Study sees dramatic drop in Indian groundwater Aug 13, 2009
The study was based largely on data provided by GRACE _ the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment _ a satellite system launched in 2002 by NASA and the German Aerospace Center. GRACE allows scientists to estimate changes in groundwater storage by measuring tiny variations in the Earth's gravitational pull. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Gordon's recovery is slowed by wreck Aug 13, 2009
" STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: Officially, Hendrick Motorsports has four teams. In reality, it has six counting the two-car effort at Stewart-Haas Racing. Satellite operations are the way some car owners are working around NASCAR's four-car restriction. Although some teams work under different names, some teams are expanding to increase their resources. Stewart-Haas is the first group to make the satellite system work. Other unions haven't been as lucky. "The Hendrick teams, and Stewart-Haas, seem to be... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Seven satellites to guard India Aug 10, 2009
ISRO chief G. Madhavan Nair said the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) was being developed "considering security related issues". Speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, Nair said: "The proposed system would consist of a constellation of seven satellites and a ground support segment. Three of the satellites will be placed in the geostationary orbit and four near the geostationary orbit. "Such an arrangement would mean all seven satellites would have continuous... (India Times, India)
CU gets $711M for sponsored research Aug 7, 2009
The lab will build the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor, or TSIS, to fly on one of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System satellites that have been planned for 15 years. All told, NASA provided the Boulder campus with a total of $75 million for the fiscal year, up from $56 million the previous year, CU-Boulder said. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
More Accurate Weather Forecasts Coming Soon Aug 7, 2009
7, 2009) More accurate global weather forecasts and a better understanding of climate change are in prospect, thanks to a breakthrough by engineers at Queen's University Belfast's Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT). The ECIT team has developed a high performance electronic device -- known as a dual polarized Frequency Selective Surface filter -- that is to be used in future European Space Agency (ESA) missions. (Science Daily)
FleetBroadband from Stratos Enables Broadcast Coverage of Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Aug 4, 2009
BETHESDA, MD, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has deployed an Inmarsat FleetBroadband mobile satellite system onboard the tall ship Bark Europa to broadcast coverage of the final leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge between Halifax and Belfast ... Many media organizations have successfully deployed the land version of this mobile broadband satellite system, BGAN... (PR Newswire)
Recession stems oft-fatal boat migration Jul 30, 2009
Spain has stepped up Coast Guard patrols both in the Mediterranean and off the northwestern coast of Africa, investing in a satellite system to better monitor sea traffic and passing laws that make it much easier to return immigrants either to their home country or the country from which they departed. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has also signed bilateral pacts with several North African countries, including Morocco and Mauritania, to help them control their own coasts... (MSNBC -- International)
NASA and NOAA'S GOES-14 satellite takes first full disk image Jul 29, 2009
The GOES satellite system aids forecasters in locating severe weather events and is instrumental in providing early warnings for residents located in the surrounding areas. "Being able to predict the path of a hurricane with reasonable certainty and only evacuating the areas at risk saves communities roughly a million dollars per mile," Renkevens stated. (EurekAlert!)
