FOUR beaches in the Hartlepool area tested as part of a national cleanliness guide have all passed with flying colours.
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New water quality high for beaches
A record number of beaches around the UK have been given the top award for water quality in the latest Good Beach Guide.
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Two beaches fail water quality test
Two beaches fell below minimum hygiene standards for swimmers in the latest study of the country's bathing areas.
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The tide turns for NI's beaches
3 May 2012 Last updated at 01:23 ET By Mike McKimm BBC NI environment correspondent
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More Northern Ireland beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality
More than two thirds of Northern Ireland's beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality.
It is the highest figure ever, with 16 out of 24 beaches getting the top award.
The good news comes after years of being near the bottom of the UK's recommended bathing waters league.
It is 25% better than the previous year and, this time, no beaches failed the basic standards.
The recommendations come from the Marine Conservation Society in their annual Good Beach Guide.
It follows a series of special beach summits held by the Northern Ireland environment minister Alex Attwood.
These started after several years where many of the local beaches failed even the basic standards.
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TheSkyNet set to conquer more of our universe
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Contact: Kirsten Gottschalk kirsten.gottschalk@icrar.org 61-438-361-876 International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
In its ever-expanding quest to process astronomy data and discover much more of our Universe, theSkyNet has joined forces with the Pan-STARRS1 Science Consortium (PS1SC) to probe other galaxies beyond our own Milky Way.
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) home of theSkyNet has signed an agreement with the PS1SC to use donated computing resources to process the new telescope's images over 500 times faster than possible with an ordinary computer.
"This agreement gives theSkyNet's citizen scientists the opportunity to process data from another flavour of telescope that collects visible light, rather than radio waves," said ICRAR Director Professor Peter Quinn.
Pan-STARRS1 is an innovative telescope designed to examine a very large portion of the sky at once and collect light from as many distant galaxies as possible.
"Members of theSkyNet will be able to process the new data to help astronomers learn more about what's in a galaxy: from where the stars are; to how much dust there is; and how much light that dust blocks," said Professor Quinn.
Since its launch seven months ago, theSkyNet has been crunching data for radio astronomers, with more than 700 million processing jobs completed by the 6,000 active members. The new agreement extends that capability beyond radio astronomy into visible light.
"Processing the data from Pan-STARRS1 would take an average computer over 1,000 years, but we think the donated computing power of theSkyNet can do it in less than two years," said Professor Quinn.
The new agreement cements ICRAR's position as a 'survey science' leader, building on the centre's involvement in other top international astronomy surveys including the GAMA project, the LSST project and upcoming projects with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP).
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Free astronomy program open to all ages Saturday near Suisun City
An astronomy program will be held Saturday night at Rush Ranch.
Local astronomy enthusiast Jim Jerrell will host the free program beginning at 7 p.m. with a short presentation, followed by a telescope viewing at about 8:30 p.m.
Telescopes will be on hand, but personal scopes are welcome. Attendees should bring warm clothing, and flashlight should be covered with red cellophane. The event is open to all ages.
Rush Ranch is near Suisun City at 3521 Grizzly Isle Road. For more information, call 422-4491 or visit http://www.rushranch.net.
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Why is there something rather than nothing? | Bad Astronomy
Just a quick note: if youre looking to expand your mind enough to make your head explode, then read this very interesting essay by my fellow Hive Overmind Discover Magazine blogger and theoretical cosmologist Sean Carroll on why theres something rather than nothing. That is, why does the Universe exist the way it does?
Im simplifying it a bit here. But its similar to the question, why is there something rather than nothing, which Sean has also written about.
Theres some tech speak in the first article, but its a fascinating discussion of the nontroversy brewing between some scientists and some philosophers. I agree with Sean; many of the potshots they take are poorly aimed (though I do tend to agree with my friend Massimo Pigliucci when it comes to scientists misunderstanding the need and use for philosophy).
As Sean says, it does no good when participants in the two fields talk past each other. But I do disagree with him very mildly when he says,
the point of philosophy is not to be "useful" to science, any more than the point of mycology is to be "useful" to fungi.
Perhaps thats not the point of philosophy, but its a role philosophy plays, a critical one. After all, the way we practice science ideally relies on its philosophy. Maybe Im splitting hairs here, but Id call Karl Popper a scientific philosopher, as well as Galileo and many others who allow a meta-knowledge of how to do science influence they way they actually do it.
I suspect Ill have a fun conversation with Sean about this next time we get together!
