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Readying the "boost" for Galileo satellites on Arianespace's next Soyuz mission at the SpaceKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Aug 27, 2012 The Fregat upper stage for Arianespace's upcoming Soyuz launch from French Guiana has been moved to the Spaceport's S3B facility, where it will be fueled and integrated with the mission's two Galileo navigation satellites. Fregat is an autonomous, highly flexible orbital vehicle that can be restarted up to 20 times in flight - enabling it to carry out a wide variety of complex mission profiles. Built by Russia's Lavochkin Research and Production Association, the Fregat upper stage incorporates an ... read more |
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  Landsat Data Continuity Mission Environmental Testing is Underway Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Observatory Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing is underway at Orbital Science Corporation's Gilbert, Ariz., location. ... more | .. |
  Fourth Galileo satellite reaches French Guiana launch site The next two Galileo satellites are now in place at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, being prepared for their shared launch this autumn. The fourth Galileo satellite flight model arrived at Caye ... more | .. |
  It's Always Sunny in Caltech Lab In orbit around Earth is a wide range of satellites that we rely on for everything from television and radio feeds to GPS navigation. Although these spacecraft soar high above storms on Earth, they ... more | .. |
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 Expert Analysis of Energy Infrastructure Using HiRes Satellite Imagery Genscape and DigitalGlobe have announced the launch of their new jointly produced Energy Infrastructure Development Report. Published monthly, each report features high-resolution imagery of key ene ... more | .. |
 ASTRA 2F touches down in French Guiana for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 dual-passenger mission The second passenger for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission has arrived in French Guiana with today's delivery of the Astrium-built ASTRA 2F satellite, which will be operated by Luxembourg-base ... more | .. |
 UI instruments aboard twin NASA spacecraft set for launch August 24 On Aug. 24, NASA will launch two identical satellites from Cape Canaveral, Fla., to begin its Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission to study the extremes of space weather and help scientists im ... more | .. |
  Raytheon, US Navy begin JSOW C-1 integrated testing The U.S. Navy has begun integrated testing (IT) of Raytheon's Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1. During its first flight in IT, the JSOW C-1 was retargeted to strike a large moving ship target. "This ... more |
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 S. Korea president flags risks in engaging North Jordan can protect itself from Syria war threats: king Wave of car bombs, shootings kills 28 in Iraq Walker's World: A 'fudge' for France Raytheon, US Navy deliver 5,000th AIM-9X Sidewinder missile Electronics Unit Delivery Marks Milestone for Fourth Advanced EHF Protected Satellite Communications Payload by Northrop Grumman | .. |
  Mini-camera with maxi-brainpower Torrential rapids, plunging mud holes and soaring hurdles: in the outdoor competitions at the Olympic Games, athletes pushed themselves to the limit. But it's hard to depict this in pictures alone. ... more | .. |
  AUI and NRAO Comment On NSF's Astronomy Portfolio Review Committee Associated Universities (AUI) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have made a preliminary examination of the report from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Astronomy Portfolio Rev ... more | .. |
 Satellite preparations move into full swing for the next Arianespace Soyuz mission from French Guiana Both Galileo navigation satellites for Arianespace's third Soyuz flight from the Spaceport are now in French Guiana, marking a new milestone for this mission scheduled in the second half of 2012. ... more | .. |
 Vecmap tracks the Asian bush mosquito Under the watchful eye of ESA's Vecmap initiative, the Asian bush mosquito is about to get bitten in Belgium. First observed in Belgium in 2002, the Asian bush mosquito can spread viruses such as Ch ... more |
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  Supporting warfighters from space Air Force Space Command Vice Commander Lt. Gen. John Hyten spoke at the 15th Annual Space and Missile Defense Conference here Aug. 14 and discussed how the American way of war has fundamentally chan ... more | .. |
 NASA Selects Combined Data Services Contract For Polar Satellites NASA has selected the Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) of Oslo, Norway, for combined data support services for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Program. This is a firm-fixed price contract wit ... more | .. |
 India's GSAT-10 satellite continues its checkout for the upcoming Arianespace Ariane 5 mission Test deployments of the antenna reflectors on India's GSAT-10 telecommunications satellite have been performed as part of pre-flight preparations for this payload, which is one of two spacecraft on ... more | .. |
 A GPS in Your DNA While your DNA is unique, it also tells the tale of your family line. It carries the genetic history of your ancestors down through the generations. Now, says a Tel Aviv University researcher, it's ... more |
