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Jointwave Enhances MPEG-4 Technology for Orion Spacecraft
Jointwave LLC has enhanced the capability of the IP core’s MPEG-4 (part 10) technology in order to support future human spaceflight missions. How People Arrived Here: orion spacecraft
EU NAVFOR Welcomes German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft
On September 25th, EU NAVFOR welcomed a German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) which will operate off the Horn of Africa. Based in Djibouti, the Lockheed Martin P-3C ‘ORION’, will add to the mission’s capabilities until December. How...
Orion Spacecraft Parachute Completes Drop Tests
NASA this week completed the first in a series of flight-like parachute tests for the agency’s Orion spacecraft. The drop tests at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona support the design and development of the Orion parachute assembly.
Herschel Telescope Detects Oxygen Molecules in Space
The Herschel Space Observatory’s large telescope and state-of-the-art infrared detectors have provided the first confirmed finding of oxygen molecules in space. The molecules were discovered in the Orion star-forming complex.
Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion
Looking like a pair of eyeglasses only a rock star would wear, this nebula brings into focus a murky region of star formation. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope exposes the depths of this dusty nebula with its infrared vision, showing stellar infants...
Lake Orion Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor for Sex
William Bendert, 52, of Lake Orion, Michigan pleaded guilty today to charges relating to the enticement of a minor for sexual activity. Full Story Available at:Lake Orion Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor for Sex Net News Publisher for...
NASA Successfully Tests Orion Crew Vehicle Launch Abort System
NASA’s Pad Abort 1 flight test, a launch of the abort system designed for the Orion crew vehicle, lifted off at 7 a.m. MDT Thursday at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) near Las Cruces, N.M. The flight lasted about 135 seconds...
Aerojet Engine Test Demonstrates Engine Design for Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
Aerojet, a GenCorp company, has successfully completed 100 hot-fire test sequences of its R-1E 25-pound, thrust-bipropellant engine. The test included more than 27,389 starts with 6,298 seconds of total burn time under a broad variety of conditions expected...