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Supermoon Supercomic | Bad Astronomy
Apropos of my last post… This Sci-ence webcomic went up around the same time I posted my Supermoon deflation a few hours ago. COINCIDENCE? Well, yeah. Still, funny. And man. Those two women must really be tired of me. First the Moon Illusion in the park , and now this. Related Posts: - The Supermoon stuff? AGAIN? - In which I disagree with cartoon Neil Tyson - Naked I astronomy - A new SMBC book ...
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Straightening up the cosmos | Bad Astronomy
Oh, whats an astronomer to do?
Faced with a messy sky, stars scattered here and there, faint and bright, how can we ever measure them?
Perhaps we should turn to artists. Urs Wehrli has an idea of how to fix this situation. Faced with this picture:
He turned it into this one:
Ha! Awesome. It does make it easier to find the galaxies, doesnt it?
Herr Wehrli has a knack for this; if you like that sky cleaning routine, you should see what he does with alphabet soup, a conifer twig, and a grassy field with sunbathers. He has these pictures, and more, in his books, including The Art of Tidying Up. I gotta say, I dig this guys sense of humor.
Pictures credit: Urs Wehrli. Tip o the dust pail to Lawrence Cuthbert, via Jeannie Jeannie.
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Astronomy Gets Adorable: Ten-Year-Old Girl Discovers Supernova | Discoblog
Most ten-year-olds dont have the patience to sift through star images for thousands of hours. But Kathryn Aurora Gray was on a mission: She wanted to become the youngest person to discover a supernova.
And luckily for her, Kathryns work didnt take thousands of hoursshe discovered an exploded star about fifteen minutes after starting her career as an amateur astronomer. After looking through four of the 52 pictures provided by family friend and astronomer David Lane, she saw it, her father explains to the Canadian Star:
Kathryn pointed to the screen and said: Is this one? I said yup, that looks pretty good, said Paul Gray, describing his daughters find.
The images that Kathryn studied to find the supernova were taken by Lane on New Years Eve at his backyard astronomical observatory in Nova Scotia, Canada. On January 2nd, Kathryn and her father sat down to analyze Lanes images using a computer program that overlays pictures of the sky from different dates. If one of the stars in the frame brightens dramatically, it appears to blink when switching back and forth between the pictures. (See an animation here.)
After ruling out previously discovered supernovas and other comets or asteroids in the area, the Grays and Lane reported the find to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The discovery was soon verified by amateur astronomers in Illinois and Arizona, and was finally confirmed by the International Astronomical Union. The adults are all thrilled by Kathryns discovery, the Canadian Star reports:
Its fantastic that someone so young would be passionate about astronomy. What an incredible discovery. Were all very excited, said Deborah Thompson of RASC.
Kathryn couldnt have had a better set of teachers: This was her fathers seventh supernova discovery and Lanes third. Her father found his first supernova at age 22at the time he was the youngest person to discover one. According to the Royal Astronomical Society (pdf), the supernova is called 2010lt and is a magnitude-17 supernova in galaxy UGC 3378, in the constellation of Camelopardalis, 240 million light years away.
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Pursuit of Light | Bad Astronomy
I don’t think I need to tell you much about this. Set it to the highest resolution, make it full screen, sit back, and watch this NASA promotional video called "Pursuit of Light" . [A huge 3420 x 1152 pixel version is available for download as well .] Most of the images shown have graced this blog over the past few months, and you can find various descriptions of them with details if you search ...
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Orlando Science Center: Month of astronomy events
Orlando Science Center is expanding its Astronomy Dayevent, sprinkling events over select weekends through June 2.
Activities will include SunWatch sessions, where visitors will peer at the sun through the Crosby Observatorytelescope; four NASA speakers; Orlando by Night, a live planetarium show in the Dr. Phillips CineDome; the Science on a Sphere exhibit and the Kinesthetic Astronomyprogram.
SunWatch sessions will be at 3 p.m. on May 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and June 2 and 3.
On May 12, the center will host night viewing in the Crosby Observatory from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Note that the rest of the science center, with the exception of the planetarium, will be closed at this time.)
NASA speakers will include Jean Hill, a safety and reliability engineer at Kennedy Space Center at 2 p.m., May 5; Caley Burke, an aeorspace engineer who will discuss unmanned spacecraft at 4 p.m. on May 12; instrumentation engineer Aaron Sherman on launch systems at 2 p.m. on May 26; and Richard Johanboeke, a contracting officer who will talk about the Mars Science Laboratory at 2 p.m. on June 2.
The centers Our Planet, Our Universe area will be home to many activities such a Dr. Dares Lab, which will concentrate on astronomy and light-themed experiments.
