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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 03, 2009 
Iridium Satellite announces that, in conjunction with Boeing, the companies have achieved two major milestones to further develop and demonstrate capability enhancements to the High Integrity Global Positioning System (GPS) program for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. The first milestone, completion of an Enhanced Narrowband (ENB) software modification to computers on Iridium satellites ... read more
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 03, 2009Magellan announces new advancements to its Triton series, including an improved user experience and overall product functionality of all Triton GPS devices and Magellan's VantagePoint desktop software. Magellan reinvented outdoor GPS when it introduced the Triton series, empowering outdoor enthusiasts with advanced design and innovative features. The Triton series is the first line of rugg ... 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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Beijing (AFP) Aug 2, 2009Bad breath is enough to fail the test to enter China's manned space programme, state media said Sunday -- but the final green light for blast-off is given by the hopeful astronaut's wife. China only wants to send the best of the best into orbit, meaning unfortunate personal smell is sufficient reason to get disqualified right away, the Sina.com website reported. "Bad body odour will affe ... more  
Valencia, Spain (AFP) Aug 2, 2009Robots that can cook, dance to Michael Jackson songs or guide the blind are among the gadgets aimed at helping humans cope with illnesses on display in Spain at one of the world's biggest annual gatherings of new technology enthusiasts. Standing 58 centimetres (23 inches) tall and with a plastic shell for a body, a humanoid robot called Nao drew a crowd at the Campus Party in Valencia as it ... more  
Houston, TX (AFP) Aug 03, 2009The shuttle Endeavour descended safely to Earth on Friday, spelling a feast of sushi and a clean pair of underpants for one Japanese crew member. Endeavour's seven member crew, including Japan's Koichi Wakata, touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:48 am (1448 GMT). Wakata, adjusting to Earth's gravity after more than four months of weightlessness, told reporters ... more |
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Oshkosh WI (SPX) Aug 03, 2009Aviation enthusiasts seek out certain destinations. There are Paris and Farnborough for the big international crowd, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. for the historians and Oshkosh, Wisc., for those who crave a look at aircraft that are a little different. For a week every summer a small airfield in central Wisconsin is an aviator's dream world. It's been that way for more than half a century, since ... more  
McGregor, TX (SPX) Jul 30, 2009Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces the successful completion of qualification testing for the Falcon 9 launch vehicle first stage tank and interstage. Testing took place at SpaceX's Texas Test Site, a 300 acre structural and propulsion testing facility, located just outside of Waco, Texas. The first stage tank and interstage hardware were subjected to a proof test of 1.1 ... more  
Lod, Israel (UPI) Aug 3, 2009 An Israeli company said it conducted a successful test of an unmanned surveillance drone for Brazilian officials for domestic use. Israel Aerospace Industries issued a release Monday saying it demonstrated its Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle last week in southern Brazil for the Brazilian Federal Police. IAI said the testing was attended by Brazilian government ministers, officials of the ... more |
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