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Boeing Transfers US Portions of International Space Station to NASAHouston TX (SPX) Mar 08, 2010 Boeing has officially turned over the U.S. on-orbit segment of the International Space Station (ISS) to NASA with the signing of government form DD-250 at the conclusion of an Acceptance Review Board meeting in Houston. Often referred to as "handing over the keys," the DD-250 is equivalent to a final bill of sale that formally transfers ownership. Through the review board, NASA and Boeing verified the delivery, assembly, integration and activation of all hardware and software required by contract. ... read more |
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Optical System Improving Undersea Communications
Portland Or (SPX) Feb 26, 2010In a technological advance that its developers are likening to the cell phone and wireless Internet access, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists and engineers have devised an undersea optical communications system that-complemented by acoustics-enables a virtual revolution in high-speed undersea data collection and transmission. Along with the "transfer [of] real-time vid ... more Boeing Receives Contract For Brigade Combat Team Modernization Increment 1
St Louis MO (SPX) Feb 26, 2010Boeing has announced that it received a contract from the U.S. Army on Feb. 24 for low-rate initial production of the initial brigade set of Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) Increment 1 capabilities. Under the $138 million, fixed-price contract, a team led by Boeing with support from Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] will equip the first Infantry Brigade C ... more Into A Volcano To Test Suitcase-Sized Science Lab
Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 25, 2010Some scientists will go anywhere for a proper test, including the mouth of a (sleeping) Hawaiian volcano. Dr. Inge Ten Kate, a University of Maryland Baltimore County research assistant, led an expedition into a cinder cone atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii, to test the prototype for an instrument that will be a miniature laboratory to discover the composition of rocks and atmospheres on moons, asteroids, ... more |
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Endeavour Lands - Just Four Shuttle Launches To GoCape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) Feb 21, 2010 The US space shuttle Endeavour successfully landed in Florida late Sunday after a two-week mission to install a new module on the International Space Station. The shuttle touched down on a coastal runway at the Kennedy Space Center here at 10:20 pm (0320 GMT Monday) after the cloudy weather in the area improved enough for Endeavour to be cleared for landing. "Congratulations on a great mission," Mission Control radioed the six astronauts as the shuttle rolled to a stop. "It's great to be ho ... read more |
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