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Air Force Flight Control ImprovementsPasadena CA (AFNS) Dec 16, 2010 Flying insects' altitude control mechanisms are the focus of research being conducted in a Caltech laboratory under an Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant that may lead to technology that controls altitude in a variety of aircraft for the Air Force. "This work investigates sensory-motor feedback mechanisms in the insect brain that could inspire new approaches to flight stabilization and navigation in future insect-sized vehicles for the military," said Dr. Willard Larkin, AFOSR program m ... read more |
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  NAVTEQ Expands Global R And D Capabilities NAVTEQ has announced the company's expansion of designated R and D Global Development Centers (GDC) to include operations in Mumbai, India. The center will employ 150 R and D team members and ... more | .. |
 Universal Address And GPS Enhanced Google Maps For iPhones NAC Geographic Products Inc. announced the release of NACMaps for iPhones - a suite of three tools: NAC Locator, NAC Searcher and NAC Router. NACMaps is a feature enriched Universal Addresses and GP ... more | .. |
 New GeoGroups App Reinvents Geo-Social Experience GeoGroups has launched its geo-social mobile app that helps families, friends, like-minded individuals and professionals interact via separate public or private groups on a single personalized map. ... more | .. |
 Officials Complete GPS Software Upgrade Ahead Of Schedule Officials with the 2nd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever AFB, Colo., have completed their sustainment software release for the GPS operational control segment ground system ahead of schedule. ... more |
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 Clarion Voice-Activated Navigation System The Clarion-supplied, factory-installed Voice-Activated Navigation System, available in the Ford Fusion, ranks "Highest Satisfaction," according to J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Navigation Usage an ... more | .. |
  ATK Awarded Contract For USAF HARM Modification Program ATK has announced that it has been awarded a $4.5-million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the limited production phase of the High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Control Section Modificati ... more | .. |
 GPS Tracking Technology Helps With Winter Weather Technology gave us the ability to predict severe winter weather and now it's helping when it comes to dealing with the aftermath. Due to the recent record of snow fall in the northeast, munici ... more | .. |
 Europe Opens An Arctic Eye On Galileo Today saw the opening of a remote, northerly site in the worldwide network of Galileo ground stations. The Kiruna Galileo Station in the Swedish Arctic will play a vital role communicating with the ... more |
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 CSDC's AMANDA Citizen Service Platform Enhances GIS Support CSDC Systems has announced newly enhanced GIS integration capabilities in its AMANDA citizen service platform that will transform the way governments deliver services. These GIS capabilities w ... more | .. |
 Mobistealth Launches Advanced iPhone Spy Application For iPhone 4 Mobistealth has just announced the launch of the most technologically advanced iPhone spy application ever developed. The Mobistealth iPhone application is the latest addition the professional grade ... more | .. |
 NavCom Announces New Capabilities NavCom Technology has announced new capabilities for the SF-3050 multi-frequency GNSS receiver and Sapphire GNSS OEM board. In addition to the integrated StarFire/RTK GNSS capabilities, the SF ... more | .. |
  Russia clears Proton launchers after grounding Russia says it has cleared its Proton rockets for use after they were grounded last week following the loss of three satellites in a failed launch. ... more |
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 Surplus Fuel Believed Cause For Russia's Glonass Satellite Loss The main cause of the loss of Russia's three Glonass-M satellites was due to human error from fueling the booster rocket with an excess of 1.5-2 tons of fuel, the head of the Russian state commissio ... more | .. |
 Russia suspends satellite launch after failures: report Russia's space agency has suspended this month's launch of a European satellite after a rocket failed to take its payload into orbit last weekend, Interfax reported on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Fueling error blamed in loss of satellites Russia's loss of three satellites during launch this week was caused by an off-course booster rocket that had been given too much fuel, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Russia probes navigation system spending after crash Russia launched a probe Tuesday into whether the money assigned to create a satellite navigation rival to the US GPS system was being wisely spent, prosecutors said, after the latest launch ended in failure. ... more |
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  Cracker Barrel To Install ECOtality's Blink EV Charging Stations ECOtality has announced that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has joined The EV Project, and will install ECOtality's Blink electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at restaurant and store locations. ... more | .. |
  BSAT-3b Satellite Begins Service The BSAT-3b broadcasting satellite is now operational following successful on-orbit deployment and checkout of all spacecraft systems. The spacecraft is located at orbital location 110 degrees east ... more | .. |
  RAAF Is First US Ally To Employ JSOW C The Royal Australian Air Force launched two Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon Cs from the RAAF's new F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking the first time a U.S. ally has operationally tested a JSOW C. This t ... more | .. |
  Mountainfolk make climate plea as UN talks approach climax Mountain communities and the UN on Thursday joined hands to warn of the "devastating" impact of global warming in mountain areas, as climate change talks draw to a close in Cancun. ... more |
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  ULA Enters Fifth Year With 45 Launches In 48 Months of Operation As 2010 nears its end, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is proud to celebrate its fourth anniversary with 45 successful launches in the company's 48 months of operation. ULA closed out 2010 in impressiv ... more | .. |
 Russian satellites crash into Pacific: space official Three Russian navigation satellites crashed into the Pacific off the US state of Hawaii Sunday after the rocket carrying them failed to reach orbit, officials from the Russian space agency said. ... more | .. |
  Next-Gen Earth Imaging Satellite Advances To Critical Design Review Phase The Lockheed Martin team designing GeoEye's next-generation, high-resolution imaging satellite, known as GeoEye-2, successfully completed the program's Preliminary Design Review (PDR) three weeks ah ... more | .. |
 GPS Not Working A Shoe Radar May Help You Find Your Way The prevalence of global positioning system (GPS) devices in everything from cars to cell phones has almost made getting lost a thing of the past. But what do you do when your GPS isn't workin ... more |
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