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Slingatron project aims to prototype fast non-rocket space launch system

2013-07-24 20:44:11| Extremetech

A new Kickstarter project wants to build a prototype of a non-rocket launcher. Could a gyrating slingshot serve as a next-generation launch system?

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Renaissance Nashville Hotel Acquires Additional Space at the Nashville Convention Center

2013-07-24 14:47:57| Jewelry - Topix.net

Ashford Hospitality Trust, the owners of the downtown Nashville hotel, will soon re-concept aspects of the convention center's interior to provide a more modern, welcoming destination for event guests.

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Boeing Shows Off Space Taxi's Sleek Interior

2013-07-24 02:35:44| TechNewsWorld

Boeing unveiled the interior of its Crew Space Transportation-100 commercial spacecraft Monday, giving the public a first look inside the craft and offering two NASA astronauts the chance to climb inside and test it. The company designed the CST-100 to be a safe, reliable and cost-effective way to send astronauts to Low Earth Orbit destinations, including the International Space Station.

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Could this hypervelocity coil launch ships into space?

2013-07-24 00:35:44| CNET News.com

It looks like an enormous mosquito coil, but the Slingatron is designed to be a cheaper way to put bulk cargo into orbit. [Read more]    

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Software Engineer for Space Projects

2013-07-23 18:36:15| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

WHO ARE WE? GMV www.gmv.com is a privately owned technological enterprise group with an international presence employing more than 1.100 staff. Founded in 1984, GMV mainly operates in eight large sectors for both public and private organizations Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Health, Security, Transportation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies. GMV currently runs eight work centers in Spain Tres Cantos Madrid headquarters, Boecillo Valladolid, Seville, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Len, Zaragoza and also work centers in Lisbon Portugal, Rockville Maryland, USA, Darmstadt Germany, Warsaw Poland, Bucharest Romania, Malaysia, Toulouse France and New Delhi India. We recruit and hire excellent engineers, and encourage innovation, technical excellence and continuing education. Our engineers regularly present papers at technical conferences, continue their education more than 85 have a masters degree, and we reinvest more than 12 of budget in IRD projects. This striving for excellence, innovation and flexibility is a major part of our culture. We provide very competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a great work environment with lots of opportunities for professional growth. JOB DESCRIPTION SW Engineer for Space projects Responsibilities Duties Tasks We are looking for a SW engineering, involved in SW development and validation tasks for Aerospace projects. Should have a background in Java and webbased technologies. Will be located at Bucharest but will have a training period in the headquarters in Madrid. Qualifications Aerospace Engineer, Mathematician, Physicist. Required knowledge Java programming language Java EE, Application Servers, JSF, JPA Service Oriented Architecture, Web services SW Design, Object Oriented Design, UML Fluent in English Desirable Knowledge Eclipse RCP Experience in spacedomain applications Spanish The candidate shall be prepared to work on an international environment. This requires good communication skills and be able to work effectively, both in a team setting and autonomously. WHAT DO WE OFFER? As soon as they join the organization our professionals are given the chance to tackle technological challenges in an innovative environment, to work in multidisciplinary teams and deal directly with clients. This helps them to mature quickly as professionals. We provide continual topup training to keep our career professionals perfectly abreast of all technologies used. We offer a permanent contract and attractive package including a highly competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package. If you would like to work in an interesting, fun, fastpaced, challenging, diverse and global company which is growing rapidly, please send us your resume to jobsgmv.com For more information about GMV, please visit our website at www.gmv.com

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