|
Scientists Receive First CryoSat-2 Data Paris, France (ESA) Jul 22, 2010 A better understanding of how Earth's ice fields are changing has come another step closer as the first data from ESA's ice mission are released to selected scientists around the world for fine-tuning. This release, which comes just three months after CryoSat-2 was launched, is the first milestone in the scientific exploitation of the mission's data. These data are essential for determining tiny variations in the thickness of ice floating in the polar oceans and in the large ice sheets that blanke ... read more |
. |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
. | . |
.. |
Testing Of Australia's Network Centric Command And Control System Completed Brisbane, Queensland (SPX) Jul 22, 2010 Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has announced that it has completed operational testing of its Vigilare network-centric command-and-control system (NC3S) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). RAAF operators conducted the test at the Northern Regional Operations Centre (NROC) located at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. It demonstrated Vig ... more U.S. Army modernization on summit agenda Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2010 The September future ground forces summit in Washington will focus attention on the U.S. Army's 2010 Modernization Strategy unveiled in April, the organizers said. The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement is having the 3-day Future Ground Forces summit in Washington beginning Sept. 20 - a major international event to be attended by delegates from across the world. Th ... more Trashcan-Like UAS Useful Tool For Stryker Team Baghdad, Iraq (SPX) Jul 21, 2010 Short and squat in stature, with spindly legs sticking out underneath and a loud, whiny engine like a leaf-blower on steroids, the gasoline-powered Micro Air Vehicle, or gMAV, won't be winning beauty contests anytime soon. But this ugly duckling of the unmanned aerial systems world is in fact a valuable tool, especially when conducting route clearance missions in search of improvised explo ... more |
.. |
Advanced Weapon System Helps ONR Respond To Navy Needs Asia security forum to boost regional disaster relief Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
.. |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
|
. |
Ocean energy industry wants support Brussels (UPI) Jul 20, 2010 Ocean energy could provide 15 percent of Europe's energy needs by 2050, the industry says, adding that this target is only realistic if politicians increase support for the new technologies. "Europe has the oldest maritime industry, vast ocean energy resources and it is a pioneer in ocean energy technologies. It is well-positioned to lead the world in harvesting ocean energy," the European Ocean Energy Association writes in its new road map until 2050, called Oceans of Energy. The indus ... read more |
The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
Previous Issues | Jul 21 | Jul 20 | Jul 19 | Jul 16 | Jul 15 |