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USAF B-52s to get new secure telecom links Wichita, Kan. (UPI) Sep 29, 2009
The B-52 aircraft deployed as part of the U.S. Air Force fleet are to be equipped with secure Extremely High Frequency Communication Systems to enable them to remain in contact with other elements of the military in space, in the air and on the ground.
The revolutionary EHF has been found to be more reliable and less susceptible to atmospheric conditions than other frequencies.
... read moreSichuan quake was once-in-4,000-year event: scientists
Paris (AFP) Sept 27, 2009People who were killed, injured or bereaved in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake had the cruel misfortune to be victims of an event that probably occurs just once in four millennia, seismologists said on Sunday. In a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, Shen Zhengkang of the China Earthquake Administration and colleagues said the May 12, 2008 quake comprised a strong seismic wave ... more
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IKONOS Satellite Marks 10 Years In Operations
Denver CO (SPX) Sep 28, 2009The world's first commercial, high-resolution, Earth imaging satellite, IKONOS, will achieve its 10th year of operation on Sept. 24. Built by Lockheed Martin, the satellite continues to provide high-resolution imagery of the Earth to commercial and government customers around the world. IKONOS is owned and operated by GeoEye of Dulles, Va. "When we launched IKONOS in ... more Waze turning road warriors into map builders
San Diego, California (AFP) Sept 24, 2009Technology startup Waze is tapping into the collective knowledge of road warriors in order to make life more pleasant for drivers while creating reliable street maps. A free Waze: Way to Go service that proved its worth in Israel is making its US debut, inviting motorists to use smart phones to keep one another in the know about speed traps, short cuts, hazards, accidents and more. ... more Canada, Norway, Russia to provide Arctic sea weather warnings
Geneva (AFP) Sept 23, 2009Canada, Norway and Russia will soon provide navigation and meteorological warnings for ships crossing the Arctic sea, a new maritime route which has opened up due to global warming, a WMO expert said Wednesday. A revised Manual on Maritime Safety Information which is to come into force in 2011 now includes the Arctic as a new zone, divided into five areas where weather warnings would have to ... more |
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Snapshots From Space Cultivate Fans Among Midwest Farmers
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 18, 2009Noreen Thomas' farm looks like a patchwork quilt. Fields change hue with the season and with the alternating plots of organic wheat, soybeans, corn, alfalfa, flax, or hay. Thomas enjoys this view from hundreds of miles above Earth's surface - not just for the beauty, but the utility. She is among a growing group of Midwest farmers who rely on satellite imagery from Landsat to maximize ... more Boeing Flies Harpoon Missile With Updated Guidance Control
St. Louis MO (SPX) Sep 18, 2009A Boeing Harpoon Block II missile equipped with a redesigned Guidance Control Unit (GCU) flew for the first time in a test conducted on Sept. 10. It was launched from the USS Princeton off the coast of California and scored a direct hit on a land-based target on San Nicolas Island, Calif. The new GCU, which controls most of the missile's functions, incorporates a Selective Availability ... more Snapshots From Space Cultivate Fans Among Midwest Farmers
Grand Forks ND (SPX) Sep 17, 2009Noreen Thomas' farm looks like a patchwork quilt. Fields change hue with the season and with the alternating plots of organic wheat, soybeans, corn, alfalfa, flax, or hay. Thomas enjoys this view from hundreds of miles above Earth's surface - not just for the beauty, but the utility. She is among a growing group of Midwest farmers who rely on satellite imagery from Landsat to maximize thei ... more |
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