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Canadian PM Announces Support For Next Gen Of SatellitesOttawa, Canada (SPX) Aug 27, 2010 Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced support for the next phase of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), a system of three advanced remote sensing satellites. "By supporting the world-class RADARSAT Constellation Mission, our Government will ensure Canada maintains its role as a world leader in aerospace technology," Prime Minister Harper said. "This cutting-edge project will create highly-skilled jobs, and attract the world's best scientists, technicians and engineers to Canada's ... read more |
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End-to-End Ballistic Missile Defense System Simulation Completed
Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Aug 20, 2010The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Northrop Grumman Corporation have finalized verification and validation of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Performance Assessment 2009 (PA09). PA09 is an end-to-end system-level simulation conducted to analyze how the BMDS integrated radars, communication networks and interceptors perform during scenarios. Northrop Grumman, as the prime ... more Bats, moths evolution 'arms race'
Bristol, England (UPI) Aug 19, 2010 Bats and moths, as predator and prey, are locked in an evolutionary "arms race" with survival as the goal, British researchers say. Studies have found that in the ongoing escalation, some bats have learned to emit "stealth" clicks that moths can't hear as they search for prey, while some species of moth have learned to tell the difference between "locating" clicks and "striking" clicks ... more NASA's TRMM Satellite Maps Flood Potential
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 16, 2010Tropical Depression Five (TD5) may not be a tropical depression anymore, but NASA's TRMM satellite has noticed that its remnant low pressure circulation is making for a very bad and wet Friday the 13th for residents from southeastern Louisiana east to the Florida panhandle. Even when a tropical system gets downgraded into a low pressure area, there is still the possibility of inland floodi ... more |
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Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle Plays Key Role In Latest Missile Defense TestVandenberg Air Force Base CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2010 A Raytheon Company Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) demonstrated successful two-stage flyout on June 6, 2010 during the latest test of the Missile Defense Agency's Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. During this non-intercept mission, Raytheon's EKV met all test objectives, gathering critical data on kill vehicle performance that will improve the fidelity of its simulation models. "This test once again demonstrates the reliability and quality of Raytheon's Exoatmospheric Kill Vehic ... read more |
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