Atmospheric optical phenomena

Raytheon delivering WiFi to the front lines

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Atmospheric optical phenomena, Tropospheric scatter, Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, Raytheon, Economy of the United States, Companies, States of the United States

"Soldiers on the front lines can't afford dropped calls," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services.

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  • "Soldiers on the front lines can't afford dropped calls," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services.
  • "Our solution, asecure, reliable and wireless troposcatter system, allows troops to communicate in areas that would otherwise be dead zones.
  • Troposcatter short for tropospheric scatter technology uses particles that make up the Earth's atmosphere as a reflector for radio signals.
  • Raytheon will begin delivering the first units by the end of 2019.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $2.2 Million Contract to Provide Troposcatter Systems for the Midia Gas Development Project in Romania

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Technology, Hardware, Networks, Software, Telecommunications, Other Technology, Satellite, Atmospheric optical phenomena, Tropospheric scatter, Wireless, Microwave, Electromagnetism

March 20, 2019-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(Nasdaq: CMTL) announced today that during its third quarter of fiscal 2019, its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is part of Comtechs Government Solutions segment, received approximately$2.2 million in orders to provide fixed site troposcatter systems for the Midia Gas Development (MGD) Project in Romania.

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  • March 20, 2019-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(Nasdaq: CMTL) announced today that during its third quarter of fiscal 2019, its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is part of Comtechs Government Solutions segment, received approximately$2.2 million in orders to provide fixed site troposcatter systems for the Midia Gas Development (MGD) Project in Romania.
  • This link will enable remote monitoring and control beyond the reach of other terrestrial systems, with less latency than is possible with satellite communications.
  • As the only modern company with extensive experience supplying troposcatter systems to the Oil & Gas market, Comtech is a natural choice for the MGD project.
  • Comtech Systems, Inc.( www.comtechsystems.com ) specializes in system design, integration, supply and commissioning of turnkey communication systems including troposcatter, line-of-sight microwave and satellite.

SiOnyx Aurora Named SAIL Magazine 2019 Pittman Innovation Award Winner

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Powerboating, Sailing, Surfing, Sailboarding, Water Skiing, Technology, Consumer electronics, Hardware, Yachting, Photography, Sports, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Physical phenomena, Atmospheric optical phenomena, Aurora, Planetary science, Saylor

SiOnyx, a leader in low light imaging technology today announced the inclusion of the Aurora, a day/night action camera, in SAIL Magazines 2019 Pittman Innovation Awards, appearing in the February issue of SAIL and on sailmagazine.com.

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  • SiOnyx, a leader in low light imaging technology today announced the inclusion of the Aurora, a day/night action camera, in SAIL Magazines 2019 Pittman Innovation Awards, appearing in the February issue of SAIL and on sailmagazine.com.
  • Its an honor for the Aurora to be named as one of best new technology innovations in the sailing industry, said SiOnyx CEO Stephen Saylor.
  • The Aurora will be on display at the Miami International Boat Show from February 14-18, 2019, at the SiOnyx booth, #C645.
  • For more information on SAIL Magazine and the Pittman Innovation Awards, visit www.sailmagazine.com .

Wonderful® Halos® Is America's No. 1 Most-Loved Healthy Snack Brand

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Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Atmospheric optical phenomena, Halo, Snack

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Wonderful Halos, America's biggest and fastest-selling mandarin brand, was recently named the No.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Wonderful Halos, America's biggest and fastest-selling mandarin brand, was recently named the No.
  • 1 most-loved healthy snack brand among both parents and kids, according to a 2018 Brand Love study released by youth and family market research consultancy Smarty Pants LLC.
  • Wonderful Halos not only earned the top spot in the healthy snack brand category ranked by parents but is the first healthy food brand to crack the top 10 most-loved list in the Brand Love study's 10-year history.
  • Among kids, Wonderful Halos was the highest ranking healthy snack brand to top the charts.

Citizen Astronautics Group Studies Noctilucent Clouds from High Performance Aircraft with the Canadian Air Force

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Thursday, August 2, 2018
Meteorology, Nature, Physical geography, Atmospheric optical phenomena, Noctilucent cloud, Cloud, Mesosphere, Atmosphere of Earth

Noctilucent clouds form approximately 50 miles above the Earth's polar regions and are believed to be sensitive indicators of climate change and good proxies of low-density atmospheres, such as on Mars.

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  • Noctilucent clouds form approximately 50 miles above the Earth's polar regions and are believed to be sensitive indicators of climate change and good proxies of low-density atmospheres, such as on Mars.
  • Three night flights were conducted to 45,000' altitudes to image fine structures of noctilucent clouds that the team hopes will reveal complex patterns of turbulence and instability in our upper atmosphere.
  • The campaign extends upon research conducted by PoSSUM last July in High Level, Alberta where 17 PoSSUM members tested NASA-funded camera systems from a Mooney aircraft.
  • Reimuller, a Co-Principal Investigator of PMC Turbo, served as Mission Specialist onboard the aircraft and operated a specialized camera system.