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China's Space Pioneers Hit New HighBeijing, China (XNA) Jan 13, 2010 The nation's top science and technology award for 2009 has been presented to two scientists who have made great contributions to the country's space development. Gu Chaohao, 83, whose achievements in mathematics helped set a solid theoretical basis for China's space development; and space scientist Sun Jiadong, 80, received the award from President Hu Jintao yesterday morning in Beijing. ... read more |
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Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 13, 2010The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has signed a decree to reserve, for seven years, a 103,546-ha site in the Amur Province for the construction of the Vostochny spaceport. T he document stipulates that any activity associated with the sale of the land, ownership or the construction of buildings which is not related to the spaceport on the reserved site is prohibited without the ... more  
Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 13, 2010SES ASTRA has announced that it has been awarded a second contract by the European Commission (EC) to provide hosted payload services for EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. The contract was awarded following a tender by the European Commission. EGNOS is Europe's first contribution to satellite navigation and a precursor of Galileo, the global satellite navigation ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2010China said Tuesday it had successfully tested a missile intercept system in what analysts described as a show of its advanced air defence capabilities amid tensions over US arms sales to Taiwan. "China conducted a test of ground-based mid-range missile interception technology within its territory, which achieved its objective," foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters. "This test is defensive in nature and not targeted at any other country and is consistent with the national defence policy of China," Jiang said. ... more |
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Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Jan 12, 2010China's Build Your Dreams Auto took aim at the US market Tuesday with the unveiling of a four-door electric car at the Detroit auto show. BYD aims to have the e6 ready for sale in North America by the end of 2010, which would make it the first Chinese automaker to enter the highly competitive market. "As a major developer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, BYD is devoted to safe, efficient and affordable electric vehicles," said Henry Li, general manager of BYD Auto Trade Export. ... more  
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 12, 2010Global spending on information technology (IT) will rebound this year, rising more than six percent to top 1.6 trillion dollars (US), Forrester Research Inc. said Wednesday. "The technology downturn of 2008 and 2009 is unofficially over," Forrester vice president and principal analyst Andrew Bartels said in a release. "All the pieces are in place for a 2010 tech spending rebound," he add ... more 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2010China pulled a pair of fiscal levers on Tuesday as authorities sought to rein in a surge of aggressive lending by banks that has raised fears of inflation and a looming asset bubble. After issuing a series of recent calls for banks to moderate their lending activity, the central bank took action Tuesday, hiking the minimum amount of money that banks must keep in reserve for the first time in ... more |
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