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February Launch For ESA's CryoSat Ice Mission Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2009
As members of the media visit IABG's spacecraft test centre in Germany to learn more about ESA's CryoSat mission and view the satellite, a new target launch date of 28 February 2010 has been announced. The slip, from the planned launch date of December this year, is due to the limited availability of facilities at the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan, which is particularly busy at the ... read moreRussia To Launch Weather Satellite, Revive Forecasting Capability
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Sep 15, 2009Russia will launch a new meteorological satellite on Tuesday, starting the process of restoring the country's weather forecasting capabilities, the Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Monday. At present, Russia does not have any weather satellites in orbit and uses meteorological data from U.S. and European weather agencies. The new-generation Meteor-M weather satellite and five ... more
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Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
US telecom company fined for bribing Chinese officials Apple blocking Dalai Lama iPhone applications: report Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firms AT&T wants out of landline business Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee Google plans Android event in January Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case
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Northrop Grumman Submarine Nav System Upgrade Approved By US Navy
Charlottesville VA (SPX) Sep 15, 2009Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit has announced that the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) has approved the latest upgrade to its electronic navigation software for U.S. Navy submarines. Version 8.3 of Sperry Marine's Voyage Management System (VMS) was approved for submarines by CNO following an extensive certification testing program carried out by engineers from Naval Surface ... more Pirates 'guided by spies in U.K.'
London (UPI) Sep 14, 2009 The Somali pirates preying on shipping in the Gulf of Aden and more recently the Indian Ocean are zeroed in on their targets by well-placed informers in London, a world center for shipbroking and insurance, using satellite phones, according to a European military intelligence report. The document, which was obtained by Cadena SER, a Spanish radio station, says the "consultants" in ... more Scientists Discover Surprise In Earth's Upper Atmosphere
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2009UCLA atmospheric scientists have discovered a previously unknown basic mode of energy transfer from the solar wind to the Earth's magnetosphere. The research, federally funded by the National Science Foundation, could improve the safety and reliability of spacecraft that operate in the upper atmosphere. "It's like something else is heating the atmosphere besides the sun. This discovery is ... more |
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U.S. may 'redeploy BDM in Israel'
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 8, 2009 Israeli officials say there is a "strong possibility" that the United States will leave missile defense systems in the Jewish state after a joint missile defense exercise planned for October is concluded, according to The Jerusalem Post. The U.S. missiles, part of the Ballistic Defense Program, would almost certainly remain under U.S. control, but it was not clear whether they would ... more Iran 'offers missiles to Lebanon'
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Sep 8, 2009 Amid speculation that Hezbollah has acquired chemical weapons from Iran, the Lebanese media reports that Tehran has offered to provide the Lebanese military with a range of weapons, including anti-aircraft missile systems. Hezbollah getting its hands on such weapons is a "red line" for the Israelis, whose jets and surveillance drones violate Lebanese air space just about every day ... more China in spotlight as largest defence fair opens
London (AFP) Sept 8, 2009The world's largest defence fair opened here on Tuesday, with a Chinese delegation among those surveying the wares on offer despite a European Union arms embargo against Beijing. More than 40 countries are represented at the Defence Systems and Equipment International Exhibition, with about 1,300 exhibitors selling everything from machine guns, bullets and tanks to medical equipment and ... more |
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