Events are included in regular Orlando Science Center admission: $17 general, $12 ages 3-11. There is a discounted rate for folks who want only the night viewing after 5 p.m. on May 12.
For more info, go to http://www.osc.org or call 407-514-2000.
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REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire -05/02/12)- Rocket Fuel, the leading provider of artificial-intelligence advertising solutions for digital marketers, today released CPG Booster, an integrated solution to help CPG brands reach the right audience, drive lift in brand metrics, boost coupon downloads, measure offline sales, and maximize campaign ROI.
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Rocket Fuel is the leading provider of artificial-intelligence advertising solutions that transform digital media campaigns into self-optimizing engines that learn and adapt in real-time, and deliver outstanding results from awareness to sales. Recently awarded #22 in Forbes Most Promising Companies in America list, over 400 of the world's most successful marketers trust Rocket Fuel to power their advertising across display, video, mobile, and social media. Founded by online advertising veterans and rocket scientists from NASA, DoubleClick, IBM, and Salesforce.com, Rocket Fuel is based in Redwood Shores, California, and has offices in eleven cities worldwide including New York, London, and Toronto.
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Vodafone xone™ Hackathon Challenges Developers and Entrepreneurs to Build a New Generation of Artificial Intelligence …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Vodafone xone, in collaboration with one of its incubating start-up partners, Expertmaker, is hosting a ground-breaking developer hackathon event. The event is focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics for developers and entrepreneurs to tackle the issue of content and information overload on mobile devices. This challenge will take place June 8-11 at the Vodafone xone incubation facility in Redwood City, CA.
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"AI powered apps can change the way people consume content and information on their mobile devices," said Fay Arjomandi, Head of Vodafone xone. "We invite developers to Vodafone xone to stretch their knowledge about the latest in AI, analytics and business intelligence and build an intelligent app and/or web solution."
"Our goal is to ignite an AI revolution. We packaged a lot of advanced technology into a simple to use platform that anyone can use to build AI powered apps," said Lars Hard, CTO and Founder of Expertmaker. "We're excited to share this tool with the developer community in Silicon Valley and look forward to the solutions they will create in just a weekend!"
Each participating team will present their solutions at a closing reception, with cash prizes going to the top three winners. All participants will receive a free Expertmaker license for one year (SaaS). Participants are encouraged to sign up before May 25. More details and event registration can be found at http://expertmaker.com/partners/vodafoneaichallenge/.
About Vodafone xone
Vodafone xone is the incubation center of Vodafone, one of the largest global mobile operators. Based in Silicon Valley, Vodafone xone offers onsite development, integration, and investment support. Vodafone xone's objective is to fast track the path to market for new innovative products and services for our customers worldwide. We take pride in our dedication to operate with speed, simplicity, and trust. Learn more at: http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/about/xone.html.
About Expertmaker
Expertmaker is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) software company. We offer a platform for developers to build intelligent apps and handle big data analytics. For more information, please visit http://www.expertmaker.com.
Contact: Sue Williams, 650-832-6629, sue.williams@vodafone.com
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Filipino software engineers complete and best thousands on Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence Course
Two Filipino software engineers have successfully completed and passed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) course taught by former Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig, the Director of Research at Google.
Tommy Lim Jr. and Jesu Petar Pepe Maglutac were among the top graduates of the free online AI class with an estimated 160,000 students from all over the world. Lim graduated with a grade of 98% and finished at the top 10% of the class, while Maglutac received 87%.
Lim currently works at Orange & Bronze Software Labs (O&B), while Maglutac was part of the internship program for the same company. O&B is a Filipino software development firm specializing in Java and Android programming, and is a known Google Enterprise partner in the Philippines.
A class in Stanford University can cost up to $8,000 (approx. PHP 338,400). Joining the online class at no cost was a no-brainer for Lim and Maglutac. Both signed up immediately when the class was announced on various online forums. There are many interesting technologies that I was interested in looking into but didnt have the time or the right starting points, Lim explains. I felt that the Stanford classes were an opportunity to break the ice, so to speak. The ice definitely got broken.
The course included online lectures and discussions with the professors who offered similar materials, assignments, and exams as the Stanford class. The grading system was also done Stanford-style students were graded on a curve. Attendees received a certificate of completion with their grade at the end of the course.
I decided to enroll because I consider learning, especially topics in my field, to be very enjoyable, says Maglutac. Also, most of the topics covered by all the classes were all topics that I did not have the fortune to learn during my college years. As such, I was motivated to learn these.
