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Pocket GPS Used To To Make Emergency Passenger Jet LandingMoscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 29, 2010 Investigators have said the crew of the Tu-204 plane that made a belly landing in the woods on its approach to a Moscow airport earlier this week used a pocket GPS instead of the primary air navigation system, a leading Russian business daily said on Thursday. The plane, with only eight crew members onboard, made an emergency landing near Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Monday, while returning from Egypt. The plane carries around 200 passengers. The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), which ... read more |
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 15, 2010The outer layers of Earth's atmosphere hold many secrets yet to be uncovered and three scientific instruments will fly soon on the FASTSAT-HSV01 satellite and seek to uncover them to benefit us here on Earth. Known as MINI-ME, PISA and TTI, these instruments recently passed a series of important final tests to prove their readiness for spaceflight. These instruments were conceived and buil ... more  
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2010Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company has been selected by GeoEye, Inc. to build the company's next-generation, high-resolution Earth imaging satellite system known as GeoEye-2. Financial terms are not being disclosed at this time. Lockheed Martin has begun start-up activities and procurement of long-lead components to support the earliest possible launch date for GeoEye-2. This effort wil ... more  
Reston VA (SPX) Mar 15, 2010USGS scientists are helping Haitians lay the groundwork for reconstruction and long-term earthquake monitoring in the wake of the Jan. 12, 2010, magnitude-7 earthquake, by providing geologic research that will assist with the establishment of new building codes in the country. "USGS research will contribute to explicit recommendations to both the Haitian government and the international co ... more |
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Russia, India May Jointly Make Glonass, GPS Navigation DevicesMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 10, 2010 Russia and India might establish a joint venture to produce navigation equipment for GPS and its Russian equivalent Glonass, the head of the Russian federal satellite navigation operator said on Tuesday. Glonass - the Global Navigation Satellite System - is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS, and is designed for both military and civilian use. Both systems allow users to determine their positions to within a few meters. "We are actively working on a project ... read more |
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