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Leica mojoMINI 2, an Effective Steer-to-the-Line Solution for Farmers

Today Leica Geosystems introduced the Leica mojoMINI 2, a cost-effective, steer-to-the-line solution that provides farmers with an entry point into precision guidance. The Leica mojoMINI 2 is a great solution for anyone looking for an affordable way to start saving money in the field by enhancing driver accuracy and reducing overlap.

From Leica Geosystems AG 21 May 2014

Initial Operational Capability Declared for Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod

The U.S. Air Force declared initial operational capability (IOC) for Lockheed Martin’s Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) and has now deployed the system to support combat operations in theater.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 18 Mar 2014

NASA Airborne Radar Shows Ability to Predict Sinkholes

New analyses of NASA airborne radar data collected in 2012 reveal the radar detected indications of a huge sinkhole before it collapsed and forced evacuations near Bayou Corne, La. that year.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 7 Mar 2014

Custom Submersible LVDT Position Transmitters by Bestech Australia for Subsea/ Marine Applications

Custom submersible LVDT position transmitters supplied by Bestech Australia feature major performance criteria for subsea/ marine applications, such as seawater corrosion-resistant, high-pressure, spring-loaded for use in a 5,000 psi pressure-balanced, oil-filled container.

From Bestech Australia 4 Mar 2014

Raytheon Receives $185 Million Modification from NASA on its JPSS CGS Contract

Raytheon Company received a $185 million modification from NASA on its current Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS) contract, which is intended to increase the capability and capacity of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) three satellites that support the JPSS mission through 2022.

From Raytheon Company 3 Mar 2014

MAVEN Team Completes Post-Launch Power-On of Spacecraft's Electra Ultra High Frequency Transceiver

The team operating NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission successfully completed, on Feb. 19, 2014, the initial post-launch power-on and checkout of the spacecraft's Electra Ultra High Frequency Transceiver. This wraps up the initial checkouts of all payloads on the MAVEN spacecraft, with everything performing as expected.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 3 Mar 2014

NASA Scientists Part of International Team Working to Improve Aviation Safety

NASA researchers are part of an international team working to improve aviation safety by studying high altitude ice crystals during a flight campaign now under way in Darwin, Australia.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 28 Feb 2014

NASA's Extreme Weather Monitoring Satellite Carries Ball Aerospace-built GMI Instrument

The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) successfully launched on NASA's GPM Core Observatory satellite from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan at 1:37 p.m. EST on Feb. 27, 2014. The satellite flew onboard an H-IIA launch vehicle.

28 Feb 2014

New Satellite Launched into Space to Monitor Global Snow and Rainfall

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), thundered into space at 1:37 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 27 (3:37 a.m. JST Friday, Feb. 28) from Japan.

From National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 28 Feb 2014

Researchers Report Wireless Sensor-Based Irrigation Systems Offer Significant Benefits to Greenhouse Operators

Wireless sensor-based irrigation systems can offer significant benefits to greenhouse operators. Advances in sensor technology and increased understanding of plant physiology have made it possible for greenhouse growers to use water content sensors to accurately determine irrigation timing and application rates in soilless substrates.

26 Feb 2014

Earth Science and Sensing News

Leica mojoMINI 2, an Effective Steer-to-the-Line Solution for Farmers

Initial Operational Capability Declared for Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod

NASA Airborne Radar Shows Ability to Predict Sinkholes

Custom Submersible LVDT Position Transmitters by Bestech Australia for Subsea/ Marine Applications

Raytheon Receives $185 Million Modification from NASA on its JPSS CGS Contract

MAVEN Team Completes Post-Launch Power-On of Spacecraft's Electra Ultra High Frequency Transceiver

NASA Scientists Part of International Team Working to Improve Aviation Safety

NASA's Extreme Weather Monitoring Satellite Carries Ball Aerospace-built GMI Instrument

New Satellite Launched into Space to Monitor Global Snow and Rainfall

Researchers Report Wireless Sensor-Based Irrigation Systems Offer Significant Benefits to Greenhouse Operators

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