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Sailor Reflects On NASA Technology That Saved His LifeGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 27, 2010 Just seven days after setting sail for a tiny island off the eastern tip of Puerto Rico on Dec. 26, 2009, Missourian Dennis Clements thought his life was over; his crippled 34-foot Fiberglas sailboat - buffeted for four days by gale-force winds and high seas - had capsized, tossing him into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. "At one point, I saw the mast pointed straight down to the bottom of sea, and the boat continued to roll," he said. "I was shaken loose somewhere underwater ... read more |
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Los Angeles (AFP) May 12, 2010A Macau resident has been convicted of trying to illegally export communications, encryption and GPS equipment used by the US military and NATO forces, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Chi Tong Kuok, also known as Edison Kuok, was convicted by a federal jury in San Diego, south of here, on Tuesday of trying to export defense articles to Macau and Hong Kong without a license, the dep ... more  
Yasny, Russia (SPX) May 12, 2010SSTL has announced that it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia on 29th October 2010. NigeriaSat-2 is the most advanced small satellite ever to be launched, defining new standards in Earth observation and avionics. The spacecraft, which is based upon SST ... more  
Newtown, PA (SPX) May 12, 2010Lockheed Martin has won a contract by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam to build the VINASAT-2 satellite. In-orbit delivery is slated for the second quarter of 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed. Based on the highly reliable A2100 spacecraft platform manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), Newtown, Pa., VINASAT-2 will be located at ... more |
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Renewable Energy Atlas Shows Vermont's Energy OptionsRedlands CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2010 The Renewable Energy Atlas of Vermont, built on ESRI's ArcGIS technology, was launched on Earth Day, April 22, 2010. Web site visitors can identify, visualize, and analyze data about existing and promising renewable energy projects for Vermont's towns and counties. Visitors to the Renewable Energy Atlas of Vermont Web site can select from biomass, efficiency, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, and wind renewable energy data layers and use geographic information system (GIS) tools to view existing a ... read more |
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