Costly weather satellites may get more funds Jul 23, 2009
The administration wants the extra money in fiscal year 2010, which begins in October, for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, a cluster of satellites designed for weather forecasts and climate research. The infusion of cash, which would raise the program's 2010 spending to $382 million, would come even though the satellites are at least $8 billion over budget and the launch of the first satellite will be at least five years late, according to a June 17 report... (USA Today -- Weather)
NASA tracking and data relay satellite mission passes major review Jul 23, 2009
NASA's TDRS comprise the communication satellite component of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) which provides tracking and data acquisition services between low earth orbiting spacecraft and satellite control centers and data processing facilities. The system is capable of providing coverage to such user spacecraft for up to 100% of each orbit. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Measat looks at launching fifth satellite Jul 18, 2009
CYBERJAYA: Measat Satellite System Sdn Bhd may launch another satellite to add to its existing four satellites in orbit, said chief operating officer Paul Brown-Kenyon. We are in discussions to have the fifth satellite either by developing it ourselves or through joint venture with another partner, he said yesterday at the launch of Measat-3a, which also marked the success of its latest satellite in in-orbit testing and entered into full commercial services. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
CU-Boulder lab lands $42M NASA contract Jul 11, 2009
The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at CU will build the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor, or TSIS, to fly on one of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System satellites that have been planned for 15 years. The satellite system is a joint government project of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Defense and NASA. ... NOAA pumped $74 million in stimulus funding into TSIS and another NPOESS sensor to jump-start... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
NASA Awards Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor Contract Jul 11, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Colorado at Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics for the development of the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor, or TSIS, a key instrument for the future National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, known as NPOESS. The total estimated value of the cost, no-fee contract is approximately $42 million. (Logo: ). (PR Newswire)
More cars on road as Treasury weighs congestion charges Jul 4, 2009
Even better, it says, is a global positioning satellite system being tested in Seattle, using the devices for real-time tolling and monitoring of driver behaviour. It says GPS devices would allow monitoring of congestion on "the entire road network, potentially alleviating the problems of vehicles shifting to unpriced roads to evade tolls". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
China's satellite positioning system to offer better service Jul 3, 2009
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- China's home-grown global navigation satellite system, Compass, will provide regional service in 2011 with a constellation of 12 satellites, said an industry insider ... China aims to make Compass a navigation satellite system of 35 satellites by 2020, which can offer global service, Hu Gang, vice-president of Beijing BD Star Navigation Co Ltd, was quoted by Friday's China Daily as saying ... Compass, or Beidou (Big Dipper) in Chinese, is expected to rival the... (Xinhuanet, China)
SES ASTRA Signs Long-Term Contract With BSkyB For 24 Transponders Jun 30, 2009
In total Sky is using 31 transponders on the ASTRA satellite system ... SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe ... The combined satellite system delivers services to more than 122 million DTH and cable households and transmits nearly 2,500 analogue and digital television and radio channels. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How Do You Find a Jet That's Crashed in the Ocean? Jun 3, 2009
For example, all modern commercial aircrafts come equipped with , which send a radio signal to an international satellite system called. This device comes in handy if a plane crashes in a mountain range or in shallow water, but if one of these distress beacons sinks to the bottom of the ocean, it won't work. (Slate)
France, Brazil Scour Ocean For Missing Jet Jun 2, 2009
"What the French government is trying to get is any information which could have been gathered by a satellite system of U.S.," said Air France-KLM CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon. Peter Goelz, who participated in the search for TWA Flight 800 off Long Island in 1996, fears this jet may never be found, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes. (CBS News)
Pyongyang shakes up pacifist Japan May 30, 2009
The proposals also include developing an early warning satellite system to detect the launch of ballistic missiles, for which Japan currently relies on the US. Another proposal is to appoint an SDF officer to the post of secretary to the prime minister. This position has been avoided in the post-World War II period in order to prevent a the return of an unchecked military establishment. (Asia Times Online)
On Sunday, catch the finale of greatness May 30, 2009
