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Montana Air National Guard Gets New Mission Reviewing Satellite Imagery
– via TheRepublic.com

"The Montana Air National Guard is the preferred location for a new intelligence mission that could help MANG maintain about the same number of jobs it is projected to lose if the Air Force moves its F-15 fighter mission to California…" read more.

Amateur Satellite Ready to Go in to Action
– via EDN.com

"ARISSat-1, the satellite designed and built by amateur radio operators to specifically interest students in scientific and technological careers, is scheduled to be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) this Wednesday, August 3. The extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is due to be broadcast on NASA TV, starting at 1430 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) when the hatch of the ISS will open…" read more.

Spacewalking astronauts release mini-satellite
– via ABClocal.go.com

"The U.S. space shuttle program may be grounded, but the work goes on at the International Space Station. Two spacewalking astronauts released a ham radio satellite outside the International Space Station on Wednesday…." read more.

The GPS Fiasco: Difference Engine Off the radar
– via Economist.com

"IT IS annoying enough when you board a plane in New York bound for San Francisco only to end up in Los Angeles because the Bay Area is fogged in (which has happened to your correspondent twice). It would be downright unnerving if it happened because the air-traffic control system directed the plane there by mistake…" read more.

Russian Spacewalkers to Move Cargo Boom, Deploy Ham Radio Satellite
– via SpaceDaily.com

"Two Russian cosmonauts will leave the confines of the International Space Station on Aug.3 to move a cargo boom from one airlock to another, install a prototype laser communications system and deploy an amateur radio micro-satellite…" read more.

TV Without Cable or Satellite Connections
– via charlotteobserver.com

"Though many of us rely on our TV sets and cable or satellite to keep up with our favorite television shows, a growing number of people are turning to other options (some legal, some not) for their programming. In fact, you don’t really need a television set to watch television these days… read more.

Sugar bodies to go for satellite-based crop estimation
– via business-standard.com

"For the first time, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (Isma), along with the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), is working to gather data on sugarcane acreage and yield with the help of satellite mapping. The process will start for the standing sugarcane crop which will be crushed in the new season beginning October. The two apex sugar bodies will do this every year from now…." read more.

Microchip Technology Employees Launch Personal Satellite
– via bizjournals.com

"If you’ve ever wondered what semiconductor engineers do in their spare time, it appears they build amateur satellites. At least that’s what a group of engineers did on their nights and weekends away from work. And it’s already in space….." read more.

NASA Solicitation: Nano-satellite Launch
– via spaceref.com

"The NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) is seeking a high altitude launch service for demonstration Nano-Satellites. This contract will consist of a single launch with potential extension at the Government’s discretion to up to four additional launches…." read more.