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Herschel Undergoes Acoustic And Vibration Tests Paris, France (ESA) Jul 01, 2008 
The Herschel spacecraft is now undergoing a series of mechanical tests at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC. The tests are carried out to ensure that the spacecraft can withstand the acoustic and vibration loads that it will encounter during launch. The vibration tests were started on Friday, 20 June and will be completed next week. In the video, taken on 23 June ... read more |
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Payload Integration Complete For Arianespace's Fourth Mission Of 2008
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jul 01, 2008The Ariane 5 ECA for this Friday's heavy-lift mission is now complete following the installation of its upper payload passenger, the ProtoStar I satellite. ProtoStar I, which is encapsulated in the launch vehicle's ogive-shaped protective fairing, was lowered into place over the BADR-6 spacecraft, completing the payload "stack" atop Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage. This integration ... more NASTAR Center Celebrates Launching Private Space Travelers And Adventure Seekers Into Space 
Southampton PA (SPX) Jul 01, 2008Environmental Tectonics' National Aerospace Research and Training (NASTAR) Center has announced that it had completed the world's first commercially available Sub-Orbital Space Flight Training Program on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Several participants from across the globe signed up for the thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience all phases of a blast off into Space. ... more Abu Dhabi To Stage Global Space Technology Forum 
UAE (SPX) Jul 01, 2008The conference and exhibition comes at a time when the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Middle East region is stepping up efforts to become a serious aviation and aerospace commercial, technical and services hub. Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre - Taking place from 16-18 November 2008 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the Global Space Technology Forum will draw senior ... more Arthur C. Clarke - A Visionary Astrobiologist 
Moffet Field CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2008Arthur C. Clarke, the British science fiction writer who died on March 19, 2008, is best remembered for the saga 2001: A Space Odyssey, published 40 years ago. The driving force behind that novel and the screenplay was Stanley Kubrick, who had developed a fascination for extraterrestrial intelligence. Fired up by enthusiasm to make a sci-fi movie set in space, he contacted Clarke, who was ... more Skyhook Wireless Announces XPS 2.0 - Most Advanced Hybrid Positioning System 
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 01, 2008Skyhook Wireless has announced the availability of XPS 2.0, a next-generation hybrid positioning system that combines signals from Wi-Fi access points, GPS satellites and cell towers to deliver the quickest, most precise and most consistent overall location for mass market handsets. Device makers can now deliver consumer grade location that works in all environments quickly and consistently. ... more |
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St. Paul MN (SPX) Jul 01, 2008The Board of Directors of Digital Angel has announced that it has approved a restructuring program primarily focused on its Animal Identification business. The program will feature further headcount reduction, outsourcing some manufacturing to lower cost suppliers, exiting some costly facilities, and moving some operations to lower cost countries. This restructuring program is expected to ... more Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Radar Successful In Missile Defense Test 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jul 01, 2008The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) radar built by Raytheon performed successfully in the latest integrated flight test conducted by the Missile Defense Agency and THAAD prime contractor, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii June 25. The test marked a significant "first" for the THAAD program: the intercept of a "mid-endoatmospheric" ... more US Navy Conducts First Test Of Raytheon's Standard Missile 6 
White Sands NM (SPX) Jul 01, 2008The U.S. Navy successfully conducted the first test of the Standard Missile 6 extended range anti-air warfare missile produced by Raytheon. The missile, launched from the Navy's Desert Ship at the White Sands Missile Range, successfully intercepted a BQM-74 aerial drone using the newly developed SM-6 active seeker. The active seeker autonomously acquired and engaged the target using the ... more Raytheon Participates In Key Satellite Payload Trade Study 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2008Raytheon has successfully completed a key satellite payload trade study with Northrop Grumman, the prime contractor for the Space Tracking and Surveillance System. Results of the study may be used to enhance the performance of follow-on satellites, improving their capacity to provide timely midcourse tracking data and report missile attacks. The Missile Defense Agency plans to develop ... more |
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Orlando, FL (SPX) Jul 01, 2008Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Air Force contract valued at $107 million for a seventh production lot of the JASSM cruise missile. The contract award will bring total contracted quantities of the cruise missile to 1,053. The contract is for procurement of 111 JASSM production missiles, along with systems engineering and flight test support. In recent flight tests on the B-52 and ... more Australia Sees Successful Upgrades To FA-18 Hornet Capability 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jul 01, 2008Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP has announced that Australia's air capability has been further enhanced by the successful trialling of a new radar warning receiver and acceptance by Air Force of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 'Smart Bomb'. The first production configured F/A-18 Hornet fitted with a new Radar Warning Receiver has successfully flown at RAAF ... more Airless Tire Project May Prove A Lifesaver In Military Combat 
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 01, 2008Rarely does one come across a business where the phrase "reinventing the wheel" is not just a metaphor, it's an operating principle. An ambitious startup company in this central Wisconsin city is exploring that very challenge with a project to develop tires that can withstand extreme punishment, even those meted out in military combat zones. Resilient Technologies is working on a ... more ESA Satellite Assesses Damage Of Norway's Largest Fire 
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 01, 2008Following the extremely hot weather conditions hitting Europe, Norway experienced its biggest forest fire in the last half century earlier this month. Envisat satellite images were used in the fire's aftermath to get an overview of the damaged area for authorities and insurance companies. Extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds quickly spread the fire in the cities of Mykland and ... more
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