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 Providence, RI (SPX) Aug 05, 2009 
This image of Earth taken from 200 kilometers (124 miles) above the lunar surface was taken by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper, one of two NASA instruments onboard the Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. Australia is visible in the lower center of the image. The image is presented as a false-color composite with oceans a dark blue, clouds white, and vegetation an enha ... read more 
Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2009Aerojet and NEC Corporation have announced that the companies will jointly explore the feasibility of jointly supplying low power ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets. Ion propulsion systems can be used for geosynchronous satellite propulsion systems and deep space missions providing significant advantages over traditional chemical propulsion systems due to th ... more
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Brasilia (AFP) Aug 4, 2009Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest in June was four times more devastating than the month before, further depleting what is seen as one of the biggest buffers against global warming, official data revealed Tuesday. Satellite imagery analyzed by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research showed 578 square kilometers (223 square miles) of Amazon woodland was burned or cut down. ... more  
Beijing, China (XNA) Aug 04, 2009Future Chinese astronauts must be close to perfection to meet the standards set for the men and women who will lead China into outer space. They have to be scar-free from head to toe, have no history of serious illnesses and be unmarred by bad breath or dental cavities. Officials from the No 454 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, said ... more 
Upham NM (SPX) Aug 05, 2009New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced a successful launch today for aerospace manufacturing company Moog-FTS at Spaceport America. The launch was a test of a ground-launched UAV prototype. All test objectives were met during the vehicle's low altitude suborbital trajectory. The specially designed research and development vehicle was launched by UP Aerospace. "Moog-FTS ... more |
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Moorestown NJ (SPX) Aug 07, 2009The guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), recently modernized with Lockheed Martin's open architecture Aegis Weapon System, completed an operational trial of its full combat system. The Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) evaluated the ship's Aegis Combat Systems for combat readiness through comprehensive surface and anti-air warfare exercises, including manned raids ... more 
Yuma AZ (SPX) Aug 07, 2009Raytheon fired nine Excalibur Ia-1 precision-guided projectiles from a Paladin gun system. The test validates the increased reliability of the projectile's new Atlantic Inertial Systems inertial measurement unit (AIS IMU). Using the new IMU, Raytheon achieved a 100 percent success rate. "Excalibur Ia-1 is an extraordinarily capable weapon," said Steve Bennett, Raytheon's Excalibur program ... more  
Kauai, HI (SPX) Aug 07, 2009A Raytheon Standard Missile-3 destroyed a short-range ballistic missile target in space July 30. The test marked the 15th hit-to-kill intercept for SM-3 and the 19th missile intercept of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program. "SM-3 is a mature and proven solution for defeating threat ballistic missiles," said Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile Systems president. "This int ... more |
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