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August 29, 2012
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$3.7 Billion Reasons Why GIS Technology is The Future
Aurora CO (SPX) Aug 29, 2012
Want a reason to enroll in an online geographic information systems (GIS) degree program? Consider this: When technology historians look back on 2012, they might look at this as the GIS year. "2012 is the year of GIS," says Dr. Stephen McElroy, GIS program chair at American Sentinel University. "The desire to know where everything is located fuels the current trend in location-based services. As GIS is more accessible and consumable on the Web through a variety of mobile devices, the average perso ... read more

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Readying the "boost" for Galileo satellites on Arianespace's next Soyuz mission at the Space
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 Galile ... more
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MILTECH

Canada mulls new army mobile surveillance
The Canadian army is considering acquisition of a new mobile, vehicle-mounted surveillance system amid revelations of shortcomings of its present assets. ... more
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CHIP TECH

Electronic Nose Prototype Developed
Research by Nosang Myung, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, Bourns College of Engineering, has enabled a Riverside company to develop an "electronic nose" prototype that can de ... more
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CHIP TECH

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
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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
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SOLAR SCIENCE

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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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
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge
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GPS NEWS

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
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SOLAR SCIENCE

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
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SPACE SCOPES

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
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LAUNCH PAD

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
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EARTH OBSERVATION

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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MISSILE NEWS

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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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
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SPACEWAR

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
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Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture
Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role
Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage
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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
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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
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GPS NEWS

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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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
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CAR TECH

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
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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
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UAV NEWS

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
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department
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EARTH OBSERVATION

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
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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
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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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GPS NEWS

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
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GPS NEWS

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
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RUSSIAN SPACE

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
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EARTH OBSERVATION

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
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