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November 15, 2012

Astrium's GRAIN service shows US corn yields are lower than expected
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 15, 2012
Astrium estimates 2012 U.S. corn yield at 116.0 bushels per acre which is at the lower end of current industry expectations. This forecast announced during Global Grain Geneva 2012, the world's premier agricultural industry congress, is based on Astrium Services' GRAIN (Global Risk Agricultural Intelligence), a unique technology combining satellite imagery processing, agronomic and meteorological models developed over several years. The GRAIN service predicted this very low trend since June 2012, ... read more

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Raytheon submits Space Fence proposal to the USAF Raytheon has submitted its proposal for the U.S. Air Force's Space Fence program. Space Fence, a large, S-band radar to be based in Kwajalein atoll, will be capable of detecting more and much smalle ... more		Russian satellite system official sacked Russia's defense industry housecleaning continued over the weekend when satellite navigation system designer Yuri Urlichich was sacked from his job. ... more		Nokia buys 3D mapping firm in location services push Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia on Tuesday announced plans to buy a California firm specializing in rendering the real-world in 3D as it beefed up mapping services for smartphone lifestyles. ... more
				Surveying Earth's interior with atomic clocks Have you ever thought to use a clock to identify mineral deposits or concealed water resources within the Earth? An international team headed by astrophysicists Philippe Jetzer and Ruxandra Bondares ... more		Quattro Group Gains Visibility And Control With Ctrack Quattro Group has extended its agreement with Ctrack for the provision of an advanced tracking solution. This latest deal will cover 120 vans that make up the company's field support fleet along wit ... more

Saudi Arabia to Launch Two Satellites Saudi Arabia is set to launch two indigenous satellites with a precision navigation system within the next few years, Prince Turki Bin Saud Bin Muhammad said. The satellites - Saudisat 4 and S ... more		Navy Oceanographers Delve Deeper in Wave Data to Improve Forecasts Around the globe, mariners and navies alike have long observed and included weather and sea states in navigational planning when plotting course or developing military strategy. And although forecas ... more		US missile defense still plagued by technical doubts Northrop Grumman, US Navy Complete Triton Unmanned Aircraft's First Flight Lockheed Martin Completes Milestone for Training Element of United States Ballistic Missile Defense System General Dynamics to Deliver U.S. Army's Newest Tactical Ground Station Intelligence System Lockheed Martin Conducts First EMD Flight Test of New GMLRS Warhead Defense Acquisition Board approves Standard Missile-6 full-rate production DARPA Seeks Technology to Radically Improve Dismounted Squad Situational Awareness, Communication Effectiveness		Gannets could be affected by offshore energy developments Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that proposed offshore renewable energy developments in the English Channel have the potential to affect the foraging behaviour of northern ... more
				Storms, Ozone, Vegetation and More: NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP Satellite Returns First Year of Data On Oct. 28, 2011, the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite successfully blasted into orbit in a spectacular night launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Now, Suomi NPP ha ... more		Field geologists going digital Not very long ago a professional geologist's field kit consisted of a Brunton compass, rock hammer, magnifying glass, and field notebook. No longer. In the field and in the labs and classrooms, stud ... more

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NASA's SPoRT Team Tracks Hurricane Sandy As Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the east coast, weather experts at the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition, or SPoRT Center at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville were bu ... more		Guided mortar rounds fired from small UAV General Dynamics and the U.S. Army have demonstrated the use of precision-guided mortar rounds from a small unmanned aerial vehicle. ... more		Volcanoes Cause Climate Gas Concentrations to Vary Allosaurus fed more like a falcon than a crocodile Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales Research offers promising new approach to treatment of lung cancer A Local Footprint's Global Footprint A Roadmap for the Future of Astrobiology Small but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane		Asia's fishermen caught in escalating sea tensions When gun-toting Chinese guards spotted Tran Hien's unarmed wooden fishing boat in disputed waters, they seized his vessel, detained his crew and threw him in jail. ... more
				Research cruise testing EGNOS satnav for ships A research vessel surveying European waters is also charting the maritime performance of Europe's EGNOS satnav system. Results gathered by Belgium's RV Belgica are investigating how EGNOS, initially ... more		Gazprom to Launch Two Satellites by Yearend Gazprom Space Systems (GSS), a telecommunications arm of Russia's energy giant Gazprom, is planning to launch two Yamal class satellites by the end of 2012, the company's general designer Nikolai Se ... more