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 Study of oceans' past raises worries about their future 'Self-cleaning' pollution-control technology could do more harm than good US expects active hurricane season, Gulf region vulnerable Satellite data will be essential to future of groundwater, flood and drought management Putting flesh on the bones of ancient fish New study shows that limiting fishing and improving habitat would allow oyster population to rebound more quickly | .. |
 Proba-1 microsat snaps Olympic neighbourhood This Olympics has been watched from all over the world - and beyond. Benefiting from a cloudless sky, this view of London's Olympic Park was captured by the smallest imager aboard ESA's smallest mis ... more | .. |
  UC Research Promises Quiet Cars - Even When Hitting Unexpected Bumps in the Road All noise is not necessarily equal - especially when it comes to sound minimization in automobiles. For instance, automakers have long used sound-absorbing materials (passive control) in the design ... more | .. |
 Sparse microwave imaging: A new concept in microwave imaging technology Sparse microwave imaging is a novel concept in microwave imaging that is intended to deal with the problems of increasing microwave imaging system complexity caused by the requirements of the system ... more | .. |
  Autonomous robotic plane flies indoors For decades, academic and industry researchers have been working on control algorithms for autonomous helicopters - robotic helicopters that pilot themselves, rather than requiring remote human guid ... more |
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GSAT-10 "spreads its wings" in preparation for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 launch India's GSAT-10 telecommunications satellite - which is one of two passengers for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission in September - has been put through its paces during pre-flight preparations ... more | .. |
 NASA Finalizes Contracts for NOAA's JPSS-1 Mission NASA has completed negotiations and finalized the contracts for the spacecraft and instruments that comprise the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) Satellite, NOAA's second next generation oper ... more | .. |
 The Spaceport moves into action for Arianespace's next Soyuz mission to orbit two Galileo satellites The first of two Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) navigation satellites for Arianespace's next Soyuz mission from the Spaceport has arrived in French Guiana, stepping up the activity involving this ... more | .. |
 MSG-3, Europe's latest weather satellite, delivers first image Today, the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) instrument on MSG-3 captured its first image of the Earth. This demonstrates that Europe's latest geostationary weather satellite, l ... more |
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 Maxwell Technologies and Soitec Demonstrate Benefits Of Integrating Energy Storage With CPV Technology Nanoparticle Opens the Door to Clean-Energy Alternatives US forest management policy must evolve to meet bioenergy targets KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Schools in Tanzania and Uganda Researchers unearth bioenergy potential in leaf-cutter ant communities Unzipped nanotubes unlock potential for batteries | .. |
 Next Galileo satellite reaches French Guiana launch site The next Galileo navigation satellite has touched down at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, to begin preparations for its launch in October. Cocooned within its protective, air-conditioned contai ... more | .. |
 Raytheon completes GPS OCX iteration 1.4 Critical Design Review Raytheon has successfully completed software iteration 1.4 Critical Design Review (iCDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). Successful completi ... more | .. |
  Russia, UK Discussing Space Projects - Putin Russia and Britain are discussing a number of space projects, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. "We plan to launch several British satellites," Putin said while summing up his short visit t ... more | .. |
 Interview With Scott Braun About NASA's Upcoming Hurricane Campaign Scott Braun is the Hurricane Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) mission principal investigator and a research meteorologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Scott studies hurricanes ... more |
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 Test flight over Peru ruins could revolutionize archaeological mapping Archaeological sites that currently take years to map will be completed in minutes if tests underway in Peru of a new system being developed at Vanderbilt University go well. The Aurora Flight Scien ... more | .. |
The Indian GSAT-10 satellite is prepared for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 flight of 2012 One of the two satellites for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 flight of 2012 is undergoing checkout in French Guiana, as preparations move forward for a dual-passenger heavy-lift mission, scheduled for ... more | .. |
  1 in 5 streams damaged by mine pollution in southern West Virginia Water pollution from surface coal mining has degraded more than 22 percent of streams and rivers in southern West Virginia to the point they may now qualify as impaired under state criteria, accordi ... more | .. |
 European data center for GMES Sentinel satellites at DLR The ground segment for GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) is starting to take shape: The German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffe ... more |
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