Lim is a Senior Software Engineer, Trainer, and Project Manager who has been with O&B for almost 5 years. Previously a professor at the De La Salle, Lim left the university after more than a decade of teaching because he remained unfulfilled. I taught for 11 years, teaching various subjects, and I got tired. Afterwards, I was extremely unhappy working at the family business. I just wanted to be happy and productive. A former O&B employee suggested I apply here.
Maglutac on the other hand, pursued software engineering because he discovered that it was where he excelled. He was part of the O&B internship program in 2009, which is known for its rigid selection process. I have always had a fascination with computer programming and, since during my college days, it had been my forte. I decided to stick with it.
The course description for the online class describes AI as the science of making computer software that reasons about the world around it. Humanoid robots, Google Goggles, self-driving cars, even software that suggests music you might like to hear are all examples of AI. Both professors are respected engineers who are connected with technology behemoth, Google. Sebastian Thrun is a robotics and machine learning specialist who is known for leading the development of Googles self-driving car. Peter Norvig is Director of Research at Google and co-authored an important and popular book on AI, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach.
The response for the class was overwhelming and opened the duos eyes to democratizing education by making resources more accessible and cost-sensitive. It impacted Thrun tremendously that he resigned from Stanford early this year to launch Udacity, an online education venture that currently offers free computing classes, including Building a Search Engine and Programming a Robotic Car.
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Expert on artificial intelligence to speak at EPIIC Nights dinner
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Who: Ken Ford, founder and CEO of the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition in Pensacola, Fla. What: El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization Nights Dinner When: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Upper Lodge at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs RSVP: by 8 a.m. Monday to bwasinge@uccs.edu
An expert in artificial intelligence who is CEO of the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition in Pensacola, Fla., will discuss the institutes research and human-centered computing during the EPIIC Nights dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Upper Lodge.
Ken Ford founded the institute on the campus of the University of West Florida in 1990. The institute became an independent, statewide not-for-profit research organization of the Florida University System and is affiliated with Florida Atlantic University, Florida Institute of Technology, the University of Central Florida and the University of West Florida. The organization employs about 100 people in Pensacola and a branch in Ocala and pioneers technologies aimed at leveraging and extending human capabilities, according to its website.
Ford has written hundreds of scientific papers and six books on his research in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, human-centered computing and entrepreneurship in government and academia. He received a doctoral degree in computer science from Tulane University. Ford directed a new Center of Excellence in Information Technology at the Ames Research Center in California for the National Aerospace and Aeronautics Administration for two years in the late 1990s before returning to the institute.
He was named to the National Science Board in 2002, the Air Force Science Advisory Board in 2005, the NASA Advisory Council in 2008 and the Defense Science Board earlier this year.
The dinner is sponsored by the El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization. Michael Larson, the El Pomar chair of engineering and innovation and associate vice chancellor of research at UCCS, invited Ford to speak; Larson hopes to expand research activities at UCCS by adapting the model Ford used to start and expand the Florida institute. He said Fords speech will have broad application to work done in the Springs by the U.S. Space Foundation as well as local aerospace and defense contractors. Contact Wayne Heilman: 636-0234 Twitter @wayneheilman Facebook Wayne Heilman
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Kaman and Kineco Announce Agreement to Form a Joint Venture in India
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. & GOA, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN - News) and Kineco Private Limited today announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a manufacturing company in India. The venture will be based in Goa and will manufacture advanced composite structures for aerospace, medical and other industries.
Gregory L. Steiner, President of Kaman Aerospace Group, commented, This is a further step in our Groups strategy for our composites business. Kineco brings strong local knowledge and business relationships and when combined with our international customer base we anticipate major opportunities in both commercial and defense applications.
Shekhar Sardessai, Chairman and Managing Director of Kineco Private Limited commented, This venture is an excellent strategic development for both parties, and will allow Kineco and Kaman to accelerate their growth plans and enable us to participate in the global market, including offset opportunities arising from major defense spending by the Indian government. We are excited at Kineco to be joining forces with a substantial and well respected international partner in Kaman and we are looking forward to achieving significant strategic benefits from this combination, which will allow us to better serve our customers growing needs.
The new company, to be known as Kineco Kaman Composites - India will initially be constituted from Kinecos existing Goa manufacturing facility, which employs approximately 150 people and already produces complex composite structures utilizing the latest carbon material and autoclave curing technology. This facility and the capabilities of both partners will form a solid foundation for future growth. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and completion is subject to due diligence.
