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ERS satellite missions complete after 20 yearsParis, France (ESA) Sep 16, 2011 After a final thruster firing last week to deplete its remaining fuel, ESA's venerable ERS-2 observation satellite has been safely taken out of service. Ground controllers also ensured the space environment was protected for future missions. The mission ended on 5 September, after the satellite's average altitude had already been lowered from 785 km to about 573 km. At this height, the risk of collision with other satellites or space debris is greatly reduced. The final critical step was to ... read more |
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  Northrop Grumman Introduces New Marine Gyro-Based Inertial Navigation System Northrop Grumman is introducing the MK 39 Mod 4A Ring Laser Ship's Inertial Navigation System, the latest generation of its MK 39 family of navigation systems based on the company's proven ring lase ... more | .. |
 House Committee Questions Cost Of GPS Interference From Proposed LightSquared Network The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to examine concerns and issues associated with interference on the Global Positioning System (GPS) signal from the proposed LightSquare ... more | .. |
 Subcommittee Democrats Urge Finding a Way for LightSquared and GPS Users to Co-Exist On Monday, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to review the impacts of the proposed LightSquared network on federal science activities. LightSquared is a comp ... more | .. |
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  First A2100 Communications Satellite Marks 15 Years of On Orbit Operations The first Lockheed Martin A2100 commercial communications satellite has achieved its 15-year design life of on-orbit service. Launched as GE-1 on Sept. 8, 1996 aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas I ... more | .. |
 Locata passes USAF critical design review for GPS alternative Locata has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) contract phase for a Locata network which will enable the USAF to deploy a new ground-based, centimeter-accurate "truth-reference l ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Aims to Integrate Griffin on AT-6 Light Attack Aircraft Raytheon is seeking to integrate the combat-proven Griffin missile onto the Hawker AT-6 light attack aircraft. Griffin weighs 44 pounds with its launch tube, is 43 inches long and is an air- a ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Complete Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder for Joint Polar Satellite Systems Northrop Grumman will build and deliver the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) for the Joint Polar Satellite Systems (JPSS) under a contract with NASA. JPSS is a system of polar-orbi ... more |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
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  US, Australia urge free movement in South China Sea The United States and Australia called Thursday for unimpeded freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and urged restraint from Beijing and its neighbors in solving their territorial disputes. ... more | .. |
  First Galileo satellite touches down in French Guiana The first Galileo navigation satellite has arrived in Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, ready to begin preparations for launch on 20 October. Packed within its protective, air-conditioned c ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Upgrades Air Traffic Control System Over New York Airspace Lockheed Martin has delivered software to enable the use of GPS technology within the nation's second busiest airspace, the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). The use of GPS da ... more | .. |
  United Launch Alliance Launches GRAIL Spacecrafts To Moon A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket carrying the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft for NASA lifted off from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-17B here at 9:08 a.m. EDT ... more |
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 Satellites improve disaster monitoring efficiency in China Two small disaster monitoring satellites, launched in 2008, have allowed China to more rapidly monitor natural disasters with greater range, said the National Commission for Disaster Reduction Tuesd ... more | .. |
 GIS Finds its Way to The Cloud Setting up a GIS system just got simpler thanks to cloud computing. Cloud computing furnishes technological capabilities - commonly maintained off-premise that are delivered on demand as a service v ... more | .. |
  New record for measurement of atomic lifetime Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have measured the lifetime of an extremely stable energy level of magnesium atoms with great precision. Magnesium atoms are used in research with ultra-precis ... more | .. |
  NASA spacecraft carrying CU-Boulder instruments observes new characteristics of solar flares NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is carrying a suite of instruments including a $32 million University of Colorado Boulder package, has provided scientists with new information that energy f ... more |
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Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture
Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role
Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage | .. |
  US reconnaissance plane under jamming attack: aide A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, an aide to a lawmaker said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Americans tap into location-based services: study One in four Americans uses their cellphone to get directions or to receive recommendations about nearby attractions based on their present location, according to a survey published on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 SDO Spots a Late Phase in Solar Flares The sun's surface dances. Giant loops of magnetized solar material burst up, twist, and fall back down. Some erupt, shooting radiation flares and particles out into space. Forced to observe this dan ... more | .. |
 Getting the picture via satellite As cinema owners worldwide begin to embrace new digital technologies via satellite, audiences are being given more ways to enjoy an evening at the movies. ESA has helped to pave the way to digital a ... more |
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 Ultrafast substorm auroras explained From time to time, sudden releases of energy in Earth's magnetosphere lead to major disturbances that result in bright auroral displays over the planet's polar regions. These auroras are caused by a ... more | .. |
North Korea upgrades jamming devices: report North Korea is upgrading jamming devices to disrupt South Korean military communications, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday, citing a defence ministry report. ... more | .. |
 Israeli missiles to protect S.Korea border: report South Korea has reached a deal to buy precision-guided missiles from an Israeli company to protect islands near the tense sea border with North Korea, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 TerraSAR-X monitors gas storage centre all the way from space When a series of images acquired with the German radar satellite TerraSAR-X - operated by the German Aerospace Center - are combined into a sequence, the result is truly amazing; even gas storage ta ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
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 Aquarius Makes First Ocean Salt Measurements NASA's Aquarius instrument has successfully completed its commissioning phase and is now "tasting" the saltiness of Earth's ocean surface, making measurements from its perch in near-polar orbit. ... more | .. |
 Orbital Wins ICESat-2 Earth Science Satellite Program Contract NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has selected Orbital Sciences to design, build and test the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) Earth science satellite. Scheduled for laun ... more | .. |
  Police help Apple search for missing iPhone San Francisco police have assisted Apple in the search for a prototype of the latest iPhone that went astray in a bar in a repeat of an embarrassing loss that took place last year. ... more | .. |
  Russia may put space program under state defense order The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday it is considering returning the federal space program to the framework of the state defense order to ensure steady financing and reduce t ... more |
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 Next NASA Earth-Observing Satellite Arrives in California for Launch On Tuesday, Aug. 30, NASA's next earth-observing research satellite arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to begin preparations for an October launch. The National Polar-orbiting ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Next-Gen Weather Sensor Nears Launch A NASA spacecraft carrying a Raytheon climate and weather monitoring sensor has been shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for launch. Data provided by the Visible Infra ... more | .. |
 Satellite Observes Unusually Hot July in the Great Plains Much of the United States sweated through an unusually humid heat wave during July, a month that brought record-breaking temperatures to many areas across the Great Plains. As temperatures soared, N ... more | .. |
 Jupiter-Bound Space Probe Captures Earth and Moon On its way to the biggest planet in the solar system - Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft took time to capture its home planet and its natural satellite - the moon. "This is a remarkable sight pe ... more |
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