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Preparations For First Falcon 9 Test LaunchHawthorne 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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EADS DS Introduces World's First TEDS Radio
Paris, France (SPX) May 21, 2010EADS 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 Greenland Rapidly Rising As Ice Melt Continues
Virginia Key FL (SPX) May 21, 2010Greenland 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 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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NOAA's Modernized Positioning System Key To Improved Mapping, Emergency And Land PlanningWashington 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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