Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Satellite Technology published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1537
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-129
•
Next >
-
U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season
Reuters* Spare satellite activated but not moved * Troubleshooting efforts under way for GOES-13 * Satellite helps track weather off U.S. Atlantic Coast By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 24, (Reuters) - A key satellite positioned to track severe...Tags: Hurricanes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storms, Weather, Weather Reports
-
NASA puts shuttle launch pad in Florida up for lease
ReutersCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 23 (Reuters) - Nearly two years after space shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the last time, NASA on Thursday put out a "For Lease" notice for one of its shuttle launch pads in Florida. In a notice posted on its procurement...Tags: Cape Canaveral, Technology, SpaceX, Science and Technology, NASA
-
U.S. sees first drop in F-35 costs; other programs steady
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress it expected a 1 percent drop in the cost of its biggest weapons program, the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jet, while averting the huge cost increases seen on other weapons programs in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of Defense, Military Aircraft
-
Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion....Tags: Cape Canaveral, SpaceX, Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Air Force
-
Pentagon plans 60 more satellite launches through 2028-document
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to purchase 60 additional satellite launches through fiscal year 2028, which will more than double the cost of its launch program to $70.7 billion, according to a new Pentagon report on its biggest...Tags: SpaceX, U.S. Congress, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Military, Orbital Sciences Corporation
-
John McCain: It's Common Sense That Consumers Should Choose Their Cable Channels
ReutersMay 23 (TheWrap.com) - Sen. John McCain says in a Los Angeles Times editorial that his proposal to let consumers choose only the cable channels they want is a "common-sense" idea. McCain's Television Consumer Freedom Act would allow consumers to buy only...Tags: Consumers, Satellite and Cable Service, Media Industry, John McCain, ESPN (tv network)
-
Congressional committee concerned about the state of U.S. weather forecasting
WASHINGTON – With memories of Monday's deadly Oklahoma tornado still fresh, a U.S. House panel on Thursday debated the best ways to improve weather forecasting and reduce the number of weather-related deaths -- though firm answers proved elusive....
Tags: Politics, National Government, Science and Technology, NASA, Science
-
John McCain: Cable TV, the right way
America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off. Meanwhile, services such as iTunes and Netflix have led a...
Tags: Netflix Inc., Satellite and Cable Service, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Media Industry, ABC (tv network)
-
Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, CSI (tv program), Nautica, Starbucks Corp., Swimming
-
Private space industry can't get to Mars without NASA
While the Mars rover Curiosity is discovering the building blocks of life on the Red Planet, many are equally excited about another development: Commercial companies have finally discovered profit in space. This is no small feat, considering the...Tags: SpaceX, Technology, Science and Technology, NASA Mars Exploration Program, NASA
-
Lehigh Canal volunteers tackling big project
Gary Ritter is a pretty typical trail tender. For the last several years, the Verizon retiree has been joining a small group of volunteers in maintaining and enhancing the Lehigh Canal. Their work has included clearing invasive brush, preparing...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Musikfest, Freemansburg, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Verizon Communications
-
Gov. Scott vetoes 3% tuition hike, $368M in projects
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $368 million in lawmaker pet projects Monday and blocked a 3 percent tuition hike for Florida colleges and universities. The tuition increase passed earlier this month was a small piece of the overall $74.1...
Tags: Education, Rick Scott, University of Central Florida, Titusville, Brevard County
May 24, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 23, 2013
|Story| Wrap
May 23, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 22, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 21, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 20, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Original site for Satellite Technology topic gallery.
