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 Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2009 
Aerojet and NEC Corporation have announced that the companies will jointly explore the feasibility of jointly supplying low power ion propulsion systems for the U.S. and Japanese aerospace markets. Ion propulsion systems can be used for geosynchronous satellite propulsion systems and deep space missions providing significant advantages over traditional chemical propulsion systems due to th ... read more 
Akron OH (SPX) Aug 05, 2009The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Goodyear Tire have developed an airless tire to transport large, long-range vehicles across the surface of the moon. The new "Spring Tire" with 800 load bearing springs is designed to carry much heavier vehicles over much greater distances than the wire mesh tire previously used on the Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). The new t ... more
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Beijing, China (XNA) Aug 04, 2009Future Chinese astronauts must be close to perfection to meet the standards set for the men and women who will lead China into outer space. They have to be scar-free from head to toe, have no history of serious illnesses and be unmarred by bad breath or dental cavities. Officials from the No 454 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, said ... more 
Upham NM (SPX) Aug 05, 2009New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) officials announced a successful launch today for aerospace manufacturing company Moog-FTS at Spaceport America. The launch was a test of a ground-launched UAV prototype. All test objectives were met during the vehicle's low altitude suborbital trajectory. The specially designed research and development vehicle was launched by UP Aerospace. "Moog-FTS ... more  
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 05, 2009The Opportunity rover has eyed an odd-shaped, dark rock, about 0.6 meters (2 feet) across on the surface of Mars, which may be a meteorite. The team spotted the rock called "Block Island," on July 18, 2009, in the opposite direction from which it was driving. The rover then backtracked some 250 meters (820 feet) to study it closer. Scientists will be testing the rock with the alpha ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Aug 2, 2009Bad breath is enough to fail the test to enter China's manned space programme, state media said Sunday -- but the final green light for blast-off is given by the hopeful astronaut's wife. China only wants to send the best of the best into orbit, meaning unfortunate personal smell is sufficient reason to get disqualified right away, the Sina.com website reported. "Bad body odour will affe ... more 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 31, 2009Mars rover engineers at JPL are winding down testing of different escape maneuvers using a test rover in a sand box filled with soil to mimic the Martian surface. It is possible that in early August the first extraction attempts with Spirit rover, which is dug-in on Mars, might take place. This week, longer-duration test runs continued, and the team drove the rover several meters, or ... more  
Valencia, Spain (AFP) Aug 2, 2009Robots that can cook, dance to Michael Jackson songs or guide the blind are among the gadgets aimed at helping humans cope with illnesses on display in Spain at one of the world's biggest annual gatherings of new technology enthusiasts. Standing 58 centimetres (23 inches) tall and with a plastic shell for a body, a humanoid robot called Nao drew a crowd at the Campus Party in Valencia as it ... more |
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