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GSAT-10 is a success but ISRO needs to advance its Launch CapabilitiesNew Delhi, India (SPX) Oct 04, 2012 India's GSAT-10 Communication Satellite was launched successfully on September 29, 2012 by the Ariane-5 vehicle from French Guiana. This 3400 kg satellite has been the heaviest Indian satellite that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has built so far. Expected to become fully operational by November 2012, the satellite has a life cycle of fifteen years. As per ISRO's press release,1 GSAT-10 has 30 Communication Transponders [12 in Ku-band, 12 in C-band and 6 in Extended C-Band]. It also ... read more |
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  The Sun Unleashes a Wide, but Benign, CME The sun erupted with a wide, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) on Sept. 27, 2012 at 10:25 p.m. EDT. CMEs are a phenomenon that can send billions of tons of solar particles into space that c ... more | .. |
 Space 'harpoon' could corral space junk A space "harpoon" could grab hold of space debris such as a rogue or redundant satellite and pull it back to Earth, say the British developers of such a system. ... more | .. |
  Digital Map Products to Discuss the New Rules for Communicating with Residents Digital Map Products (DMP) is excited to announce that it will be participating as both an exhibitor and presenter at the International City/County Management Association's (ICMA) 98th Annual Confer ... more | .. |
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 Landsat Satellites Find the 'Sweet Spot' for Crops Farmers are using maps created with free data from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey's Landsat satellites that show locations that are good and not good for growing crops. Farmer Gary Wagner ... more | .. |
  Ariane 5 maintains Arianespace's track record of success with the launch of ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10 The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2012 delivered a pair of telecommunications spacecraft to geostationary transfer orbit Friday, marking the 65th launch to date for Arianespace's heavy-lift workhorse. ... more | .. |
  Active Faults More Accessible to Geologists An October GSA article, "Open-source archive of active faults for northwest South America," by Gabriel Veloza and colleagues, is now online. The article introduces the "Active Tectonics of the Andes ... more | .. |
  Russian Space research in 2012 Gennady Yevstafyev - retired Lieutenant General of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Sir, thank you so much for joining us. The first question would be just how many countries are invo ... more |
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 China's long march in space Russia to Unveil New Piloted Spacecraft at MAKS Airshow S. Korea opens bidding on $7.3 bn fighter jet deal Snowden poses stress test for H.K.'s ties with China U.S. mulls countermeasures against threat of enemy UAVs Raytheon continues Global Hawk ground support | .. |
 Ariane rocket launches two telecom satellites An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two satellites, ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10, successfully put its payload into orbit late Friday, European operator Arianespace announced. ... more | .. |
 Apple CEO sorry for maps shortcomings Apple apologized Friday for its glitch-ridden maps application in the new operating system used by the iPhone 5 and urged customers to use rival programs while improvements are made. ... more | .. |
 Radar altimetry gains altitude in Venice Scientists have gathered in the 'floating city' this week to talk about radar altimetry - measuring the heights of the global sea surface, freshwater bodies, land and ice using spaceborne sensors. ... more | .. |
  UK's Cubesat books a ride on Russian rocket UKube-1 - the UK's first cubesat mission - has 'booked' its journey into space on a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket. The launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan is expected to take place in March 2 ... more |
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China may toughen laws on 'illegal' mapping: state media Cartographers who publish maps which do not include all of China's territorial claims may receive tougher punishments in future, according to a draft of regulations, state media reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Delivers Propulsion Core for the First GPS III Satellite The Lockheed Martin team developing the U.S. Air Force's next generation Global Positioning System III satellites has delivered the first spacecraft's propulsion core module to the company's Denver- ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Improve Performance of MEMS Inertial Sensors for DARPA Northrop Grumman has been awarded a subcontract from the University of California, Irvine to help address the long-term calibration of inertial sensors. Inertial sensors, which measure rotatio ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Develop Navigation System for the U.S. Navy's Super Hornet and Growler Aircraft Northrop Grumman has been awarded a competitive prototyping contract by The Boeing Company to develop an embedded global positioning/inertial navigation system (EGI) for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Su ... more |
