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Pulsed Fiber Laser Hits Record Power Level For Space MissionsRedondo Beach CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2010 A pulsed fiber laser Northrop Grumman Corporation is developing for future space-based environmental missions has surpassed power output requirements by producing more than 170 watts of average power with nearly perfect beam quality. This type of fiber laser has the advantages of high efficiency and compact size, and is scalable and adaptable for a variety of space missions, including spaced-based 3-D imaging, altimetry and optical remote sensing using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technolog ... read more |
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Radar system tested for Mars rover landingPasadena, Calif. (UPI) Jun 11, 2010 The U.S. space agency says it is testing a version of the radar system that will be used to land a new rover on Mars in August 2012. Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory conducted one test last month at the Dryden Flight Research Center near Edwards, Calif., using a helicopter to simulate specific descent paths that might used at various martian landing sites. The new rover, named "Curiosity," is now under construction at JPL in Pasadena, Calif. During its final descent ... read more |
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 German Radar Satellite TanDEM-X Launched Successfully US probes Google Street View data grabs | .. |
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