Space Business News
July 02, 2010
EARTH OBSERVATION
CryoSat-2 Exceeding Expectations
Bergen, Norway (ESA) Jul 02, 2010
Today, participants at the Living Planet Symposium have been hearing about ESA's most recently launched mission, CryoSat-2. In orbit for almost three months, the satellite is in excellent health with scientists very encouraged by the first ice-thickness data presented at the symposium. Prof. Duncan Wingham, Lead Investigator for the CryoSat mission, stated, "The satellite is in very good shape - exceeding in-orbit specifications, the ground segment software is fine, the system of data distribution ... read more

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LAUNCH PAD

Orbital Rockets Selected To Launch Two NASA Scientific Satellites
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GPS NEWS

TomTom's Latest Database Extends Global Coverage
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TECH SPACE

New Multi-Year LTA With EADS Astrium To Power All GEO Satellites
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VSAT NEWS

World's Largest Wind Power Producer Selects STM for Reliable Communication To Energy Farms
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Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

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VSAT NEWS

Partnership To Expand Maritime VSAT Service To New Regions And Market Segments
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GPS NEWS

Integration With Homeland Security Enterprise Tools Enhances Operational Efficiency
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GPS NEWS

ArcGIS 10 Transforms The Way People Use GIS
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GPS NEWS

Carrier Corp. Greens Commercial Vehicle Fleet
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ROCKET SCIENCE

NASA Tests Engine Technology To Assist With Future Space Vehicle Landings
MILTECH

Mine Detection System Flying Towards Operational Evaluation
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MILTECH

Latest Counter-IED Equipment Showcased
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UAV NEWS

EADS Selects Meggitt Fire Detection For ATLANTE
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MISSILE NEWS

USS Sterett Calls Tomahawk Missile Launch A Success
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MILTECH

Fully Accredited Infrared Countermeasures System Effectiveness Models Unveiled
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UAV NEWS
Insitu's ScanEagle UAS Selected By USAF Academy To Train Cadets
Bingen WA (SPX) Jul 02, 2010
Insitu has teamed with BOSH Global Services to train U.S. Air Force Academy cadets on the disciplines critical to planning and executing missions using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), specifically Insitu's ScanEagle, from within the Air Forces' Air Operations Center (AOC). The training is designed to familiarize academy cadets with UAS and to give them first-hand knowledge of how these sy ... more

MILTECH
Weapon Enhancement Improves Tornado Aircraft Capability
Warton, UK (SPX) Jul 01, 2010
BAE Systems has been awarded an GBP8.6M contract to integrate improved weaponry onto the Tornado GR4 fleet, by the UK Ministry of Defence. Introduction of the Insensitive Munition (IM) variant of the Dual Mode Brimstone guided missile will provide the UK's Royal Air Force with a low collateral, precision attack capability against manoeuvring and fixed targets, in line with operational requ ... more

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Storm delays deployment of Gulf containment vessel: official
Washington (AFP) July 1, 2010
High seas whipped up by Tropical Storm Alex will delay the deployment of a third containment vessel over the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well until the middle of next week, a top official said Thursday. National Incident Coordinator Thad Allen gave the update on the delayed deployment of the vessel, the Helix Producer, as he visited the White House to brief President Barack Obama on the Gulf ... more

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TECH SPACE

Apple hit with lawsuit over iPhone 4 antenna woes

POLITICAL ECONOMY

Outside View: Outlook earkens for economy


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ROCKET SCIENCE
Weapon Enhancement Improves Tornado Aircraft Capability

Latest Counter-IED Equipment Showcased

Fully Accredited Infrared Countermeasures System Effectiveness Models Unveiled

ROCKET SCIENCE
THAAD Weapon System Achieves Lowest Endo Intercept To Date

Bulgaria defence minister in US for talks on missile defence

Interoperability Key To Success In Missile Defense

ROCKET SCIENCE
USS Sterett Calls Tomahawk Missile Launch A Success

Fire breaks out at Russian missile maker: official

USS George H.W. Bush Conducts First Missile Launch

ROCKET SCIENCE
Military Video Surveillance Systems Market Over Seven Billion In 2010

Amid tanker battle, EADS seeks US inroads in helicopters

Pentagon calls on defense industry to bring down costs

ROCKET SCIENCE
Machines that understand us on the rise

Intelligent 3D Simulation Robots To Compete In Robocup 2010

Robot cat Doraemon's gadgets come to life in Japan show

ROCKET SCIENCE
Secret Ingredient In Honey That Kills Bacteria

Hong Kong study promises new swine flu treatment

Repressive drug policies boosting AIDS spread: experts

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TRADE WARS
Basic factory salary in China leaves workers hurting
Foshan, China (AFP) July 1, 2010
Kuang Xiaohua, 21, quit her job on the assembly line for Taiwanese high-tech giant Foxconn to give birth to her daughter. Six months on, she and her family are struggling to make ends meet. Her husband, who also works at Foxconn's facility in the southern city of Foshan, makes just 2,000 yuan (295 dollars) a month - roughly the amount needed to purchase one of Apple's new iPhone 4s, produced by the Taiwan firm. "It's very difficult to live on such a small salary. Most of our money is spent on b ... read more

TRADE WARS
Vietnam steps up China-style Internet control

Sweden opts for DLS terminals

Australia denies targeting Google over Web filter

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TRADE WARS
Orbital Rockets Selected To Launch Two NASA Scientific Satellites

Arianespace To Launch Argentine Satellite Arsat-1

Six Astrium Satellites Launched In A Month

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TRADE WARS
Boeing And FAA To Team For Cleaner Skies And Quieter Airplanes

Technology-loving Virgin America goes international

Corruption scandal hits China's aviation sector

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TRADE WARS
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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TRADE WARS
New Multi-Year LTA With EADS Astrium To Power All GEO Satellites

Apple hit with lawsuit over iPhone 4 antenna woes

Google News revamped to get more personal

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