June 25, 2009 | space applications today |
December trial set for love-triangle US astronaut Miami (AFP) June 24, 2009 A trial for an American astronaut who drove halfway across the United States to confront a romantic rival in a NASA love triangle has been set for December 7, a Florida court said Wednesday. Lisa Nowak, a 44-year-old mother of three, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and battery for allegedly attacking Colleen Shipman with pepper spray at the Orlando International Airport in Florida ... read more GIOVE-A Operations Extended For Another Year London, UK (SPX) Jun 25, 2009 GIOVE-A, the first test satellite for Europe's Galileo navigation system, is to remain in service for a further 12 months. The satellite, already in orbit for 41 months - 14 months beyond its original mission design life - will continue to provide critical data to all of the ground users experimenting with Galileo navigation signals. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently approved ... more
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Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director
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Parallel Launch Campaigns For Next Two Ariane 5s Paris, France (SPX) Jun 25, 2009 Two Ariane 5 launch campaigns are in full swing at the Spaceport, keeping Arianespace on track for its targeted seven missions in 2009 with the workhorse heavy-lift vehicle. For its third flight of the year, the TerreStar-1 telecommunications satellite has made initial contact with Ariane 5 hardware, with the very large spacecraft being mated to the cone-shaped adapter unit that will ... more TacSat-3 Completes Successful First Month Of Operations Kirtland AFB NM (AFNS) Jun 25, 2009 The Tactical Satellite-3 has exceeded expectations and is performing well a month after being launched, according to the program manager of the experimental spacecraft. Launched May 19, TacSat-3 is managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate officials here. The TacSat-3 features an onboard processor, which will provide real-time data, within 10 minutes ... more Telesat Picks Integral Systems For SkyTerra Satellite Columbia MD (SPX) Jun 25, 2009 Integral Systems has announced a contract with Telesat of Ottawa, Canada, under which Integral will provide its EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) of satellite command and control software to support the SkyTerra1 and SkyTerra2 satellites under construction by Boeing. With this contract, Telesat adds to an existing EPOCH control system currently supporting nine satellites it owns and ... more Take Your Classroom Into Space Paris, France (ESA) Jun 25, 2009 A Europe-wide education event will link the International Space Station with hundreds of schoolchildren in several European cities. In a live link-up with the ISS, scheduled for 21 September, ESA astronaut Frank De Winne will perform a simple experiment in space to demonstrate the effects of freefall. The event is enabled by ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and its Erasmus Centre and ... more |
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Floating solar panels could advance US energy goals
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2025 Federal reservoirs have the potential to significantly contribute to meeting the country's solar energy needs, according to a recent study published in Solar Energy. Geospatial scientists Evan ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025 In an important study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers have unveiled new insights into biophotovoltaic (BPV) systems. These advanced systems integrate photosynthetic ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 Radiation tests suggest that carbon-based organic solar cells could surpass traditional silicon and gallium arsenide cells in efficiency and durability for space applications, according to a Univers ... more
Fresh, direct evidence for tiny drops of quark-gluon plasma Upton NY (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 A new analysis of data from the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) reveals fresh evidence that collisions of even very small nuclei with large ones might create tiny spe ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025 Researchers have developed innovative wearable materials that not only generate electricity through human movement but also enhance user comfort. This advancement stems from an in-depth study of mat ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $107 million to support six projects under its Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. This initiative, alongside progress in the M ... more |
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US military chief to talk missile defense in Russia visit Washington (AFP) June 24, 2009 The top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, will visit Moscow this week to discuss the sensitive topic of missile defense with his Russian counterpart, his spokesman said on Wednesday. The trip comes after US officials and lawmakers raised the possibility of involving Russian radars in a missile defense system for Europe. "We expect missile defense issues to come up," Captain John ... more NKorea likely to fire short-range missiles off east coast: official Seoul (AFP) June 24, 2009 North Korea will likely fire short- or mid-range missiles in waters off its east coast from which it has banned shipping, a senior South Korean government official said Wednesday. The North has warned foreign ships to stay clear of an extensive area for 16 days starting Thursday because of unspecified military exercises. "I think so," the official told foreign correspondents when asked ... more Australia to probe China aluminium dumping claims Sydney (AFP) June 24, 2009 Australia on Wednesday launched a probe into alleged aluminium dumping by China, risking deepening tensions between the two trade partners after a massive resources deal went sour. The Customs and Border Protection Service said local Australian aluminium company Capral Limited had lodged an application on behalf of the local industry claiming China had dumped and subsidised certain extrusion ... more US draws line with China on climate technology Washington (AFP) June 22, 2009 Access to green technology is becoming a growing stumbling block in global efforts to fight climate change, with US lawmakers bristling at what they see as China's attempt to "steal" US know-how. China and India have led calls for developed nations to share technology to help them battle global warming as the clock ticks to a December meeting in Copenhagen meant to seal a successor to the ... more |
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