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SSTL Wins Key Role In Galileo Programme London, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 SSTL has been selected by ESA to supply 14 navigation payloads for the deployment phase of the Galileo satellite navigation system which was announced by the European Commission. SSTL is teamed with OHB-System of Bremen, Germany for the provision of these fully operational Galileo satellites. The two companies agreed to work together as a "core team" on Galileo at the end of 2007, with OHB taking the role of prime contractor and builder of the spacecraft "bus" and SSTL taking full ... read more |
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Earth, Moon And Mars As A Single Economic Entity New Dehli, India (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 Scientists should start considering earth, moon and mars as an economic complex for future habitat expansion of human beings, said Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Former President Of India in his public lecture on the topic 'It can be done', at the ongoing 97th Indian Science Congress. He began the lecture with the suggestion that Indian scientists should look forward to celebrating the socio-econo ... more Plastic Logic aims QUE e-reader at business crowd Las Vegas, California (AFP) Jan 7, 2010 Plastic Logic on Thursday unveiled a long-anticipated QUE electronic reader aimed at giving business travelers a "paperless briefcase." Plastic Logic unveiled two QUE proReader models designed for getting work done on the road as well as for reading digitized books. "We are going beyond an e-reader product and actually developing a whole new category," Plastic Logic chief executive Richa ... more 3-D TV a rage at Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas, Nevada (AFP) Jan 7, 2010 A breathtaking wave of 3-D televisions has hit the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where the technology is being touted as the next big thing in home theater. "When it comes to home entertainment, there really is no experience like 3-D," Sony chief executive Howard Stringer said while unveiling the innovations Wednesday on the eve of the official start of CES in Las Vegas. "We intend to ... more |
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Death toll from US missiles rises to 13: Pakistani officials RC-12X Guardrail Airworthiness Certification Process Achieves Major Milestone Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
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Israeli anti-missile system shoots down major strategic threat Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 7, 2010 Israel's soon-to-be-deployed anti-missile system, capable of intercepting barrages of rockets, may shoot down one of the biggest strategic threats facing the country in recent decades. After successfully completing its final tests this week, the Iron Dome system, providing an answer to short-range rockets and artillery shells, is planned to be integrated into the army within six months, offi ... more Pentagon gives OK for Taiwan missile deal: official Taipei (AFP) Jan 7, 2010 The US Defense Department has approved the sale of upgraded missile equipment to Taiwan, a Taipei-based US official said Thursday, risking the ire of the island's rival China. The sale of the Patriot missile equipment is part of a package passed by the US Congress more than a year ago, said a spokesman with the American Institute in Taiwan, the US de facto embassy in the absence of formal ti ... more Lockheed Martin F-35B Begins In-Flight STOVL Operations Patuxent River MD (SPX) Jan 08, 2010 The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter engaged its STOVL propulsion system in flight for the first time today. The successful test is the first in a series of planned STOVL-mode flights that will include short takeoffs, hovers and vertical landings. "The joint F-35 industry and government team has already shown during extended ground ... more |
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Explosion kills two at China chemical plant: Xinhua VW says 2009 Chinese sales hit record 1.4 million cars More Eurostar misery as winter chill brings mayhem |
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