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Soyuz Delivers Six New Globalstars To OrbitBaikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Oct 20, 2010 The initial cluster of six Globalstar second-generation satellites was successfully orbited today (October 20) on an Arianespace Soyuz mission, which was conducted by its Starsem affiliate from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This flight delivered the six trapezoidal-shaped spacecraft into a circular phasing orbit, utilizing the improved Soyuz version that will be introduced by Arianespace at the Spaceport in French Guiana next year. Today's mission is the first of four Soyuz launches boo ... read more |
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Paris, France (ESA) Oct 19, 2010Farmers traditionally keep a close eye on their fields, but a new ESA-led project seeks to build on their vigilance with monitoring from space. The TalkingFields initiative is now showing how to combine satellite observation with satellite navigation to benefit European farmers. Sustainable food production and food security are critical challenges. TalkingFields will help by using pr ... more 
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 19, 2010Scientists are crediting satellite imagery with helping to predict where volcanic eruptions could strike. It is well known that earthquakes can stress Earth's crust and trigger subsequent quakes, but there has been no proof of this for volcanoes until now. In September 2005, a volcanic event in Ethiopia's Afar Desert forced magma up through rocks in a crack, known as a dyke, resulting in a ... more 
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 19, 2010The Gulf of Mexico oil spill couldn't have occurred at a worse time for bluefin tuna: they had come to the area - a major spawning ground - to produce offspring. Satellites are helping assess the damage from the disaster on the fish's spawning habitat. The majestic Atlantic bluefin tuna, among the largest fish able to grow the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, come to the Gulf yearly from Janua ... more |
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Red Cross appeals for one million dollars for Vietnam floodsGeneva (AFP) Oct 18, 2010 The international Red Cross on Monday appealed for more than one million dollars in aid for victims of heavy flooding in Vietnam. "With large parts of central Vietnam still battling the after-effects of flooding, which has killed dozens of people and affected half a million residents, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching an emergency appeal for 1,034,754 Swiss francs (1.08 million dollars, 772,216 euros) to assist survivors," it said in a statement. F ... read more |
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