About Kaman Aerospace Group
Kaman Aerospace Group is a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN - News). The company produces and/or markets widely used proprietary aircraft bearings and components; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; aerostructure engineering design analysis and FAA certification services; safe and arm solutions for missile and bomb systems for the U.S. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; and support for the companys SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters and K-MAX medium-to-heavy lift helicopters. Kaman Corporation, founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut conducts business in the aerospace and industrial distribution markets. More information is available at http://www.kaman.com.
About Kineco Private Limited
Kineco is a first generation entrepreneurial company founded by Mr. Shekhar Sardessai and was incorporated in 1994 and currently employs more than 150 people. It is a one of Indias leading composites manufacturing companies with a strong presence and focus on the aerospace and defence industry. Kineco as a company has a legacy of innovation, development and commercialization of composite products. It has two operational facilities with total manufacturing space of 150,000 square feet. The company caters to a wide range of industries such as, railways, aerospace, defense, mass transportation, process, and marine.
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XCOR Aerospace Hits Route 66 With Experimental Motorcycle
MOJAVE, CA, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- XCOR's innovative piston pump technology took a ride from Roswell, NM to Mojave, CA in April 2012.
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"We debated how best to put many hours of wear time on the critical bearing components of our rocket propellant piston pump, that are subject to significant wear and tear," said Dan DeLong, XCOR Chief Engineer. "This particular motorcycle, the Triumph Street Triple, develops about the same horsepower and has the same cylinder arrangement as the liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel pumps for the Lynx suborbital spacecraft. That makes it ideal for a long-life pump test platform. The bike is much less expensive to operate than the full up rocket pump test stand. We're adding hours of run time each ride, not just minutes."
The motorcycle was customized for the XCOR rocket piston pump technology and then shipped to Motion Performance in Roswell. There XCOR engineers finished modifying and testing the bike for the trip. After making presentations at local schools with the bike as part of XCOR's ongoing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) educational outreach efforts, the XCOR team was given a send-off by Roswell Mayor Del Jurney and members of the Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation. The trip symbolically started at the Robert Goddard Museum which honors the father of modern liquid rocketry and his early pioneering work in Roswell.
"We put twenty hours--the equivalent of 400 Lynx flights--on the rocket pump bearings by driving from Roswell to Mojave taking periodic data readings along the way to make sure things were in good condition," remarked Dan. "The trip was a great success and the bike performed flawlessly. Plus we got to drive through some of the most spectacular parts of the American Southwest."
"XCOR continues to solidify its reputation as an innovative, nimble company when it comes to research and development practices," commented XCOR Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Nelson. "This test would have cost us over $500 per minute had we operated it on a traditional pump test stand. The entire trip represented about half a million dollars in net savings in both time and money for the company. More importantly, it validated that our critical pump subassemblies will have the ultra-long life needed to meet the safety needs of our customers and a vehicle that is designed to fly thousands of times over many years. Oh, and everyone had a lot of fun along the way!"
"We saw some amazing country," remarked XCOR Senior Engineer and principal driver Mike Valant, "we traveled through New Mexico, passing the Very Large Array, then turned northwards to Route 66, traveling as much of the old highway as possible. Meteor Crater was a highlight, as well as the towns of Holbrook, Seligman, Kingman, Oatman, all the classic waypoints on the Mother Road. We drove through sun, snow, rain and everything in-between. Personally for me, it was one of the greatest adventures I've had. It was challenging, and there was a lot of payoff. In addition to keeping the bike on the road through all the weather, we had to pay attention to how it was behaving and make sure there was no trouble."
"The data show no discernible difference in bearing wear between when we started and when we finished," remarked Dan DeLong. "I call that a success."
A highlights video of the trip can be seen at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XB_LhfopDw
XCOR Aerospace is a California corporation located in Mojave, California. The company is in the business of developing and producing safe, reliable and reusable rocket powered vehicles, propulsion systems, advanced non-flammable composites and other enabling technologies like rocket piston pumps that enable full reusability. XCOR is working with aerospace prime contractors and government customers on major propulsion systems, and concurrently building the Lynx, a piloted, two-seat, fully reusable, liquid rocket powered vehicle that takes off and lands horizontally. The Lynx-family of vehicles serves three primary missions depending on their specific type including: research & scientific missions, private spaceflight, and micro satellite launch (only on the Lynx Mark III). The Lynx production models (designated Lynx Mark II) are designed to be robust, multi-mission (research / scientific or private spaceflight) commercial vehicles capable of flying to 100+ km in altitude up to four times per day and are being offered globally on a wet lease basis. (www.xcor.com).
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