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June 03, 2010
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Preparations For First Falcon 9 Test Launch
Hawthorne CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2010
SpaceX is now targeting Friday, June 4th for its first test launch attempt of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The primary schedule driver for the first Falcon 9 test launch has been certification of the flight termination system (FTS). The FTS ensures that Air Force Range safety officials can command the destruction of the vehicle should it stray from its designated flight path. The successful liftoff of the recent GPS satellite launch last Thursday freed up the necessary Range resources to pro ... read more

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Airmen Upgrade GPS Constellation
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Viper Strike Being Added To KC-130J Arsenal
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FLOATING STEEL

Northrop Grumman To Supply Nav Systems For Italian Navy Submarines
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China To Launch Fourth Orbiter For Global Satellite Navigation Network
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Google Maps directions lead injured walker to court
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Russia And US To Create First Joint Satellite Navigation Venture
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Boeing GPS IIF-1 Satellite Sends First Signals From Space
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TRADE WARS

Privacy fears mount as ad targeting sophistication grows
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Sailor Reflects On NASA Technology That Saved His Life
MILTECH

Raytheon To Supply The Inertial Measurement Solution For JPALS
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China To Set Up Independent Satellite Navigation System
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Delta IV GPS IIF-01 Launch Rescheduled May 23
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Kiev Says Russian Rival To GPS Good For Ukraine's Security
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iPhone Navigation Just Became Free
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
EADS DS Introduces World's First TEDS Radio
Paris, France (SPX) May 21, 2010
EADS Defence and Security has introduced the first TEDS data radio in the world. The compact and versatile radio brings unparalleled connectivity and data speed to mission critical communication. Designed for vehicle, office or integrated use, the compact TEDS data radio provides unprecedented possibilities for integration and connectivity. These include the first ever direct IP (Internet ... more

CLIMATE SCIENCE
Greenland Rapidly Rising As Ice Melt Continues
Virginia Key FL (SPX) May 21, 2010
Greenland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast of Canada. It has stunning fjords on its rocky coast formed by moving glaciers, and a dense icecap up to 2 km thick that covers much of the island--pressing down the land beneath and lowering its elevation. Now, scientists at the University of Miami say Greenland's ice is melting so quickly that the land underneath is rising at an acce ... more

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NOAA updates its GPS system
Washington (UPI) May 19, 2010
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is modernizing its Global Positioning System to utilize advances in technology. Scientists at NOAA's National Geodetic Survey - the official U.S. government source for determining precise latitude, longitude and elevation - said the effort is important for activities requiring accurate positioning information - includin ... more

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Radio Tags Could Save Lives After Earthquakes

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Delta IV GPS IIF-01 Launch Set May 20


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UAV NEWS
New Navy crane technology passes testing

Viper Strike Being Added To KC-130J Arsenal

Marine Corps Tests New Fighting Vehicle

UAV NEWS
Russia demands explanation for US missiles in Poland

Russia unhappy with US missiles in Poland

First US Patriot missile battery in Poland: embassy

UAV NEWS
Taiwan to test missile that could reach Beijing: report

Bulava Probe Results Ready For Russian Government Review

LockMart Dedicates New PAC-3 Missile Facility

UAV NEWS
EADS has partners for US bid: CEO

Global military spending soars despite crisis: report

A400M contracts may not be signed till autumn: EADS chief

UAV NEWS
Robots Walking And Running Better

Molecular Robots On The Rise

A Possible New Face Of US Human Space Exploration

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Flu Doesn't Die Out, It Hides Out

Scientists could end flu pandemic alert: WHO

Swiss defend swine flu vaccine purchase

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NOAA's Modernized Positioning System Key To Improved Mapping, Emergency And Land Planning
Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2010
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey - the official U.S. government source for determining precise latitude, longitude and elevation - is undergoing a modernization effort that takes into account advances in GPS and other technologies. The effort is important to all activities requiring accurate positioning information including levee construction projects, the design of evacuation routes in hurricane-prone areas and the forecast of sea-level rise in coastal communities. The modernized National S ... read more

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Air Traffic Poised To Become A Major Factor In Global Warming

Volcanic ash cloud hurts air traffic demand recovery: IATA

Baghdad to dissolve Iraqi Airways amid Kuwait row

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Honda's Chinese parts plant resumes full operations

Electric Supercar Team Aims For UK First Around Trip

China to subsidise purchases of green vehicles

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Thales Australia wins ship SATCOM contract

LockMart Delivers First USAF Advanced EHF Satellite

DLR Operating Second Comsat For The German Armed Forces

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Russia demands explanation for US missiles in Poland

Russia unhappy with US missiles in Poland

First US Patriot missile battery in Poland: embassy

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Canada supermarkets curb 'destructively fished' seafood

To Double Spud Production, Just Add A Little Spit

Forest, agricultural fires threaten the Arctic: report

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