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April 30, 2012
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Astrium built Galileo satellites fit and fully operational in orbit
Paris (SPX) Apr 30, 2012
The first two Galileo In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites built by Astrium, Europe's leading space company, are working perfectly and now begin full in-orbit operations. The satellites successfully passed a series of in-orbit tests following their launch on the first Soyuz flight from the Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on 21 October 2011. Evert Dudok, CEO of Astrium Satellites, said: "Galileo with its unique performance is becoming reality and Astrium has now achieved another milestone ... read more

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Rubber Chicken Flies into Solar Radiation Storm
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GPS NEWS

First payload ready for next batch of Galileo satellites
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Risat-1 catapults India into a select group of nations
On an early on Thursday morning, an Indian rocket successfully launched into orbit a microwave Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) from the spaceport here in Andhra Pradesh, some 80 km from Chennai. W ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA's Landsat Satellites See Texas Crop Circles
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Rapid tsunami warning by means of GPS
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CAR TECH

Vibrating Steering Wheel Guides Drivers While Keeping Their Eyes on the Road
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Latest CryoSat result revealed
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NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big US Quakes
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Google blasts FCC handling of 'Street View' probe
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SHAKE AND BLOW

GPS could speed up tsunami alert systems: researchers
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia to Increase Number of Space Service Centers to 25
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EARTH OBSERVATION

CarbonSat - On the trail of greenhouse gases
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UAV NEWS

Panetta dismisses Iran claims on copying US drone
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UAV NEWS

Mini helicopters fly autonomously
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EARTH OBSERVATION

DigitalGlobe Unveils New Details of WorldView-3 Satellite
DigitalGlobe has unveiled unique capabilities of its WorldView-3 satellite, slated for launch in mid-2014. The announcement was made at the 28th Annual National Space Symposium, the premier gatherin ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Geostellar Teams with GeoEye to Map the Solar Power Potential of Every Rooftop in the United States
GeoEye, has announced a strategic relationship with Geostellar, an innovative technology company that is transforming the solar energy industry. Under the terms of the agreement, GeoEye will supply ... more
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GPS NEWS

SSTL delivers payload for first Galileo FOC satellite
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UAV NEWS

Iran says copying US drone, reveals 'codes'
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Investigation on Envisat continues
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Boeing Releases DataMaster 5.1 Geospatial Data Management Tool
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GPS could aid in earthquake warnings
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MISSILE NEWS

US Navy Fires Raytheon Griffin Missile From RAM Launcher
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Satellite Movie Shows Great Plains Tornado Outbreak from Space
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ENERGY NEWS

Honduras stove project Proyecto Mirador sells 100,000 carbon credits
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GPS NEWS

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Complete Major GPS Integration Milestone
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Pigeons' homing skill not down to iron-rich beak cells
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New Technology Tracks Sparrow Migration for First Time from California to Alaska
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