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April 12, 2013

Raytheon brings automation and virtualization to NASA's Earth Observing System
Aurora CO (SPX) Apr 12, 2013
Raytheon was awarded an $8 million contract with NASA Goddard Space Center to upgrade the command, control and telemetry (CCT) subsystems of the Earth Observing System (EOS). Enhancing the CCT subsystem will allow NASA to lower maintenance costs by exploiting automation and virtualization technologies, reducing the number of machines that need to be maintained by 69 percent. "This contract enables Raytheon to continue our rich history of providing program excellence and reliable engineering ... read more

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Extreme Miniaturization: Seven Devices, One Chip to Navigate without GPS The U.S. Military relies on the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) to aid air, land and sea navigation. Like the GPS units in many automobiles today, a simple receiver and some processing p ... more		Smithsonian dedicates new exhibition to navigation Smithsonian curators found themselves chasing the proverbial moving target when they put together a new permanent exhibition opening Friday that explains how people get from A to B. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Belarus, Russia to Create New Satellite Grouping Belarus and Russia are planning to set up an advanced civilian satellite grouping, Pyotr Vityaz, a spokesman for the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences, said on Tuesday. At present, the B ... more
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