That's a mystery and a challenge depending on what cable or satellite system you're using, but the key point here is that you might want to spend a little time looking for it. Why. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Former astronaut brings space stories down to earth May 19, 2009
He served as the mission director/manager for the second Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Space Shuttle Mission and mission manager for the second Tethered Satellite System Space Shuttle Mission. In 1997, he became manager of Space Shuttle Program Integration and oversaw day-to-day operational planning for all shuttle missions. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
NAMA goes for satellite-based navigation tools May 11, 2009
Auyo hinted that NAMA was finalising arrangements to transfer from the terrestrial to satellite-based navigational equipment, with the near completion of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Area Navigation (R-NAV), which have been approved by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). In the 2009 budget, the Federal Government allocated N20 billion to the aviation sector, an amount stakeholders have described as grossly inadequate for the operations and critical safety projects... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
DAC asks community votes on pavilion panel May 6, 2009
(05/05/2009 2:32 PM EDT). MANHASSET, NY The Design Automation Conference to be held in July will include a "Community-Driven" DAC Pavilion Panel for the first time, featuring a topic chosen by the DAC community. (EETimes)
Finally, We're Jumping Into Cyberwar Trenches May 5, 2009
Last year I wrote, An assault on the American satellite system in a barrage of anti-satellite weapons would immediately and significantly traumatize American troops, planes, and ships around the world. The global economy would probably catastrophically collapse, along with air travel and communications. (Newsmax)
NASA Selects Northrop Grumman to Build Earth Science Instrument May 2, 2009
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NASA is funding the development of the CERES Flight Model 6 under a reimbursable agreement with NASA. It will fly on the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, or NPOESS, C1 mission. NPOESS is a multi-agency program to develop the next generation of polar-orbiting operational environmental satellites that form the basis for weather forecasting, and is co-funded by NOAA and the Department of Defense with NASA as a... (PR Newswire)
KSC crews conduct important shuttle prelaunch test Apr 29, 2009
An end-to-end test of communications links between the cargo, the shuttle, NASA's Launch Control Center and NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite system will follow later this week. The tests are expected to be complete by the time senior NASA managers meet for an executive-level Flight Readiness Review on Thursday. (Florida Today)
Satellites Show How Earth Moved During Italy Quake Apr 16, 2009
(May 16, 2008) COSMO-SkyMed, the Italian satellite system for Earth observation, is being used to help the Chinese areas hit by the devastating earthquake of May 12. By request of the Chinese Government, the ASI. (Science Daily)
Energy From Space Apr 16, 2009
In order to get all that high-tech stuff into position, Solaren says they'll need four or five heavy-life launches to get the pieces into space, where they will dock automatically in order to create the satellite system. Just how much weight are we talking. (IGN Gear)
China successfully launched its second navigation satellite early Wednesday as part of the country's independent global satellite navigation system.• Backgrounder: Global Navigation Satellite System Apr 15, 2009
Backgrounder: Global Navigation Satellite System_English_Xinhua. Backgrounder: Global Navigation Satellite System ... BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is the standard generic term for satellite navigation systems that provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning with global coverage. (Xinhuanet, China)
China to shoot new navigation satellite into orbit Apr 13, 2009
BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- China plans to launch the second Beidou satellite, the Chinese version of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), into the orbit on the upcoming Wednesday. This was announced by a spokesman of the Xichang Space Launch Center, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sunday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Preparing the worst Apr 11, 2009
"We're getting some awfully intelligent people coming in to buy wood stoves,'' he said. "One person uses a global positioning satellite system that he knows is going to fail. . (Racine Journal Times, WI)
US shifts focus and spending in defence Apr 8, 2009
He will axe controversial programs to build a new presidential helicopter and a new communications satellite system, delay the development of a new bomber and order only four more advanced F-22 fighter jets. He said plans to increase the size of the army and the US Marine Corps, while halting cuts in air force and navy personnel, would cost an extra $US11 billion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
U.S. intel chief proposes building new spy satellite Apr 8, 2009
Boeing was the prime contractor on the Future Imagery Architecture, the secret satellite system that the Pentagon canceled in September 2005. Boeing spent nearly 10 billion developing the secret satellite but ran into technical problems. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Defense Secy. Backs Weapons-Program Cuts Apr 7, 2009
