|
 
New national supercomputer to perform astronomical featsLeicester UK (SPX) Jun 13, 2012 The University of Leicester has been awarded funding to establish a multi-million pound national supercomputer which will make it possible to study space in unprecedented detail and provide new insights into the history of the Universe. It will allow astronomers to address some of the most challenging problems in physics and astronomy -such as What is dark matter? How do stars form? And why do galaxies always have black holes at their centres?" The University of Leicester has been selected a ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
  Tesacom to Offer KVH mini-VSAT Broadband Service in South America KVH Industries will offer its mini-VSAT Boadband service and TracPhone satellite communications terminals to maritime customers throughout South America through Tesacom, South America's leading mobi ... more | .. |
  Shenzhou-9 May Face Thunder, High Temps The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft will face tests of thunder, high temperatures and other adverse weather conditions this summer ahead its launch, experts said Monday. The spacecraft will be launched ... more | .. |
 Shenzhou-9 full-system drill a success The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft mission successfully completed its first full-system drill on Tuesday afternoon, and everything went well, an unidentified official with the mission said. The ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
 Welcome Aboard Tiangong Soon, three Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft will dock with China's first space laboratory, Tiangong 1. This will mark the first docking of a crewed Chinese spacecraft with another ve ... more | .. |
 New KVH Series 1750 IMU Offers Breakthrough Performance in Ultra Compact Form Factor KVH Industries, Inc., has introduced the new Series 1750 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), an advanced 6-degrees-of-freedom sensor (DOF) designed to integrate easily into the most demanding stabiliza ... more | .. |
 COMSOFT Satellite Services Becomes Distributor of Romantis VSAT Products COMSOFT Satellite Services GmbH (CSS), a part of the COMSOFT Group, has announced a partnership with Romantis Group, a global provider of satellite capacity and satellite networking equipment, to be ... more | .. |
 New circuits work in high radiation levels U.S. researchers say microscopic mechanical devices that withstand intense radiation and heat can be used in robots dealing with damaged nuclear power plants. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . | . | . |
  
Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map
BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications | .. |
  Apple fends off Android challenge with maps, Siri Apple said Monday it was revving up the software running its coveted gadgets, training its sights on the China market - and tossing Google Maps aside in the process. ... more | .. |
  Virgin Galactic Opens New Office Virgin Galactic opened a new office in Las Cruces, N.M., that will complement the commercial spaceline's growing operations team at Spaceport America and enhance the local economy through jobs, loca ... more | .. |
 Shenzhou 9 crews named in Chinese media Chinese authorities have now confirmed that the country's first manned space docking mission will be launched on the evening of 16th June, and that it will carry two men and China's first female spa ... more | .. |
  The Government and Commercial Space Just last week Democrats accused Republicans of not having a clear vision for NASA. The week before that Republicans accused Democrats of not having a clear vision for NASA. Floridians are concerned ... more |
| .. |
 Life Supplies and Manned Docking Tested in Shenzhou-9 Mission NASA space scientist Mark Lee says the manned docking process contains sophisticated technologies and techniques. "The Shenzhou 8 was such a great success that further facilitates the manned mission ... more | .. |
 The pressure is on for aquanauts A splashdown in the ocean used to mark the end of an astronaut's mission. For ESA astronaut Timothy Peake and his crewmates, their mission will have just started. Today, some time during 11:00-13:00 ... more | .. |
 EpicNG Satellite Platform bring high performance enhancement to Intelsat birds Intelsat S.A., the world's leading provider of satellite services, has introduced the Intelsat EpicNG satellite platform, a new series of satellites based upon a high performance, open architecture ... more | .. |
 Hologram developers raise real cash for virtual stars Digital Domain Media Group, creators of a Tupac Shakur hologram that rocked this year's Coachella festival, said Monday it has raised $10.5 million to help build a roster of virtual stars. ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
First wildfire images reveal FireSat's unmatched detection capabilities
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
MicroCarb satellite launch marks new era in urban carbon tracking | .. |
 Shenzhou 9 Ready For Manned Mission To Tiangong-1 With the June 9 rollout of the Long March launch vehicle from its assembly building, Shenzhou 9 has taken a major step towards orbit. The Shenzhou launch campaign has settled into a routine where th ... more | .. |
 Sea Launch Releases Preliminary Payload Telemetry Data on Intelsat 19 Sea Launch has released preliminary "Quick Look" payload unit (PLU) telemetry information to Intelsat S.A. and Space Systems Loral on June 8, 2012. The data covered the full mission profile from lif ... more | .. |
  Tennessee takes big step towards nuclear fusion power Imagine a world without man-made climate change, energy crunches or reliance on foreign oil. It may sound like a dream world, but University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineers have made a giant step ... more | .. |
  Israel encrypts UAVs as cyberwar widens Israel's military is expected shortly to take delivery of an advanced model of the Skylark 1 unmanned aerial vehicle that will be equipped with electronic jammers that will block efforts to intercept surveillance data. ... more |
| .. |
  ASC Signal Introduces Redundancy Technology For Seamless Switching of Antenna Systems ASC Signal has released new redundancy technology and product options designed to provide simplified, seamless switching of virtually any active radio frequency component on the company's fixed and ... more | .. |
  Medvedev confirms fifth-generation bomber Russia will move ahead with the development of a fifth-generation strategic bomber, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said over the weekend. ... more | .. |
 Karzai casts doubt on NATO air strike rules Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said NATO had agreed not to carry out air strikes on residential areas even in self-defence, apparently contradicting comments made by senior coalition commanders. ... more | .. |
  Israel 'to evacuate Tel Aviv' in event of missile attack Israel will evacuate the entire population of Tel Aviv if it is hit by missiles, particularly if they have unconventional warheads, the commander in charge of Israel's central region told AFP. ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren't harmful
MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space
Rollable solar array by GalaxySpace redefines satellite compactness and power efficiency | .. |
  US Marines fire Excalibur from record range in Afghanistan The U.S. Marine Corps successfully fired two Raytheon Excalibur 155mm precision-guided artillery projectiles from a range of 36 kilometers (22.3 statute miles) in theater. These shots mark the longe ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Partners With Turkey For PAC 3 Missile Canister Production Lockheed Martin has signed agreements with two Turkish companies to collaborate on training solutions for coalition military personnel and the production of PAC-3 Missile single canisters. The partn ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Completes CDR For Integrated Air And Missile Defense Battle Command System Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the U.S. Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS). The CDR provided an in- ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Develops, Demonstrates SmartNode Pod Northrop Grumman has completed a series of test flights May 17 that demonstrated the transmission of imagery, video, voice and digital messages using a pod-based airborne communications system. ... more |
| .. |
 US Navy awards Raytheon $338 million for Tomahawk The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $338 million contract for the Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missile. The contract, which was announced by the Department of Defense on June 7, includes repleni ... more | .. |
 IGC and 3Di Team Up to Support Iraqi Military Network On the face of it, the job appeared fairly straight forward: visit 170 existing VSAT antennas at military outposts spread over a country the size of California, make sure everything was working prop ... more | .. |
 Canada to spend $600 million on new armor Canada is set to spend more than $600 million on upgrades to its armored and heavy vehicle fleets in response to recent engagement in Afghanistan but the delivery of most of the order is unlikely to be completed before the last Canadian troops leave the Asian country. ... more | .. |
 US drone crashes in Maryland: Navy A US Navy drone crashed in swamp land in Maryland, not far from the US capital Washington, on Monday without causing any injuries or property damage, officials said. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Jun 12 | Jun 11 | Jun 08 | Jun 07 | Jun 06 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
