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Russia launches its first Soyuz rocket since the failure in August

October 2, 2011 7:57 pm Robert Zimmerman

Russia launches its first Soyuz rocket since the Progress launch failure in August.

This was a launch of a Soyuz-2 rocket, which is not identical to the Soyuz-U rocket that the Progress freighter was on. Nonetheless, the success is a good sign that they are back in business.

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Questions about White House pressure for campaign donor in GPS controversy

September 15, 2011 3:19 pm Robert Zimmerman

A four-star Air Force general told a congressional committee last week that the White House pressured him to soften his testimony concerning the military’s opposition to the technology being used by the broadband company Lightsquared– a major Democratic campaign donor — because it interfered with GPS signals.

In a related update, LightSquared boss said Wednesday that the company is near an engineering breakthrough that will solve the technical issues that worry GPS users.

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A look at the Chinese space program

July 27, 2011 7:50 am Robert Zimmerman

A look at the Chinese space program.

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LightSquared raises new capital as it awaits FCC approval despite evidence it interferes with GPS equipment

July 6, 2011 3:22 am Robert Zimmerman

LightSquared has raised $265 million in new capital as it awaits FCC approval despite evidence its signal interferes with GPS equipment.

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LightSquared report shows widespread GPS interference

July 1, 2011 8:11 am Robert Zimmerman

A report on the first tests of the LightSquared wireless service says that it will produce widespread interference to GPS systems, especially for aviation. LightSquared meanwhile has told the FCC the problem is the fault of the GPS industry.

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