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New Book Highlights Success Stories In Satellite Systems
Reston, VA (SPX) Apr 27, 2009The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has published a new book, Success Stories in Satellite Systems, which presents first-hand histories, case studies, and lessons learned from many of the pioneers who built the satellite industry. Written to appeal to a broad audience of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and students, the book offers the reader a detailed view of t ... read more *New* Comments: 0 A Glimpse Of Future GMES Sentinel-1 Radar Images 
Paris, France (ESA) Apr 27, 2009A newly initiated campaign marks an important step in preparing for how data from the Sentinel-1 European Radar Observatory will be used for applications such as land-cover mapping and crop management. Sentinel-1 is the first of the five missions that ESA is developing for the GMES initiative. Sentinel-1 is a constellation of two C-band radar satellites that will provide continuous all-wea ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Lockheed Martin Contract To Support Long-Range Surveillance Radars In The Amazon 
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (SPX) Apr 20, 2009Lockheed Martin has received a $1.6 million contract from the Brazilian Air Force to support six of its TPS-77 - known in Brazil as the TPS-B34 - long range air surveillance radars currently monitoring airspace in the Amazon region. Since their installation between 2000 and 2005, the Lockheed Martin-manufactured radars have been an integral part of the Brazilian Integrated Air Traffic Cont ... read more *New* Comments: 0 Metal In The Mussel That Gives Mussels Their Muscle Power 
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2009Researchers in California are reporting for the first time that metals are key ingredients that give the coatings of anchoring byssal threads of marine mussels their amazing durability. The study could lead to the design of next-generation coatings for medical and industrial applications, including surgical coatings that protect underlying tissues from abrasion and also life-threatening ba ... read more *New* Comments: 0 SciSys Captures Key Security Project For On-Board Satellite Software 
Chippenham, UK (SPX) Apr 14, 2009The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen a team led by space software experts SciSys to undertake a proof-of-concept investigation into an innovative technique for securely partitioning on-board satellite software. Future evolutions of earth observation, telecom and navigation missions are likely to be "dual-use", providing services to commercial, scientific, civilian security and defenc ... read more *New* Comments: 0 |
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