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Processing Of First TanDEM-X Data Received At InuvikBonn, Germany (SPX) Aug 23, 2010 Erhard Diedrich, in charge of the building of the Inuvik satellite station, returned from Canada with his colleagues, a happy man. The inauguration on 10 August was not only moving, but also marked the end of a successful first checkout phase. Over 300 passes of data have been acquired since April this year, among them 60 from the TanDEM-X satellite. We acquired a first image over the Inuvik satellite station from TanDEM-X at the very beginning of the mission. During this acquisition, the 13-metre ... read more |
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Inuvik, Canada (SPX) Aug 12, 2010On 10 August 2010, the German Aerospace Center inaugurated its first satellite data receiving station in Inuvik, Canada. DLR will use the new ground station particularly to receive data for the German TanDEM-X satellite mission. Using the large, 13-metre antenna, partner countries Germany and Canada as well as scientists from around the world and other external users will be able to access ... more  
Beijing (UPI) Aug 11, 2010 China launched a secret reconnaissance satellite with a Long March rocket Monday, the sixth satellite it has launched this year, authorities said. The mission lifted off aboard a Long March 4C rocket from the Taiyuan launching center in northern China's Shanxi province, SPACE.com reported. Independent tracking data showed the three-stage booster placing the satellite in an orbit ... more  
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Aug 10, 2010 Venezuela is close to acquiring Russian submarines but President Hugo Chavez isn't giving anything away - yet. He told the audience of his populist Sunday political sermon on Venezuela's state-run radio and television the submarines that are about to join the country's armed forces would be "normal" submersibles with conventional weapons and radar technology. "They won't have a ... more |
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USAF Selects Raytheon's GBU-53/B For Small Diameter Bomb II ProgramTucson AZ (SPX) Aug 10, 2010 The U.S. Air Force selected Raytheon Company's GBU-53/B for the Small Diameter Bomb increment II program. The SDB II is an air-launched, precision-strike standoff weapon that will enable the warfighter to defeat moving and fixed targets in adverse weather conditions. The $450 million contract calls for Raytheon's GBU-53/B to begin engineering manufacturing development. Delivery is expected to begin in 2013 with a required assets available date in late 2014. "Raytheon proved we can provide th ... read more |
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