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WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA and the Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) presented the 2012 William T. Pecora awards for achievement in earth remote sensing to Gilberto Camara of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research and Leung Tsang of the University of Washington in Seattle. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Camara was recognized for his contributions to remote-sensing leadership as a scientist,...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A Soyuz rocket carrying an Earth observation satellite has lifted off from a spaceport in French Guiana, officials from the Russian national space agency (Roscosmos) announced on Sunday. According to RIA Novosti reports, the Russian Soyuz ST-a carrier rocket and its payload, the multi-purpose European observation satellite Pleiades 1B, lifted off at 6:03 Moscow time on Sunday. The launch had been scheduled for Saturday morning,...

ESA The design of Europe’s data relay satellite system – EDRS - has been completed and approved. This marks the moment when it moves ahead with a green light from its first customer, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security initiative from the European Union (GMES). EDRS will provide a telecommunications network that is fast, reliable and seamless, making real-time information from satellites available on demand. EDRS will be the first commercially operated data relay...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The remote sensing instrument package that will be a key part of an upcoming NASA mission investigating how Mars could have lost its atmosphere is ready for integration into the spacecraft. The $20 million package -- which was built at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder) Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) and includes the Imaging UltraViolet Spectrograph (IUVS), its electronic control box, the Remote...

GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A remote sensing instrument that will peer into the ultraviolet to offer clues to how Mars might have lost its atmosphere has arrived at Lockheed Martin for integration into NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) "The Remote Sensing package team built a system that meets all technical requirements and delivered it on schedule and on...

REDLANDS, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Esri--in partnership with the City of Redlands, California; University of Redlands; Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa- Regional Occupational Program (ROP); and Inland Valley Newspapers Group--will host a series of activities that will educate about the importance and value of geographic information systems (GIS). The events are part of National Geographic's Geography Awareness Week, which celebrates geography worldwide and will take place...

REDLANDS, Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Miele, Inc., a premium provider of domestic appliances and commercial machines, has streamlined its distribution network in the United States using Esri technology. Esri's software and data are used to better understand which markets are best for the company's hiqh-quality products. By focusing on specific segments of the marketplace, Miele can pinpoint customers and help its dealers be more successful. (Logo:...

FARMINGTON, Conn., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Sensors are everywhere measuring, detecting and monitoring. In the electronics industry, CMOS image sensors show a bright future in tablet, automotive and smart TV applications. As sensors for industrial applications continue to overtake the motor vehicle application due to low levels of motor vehicle production, process variable sensors will represent the largest product category in dollar terms in 2016. (Photo:...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online South Korea's space agency planned on launching a satellite from its own soil today, but said it will be delaying the attempt due to a gas leak. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) was forced to postpone the attempt due to a last-minute technical glitch, hindering the company from trying to restore its launch reputation. Kim Seung-jo, KARI's space agency chief, said engineers found a gas leak in the link between the...

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