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Jacobs Awarded Equipment Installation Contract at UK Nuclear Research Laboratory

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星期二, 七月 18, 2023
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DALLAS, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the U.K.'s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) to manage the acquisition of more than 100 new remotely operated manipulator robots for its Windscale Laboratory in West Cumbria, England.

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  • "Building on 15 years of supporting the NNL mission, this important project will help us continue pushing the boundaries of robotics in nuclear research," said Jacobs Energy, Security & Technology Senior Vice President Karen Wiemelt.
  • "With our successful experience in remote handling projects , we can deliver facilities that improve NNL's nuclear research capabilities and support the U.K.'s energy transition and net zero carbon objectives."
  • Jacobs is also carrying out major refurbishments of NNL's four main research laboratories in the North West of England.
  • "Our Windscale Laboratory is unique in the U.K., and vital to the nuclear industry, supporting our customers to ensure continued safe running of our nation's nuclear reactors," said NNL's Chief Customer Officer Nick Hanigan.

HPC-AI Advisory Council Announces the Winners of the 4th APAC HPC-AI Competition

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星期四, 十一月 18, 2021
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The HPC-AI Advisory Council (HPCAIAC) and National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore today announced the university team winners of its annual HPC-AI challenge, the 4th APAC HPC-AI Competition.

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  • The HPC-AI Advisory Council (HPCAIAC) and National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore today announced the university team winners of its annual HPC-AI challenge, the 4th APAC HPC-AI Competition.
  • This years competition consisted of 36 teams from 13 countries and regions in APAC.
  • We congratulate this years winners and all the 2021 student competitors for going above and beyond to deliver truly inspiring work and solutions.
  • The 4th APAC HPC-AI Competition Award Ceremony will be held at the SupercomputingAsia 2022 (SCA22) hybrid conference in Singapore on 2 March, 2022.

Viasat Partners with Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute to Open its First Real-Time Earth Ground Station in Africa

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星期三, 十一月 10, 2021
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ACCRA, Ghana, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced the launch of its first Real-Time Earth (RTE) facility in Africa, located in Accra, Ghana.

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  • ACCRA, Ghana, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, today announced the launch of its first Real-Time Earth (RTE) facility in Africa, located in Accra, Ghana.
  • Viasat worked in partnership with the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI), a government-based institution under Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), focused on coordinating all space, science, technology and related activities in Ghana, to bring new space opportunities and jobs to the region, while expanding Viasat's ability to deliver critical earth observation and remote sensing data on-demand around the world.
  • Specifically in Ghana, Viasat's RTE satellite ground station facility is located at the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory, Kuntunse.
  • The Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute is Ghana's Centre of Excellence for research and innovation in Astronomy, Remote Sensing, Climate, and Satellite Instrumentation.

NASA Invites Media to Webb Telescope Launch Coverage Discussion

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星期三, 十月 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and its mission partners will host a briefing at 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 8, for media interested in covering the James Webb Space Telescope launch.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and its mission partners will host a briefing at 9 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 8, for media interested in covering the James Webb Space Telescope launch.
  • Webb, an international partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, is targeted for launch Dec. 18.
  • This informational call will review media coverage opportunities at:
    Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Webb's mission operations site.
  • The discussion will cover logistics, travel requirements, and registration instructions before media accreditation opens for launch.

'Space: Science & Technology' Explores Fission Energy Use in Space Exploration

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星期二, 八月 31, 2021
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Several manned and unmanned space explorations have been successfully deployed to date, using chemical energy and solar energy as the primary sources of energy.

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  • Several manned and unmanned space explorations have been successfully deployed to date, using chemical energy and solar energy as the primary sources of energy.
  • Nuclear or fission energy has revolutionized the supply of energy worldwide in the past few decades and will likely transform outer space explorations.
  • In a review published in Space: Science and Technology , researchers from Beijing, China, have summarized the design, implementation, and potential applications of fission space reactors in deep space explorations worldwide.
  • Beyond its applications in space exploration, fission power can also enhance military and civil operations with high energy demands.