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An Indian rocket standing 44.4 metres tall and weighing around 320 tonnes is being readied for the country’s first commercial satellite launch of 2015.

The rocket will carry five British satellites together weighing around 1,440 kg, said a senior official of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

“The countdown for July 10 night launch of PSLV-XL (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL variant) is progressing with butter smoothness. Preparations for filling fuel in the second stage/engine is on. The second stage will be fuelled up on Friday,” the official told IANS preferring not to be named.

According to him, the Friday rocket flight will be the first commercial rocket launch for ISRO this calendar year. In terms of number of rocket launches for 2015, it will be second after the launch of navigation satellite-IRNSS-1D earlier in March.

The blast-off is scheduled for 9.58 p.m. on July 10 from the first launch pad at Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from here.

Since 1999 till date, India has launched 40 satellites of other countries with its PSLV rocket and the successful launch of the five British satellites would take the tally to 45.

The PSLV-XL variant costing around Rs.140 crore is a four-stage/engine rocket with six strap-on motors for additional thrust during the initial phase of the flight.

The first and third stages are powered by solid fuel and are cast ready while the second and fourth stages are powered by liquid fuel which will be filled during the countdown.

The

Article source: http://www.gizmodo.in/indiamodo/ISRO-readies-rocket-for-years-first-commercial-launch/articleshow/48017195.cms

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Again, like other Chromebooks, the Flip is a laptop that has a web

Article source: http://reviews.gizmodo.com/asus-chromebook-flip-review-who-said-you-cant-be-class-1716817372

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — In a ceremony surrounded by four of the newest fighter aircraft in the Department of Defense fleet, the 570th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was activated June 10.

Greg Hoffman, squadron director, formally received the unit flag from Brig. Gen. Carl Buhler, Commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex. The squadron is responsible for depot-level maintenance, restoration and modification on the F-35 Lightning II, and works under a public-private partnership with Lockheed Martin.

“Today is a special day where we get to continue the tradition of standing up and publicly activating an aircraft squadron,” Buhler said. “Additionally, it’s a special day for the men and women of the squadron because at the core of every single technician, engineer and supervisor, pride and internal satisfaction knowing that their overtime and all the personal sacrifices are making tactical and strategic level impacts across our nation and our allied partners.”

Buhler noted Hoffman’s achievements as a 30-plus year Air Force member, both on active duty and as a civil servant, most of which were spent at Hill. Hoffman most recently directed the 571st and 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons, served as the Chief of Transformation and as the Ogden ALC Director of Environmental Safety and Occupation Health.

Buhler pointed out that Hoffman understands the balance that’s needed to ensure safety and effectiveness, and he understands and supports the tenets of the AFSC Way, the production model used across all three Air Force depots to ensure cost-effective readiness. He also stated Hoffman fully embraces and believes

Article source: http://www.hilltoptimes.com/content/ogden-alc-activates-570th-amxs

1. These slit-like headlamps are a new element, presumably something we’ll see more and more as new lighting technologies mature.

2. This bump-up in the hood contributes nothing to the design, is presumably there to stiffen the broad, flattish panel.

3. This small, almost vertical wall delimits the hood panel, its base establishing the cut line.

4. This wing coming off the top of the grille pushes the grille itself forward, establishes a hard line from the widest part of the main opening.

5. Flattened fender tops are beveled back quite sharply from the grille perimeter, as is easily seen in the rear three quarter view.

6. This hard break line in the body sides is derived from similar breaks starting at the outer corners of both front and rear lamps, with all fading around the wheelhouse openings.

7. This parallel hard line establishes a rear fender top or shoulder, continues across the rear facia as a trip line for aerodynamic flow, a subtle spoiler.

8. An inlet for cooling flow to… the tire tread? Not exactly. It’s part of an aerodynamic package concerned with reducing drag down the side of the car.

9. This anhedral wing section is more for decoration than practicality, but it looks purposeful. Styling over design? Probably.

10. Each horizontal grille bar is broken in plan view, and the trailing portion is emphasized by splitting the bar into two horizontal parts. Subtle and nice.

11. Putting the linked rings into the grille is effective, but their outer limit does not coincide with the hood

Article source: http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/1507-by-design-audi-prologue-concept/