New study reveals challenge facing designers of future computer chips

First noiseless single photon amplifier

No Japan electronics bailout, minister hints

Lockheed Martin Continues To Deliver CBP P-3's Ahead Of Schedule

China unveils attack helicopter at airshow: report

China needs 4,960 planes by 2031: state media

Expert's report on economic and environmental advantages of High Capacity Vehicles

New blow as Toyota recalls 2.77 mn vehicles globally

Japan car sales in China fall 59.4% in October: group

	Curious About Life: Interview with Jennifer Stern The Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover has 10 science instruments, and each will be used in the coming weeks and months to help characterize the environment of Mars and determine if the planet ... more		Two SOPS accepts command and control of newest GPS satellite The 2nd Space Operations Squadron accepted satellite control authority of its third Global Positioning System Block IIF satellite during a ceremony here Oct. 26. Following its launch from Cape Canav ... more		Navy Oceanographers Delve Deeper in Wave Data to Improve Forecasts Around the globe, mariners and navies alike have long observed and included weather and sea states in navigational planning when plotting course or developing military strategy. And although forecas ... more		Sizing up biomass from space The biomass stored in forests is thought to play a critical role in mitigating the catastrophic effects of global climate change. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Carbo ... more

Solar Industry Capital Spending Hits Seven-Year Low in 2013

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More emphasis needed on recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries

Israel eyes Syrian missile threat to gas fields

Sempra U.S. Gas and Power, Consolidated Edison Development announce solar partnership

Areva, world's 2nd uranium company heavily present in Niger

Magnetic fingerprints of superfluid helium-3

NASA Radar Penetrates Thick, Thin of Gulf Oil Spill		Telit Introduces LTE Module Expanding Automotive Product Line with 4G for North American and European Markets		China launches another satellite for independent navigation system		Satellite images tell tales of changing biodiversity		Study explains connection between Hawaii's dueling volcanoes
Northrop Grumman Employs FACE Standards to Bring Enhanced Avionics to the Warfighter		Google adds terrain to Maps as default		Northrop Grumman Advanced Shipboard Electronic Systems to Enter Service on New Offshore Supply Vessels		Combined pesticide exposure affects bumblebee colony success		US Navy to guard "freedom of navigation" in Asia

Surrey Satellite Technology US Secures Contract for Space GPS Receivers

GreenRoad Announces World's First Smartphone Fleet Driver Performance Management Service

Runzheimer International Launches 2012 Total Employee Mobility Survey

Trimble Adds Boom Height Control to its Field-IQ Crop Input Control System

New INRIX Traffic App for Android Provides Relief from Soaring Gas Prices

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to Develop Mobile Application for Parks

DeLorme Releases XMap 8.0 with Enhanced GIS, GPS Connectivity and Data Collection Tools

Rapid changes in the Earth's core: The magnetic field and gravity from a satellite perspective

TerraSAR-X images Bonneville salt flats

Landsat Science Team to Help Guide Next Landsat Mission

Pesticides have knock-on effect for bees: study

JPL Scientists Participate in ShakeOut Exercises

Earth Observation Commercial Data Market Remains Strong Despite Slowdown in 2011

$15M order for Harris tactical radios

Antarctic Rift Subject of International Attention

ESA deploys first orbital debris test radar in Spain

Indra Technology Supports Management And Control Of New Galileo Satellites

NASA's WISE Colors in Unknowns on Jupiter Asteroids

AFSPC commander convenes AIB

Israel unveils Flying Elephant, other UAVs

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