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October 29, 2010
TECH SPACE
Space Fence Design Moves Into Next Phase
Hanscom AFB (AFNS) Oct 29, 2010
Electronic Systems Center officials released a request for proposal announcement Oct. 20, 2010, for the next phase of a program that will revamp the way space objects and debris are identified and tracked. The Space Fence program, with a total anticipated value of more than $3.5 billion, will deliver a system of geographically dispersed ground-based sensors to provide timely assessment of space events, said program manager Linda Haines. "That will allow us to reduce susceptibility to collisi ... read more

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SPACE WORLD 2010: Successful Premiere at the Exhibition Centre Frankfurt/Main
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Saudi Helicopters Equiped With Portable GPS Tracking and Communication Device
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Teen Sailor Meets NASA Team That Helped Saved Her Life
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GPS NEWS

'Exorbitant' price talk for Galileo maps way off beam: EU
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.
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SPACEMART

Japan's BSAT-3B Satellite Ready For Launch
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IRON AND ICE

Contract Signing Gives Galileo System Its Operators
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UAV NEWS

Raytheon Tests Weapons For Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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THE STANS

Commentary: Afghan peace solution
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GPS NEWS

Russia To Launch 8 Glonass Navigation Satellites In 2011-2013
Russia will put eight Glonass-M satellites into orbit in 2011-2013 to ensure the effective operation of its satellite navigation network, a Russian space industry official said. Glonass - the ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE

New Research Settles Years Debate Over Diffuse Aurora
New space research published this week (Thursday 21 October) in the journal Nature, has settled decades of scientific debate. Researchers from the University of California (UCLA) and British Antarct ... more
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MARSDAILY

Opportunity's Eastward View After Sol 2382 Drive
This mosaic of images from the navigation camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a 90-degree view centered toward the east following a 93.3-meter (306-foot) drive east-northeastwa ... more
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GPS NEWS

US Handset Navigation Usage Rose In Last 12 Months
A navigation survey recently conducted by ABI Research has revealed differences in navigation form-factor usage compared with a similar survey conducted in 2009. While in both 2009 and 2010 PN ... more
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GPS NEWS

Union Pacific Railroad Celebrates Opening Of Joliet Intermodal Terminal
Officials and customers have gathered to celebrate the opening of Union Pacific Railroad's nearly $370 million, 785-acre Joliet Intermodal Terminal. Located approximately five miles south of I ... more
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GPS NEWS
Palm Springs Unified School District Selects Networkfleet GPS Fleet Tracking
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2010
Networkfleet has announced that it has been selected by the Palm Springs Unified School District (USD) of Palm Springs, California, to improve vehicle utilization, reduce fuel costs, and increase safety. The Palm Springs USD outfitted its fleet of 100 district vehicles, including maintenance and operations, delivery, school vans, and security vehicles, with the Networkfleet 4200 GPS fleet ... more

GPS NEWS
Better Location Accuracy Equals Increased Revenues
Mountain View CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2010
Location awareness is becoming an increasingly vital contributor to the North American mobile user experience. While US wireless carriers reported consumer Location Based Service (LBS) subscribers of approximately 16 million in 2009 (set to grow to over 50 million in 2015), off-deck app-store LBS applications such as Gowalla, Booyah MyTown, Loopt, FourSquare, Family Finder, Poynt, Google Latitud ... more

GPS NEWS
Locating Caregivers Quickly
Raleigh NC (SPX) Oct 22, 2010
Workplace Options has unveiled iFindCare, the world's first mobile application to help individuals locate, reference and evaluate accredited child care and elder care providers. Developed to assist working caregivers on the go, the iFindCare app offers a GPS-enabled, location-based map that allows users to both locate and qualify options for care providers - including day cares, nannies, i ... more

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GPS NEWS

S.Africa implants GPS chips in rhino horns to fight poaching

GPS NEWS

CellGuide Introduces HiMap High-Performance Urban Positioning


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LAUNCH PAD
Solar Systems Like Ours May Be Common

Astronomer Greg Laughlin To Talk About Earth-Like Planets

NASA Survey Suggests Earth-Sized Planets are Common

LAUNCH PAD
Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting Delivers High-Definition

Two NASA Spacecraft Begin New Exploration Assignments

Space Fence Design Moves Into Next Phase

LAUNCH PAD
'Exorbitant' price talk for Galileo maps way off beam: EU

Russia To Launch 8 Glonass Navigation Satellites In 2011-2013

S.Africa implants GPS chips in rhino horns to fight poaching

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China says manned space station possible around 2020

China Kicks Off Manned Space Station Program

NASA chief says pleased with 'comprehensive' China visit

LAUNCH PAD
Scientists Watch For A Hartley-2 Meteor Shower

Ocean asteroid impact could deplete ozone

NASA Cameras Spot Meteors From Obscure Camelopardalis Shower

LAUNCH PAD
NASA Spacecraft Preps For Comet Flyby

Contract Signing Gives Galileo System Its Operators

Countdown To Comet Flyby Down To Nine Days

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DHS Conducts Nationwide ID Authentication Test For Emergency Preparedness
McLean VA (SPX) Oct 22, 2010
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently coordinated a nationwide demonstration showing the ability to deploy a common, interoperable credentialing system that enables electronic identity authentication for government and industry personnel. The demonstration, dubbed "Autumn Blend," showed the use of standardized personal identity credentials operating across multiple domains, such as a government's or company's credential ... read more

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Bulgarian parliament allows brown bear hunting

Canadian seal hunters lose bid to lift EU import ban

Master chocolatiers give green cocoa a boost

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Intel opens biggest ever chip plant in Vietnam

Intel to open billion-dollar chip plant in Vietnam

Intel to invest up to 8 billion dollars in US chip plants

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
NASA Releases Report About Australia Balloon Mishap

Aeromexico Operates Its First "Green Flight"

India mulls Boeing Globemaster III deal

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Singapore group to develop "next-generation" cars

China to focus on promoting electric cars: official

GM Offers Green Options For Business Fleets

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Southeast leaders tackle issues buffeting region

US, Japan to diversify sources of rare earths: Japan FM

China says goodbye to World Expo

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