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 Light-Carved 'Nano-Volcanoes' Hold Promise for Drug Delivery A helping hand from above for The Gambia New report identifies 'regret-free' approaches for adapting agriculture to climate change Farmworkers feel the heat even when they leave the fields Severe typhoon season expected Warm ocean drives most Antarctic ice shelf loss | .. |
  Researchers Examine How Characteristics of Automated Voice Systems Affect Users' Experience The personality and gender of the automated voices you hear when calling your credit card company or receiving directions from your GPS navigational system may have an unconscious effect on your per ... more | .. |
 Knight Foundation invests to accelerate data projects Six media innovation ventures that make it easier to access and use information on local communities, air quality, elections, demographics and more received a total of $2.22 million today as winners ... more | .. |
 Fueling underway with the Galileo satellites for next Soyuz launch from French Guiana Both passengers for Arianespace's third Soyuz flight from French Guiana are entering their final processing phase, which includes fueling of the two Galileo navigation satellites prior to their in ... more | .. |
 First Images from SPOT 6 Satellite Astrium Services has posted the first images from the SPOT 6 satellite, just 3 days after its launch on 9 September. SPOT 6 will assure continuity of data from the series of satellites operati ... more |
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 China launches another 2 navigation system satellites China successfully launched another two satellites into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 3:10 a.m. Beijing time on Wednesday. They were the 14th and 15th s ... more | .. |
 Apple fans complain of missing landmarks in new map system Apple faced growing criticism on Thursday from users around the world who complained that the tech giant's new mapping system is riddled with errors. ... more | .. |
 Pioneering UK project to improve land carbon intelligence accuracy and reliability British satellite imaging company DMC International Imaging Ltd (DMCii) is launching a ground-breaking project with support from the UK's innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board to provide ... more | .. |
 Improved positioning indoors The NAVVIS positioning system is primarily based on visual information. The TUM researchers had to develop a special location recognition system for this project. They started by taking photos of a ... more |
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 Dynamic Energy and Stone Quest Complete New Jersey Solar Project Spot-welding graphene nanoribbons atom by atom First South American plant for purifying soils contaminated with zinc and cadmium CRAIG Clark awarded MBE EADS Examines Electric And Hybrid Propulsion To Further Reduce Aircraft Emissions Autonomous energy-scavenging micro devices will test water quality, monitor bridges, more | .. |
 ITT Exelis announces new capability in GPS interference, detection and geolocation ITT Exelis has announced a significant development in the field of GPS technology. To be known as the Exelis GPS Interference, Detection and Geolocation (IDG), it will provide near real-time geoloca ... more | .. |
 Countdown: a month to go to Galileo's next launch After arriving at the launch site last month, the second pair of Galileo navigation satellites is being prepared for launch from Europe's Spaceport in October. This week will see the third Galileo s ... more | .. |
  Santorini sees growth spurt In the south Aegean Sea, the islands of Santorini have been showing signs of unrest for the first time in over half a century. Satellite data confirm that the islands have risen as much as 14 cm sin ... more | .. |
 Giant 'balloon of magma' inflates under Santorini A new survey suggests that the chamber of molten rock beneath Santorini's volcano expanded 10-20 million cubic metres - up to 15 times the size of London's Olympic Stadium - between January 2011 and ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman to Supply Inertial Navigation System for Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 Northrop Grumman has been selected by the Eurofighter Consortium and prime contractor Alenia Aermacchi to provide inertial and satellite navigation systems for Tranche 3 of the Eurofighter Typhoon m ... more | .. |
  US Army's JLENS will protect sailors, critical waterways Soldiers will soon have a system that enables them to protect sailors and safeguard commercial and military navigation in strategic waterways. In June, a series of tests demonstrated that Raytheon's ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Supply Navigation System for Embraer's New KC-390 Military Aircraft Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to supply the hybrid global positioning system (GPS) and inertial reference system for the Embraer Defense and Security KC-390 medium-lift military trans ... more | .. |
 More satellite launches planned for upgrading maritime monitoring China plans to launch eight more satellites by 2020 to further improve the country's maritime monitoring network, a national English-language newspaper reported Thursday. The planned launches ... more |
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