Space Station Crew Talks with Seattle Area Students About Life On-Orbit – Video




Space Station Crew Talks with Seattle Area Students About Life On-Orbit Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 36 Flight Engineers Chris Cassidy of NASA and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency described the da… By: NASAtelevision Continue reading

UTC Aerospace Systems supports Airbus A400M certification and first production delivery

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –PARIS AIR SHOW –UTC Aerospace Systems proudly supported Airbus Military in securing the A400M’s European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification in March 2013 and is preparing for the first production aircraft delivery. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp Continue reading

Cargo Craft Makes a "Relatively" Large Delivery to The International Space Station – Video




Cargo Craft Makes a “Relatively” Large Delivery to The International Space Station The European Space Agency's “Albert Einstein” Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) arrived at the International Space Station June 15, automatically docking to t… By: NASAtelevision Continue reading

European Cargo Ship ‘Albert Einstein’ Docks at Space Station

PARIS Europe’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle pulled into port at the International Space Station on Saturday (June 15), delivering a hefty load of supplies, including rocket fuel, experiments, food and clothing for the lab’s six-person crew. The 20-ton spaceship, named for physicist Albert Einstein, docked with the space station’s Russian service module at 10:07 a.m Continue reading

International Space Station Crew Welcomes Albert Einstein ATV

June 17, 2013 Image Caption: Europe’s supply ferry ATV Albert Einstein on approach to the International Space Station. Credit: ESA ESA Press Release ESAs fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, completed a flawless rendezvous with the International Space Station on June 15 when it docked smoothly with orbital outpost at 14:07 GMT (16:07 CEST) Continue reading

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Subsidiary of Turkey’s Alp Aviation

PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –PARIS AIR SHOW– Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a spare parts distribution agreement with AlpTeknik Havaclk AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alp Aviation based in Turkey’s capital city of Ankara. The agreement provides for in-country warehousing and distribution of spare parts in support of Turkey’s military and government agency rotary and fixed wing operators. SAS is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp Continue reading

Africa: The Unfinished Business of Total Liberation – Africa’s Islands

It is generally held that decolonisation of Africa ended with the fall of apartheid in South Africa in 1994. But the truth is that Britain, France, Spain and Portugal continue to colonise a number African islands Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana was categorical in his thinking about the ‘liberation and unification’ of Africa Continue reading

Scientists find one lab virus in millions that could improve gene therapy for retinal diseases

From millions of random mutations, scientists identify a virus that could make gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases safer and more effective. A new delivery mechanism shuttles gene therapy deep into the eyes retina to repair damaged light-sensing cells without requiring a surgeon to put a needle through this delicate tissue. Continue reading

EBU Vision 2020 Future of Public Broadcasters: Innovation




EBU Vision 2020 Future of Public Broadcasters: Innovation Disruption (Futurist Gerd Leonhard) This is the complete video (13 mins) of my talk at the European Broadcasting Union Vision 2020 conference in Brussels, see http://futuristgerd.com/2013/05/03… By: Gerd Leonhard Continue reading

Cayman Islands bankers defend rules ahead of trade nominee vote

Enlarge Photo A day before President Obamas pick to be the nations top trade negotiator faces a Senate committee vote, Cayman Islands officials defended their banking system and the kinds of offshore investments that have gotten the trade nominee into some hot water on the road to confirmation. Continue reading

Launch of European Ariane 5 Rocket with Cargo Ship to International Space Station (ISS) (ESA/NASA) – Video




Launch of European Ariane 5 Rocket with Cargo Ship to International Space Station (ISS) (ESA/NASA) If you like PC Games visit: http://www.freemmorpgtoplay.com/ The European Space Agency's (ESA) fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo craft (ATV-4) launched… By: Dietrolafacciata Continue reading

European Cargo Ship Launches Toward International Space Station – Video




European Cargo Ship Launches Toward International Space Station The European Space Agency sends up its fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ship on a ten-day trip to the International Space Station. Continue reading

Liberty Global Completes Acquisition of Virgin Media

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Global plc (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announced that, following shareholder approvals, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Virgin Media Inc. (Virgin Media) (NASDAQ: VMED; LSE: VMED) in a stock and cash merger valued at approximately $24 billion. Mike Fries, President and CEO of Liberty Global, said, This is a great day for customers, employees and shareholders of both Liberty Global and Virgin Media. Continue reading