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Shipments of navigation devices worldwide will continue to increase from 2007 to 2012, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5 percent, according to a new forecast from ABI Research.
Read MoreSiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: SIRF] unveiled its SiRFecosystem strategy and introduced SiRFstudio. This is a standards-based, end-to-end location services enabling platform designed to simplify and speed the development and deployment of location-aware applications across a broad range of mobile devices.
Read MoreThe Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is playing a significant role in the current 14-day Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-120) mission, which will deliver the European Space Agency's Harmony module to the International Space Station. Boeing has worked with Thales Alenia Space in Torino, Italy, for more than 10 years to assemble and prepare the Harmony module for launch.
Read MoreAriane 5’s readiness for the launch of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer vehicle is now one step further ahead, thanks to the successful re-ignition of the upper stage engine during its most recent mission. Additionally, during the October 17th through 18th 2007 meeting in Paris, the ESA’s Space Science Advisory Committee selected the new candidates for possible future scientific missions.
Read MoreSES SIRIUS, a SES ASTRA company, has delivered the SIRIUS 4 satellite to the Baikonour Cosmodrome.
Read MoreFour… that’s correct, four… satellites were successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle, and Globalstar Inc. is delighted to be able to augment the earlier four satellites launched in May of this year.
Read MoreTwo new products have been added to the SkyBitz tracking and information product suites. The first is Cargo Sensor and the second is Tractor/Trailer ID.
Read MoreGalileo Avionica has recently been awarded three important contracts by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the creation of special coatings with very high performance levels to be applied on components to be installed onboard optical systems in upcoming ESA missions. The company’s Vacuum Technologies center at Carsoli carries on Research and Development activity as well as specialized production in optical coatings.
Read MoreThe SE-4257 Flight Telemetry RF Exciter & Test Signal Simulator from Summation Research, Inc. (SRI) combines a state-of-the-art high data rate digital wideband waveform modulator with a high performance radio frequency (RF) upconverter to produce transmission-ready signals in the Baseband, Upper L-, Lower L-, and both Transmit and Receive S-Band frequency bands.
Read MoreTrimble [NASDAQ: TRMB] has now launched its wireless fleet productivity solutions for the European commercial vehicle market. The company provides Global Positioning System (GPS) based fleet management products for a variety of industries.
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