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Russia Dumps Korean Astro Boy For Astro Girl In Textbook Scandal Seoul (AFP) March 10, 2008 
South Korea on Monday chose a woman to be its first astronaut in a late change after Russia's space authorities said the man initially selected for next month's mission had breached training rules. Yi So-Yeon, 29, a biosystems engineering student, will now blast off on April 8 in a Russian-made Soyuz rocket, replacing 30-year-old male computer engineer Ko San on the 27-million-dollar space fare ... read more |
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Space tourism: The next frontier?
Newark (UPI) Mar 10, 2008U.S. and Italian researchers predict outer space will become a frequent tourist destination during this century. "In the 21st century, space tourism could represent the most significant development experienced by the tourism industry," said University of Delaware Professor Fred DeMicco. DeMicco, along with Professor Silvia Ciccarelli of the University of Rome ... more Intelsat, iDirect And World Vision To Connect The Most Remote Regions Of The World 
Herndon VA (SPX) Mar 10, 2008Intelsat and iDirect have announced the launch of World Vision's global network, SandukaNet. World Vision is a global relief and development agency. Intelsat is providing satellite capacity and broadband connectivity through its GlobalConnex Network Broadband service for World Vision's international operations in remote field locations. By mid-2008, SandukaNet is set to be operational in ... more Falcon 1 To Launch Operationally Responsive Space Satellite On Next Flight 
Hawthorne CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2008Space Exploration Technologies has announced that it has signed a contract with the Department of Defense's Operationally Responsive Space Office to carry their first Jumpstart mission payload onboard the upcoming Falcon 1 launch. Scheduled for flight in June 2008 from the SpaceX launch complex in the Central Pacific Marshall Islands' Kwajalein Atoll, the Jumpstart mission aims to ... more New Discovery At Jupiter Could Help Protect Earth-Orbit Satellites 
London, UK (SPX) Mar 10, 2008Radio waves accelerate electrons within Jupiter's magnetic field in the same way as they do on Earth, according to new research published in Nature Physics this week. The discovery overturns a theory that has held sway for more than a generation and has important implications for protecting Earth-orbiting satellites. Using data collected at Jupiter by the Galileo spacecraft, Dr Richard ... more New Advert To Be Broadcast Into Space 
Leicester, UK (SPX) Mar 10, 2008A campaign to broadcast an advert into space has been launched - with University of Leicester space scientists playing a key part in the process. The British public is being asked to shoot a 30-second ad about what they perceive life on earth to be as part of Doritos 'You Make It, We Play It' user-generated-content campaign. The winning advert in the competition will be beamed past the ... more |
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Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 11, 2008GETAC is showcasing a full line of Fully Rugged and Semi-Rugged laptops and Fully Rugged tablet PCs during the Geospatial Information and Technology Association's Geospatial Infrastructure Conference being held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Heading the line-up are the just-introduced GETAC B300 laptop and E100 tablet, which offer the latest technology and features ... more GyPSii Platform Wins NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge Award 
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 11, 2008GyPSii received highly sought after industry acclaim at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, when it was a winner in the NAVTEQ LBS Challenge, a contest in which over 300 companies competed. The award coincided with GyPSii's live launch at the event, following a three month public beta trial with users worldwide. The honour further positions GyPSii as the leading player in the emerging ... more Russia Key To BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Part Three 
Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2008The Russians are freely sharing with India the full secrets of one of their proudest, most cherished and crucial military technologies with India -- supersonic cruise missiles that fly at Mach 2.8 -- apparently confident it will not leak to the United States. And they have flatly refused to contemplate any similar co-production of these BrahMos series of cruise missiles with China. ... more Camera can see through clothing 
London (UPI) Mar 10, 2008Developers of a specialized camera that can help police detect weapons and drugs under clothing say they will show it off in England this week. The camera, which can see through clothing at distances of up to 80 feet, could be used by authorities in such places as railway stations and airports, The Sunday Times of London reported. The newspaper reported that while the T5000 system ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 09, 2008China will launch in May a second meteo satellite to ensure more precise weather forecasts during the Beijing Olympic Games set to open on August 8, the Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The new satellite, Fengyun-3, has a bigger payload than its predecessors and will provide medium-range weather forecasts for up to 10 to 15 days. It will replace the FY-1D weather satellite launched ... more Sea Launch Prepares For The Launch Of DirecTV 11 
Long Beach CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2008The Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander have departed Sea Launch Home Port for the equatorial Pacific, in preparation for the launch of the DirecTV 11 broadcast satellite, planned for Monday, March 17. Liftoff is expected at the opening of a 58-minute launch window, at 3:49 pm Pacific Daylight Time (22:49 GMT). Upon arrival at the launch site at 154 degrees West Longitude, ... more First China Spacewalk On Course For October 
Beijing (XNA) Mar 09, 2008China is planning to conduct its first spacewalk in October from a Shenzhou VII spacecraft, senior space engineers said Wednesday. They also said a research team had been set up to conduct a feasibility study for a space station. Wang Yongzhi, former chief designer of China's Manned Space Program, said the launch date had originally been scheduled for after the Olympics (Aug 8 to 24) and ... more Multimedia And Entertainment Content For Portable GPS Navigation Devices In Development 
Burbank CA (SPX) Mar 10, 2008Media One Direct will produce a promotional video and user tutorials for the new V7 line of GPS portable navigation devices, the exclusive house brand for Ingram Micro. The promo and tutorials are for the V7 NAV 730 and the V7 NAV 740, a new line of GPS portable navigation devices. The promo will play on the V7 at major retail stores to allow consumers to watch the features of the device at the ... more
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