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NASA Tests Engine Technology To Assist With Future Space Vehicle Landings Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 01, 2010 Spacecraft attempting to land on an unfamiliar surface need to perform a maneuver called "deep throttling" - a step that allows the vehicle to precisely throttle down to perform a smooth, controlled landing. NASA, in partnership with Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) headquartered in Canoga Park, Calif., has demonstrated this type of engine control capability to help design a more reliable and robust descent engine that could be used to land space exploration vehicles on the moon, an asteroid or anothe ... read more |
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Google search feature blocked in China, licence in limbo Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2010 A Google search feature remained blocked in China Thursday as the deadline for renewal of the US web giant's operating licence passed with no word from Beijing, amid a fractious row over censorship. Google said it had yet to receive a response from the government in China - the world's largest Internet market - on its application to renew its Internet Content Provider licence, which expired on Wednesday. "We are waiting to hear from the government," Jessica Powell, Google's Tokyo-based spokesw ... read more |
Vietnam steps up China-style Internet control Sweden opts for DLS terminals Australia denies targeting Google over Web filter | .. |
Arianespace To Launch Argentine Satellite Arsat-1 Six Astrium Satellites Launched In A Month Ariane rocket places two satellites into orbit | .. |
Boeing And FAA To Team For Cleaner Skies And Quieter Airplanes Technology-loving Virgin America goes international Corruption scandal hits China's aviation sector | .. |
Directional Network System For US Fleet Forces Command VoIP Phones For Defense Manufacturers And Militaries Worldwide WIN-T Team Completes Design Milestone For Key Subsystem | .. |
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