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New local group forms with a mission to fight climate change
2013-02-27 16:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sauk Prairie Eagle: Rick Chamberlain is out to change the world or to at least help preserve it. He wants it to be pristine and healthy, much like his riverfront backyard along the Wisconsin River. The Sauk City resident helped form a group called the Sauk Area Climate Awareness Action Group last month. The effects of global warming are at the forefront of its focus. And Sauk County serves as a good backdrop, Chamberlain said. This part of the world is a gem and we want to keep it that way, he said. Weve...
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Mars Express Mission Planning Spacecraft Operations Engineer
2013-02-27 12:37:59| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is amongst the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies and has a global heritage in the Space business, operating for over 35 years Worldwide. Serco has a longstanding understanding of the space market and a worldwide client base providing operational and engineering support across International Organisations, Government Agencies, Defence, Industrial Partnerships and related Scientific Institutions. With over 1100 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of qualifications and skills, it is our track record in such a wide range of market sectors and geographies that allows us to share best practice, expertise and innovation in our business solutions today. Serco Europe employees have provided their skilled competence for various European space missions since the inception of a coordinated European space organisation. Our ongoing commitments within the industry cover Earth Observation, Meteorological Services, Space Science, Technology, Telecommunications and Human Spaceflight, as both an integrated services and managed space resources provider. At the heart of our approach is the recognition that a good business depends on good people. We ensure that we continue to have the people and expertise that we need to face both the challenges of today and those of tomorrow our people are our key assets. Staff are supported by local Country based offices We offer our staff a number of additional benefits and assistance For our activities in ESOC we are currently seeking a Spacecraft Operations Engineer SOE to provide support primarily for Mission Planning operations and operational software tools. Task The SOE shall perform tasks necessary to Planning Operations in Mars Orbit Contribute to the generation of routine mission planning products Contribute to the process of the mediumterm planning cycle in interaction with Flight Dynamics, and with the other Flight Control SOEs for spacecraft preservation. Support the interfaces of mission planning within ESOC, with the Science Operations Centre, part of the ESAC Science Ground Segment, and with the scientific community Contribute to the development andor maintenance of mission planning tools specification and validation of externallyprocured tools programming for evolution of internal tools Follow up anomalies, test upgrades and new configurations of the Mission Planning tools. Contribute to streamlining of the planning and commanding workflow in support to the automation of mission operations. In addition, the SOE will also be expected to contribute to other Flight Operations Contribute as required to onboard software OnBoard Control Procedures improvement, validation and management, in coordination with the onboard Data handling engineers. Perform checking and loading of routine operations products to the spacecraft, on a rotation basis Support spacecraft anomaly resolution or implementation of operational workarounds Contribute to documentation and reporting of mission operations Provide oncall support for spacecraft and mission planning Provide engineering and operations support for designated payload or platform elements. Assist the Chief Mission Planner and or Spacecraft Operations Manager in adapting operations planning and concepts, if required by mission evolution. Qualifications and Requirements Suitable candidates should hold a University degree in Engineering, Science or a related subject and preferably have some experience in spacecraft operations, mission planning or space science. Candidates should be systemsminded and have a good understanding of general space mission constraints data, power, attitude, thermal etc. Some experience of spacecraft operations, mission planning or OnBoard Control Procedures would be an advantage. Candidates should be able to work independently, reliably and according to schedule for the set of planning products they will regularly be entrusted to process. Capability to manage and operate planning processes and tools in a systematic and configurationcontrolled manner is mandatory, together with the will to learn in detail all tools and possibilities of a complex planning system. Candidates should have a good level of computer skills and some experience with UNIX andor LINUX operating systems. Good knowledge and practical experience of Java would be of significant advantage. The candidates shall have interest to maintain and improve the custom planning tools Java, but also ML, PERL, UNIX scripts. Proficiency with mathematical packageseg. MatLab, SciLab would be a plus. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply by either clicking on, or copying into your browser, the URL below. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid40105 If you have any question regarding this position please email space.careersserco.com Position Mars Express Mission Planning SOE Reference G013052OD8 Application closing date 070313 Start date MayJune 2013 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.esa.int
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Mission Control System Development, Test and Validation Engineer
2013-02-26 11:37:38| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About Serco Serco has been operating for over 35 years across a worldwide client base providing operational and engineering support across International Organisations, Government Agencies, Defence, Industrial Partnerships and related Scientific Institutions. With over 1100 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of qualifications and skills, it is our track record in such a wide range of market sectors and geographies that allows us to share best practice, expertise and innovation in our business solutions today. Serco Europe employees have provided their skilled competence for various European space missions since the inception of a coordinated European space organisation. Our ongoing commitments within the industry cover Earth Observation, Meteorological Services, Space Science, Technology, Telecommunications and Human Spaceflight, as both an integrated services and managed space resources provider At the heart of our approach is the recognition that a good business depends on good people. We ensure that we continue to have the people and expertise that we need to face both the challenges of today and those of tomorrow our people are our key assets. The successful candidate will be responsible for the definition, implementation, acceptance and maintenance of mission control systems. The following main tasks are involved specification of the software requirements of these systems in collaboration with the operational users definition and specification of their internal and external interfaces in agreement with the relevant parties acceptance of the deliverables received from industry, ensuring correctness, completeness and compliance to the applicable requirements support to the mission operations staff as required in the various operational phases, including System Validation Tests, simulation campaign and in software support coordination as part of the Flight Control Team during critical operational phases such as launches coordination with other internal ESOC or external units, e.g. with the unit supplying mission data systems infrastructure and with the unit supplying the ICT systems and services participation in research and development activities in the area of mission data systems. Qualifications and Requirements Deep, handson knowledge of mission control systems, their environment and the relevant infrastructure. This includes areas such as mission planning, automation, operational database, archiving, data distribution, etc. knowledge and experience in the ESOC software engineering methodology and standards competence in modern computer languages such as C, C, Java, UML, XML, SQL familiarity with the ESOC software development environments and systems, including DOORS familiarity with relevant operating systems, including LINUX. Deep, handson experience in development, integration, verification and testing of satellite control infrastructure, and especially in multimission SCOS2000 S2K based Mission Control Systems. Handson experience with Spacecraft Simulators, Ground Models simulators and test harnesses. Experience related to developments in the ESA. Application procedure If you are interested in this vacancy, and think, you have the skills and experience required, please apply by either clicking on, or copying into your browser, the URL below. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid39689 If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please address them to our recruitment team at Darmstadtjobsserco.com Position MCS Development, Test and Validation Engineer Reference G013035ESA Application closing date 280213 Start date 010413 Important Please be aware security clearance may be part of the selection process All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Register with Serco eRecruitment for automatic email alerts for new opportunities httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope
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Mystery mission of the X-37B now two months old
2013-02-22 21:17:43| CNET News.com
But what it's doing up there or for how long -- well, you might glean more from talking to the wall than asking the Air Force about its hush-hush mission. [Read more]
Mission Control 'Houston' Helps Launch New Nike Sneakers
2013-02-22 14:40:59| Footwear - Topix.net
Nike has introduced a new set of colors and designs for its line of basketball sneakers sparked by the Texas city's space lineage.
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