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AP Exclusive: US general sees end to Libya mission (AP)
01.10.2011 20:34   26 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Army, March, Associated, Press, Associated Press, The Associated, FIVE, NASA, Andrew, Libya


FILE - In this March 24, 2011, file photo U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, the top U.S. Commander for Africa, arrives for a press conference at the the Sigonella airbase in Sicily, Italy. Ham told The Associated Press the military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as next week, when allied leaders meet in Brussels. He said U.S. intelligence and surveillance assets, such as drones, will likely stay in the region for some time once the NATO mission ends. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)AP - The military mission in Libya is largely complete and NATO's involvement could begin to wrap up as soon as this coming week after allied leaders meet in Brussels, according to the top U.S. commander for Africa.


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Weather worsens for NASA's last shuttle launch
06.07.2011 17:23   4 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: This, Four, Weather, Mission, Atlantic, NASA


MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer= CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The weather isn't cutting NASA any breaks, not even for the last space shuttle launch. Forecasters say there's a 70 percent chance that rain or thunderstorms will prevent Atlantis from flying Friday. That's worse than before. The weather forecast improves slightly over the weekend. Mission managers were reviewing all the flight details one last time Wednesday. Despite the poor weather outlook, they were expected to give a "go" for launch. This will be the 135th and final mission of NASA's 30-year shuttle program. Four astronauts will ride Atlantis one last time on a supply run... Czytaj więcej »

Taliban claims attack on NATO plane
06.07.2011 15:04   57 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Afghan, Taliban, Afghanistan, NASA


A Russian-made cargo plane chartered by NATO crashed in central Afghanistan late Tuesday, according to an Afghan airport official. Czytaj więcej »

Senate postpones Libya vote amid budget dispute (AP)
05.07.2011 22:59   15 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: Democratic, Senate, Republicans, United, American, Take, States, United States, Just, NASA, Libya


A Libyan girl hangs onto a stairwell banister in downtown Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, July 5, 2011. The U.S. Senate scheduled a vote on Tuesday whether to proceed with a resolution authorizing 'the limited use of United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.' The resolution would expire when the NATO operation ends or after one year, and it would prohibit the use of American ground forces or private security contractors in Libya. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - Senate Democratic leaders abandoned plans for a test vote Tuesday on authorizing the U.S. military operation against Libya as Republicans insisted they should instead focus on government spending and the nation's borrowing limit.


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Rackspace and NASA Launch Open-Source Cloud Platform (NewsFactor)
19.07.2010 22:20   23 wyświetleń  0 komentarzy
Tags: State, National, Administration, NewsFactor, Factor, Monday, Space, Cloud, NASA


NewsFactor - Hosting provider Rackspace announced Monday that it's opening the software code for its cloud infrastructure. "Cloud technology will never look back," the company proclaimed on its web site, adding that the OpenStack open-source cloud platform will create new technology standards and cloud interoperability. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will add its Nebula cloud technology to the initiative. Czytaj więcej »

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