Sentences with phrase «launch capabilities for»

(1) the impending retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2010 and reduced launch capabilities for transporting ISS research cargo once the shuttle retires;

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Yet, the Yardstick website's lead - generation capabilities represent only the launching pad for the export foray — a sort of sales Trojan Horse.

Russia has used its involvement in Syria as a sort of «test bed for showing off its new submarine capabilities,» including the ability to launch cruise missiles from subs, Nordenman said.

The missiles supposedly being readied for an assault on Guam are little more than a means to show off a new strategic capability, in this case the capacity to launch an accurate strike on a strategically important US target.

So can we use our cyber capabilities, for example, to prevent the successful launch of a North Korean missile?

Launched in 2012 by Janus Friis, Wire has offered encrypted chat messaging to consumers for some time and as of Wednesday is moving into the corporate market with a product that it says provides secure chat, voice, as well as file - and screen - sharing capabilities to workgroups.

This particular Falcon 9 won't be used again — this time, SpaceX did not attempt a touchdown — but the plan for future versions of the rocket is to have the capability for more than 10 launches.

BMW has said it would launch a fully autonomous car by 2021, while Ford Motor has said it will introduce a vehicle with similar capabilities for ride - sharing purposes in the same year.

In the next 12 months, self - driving cars will take big strides: California will draft the first set of consumer rules for autonomous driving, and GM plans to launch hands - free driving capabilities called «Super Cruise.»

We can help them develop a solid footing to market their skill sets in «civilian speak,» make the right connections, effectively showcase their capabilities for job opportunities and even build the framework to launch their own business.

This attack fits the recent trend of criminal enterprises leveraging these now freely available capabilities with the M.O. of hacking and selling stolen information or launching ransomware attacks, a booming business for the attackers (ransomware alone took in an estimated $ 1 billion last year).

The scale and capabilities of Majestyk Apps today were just a dream for Coolidge when he first launched the company.

In order to successfully launch operations in the littorals, the Marine Corps needs to increase the fighting capabilities for amphibious ships, he said Wednesday at the Marine Corps League's annual Modern Day Marine expo in Quantico, Virginia.

«We look forward to leveraging all of our learnings and new capabilities from the initial launch of Kymriah in pediatric and young adult B - cell ALL for this larger group of patients.»

«It's no secret that the general strategy here is for the allied air campaign to degrade ISIL's capabilities, their infrastructure, their weaponry, their weapons stocks, basically to put them on the defensive so at some point when Iraqi security forces are able to launch a counter-offensive,» he said.

Having recently launched a whole host of new and improved Ads Manager features, Facebook Business or Facebook Ads is back in the spotlight once again for its PPC capabilities.

He is also a passionate advocate for youth, promoting the benefits of work - integrated learning and supporting the development of RBC Future Launch, a 10 - year, $ 500 million commitment to help young people build the skills and capabilities required to succeed in a changing world.

A mutiny within the squad culminating in our former «Le Sulk» launching a half time foul mouthed tirade at the manager, questioning his character, tactics, capabilities and reason for being.

It has been speculated for some time that a Nuclear War between Russia and the United States would not likely start with one side surprising the other with a total launch (for one thing, it takes a few hours / days to properly fuel all of Russia's ICBMs... they not only by internal policy only have second strike capability... they also actually only have it.

Albeit Pyongyang tends to overstate its accomplishments, the satellite launch and the alleged detonation of a hydrogen bomb represent, combined, a considerable leap for North Korea's military capabilities.

While C4ISR and cyber were major themes — Raytheon also took the opportunity to brief the audience on its proposal for the UK's SPEAR 3 air - launched weapon capability requirement — where it will battle rival MBDA.

He noted, for instance, that it does not require a terribly complicated message to call for an air strike or a missile launch: «That would be a very nice operational capability.»

Launched from Rogers» group through Northwestern's Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO), startup Epicore Biosystems has established large volume manufacturing capabilities for these microfluidic devices.

And for obvious reasons the Air Force is not prepared to turn over its launch capabilities to private firms.

The CAIB recommended that NASA should develop the capability to inspect the craft for damage in orbit (using radar, cameras or sensors for example); eliminate the chronic shedding of foam debris during launch and develop a method for repairing the tiles in orbit, to permit a safe return.

Whereas most of the nine spectral bands of imagery captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Landsat 8, launched in 2013, for example, are delivered at 30 - meter resolution, other commercial providers of remote - sensing images, such as Skybox Imaging and BlackBridge (formerly RapidEye), have the capability to deliver much higher resolutions — as fine as one meter per pixel.

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope only a year away the exoplanet community is gearing up to exploit its capability for characterising exoplanet atmospheres.

Such observations are right at the limit of current capabilities, requiring the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the $ 8 billion successor to Hubble scheduled for launch in 2020.

Just a rail was needed to settle the west so is commercial launch and capabilities needed for humanity to go further into space.Without it all you can do is expensive stunts, and NASA does not even have the budget to do that.

There are already plans for a new infrared beamline at the ALS that will increase the capacity and capabilities for infrared chemical studies and also launch infrared - based 3 - D structural studies at the ALS.

Even if the central conclusion of this article ends up being correct (that after development costs, the per seat cost of the commercial vehicles only matches what NASA currently pays per seat for launch with the Russians), we need to account for the associated benefits of a return to ISS logistical capabilities that haven't existed since the days of the Shuttle.

With support from Boeing, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force, the CDR team reviewed and approved designs for the Crew Access Tower, Crew Access Arm and the White Room, providing flight crews with the capability to enter and leave the CST - 100 crew module safely for launches.