If approved by the Congress, the budget Gates announced eliminates a $26 billion satellite system, the VH-71 presidential helicopter and ends procurement of the Air Force's F-22 fighter at 187 aircraft. Originally developed in the 19 000015CD 80s, the F-22 costs $140 million apiece. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Gates to cut several major weapons programs Apr 7, 2009
The Army's modernization program would be scaled back, while a new satellite system and a search-and-rescue helicopter would be cut. Gates says his budget will "profoundly reform" the way the Pentagon buys weapons and does business. (KRNV.com, NV)
New U.S. spy satellite program sought Apr 4, 2009
"The House and Senate intelligence committees have criticized the Pentagon and intelligence agencies' management of their space programs, noting that half the programs have exceeded their budgets by 50 percent or more.Click for related contentIf approved by the White House and then Congress the "2+2" program would almost certainly mean a multibillion-dollar contract for defense giant Lockheed Martin.The only other company with the facilities to build and test a massive satellite is... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
100 Hours Of Astronomy: Worldwide Astronomy Marathon Set To Break Records Apr 4, 2009
20, 1998) A new agreement extends some protection to astronomers who use the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico and have been concerned about potential interference from the commercial satellite system. . (Science Daily)
Design quality enhances company survival Apr 1, 2009
Bernard Murphy Page 1 of 2 (03/27/2009 4:52 PM EDT). Most projections for 2009 show IC sales shrinking more than 10 percent. (EETimes)
Workhorse Delta II set to fly overnight Mar 25, 2009
WHAT A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with a Navstar Global Positioning Satellite System WHEN Five minute launch window opens Tuesday at 4:34 a.m. WEATHER 80 percent Chance of favorable weather for launch. Related articles. (Florida Today)
EDAC scans the piracy scene Mar 25, 2009
(03/24/2009 10:06 AM EDT). Scott Baeder, the EDA Consortium's Anti-Piracy Committee Chair,recently delivered an update on the EDA industry's approach to piracy over the years, how the piracy scene works and current activities by the committee. (EETimes)
Bluetooth Sig seeks low-power entries Mar 24, 2009
(03/23/2009 10:50 AM EDT). MANHASSET, NY The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Sig) is launching the Bluetooth Innovation World Cup to recognize outstanding new product and application designs based on the forthcoming Bluetooth low energy wireless specification in fitness, healthcare and sports. (EETimes)
Three runaways held for vandalism, theft (16) Mar 23, 2009
The truck had been vandalized, and its OnStar satellite system had been damaged. Kendall County investigators had attempted to locate the vehicle using the tracking system and a San Antonio police helicopter, but were not successful because of the damage. (Boerne Star, TX)
Tech, UGA signees now try to make grade Mar 13, 2009
During a trip to Canada the same year, Ahmed told agents, he met with brothers and discussed attacking oil refineries, a military base or the satellite system that controls the global positioning system. About 11 hours of tape recordings of the interviews were played during hearings early this year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hurt by charge, Magma posts $78 million loss Feb 27, 2009
(02/26/2009 6:08 PM EST). SAN FRANCISCO Dragged down by a $60. (EETimes)
Conversion to digital on hold Feb 20, 2009
You can keep your existing television and get a converter box, connect your television to a cable or satellite system, or purchase a new television that has a digital tuner. The digital conversion is necessary, officials say, as the digital signals provide more efficient broadcasting, and requires less airwaves. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Using satellites to monitor climate change: Progress and challenges Feb 16, 2009
The Project will stitch together and reprocess various archives of heritage satellite data, using proven state-of-the art methods, and will address future data sources, including the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) and the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft. The NOAA CDR Project will largely execute its activities through competitive grants and contracts, and will emphasize interagency coordination in moving technologies from research programs... (EurekAlert!)
NOAA-N Prime environmental satellite successfully launched Feb 7, 2009
Shortly after liftoff, flight controllers tracked the launch vehicle's progress using real-time telemetry data relayed through NASA's Tracking and Date Relay Satellite System ... NOAA-N Prime has instruments that support the Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System (SARSAT), part of the international satellite system that includes the Russian provided satellites (COSPAS) ... A new generation of environmental satellites called the National Polar Operational Environmental Satellite System... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Magma cuts jobs, salaries Feb 7, 2009
(02/05/2009 6:27 PM EST). SAN FRANCISCO EDA vendor Magma Design Automation Inc. Thursday (Feb. (EETimes)
LSI cuts jobs Feb 7, 2009
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