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Protecting Lunar Outposts From Dangerous Radiation
Raleigh NC (SPX) May 13, 2009Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group of students at North Carolina State University has developed a "blanket" of sorts that covers lunar outposts - the astronauts' living quarters - to provide astronauts protection against radiation whi ... more IContain's ICU2 Free GPS Tracking Device Combats Merchandise Theft 
Shenzhen, China (SPX) May 13, 2009"Merchandise theft and loss costs Americans over an estimated 50 billion dollars every year. Globally, hundreds of billions are lost annually. IContain aims to remedy this problem," says Mr. Todd Kleperis, President of IContain Ltd. With the cost of loss prevention climbing, increases in theft, loss and damage, available solutions for protecting valuables are a major expense for many indus ... more Obama Must Choose Between Cars And Rockets 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2009As the Detroit's carmakers teeter on bankruptcy, the administration appears to be a whirling dervish as they attempt to set in to motion solutions for the tsunami of issues that threaten to over run, not just Washington, but the world. Detroit's automotive industry is like a bad horror film, they are truly the walking dead. As a country do we continue to throw billions of dollars at the mu ... more Intermap Technologies And Pronounced Technologies Provide AccuTerra GPS Maps 
Denver CO (SPX) May 13, 2009 Intermap Technologies has announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Musical Electronics Limited, the parent company of Pronounced Technologies, a major supplier of GPS technology products to the consumer electronics market. Under the terms of the agreement, AccuTerra GPS maps will provide users of Pronounced Technologies' new line of devi ... more The Latest Device By Rocky Mountain Tracking 
Fort Collins CO (SPX) May 13, 2009Rocky Mountain Tracking has released to the public what may be the most innovative device yet, the Trac-King (GPS Tracking) device. The Trac-King is a convenient and portable-passive GPS powered by two AA batteries; the Trac-King is able to record up to 80 hours of continuous movement on a single battery cycle. According to RMT's president Brad Borst, "The Trac-King is one of the most inve ... more |
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Nottingham, UK (SPX) May 13, 2009Spirent Communications and the GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE), part of University of Nottingham's Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG), have expanded their already strong relationship to further advance the facility's satellite navigation signal test and simulation capabilities. This collaboration provides GRACE users access to a world-c ... more ISRO To Launch Re-Usable Rockets Within Next 10 To 15 Years 
Hyderabad, India (PTI) May 12, 2009Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) is working on a plan to launch re-usable rockets within next 10 to 15 years that will take off from the ground to orbit and return just like any aircraft carrying people and payload, said G Madhvan Nair, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO). "ISRO will launch these re-usable rockets within next 10 to 15 years," Nair told reporters on ... more 'Star Trek' Warp Speed Could Happen 
Waco TX (SPX) May 12, 2009With the new movie 'Star Trek' opening in theaters across the nation, one thing movie goers will undoubtedly see is the Starship Enterprise racing across the galaxy at the speed of light. But can traveling at warp speed ever become a reality? Two Baylor University physicists believe they have an idea that can turn traveling at the speed of light from science fiction to science, and their ... more Russia Talks Tough About Future Nuclear Doctrine Part One 
Washington (UPI) May 11, 2009 Russian leader Vladimir Putin warned Sunday that he would never agree to a new strategic arms reduction treaty with the United States until U.S. President Barack Obama agreed to scrap plans to deploy 10 ballistic missile interceptors in Poland. The plan, originally developed by the Bush administration, is intended to protect the United States and Western Europe from the threat of Irania ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) May 12, 2009A ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) proved to be a significant and valuable tool in the rescue of US freighter captain Richard Phillips after he had been taken hostage by Somali pirates. Four raiders boarded the 17,000-ton Maersk Alabama freighter on April 8, making it the first US-flagged vessel to fall prey to a pirate attack off the African coast in nearly 200 years. ... more Pratt And Whitney Tests Dual-Mode Ramjet Engine 
West Palm Beach FL (SPX) May 12, 2009Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne's PWR-9221FJ dual-mode ramjet engine successfully completed its first ground test at Mach 4 flight conditions at Arnold Engineering Development Center, Tullahoma, Tenn. A dual-mode ramjet engine is a key technology for developing reusable hypersonic vehicles. Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies company. "Successful demonstration of the ... more BAE To Provide Friend-Or-Foe Sensors To US Armed Forces 
Greenlawn NY (SPX) May 12, 2009BAE Systems received a $13 million contract modification from the Naval Air Systems Command to provide 500 identification friend or foe (IFF) digital transponders and spares to the U.S. Navy and Army. The AN/APX-118 common transponder identifies aircraft and ships as friendly forces by responding to interrogations from ground-based or airborne IFF systems. The transponders, installed ... more China quake area's economy rising after disaster 
Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2009China's massive reconstruction effort after last year's earthquake helped offset the disaster's impact on the economy and has brought massive investment to a traditionally poor area, analysts say. Homes are being rebuilt and plants put back on line in a government-funded burst of activity in the southwestern province of Sichuan that has even meant some relief from the global financial crisis ... more
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