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NASA to study antifungal drugs in space
Wallops Island, Va., April 28, 2009 The U.S. space agency says it plans to launch a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread to study how effectively drugs work in space. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is a secondary payload aboard a U.S. Air Force four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket planned to be launched May 5. "PharmaSat weighs approximately 10 pounds," NAS ... more BMD Watch: Israel's Arrow hits missile 
Washington, April 29, 2009 Boeing announced Wednesday that its portion of the Arrow II anti-ballistic interceptor it is building with Israel Aerospace Industries destroyed a target ballistic missile on April 7 in a test conducted in Israel. The Arrow plays a crucial role as Israel's longer-range, higher-altitude ABM interceptor to defend the country against attack, especially from nuclear-capable inte ... more UC Davis Receives Renewable Energy Programs Grant 
Davis CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009To speed the transfer of renewable-energy advances from research laboratories to homes and industries, the California Energy Commission will award the University of California, Davis, $3 million to coordinate the efforts of four statewide programs. The new California Renewable Energy Collaborative will become the administrative center for three existing programs focused on biomass, geother ... more Outside View: The Great Recession 
College Park, Md., April 27, 2009 Economists expect a late-year economic recovery, but their conviction appears failing. Forecasters predict more than 630,000 jobs will be lost in April -- an annual pace exceeding 7.5 million. Meltdowns at General Motors and Chrysler portend more hemorrhaging and depression-like conditions in the Midwest. Team Obama is quick to claim employment is a lagging indicator, but the eco ... more China Launches Yaogan VI Remote-Sensing Satellite 
Taiyuan, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2009China on Wednesday launched a remote-sensing satellite, "Yaogan VI," from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north Shanxi Province. The satellite was successfully launched into the space on a Long March 2C carrier rocket at 10:55 a.m., the center reported. It will be mainly used for land resources survey, environmental surveillance and protection, urban planning, crop yield estim ... more |
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Reston VA (SPX) Apr 27, 2009The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that representatives from Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, and Bigelow Aerospace, will come together on April 29 at 1:00 p.m. in the Thornton Room of the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, to discuss the impact of U.S. export controls on the American entrepreneurial space sector along with government experts. ... more Navman Wireless Identifies Underused Vehicles In Large Fleets 
Glenview IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2009Navman Wireless North America announced today that its OnlineAVL2 vehicle tracking and logistics system now has the ability to pinpoint vehicles that are being underused, based on travel distance and ignition time thresholds set by the fleet manager. This information, contained in the software's new Out of Service report, can be used to make policy changes that improve vehicle productivity ... more kPCTEL Introduces The Medallion GPS/WiMAX Mobility Antenna 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Apr 24, 2009PCTEL has announced the introduction of its Medallion GPS multi-band antenna platform. Along with GPS tracking support, the antenna covers 806-960MHz, 1710-2170MHz and 2.3-2.6GHz frequency bands for Wi-Fi, WiMAX and PCS/Cellular Technologies in one single unit. PCTEL's Medallion antenna platform provides an efficient, cost effective solution for a variety of mobile or fixed applications, i ... more Global PND Shipments Will Stagnate At 39 Million Units In 2009 
London, UK (SPX) Apr 24, 2009The once booming personal navigation device market is grinding to a halt in 2009 with little or no growth expected in most regions. With the European PND market forecast to decline and the North American market remaining flat, Asia-Pacific remains the only growth market. "While the economic downturn is definitely a major factor, it is not the only reason why the PND segment is struggling," ... more |
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Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Raytheon has delivered the Pathfinder ground test missile avionics module and associated support equipment to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The delivery is a key milestone in the 2009 KEI booster flight test preparation because it brings together all the major Pathfinder hardware, software and support equipment needed to verify test range preparation, integration and test processes. Or ... more US Soldiers Using General Dynamics Warfighter Information Network 
Scottsdale, AZ (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 4th Brigade - 2nd Infantry Division in Fort Lewis, Wash., and 3rd Infantry Division in Fort Stewart, Ga., this week completed a Limited User Test (LUT) of the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2, which for the first time delivers on-the-move Internet-like broadband networking capabilities to military units dispersed across wide geographic are ... more Lockheed Martin Contract To Support Long-Range Surveillance Radars In The Amazon 
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Lockheed Martin has received a $1.6 million contract from the Brazilian Air Force to support six of its TPS-77 - known in Brazil as the TPS-B34 - long range air surveillance radars currently monitoring airspace in the Amazon region. Since their installation between 2000 and 2005, the Lockheed Martin-manufactured radars have been an integral part of the Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Cont ... more Raytheon Lands Army Contract To Improve Battlefield Networked Communications 
Marlborough MA (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Raytheon has been awarded an initial $12.5 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with next-generation radios that enable more efficient communication in congested battlefield environments. "The Enhanced Position Location Reporting System Extended Frequency, or EPLRS-XF, radio gives the warfighter high-speed, on-the-move video and data exchange capabilities for a broad range of applicati ... more
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