en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/science/forces/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/science/final_skynet_satellite_launched/ An advanced satellite that will improve greatly the ability of UK military forces to communicate around the globe has been launched into space. The Skynet 5C platform rode into orbit atop an Ariane 5 rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. news science 2008-06-13 08:20:18 http://www.newsique.com/science/final_skynet_satellite_launched/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7451867.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/final_skynet_satellite_launched/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/satellite_tie-up_for_fast_galile/ The UK company that built the test satellite for Europe's Galileo network is joining forces with a German firm to bid together to build more satellites. SSTL believes the link-up will drive down costs and speed up production by boosting competition amo news science 2007-11-28 11:35:38 http://www.newsique.com/science/satellite_tie-up_for_fast_galile/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7114897.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/satellite_tie-up_for_fast_galile/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/bandwidth_leap_for_british_force/ UK forces in Afghanistan and Iraq have started using a new satellite system that will see a dramatic improvement in their communications capability. They are now sending voice, images and other data over the Skynet 5A platform. The spacecraft, which news science 2007-05-16 18:45:51 http://www.newsique.com/science/bandwidth_leap_for_british_force/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/6645987.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [4] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/bandwidth_leap_for_british_force/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/smart_fabrics_to_take_the_pulse/ US special forces could soon be wearing smart fabrics that monitor how they cope during combat situations. The fabric gathers information on heart beat, skin temperature, posture, activity and breathing rate when against the skin. The textiles were news science 2007-03-17 14:32:19 http://www.newsique.com/science/smart_fabrics_to_take_the_pulse/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/6460033.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/smart_fabrics_to_take_the_pulse/#comments