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December 21, 2012

Eighth Landsat Satellite Arrives at Launch Site
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2012
An oversized semi-trailer truck carrying NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) has arrived at its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in preparation for launch. This NASA and U.S. Geological Survey mission will continue a 40-year record of measuring change on the planet from space. LDCM is the eighth satellite in the Landsat series, which began in 1972. It will extend and expand global land observations that are critical in many sectors, including energy and water manage ... read more

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Boeing Delivers 2 Nanosatellites to US Air Force Boeing has delivered two Space Environmental NanoSat Experiment (SENSE) satellites to the U.S. Air Force that will help assess the value of small satellites in military space operations. Weigh ... more		China launches Turkish EO satellite China early Wednesday "successfully" launched a Turkish earth observation satellite into orbit aboard a Chinese rocket, according to state media, hailed in Turkey as a "historic moment". ... more		Spatial FOG Released Advanced Navigation and KVH Industries have announced their new Spatial FOG GNSS/INS. Spatial FOG is a ruggedized GNSS aided inertial navigation system and AHRS that provides accurate position, velo ... more
				Brazil invests in rocket technology Brazil is pursuing a multimillion-dollar program to revive and modernize its precision strike technologies with the aim of developing rockets and missiles both for domestic military use and exports. ... more		Google Maps driving Apple iOS upgrades The return of Google Maps to the iPhone has seen a sharp increase in people upgrading to Apple's iOS operating system, a mobile ad network has reported. ... more

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Insurance Industry Paying Increasing Attention to Climate Change The insurance industry, the world's largest business with $4.6 trillion in revenues, is making larger efforts to manage climate change-related risks, according to a new study published in the journa ... more		Wildfires Light Up Western Australia Careful observers of the new "Black Marble" images of Earth at night released this week by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have noticed bright areas in the western part ... more		Faster, More Precise Airstrikes Within Reach 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		Apocalypse... but not as we know it The End Of The World As We Know It - TEOTWAWKI - is littered with predictions that didn't quite pan out. ... more
				Environmental satellite produces first photo of Earth China's first synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite for environmental monitoring has produced its first "clear, coherent and informative" image of Earth, authorities said Monday. The satell ... more		KAIST announced a major breakthrough in indoor positioning research Cell phones are getting ever smarter today, savvy enough to tell you where to go and what to buy in shopping centers or department stores. Although still in nascent stages, indoor positioning and na ... more

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Researchers use SUASs to reproduce the flight paths of birds A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has used small unmanned aerial systems (SUASs) to reproduce the flight paths of birds of prey and get environmental information of their hunti ... more		Insurance industry paying increasing attention to climate change The insurance industry, the world's largest business with $4.6 trillion in revenues, is making larger efforts to manage climate change-related risks, according to a new study published in the journa ... more		UCLA climate study predicts dramatic loss in local snowfall 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		Shadows on ice: Proba-1 images Concordia south polar base ESA's Earth-observing microsatellite Proba-1 has glimpsed one of the loneliest places on Earth - Concordia research base in the heart of Antarctica. This image was acquired by the High-Resolution Ca ... more
				Google Maps returns to iPhone after Apple fiasco Google Maps returned to the iPhone Thursday, allowing users to replace a glitch-ridden Apple program panned for omitting key landmarks and sending people in wrong directions. ... more		NASA-NOAA Satellite Reveals New Views of Earth at Night Scientists have unveiled an unprecedented new look at our planet at night. A global composite image, constructed using cloud-free night images from a new NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad ... more

Plant sniffs out danger to prepare defenses against pesky insect

Three Bacterial Strains Common to Grapevines and Sugarcane Decoded

New research predicts rising trend in India's violent land conflicts; 130 districts struggle

Taiwan's UMC to buy majority stake in Chinese firm

UCLA engineers develop new energy-efficient computer memory using magnetic materials

Tiny compound semiconductor transistor could challenge silicon's dominance

Israel's air force gets ready for a blitz against missile foes

Boeing's Final Design for Wedgetail AEW and C Airborne Mission Segment Accepted by Australia

Upgraded MiG-29s supplied to India

Chinese firm to build electric cars in Bulgaria: report

Volvo Cars says avoiding loss this year 'very difficult'

New Factor could Limit the Life of Hybrid and Electric Car Batteries

	Skybox Imaging Completes Significant Testing Milestone Preceding its First Satellite and Product Launch Skybox Imaging (has successfully completed the simulated space environmental test of its first high-resolution imaging microsatellite. During the 16-day test campaign conducted at NASA's Ames Resear ... more		First-ever hyperspectral images of Earth's auroras Hoping to expand our understanding of auroras and other fleeting atmospheric events, a team of space-weather researchers designed and built NORUSCA II, a new camera with unprecedented capabilities t ... more		DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New Low Cost Conductive Inks for Printed Electronics DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) is introducing a new series of screen printed conductive ink materials for the printed electronics market, designed to offset the rising cost of silver. Uti ... more		Seeing stars, finding nukes: Radio telescopes can spot clandestine nuclear tests In the search for rogue nukes, researchers have discovered an unlikely tool: astronomical radio telescopes. Ohio State University researchers previously demonstrated another unlikely tool, when they ... more

DNA brings materials to life

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

USAF Hopes Bulk Rocket Purchase Will Save Billions		Putin Urges CIS Countries to Join Glonass		Third Boeing GPS IIF Begins Operation After Early Handover to USAF		Raytheon technology instrumental in creating "Black Marble" image		Carnegie debuts revolutionary biosphere mapping capability at AGU
New test adds to scientists' understanding of Earth's history, resources		URI oceanography student uses crashing waves on shorelines to study Earth's interior		Third Galileo satellite begins transmitting navigation signal		New radio telescope could save world billions		Retired GIOVE-A satellite helps SSTL demonstrate first High Altitude GPS navigation fix

Iran claims US drone captured

Raytheon wins first contract for new lightweight GPS anti-jam capability for land systems

Tracking Pollution from Outer Space

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Turns 15

Australia unveils telescope to warn of solar flares

GTX Gets Approval For Custom Two-Way GPS Tracking Devices On Planes

GOES-R Satellite Program Undergoes Successful Review

NASA's TRMM Satellite Confirms 2010 Landslides

Raytheon awarded contract for Paveway

TerraSAR-X image of the month - the Santorini volcano expands

Northrop Grumman to Supply Navigation Systems for Indian Coast Guard Vessels

China successfully launches remote sensing satellite

Satellites used to track global smog level

Apple sacks exec in maps fiasco: report

East Riding Of Yorkshire Council Selects Ctrack For Specialist Vehicle Tracking Solution

China successfully launches remote sensing satellite

Indian inventor wins cash to develop Braille phone

Secret mini-shuttle launch delayed

Researchers Use GPS Tracking to Monitor Crab Behavior

US Navy, Raytheon receive Pentagon engineering award for GPS-guided precision landing program

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