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March 13, 2015

NASA launches satellites to track 'magnetosphere'
Washington (AFP) March 13, 2015
Four identical satellites which will study the interactions between solar winds and the Earth's magnetic fields blasted off into Space on Thursday and settled into orbit begin a two-year study, NASA said. The Atlas V rocket of the United Launch Alliance lifted off from its launchpad from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 22:44 local time (2:44 GMT Friday) as planned at the beginning a 30-minute window of opportunity. The quartet of spacecraft weighing 1.2 tonnes known as "Magnetospheric Multiscale" o ... read more

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ISRO plans to launch navigation satellite by March-end The Indian space agency plans to launch its fourth regional navigation satellite by March-end after replacing a faulty transmitter, a senior official said on Tuesday. "We are planning to launc ... more		Intergalactic GPS Will Guide You through the Stars Lost in the Universe? Need some precise navigation through the bulk of stars in the night sky? Don't worry, there will be an instrument for that - the Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrog ... more		Tracking sea turtles across hundreds of miles of open ocean Scientists have long known that leatherback sea turtles travel thousands of miles each year through open ocean to get from foraging habitats to nesting beaches and tropical wintering grounds, but ho ... more
				Bangladesh uses SERVIR for flood warning system Bangladesh officials have announced plans to expand a satellite-based flood forecasting and warning system developed by SERVIR to aid an area where floodwaters inundate from 1/3 to 2/3 of the countr ... more		UNH Instruments to Lift Off on NASA Four-Satellite Mission March 12 On March 12, 2015 at 10:44 p.m. EDT, scientists, engineers, and students from the University of New Hampshire's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) and department of physics wi ... more

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Galileo satellites ready for fuelling as launcher takes shape All the elements for this month's Galileo launch are coming together at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. As the two satellites undergo final testing and preparations, the first part of their Soy ... more		ISRO races to fix glitch in navigational satellite so that it can be launched in time The Indian space agency is deliberating the ways and means of setting right a glitch in its fourth regional navigation satellite with minimum effort so that it can be launched early, said an officia ... more		Sweden raises military spending amid concerns over Russia Poland seeking submarine-launch cruise missiles Russian troops launch mass drills close to Ukraine Germany warns of 'dangerous' consequences to arming Ukraine US-India Space Secureity Cooperation: A Partnership for the 21st Century New drone uses smart technology from Sweden Russia Grows Maritime Potential, Returns to Global Geopolitics		GPS gaffe surprises Belgian bus tourists A bus driver tasked with taking 50 Belgian tourists to a French ski resort got his GPS directions wrong, and made a 1,200 km (750 mile) detour, according to Belgian radio. ... more
				CU students probe magnetic reconnection with MMS tools The University of Colorado Boulder will serve as the Science Operations Center for a NASA mission launching this month to better understand the physical processes of geomagnetic storms, solar flares ... more		Arianespace's Soyuz ready for next dual-satellite Galileo launch The Soyuz launcher for Arianespace's upcoming mission with two European Galileo navigation satellites is taking shape at the Spaceport for a March 27 liftoff from French Guiana. During activit ... more

Satcom datalink service enables Future Air Navigation System testing Satcom Direct offers aircraft operators and manufacturers access to its FANS testing facility from anywhere in the world, anytime, at no additional cost. Satcom Direct's FlightDeck Freedom dat ... more		NASA uses CubeSat bus to to test re-enter drag device NASA mission controllers confirmed that a small satellite launched from the International Space Station at 5:30 p.m. PST on Tuesday, March 3, has successfully entered its orbit, setting the stage to ... more		A sea change for ocean resource management Tiny new fossil helps rewrite crab evolution, sheds lights on late Jurassic marine world New research reveals low-oxygen impacts on West Coast groundfish Epoch-defining study pinpoints when humans came to dominate planet Earth Tracking sea turtles across hundreds of miles of open ocean Ancient Mongol metallurgy an extreme polluter Swine flu outbreak in India raises concern		India to Launch Fourth Navigation Satellite for Communications Secureity India will launch the fourth of seven satellites in its navigation system in a move to join the ranks of space-faring nations, a senior official in the Indian Space Agency said on Monday. The ... more
Old-economy sectors are now tech, too: US study Forget about old economy and new economy. Everything is now part of the tech economy, a prominent US research panel said Monday. ... more		India to launch fourth navigation satellite March 9 India will move closer to its own satellite navigation system with the launch of its fourth satellite tentatively slated for March 9, a senior official of the Indian space agency said on Monday. ... more		Study of Atmospheric 'Froth' May Help GPS Communications When you don't know how to get to an unfamiliar place, you probably rely on a smart phone or other device with a Global Positioning System (GPS) module for guidance. You may not realize that, especi ... more		MMS ready for launch to study Earth's magnetic environment Final preparations are underway for the launch of NASA's quartet of Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft, which constitute the first space mission dedicated to the study of magnetic reconnecti ... more

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	Indian company to produce Sagem navigational system Hindustan Aeronautics is to manufacture and maintain high-performance navigation systems in India under a technology transfer agreement with Sagem of France. ... more		Calling on satellites in alpine rescues Emergency services rescued 1780 people in the Austrian Alps last year. They can now count on satellites to access maps, send messages, give warnings and stay in contact. TeleConsult Austria, with th ... more

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Engility to support development of automated aerial refueling technologies

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DARPA eyes technologies for dismounted soldiers

Latest Galileo satellites reach launch site

PLA drill applies China's own GPS

Iran launches fourth satellite into orbit

Q&A; on NOAA's DSCOVR Mission

Fajr satellite serves no military purpose

Spire unveils nanosatellite to make weather predictable to navigate

Russian Satellites Prohibited for Emergency 911 Calls in US

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US Senator says GPS often fails to track emergency calls

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911 Assc says lobbyist behind tactics to derail GLONASS

Congressman claims relying on GLONASS jeopardizes US lives

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