platform some 52 stories above the ground. You'll have a clear look at the launch pads just three miles away at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Florida coastline beyond. But when you glance past your safety harness and down at your ... more Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Two-Way Video Datalink For Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod 
Orlando FL (SPX) Feb 25, 2008Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated a prototype two-way video data link (VDL) for the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) during a U.S. Air Force Sniper users' conference at its Missiles and Fire Control facility in Orlando, FL. Sniper ATP provides an unrivaled aerial advantage on the battlefield. Airmen were impressed with the next-generation of VDL capability demonstrated at the event. ... more |
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Johnson City NY (SPX) Feb 25, 2008BAE Systems has installed a remotely operated defensive weapon system aboard a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey in preparation for ground-fire and flight testing. The hardware installation and ensuing fit-check, completed in January, follow the company's recent selection to develop an interim all-quadrant defensive weapon system for the Osprey. The U.S. Special Operations Command, which ... more Betting On Tanks To Control The Battlefield Part One 
Washington (UPI) Feb 25, 2007 Main Battle Tanks remain masters of the battlefield despite IEDs -- and military planners in all the world's great powers still know it. The standing of the tank among American pundits and politicians has taken a pounding in recent years because of the number of them that have fallen victim to improvised explosive devices used by Sunni Muslim guerrillas in central Iraq over the past five ... more Analysis: China imitates Su-27SK 
Hong Kong (UPI) Feb 25, 2007 Based on the design of the Russian Sukhoi Su-27SK fighter, China has come up with its own domestic version, the J-11B multi-function fighter. Three J-11B prototypes have been manufactured since 2006. After their factory flight tests, they have been evaluated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force 1st Fighter Division, based in Anshan in China's northeast Liaoning province. A Chinese ... more Lithium Technology Receives Order For Hybrid Bus Application 
Plymouth Meeting PA (SPX) Feb 26, 2008Lithium Technology is pleased to announce the receipt of an order of approximately $4.7 million for hybrid bus application for a joint program with Kettering University and Transportation Techniques. "LTC is very pleased to be part of this outstanding team and the technology of choice for this hybrid bus project in Michigan," commented Dr. Klaus Brandt, CEO of LTC. "Today we demonstrate ... more
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