Within 90 days [due approx January 2011] after the date of enactment of this Act, or upon completion of reference designs for the Space Launch System and Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle authorized by this Act, whichever occurs first, the Administrator shall provide a detailed report to the appropriate committees of Congress that provides an overall description of the reference vehicle design, the assumptions, description, data, and analysis of the systems trades and resolution process, justification of trade decisions, the design factors which implement the essential system and vehicle capability requirements established by this Act, the explanation and justification of any deviations from those requirements, the plan for utilization of existing contracts, civil service and contract workforce, supporting infrastructure utilization and modifications, and procurement strategy to expedite development activities through modification of existing contract vehicles, and the schedule of design and development milestones and related schedules leading to the accomplishment of operational goals established by this Act.

The consortium's newly launched website details capabilities being made available to companies, academia, and other labs, and also details mechanisms for engagement.

The instruments also have the capability for imaging and spectroscopy in the wavelength... ▽ More AKARI, the first Japanese satellite dedicated to infrared astronomy, was launched on 2006 February 21, and started observations in May of the same year.

We've significantly bolstered our product development capabilities and are proving that we can launch innovative and valuable products for our customers.

Towards the end of the summer we will be launching private labels capability, which will allow us to launch more sites for ourselves, such as a mainstream dating site with an edge, of course.

Releasing in 2014 with a bold and ambitious vision, though, it probably suffered from being basically in the launch lineup - PS4 is an easy platform to develop for, much easier than PS3, but still it is a new beast to tame, so shipping this early in its life cycle means that you don't truly know the power and capabilities of the console.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has launched a new promotion offering a Sony Blu - ray player, complete with 3D Blu - ray Disc playback capability, for $ 59.99 plus...

«Whilst it is too soon to evaluate the impact of the launch of the BBC micro: bit in changing the current generation of students from passive end users into creators of technology, showing capability in coding and digital creativity, feedback at this early stage is suggesting that the device has created excitement in learning amongst students and its widespread availability now means that schools can build upon this to create a diverse, cross-curricular platform for the teaching and learning of digital skills,» comments Geoff Hampson.

The Scope of this project is to: - Provide seed funding and support pilot implementation of ideas resulting from the June 2014 design workshop on improving outcomes for babies in foster care; - Launch pilots of co-designed strategies for working collaboratively with parents in creating daily, regularized family routines in four sites and evaluate executive function skills, child development, child literacy and parental stress levels of participants pre -, during, and post-intervention; - Build a core group of leaders to help set the strategic direction for Frontiers of Innovation (FOI) and take on leadership for parts of the portfolio; - With Phil Fisher at the University of Oregon and Holly Schindler at the University of Washington develop a measurement and data collection framework and infrastructure in order to collect data from FOI - sponsored pilots and increase cross-site and cross-strategy learning; Organize Building Adult Capabilities Working Group to identify, measure and develop strategies related to executive function and emotional regulation for adults facing high levels of adversity and produce summary report in the fall of 2014 that reviews the knowledge base in this area and implications for intervention, including approaches that impact two generations.

Direct launch of modules, enhanced access to knowledge centers, randomized questions for offline assessments, and pop - up window capabilities have all been included in the new version of NetDimensions» market - leading mobile learning app, Talent Slate.

When it launched, we liked the SUV for mixing carlike qualities, such as a smooth ride and responsive handling, with legitimate four - wheel - drive off - road capability.

For the select few Range Rover drivers who actually use the off - road capability of their vehicles, new technologies like a low - traction launch system and a handy All - Terrain Info Center in the display screen make things a tad easier.

In the long term, BMW will launch an X3 EV in 2020 as well as the iNext EV with autonomous capability for 2021.

A wide ratio spread gives you the power you need from launch to overdrive with quick take - off capabilities in first gear and lower engine speeds for enhanced efficiency in higher gears.

Low Traction Launch While ASPC makes the most of the vehicle's traction capability by taking control of the throttle, some drivers want to achieve similar results while operating the throttle for themselves.

Ford Philippines officially launches the all - new Ford Everest offering a breakthrough blend of stylish design, advanced technologies, first - in - segment features, stunning off - road and on - road capability and a refined, premium interior for up to seven passengers.

OBD or On - Board Diagnostics is an automotive standard sytem for vehicles self - diagnostic with reporting capability Historically it was first launched in 1968 by Volkswagen for their fuel - injected type 3 models OBD2 was introduced in 1991 as a second and improved version of this communication interface Today every car comes with an accessible OBD2 port The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has its port located under the steering wheel on the left side for left side steering wheel vehicles For the right side steering wheel vehicles the port is under the steering wheel on the right sfor vehicles self - diagnostic with reporting capability Historically it was first launched in 1968 by Volkswagen for their fuel - injected type 3 models OBD2 was introduced in 1991 as a second and improved version of this communication interface Today every car comes with an accessible OBD2 port The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has its port located under the steering wheel on the left side for left side steering wheel vehicles For the right side steering wheel vehicles the port is under the steering wheel on the right sfor their fuel - injected type 3 models OBD2 was introduced in 1991 as a second and improved version of this communication interface Today every car comes with an accessible OBD2 port The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has its port located under the steering wheel on the left side for left side steering wheel vehicles For the right side steering wheel vehicles the port is under the steering wheel on the right sfor left side steering wheel vehicles For the right side steering wheel vehicles the port is under the steering wheel on the right sFor the right side steering wheel vehicles the port is under the steering wheel on the right side

Like the MDX, the Pilot is intended for «medium - duty» usage, with medium - duty being defined as the capability to support trips into the wilderness for camping or to launch a boat.