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Science Module Structure Arrives At Astrium UK
London UK (SPX) Jun 29, 2007 The Protoflight Model of the Science Module structure built by Oerlikon Space AG has been delivered to Astrium UK at the beginning of June 2007. The lightweight, high stiffness and highly thermally stable structure is made of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) with the exception of the mating ring to the Propulsion Module which is made of aluminium alloy. The structure will provide a stable mounting to LISA Pathfinder's gravitational sensor technology package, limiting deformations at the interface during flight to less than 1�10-8m Hz-1/2 in the instrument's measurement bandwidth between 1 and 30 mHz. The structure was shipped from Oerlikon Space AG in Zurich by truck to Astrium UK in Stevenage, where it will be submitted to static load tests prior to the integration of flight equipment in the next coming months. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Lisa Pathfinder Space Technology News - Applications and Research
Japanese Firm Develops Glove That Feels 3D Images
Tokyo (AFP) Jun 29, 2007Ever dreamed of being drawn close to a smiling Marilyn Monroe or feeling the muscles of fitness guru Billy Blanks? A Japanese firm on Wednesday unveiled a system that enables you to feel "the shape and softness" of three-dimensional images using a sensor-loaded glove. The "tangible 3D" system creates graphics that seem to burst out of a screen and has a glove that allows users to "feel" them, according to NTT Comware, the software development unit of telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. |
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