October 18, 2012

Vol. 1, No. 7

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Endeavour moves to permanent home Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Red Bull Rampage attracts top mountain bikers Virgin, Utah, U.S.

Famous farm known for fall foliage Reading, Vermont, U.S.

Observatory helps explore deep space Atacama Desert, Chile

World’s largest radio telescope soon to be outdone Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Ghana detains Argentine training ship Tema, Ghana

Airbus Deutschland tests A380 aircraftHamburg, Germany

Zubr class LCAC for ChinaFeodosiya, Ukraine

“Clear Sky 2012” exercise Kant Air Base, Kyrgyzstan

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On the cover: Fall foliage near Jenne Farm in Reading, Vermont.

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Endeavour moves to permanent homeLos Angeles, California, U.S., October 13, 2012 33°57’42”N, 118°19’52”W

This image shows the space shuttle Endeavour and the cara-van that followed moving through the tight streets of south-ern Los Angeles. When this image was taken, the shuttle was moving at 2 miles per hour through Inglewood. At this point, it was still 4.5 miles from the California Science Cen-ter, where it will be put on permanent display. Endeavour’s 12-mile journey began before dawn on October 12, 2012, at Los Angeles International Airport. It was expected to reach the science center by the evening of October 13, 2012, but logistical issues delayed its arrival by 16 hours. Thousands of onlookers witnessed the daunting task of moving the spacecraft, which included dodging trees and weaving past

utility poles. At certain points, the entire procession had to be stopped in order to maneuver around obstacles. Accord-ing to organizers, Endeavour’s wings came within inches of structures along the route. In preparation for the move, some 400 trees had to be cut down, but many could not be removed because they were old or treasured for historical reasons. The cost to transport the shuttle is estimated at USD $10 million to be paid for by the science center and private donations. The 77-tonne spacecraft, which measures 37 meters long, 24 meters wide and five stories tall at the tail, arrived at its new home on October 14, 2012, without any damage.

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Red Bull Rampage attracts top mountain bikers Virgin, Utah, U.S., October 6, 2012 37°09’56”N, 113°10’27”W

The appropriately named Red Bull Rampage event in Virgin, Utah, came to a close on October 7, 2012, with Kurt Sorge, of Canada, winning the competition. The world’s top free-ride mountain bikers competed for three days on steep and unfor-giving technical terrain near Zion National Park. Just sur-viving the course, which some riders describe as terrifying, is cause for jubilation. The invite-only event was held from 2001-04 and then canceled because of the risks associated with competing in such a merciless environment. The contest resumed in 2008 and has occurred every two years since. Rid-ers begin their descent of the 457-meter course on the knife-edged ridges with drops on either side, seen in this image. From here, riders choose their own lines of descent, many of

which they build in the days leading up to the competition. Wooden structures, including the intimidating Oakley Icon Sender where a ramp leads to a 12-meter drop, add to the difficulty. Cameron Zink landed a 360-degree maneuver at this ramp in 2012 in what was probably the most memorable trick in the event’s history. New this year is a 46-meter long ladder bridge that leads to a quarter-pipe near the end of the course, seen in this image. Another notable element is an 18-meter gap; Cam McCaul was the only rider to clear this jump in qualifying rounds. Judging for the event is based on style, fluidity, amplitude and difficulty of line choice, according to competition judges. Antoine Bizet, of France, placed second, and Logan Binggeli, of the U.S., finished third.

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Famous farm known for fall foliageReading, Vermont, U.S., October 5, 2012 43°31’28”N, 72°33’34”W

Fall has arrived and stunning colors have taken over the land-scape near Reading, Vermont. The area is famous for its fall foliage, which attracts visitors from all over the world. Jenne Farm (1813), perhaps one of the world’s most photographed farms, is shown in this image. The farm has appeared on the cover of magazines, in photography books, in advertising commercials (e.g. Budweiser) and films (e.g. Forrest Gump). Shades of orange, yellow and red are visible here as the leaves reach their peak for viewing. Yellow birch and sugar maples are among the tree species that contribute to these vibrant

colors. Peak viewing is somewhat subjective but usually refers to the time when 75 to 80 percent of the leaves have changed color. This varies based on location because of changes in elevation, temperature, soil moisture and wind conditions. Although most of the leaves in this image have changed color, it will probably be a week or two before they finish changing and fall to the ground. Green pastures and evergreens make for a sharp contrast to the leaves shown here. Evergreens maintain their needles year-round and have evolved to sur-vive extreme temperatures.

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Observatory helps explore deep space Atacama Desert, Chile, October 3, 2012 23°04’22”S, 67°58’50”W

ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array) Observatory, located in the Chilean Atacama Desert, hous-es a worldwide collaboration of scientists and engineers seeking to expand the frontiers of knowledge in space. Beginning in March 2013, astronomers will use ALMA to study first stars and galaxies, star and planet formation, and giant gas clouds that create planetary systems. ALMA works by simultaneously directing 66 single long wave-length radio and infrared radio wave antennas to a specific region. A central computer, located at the Operations Sup-port Facility (OSF), seen here, combines the information into a single image after scientists have compensated for interference, including weather, atmosphere and antenna condition. This process is far more efficient than building a single massive array. When viewing images created from

the radio wavelength signatures, molecules glow, providing information from extreme distances not visible in the optic range. According to National Radio Astronomy Observa-tory reports, an initial data set obtained by ALMA enabled scientists at the Ohio State University to detect chemicals in space. Each time a molecule rotates or vibrates between a pattern, it emits or absorbs a specific wavelength, according to scientists. Reading the signature patterns of these mole-cules in small batches can be extremely difficult; therefore, ALMA’s large, single images allow scientists to analyze the molecules in a broad swath of space. Knowing the chem-ical makeup of a dust cloud allows them to determine conditions in that area. “This is going to change the way astrochemists do business,” Anthony Remijan, part of the scientific team from Ohio State, said in a report.

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World’s largest radio telescope soon to be outdoneArecibo, Puerto Rico, October 11, 2012 18°20’39”N, 66°45’10”W

The Arecibo Observatory, located 13.5 kilometers south of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is the world’s largest and most sensi-tive radio telescope. The Arecibo Observatory is part of the National Astronomy Ionosphere Center (NAIC), a national research center operated by Cornell University in agree-ment with the National Science Foundation (NSF). The observatory was designed by William E. Gordon, a former Cornell electrical engineer, to study the Earth’s ionosphere. Construction occurred 1960-63 on the 305-meter diameter collection dish that was placed inside a depression left by a karst sinkhole. Scientists can gain access to pursue research in radio astronomy, radar astronomy and atmospheric sciences after submitting proposals that are evaluated by a

panel of judges. This image shows the collection dish made of 38,778 perforated aluminum panels and the beam steer-ing mechanism, which is held aloft by cables that measure 300 to 350 meters. The image also shows the Gregorian sub-reflector under the fixed triangular platform. The observatory employs approximately 140 people, 16 of them being scientific staff who conduct research and provide as-sistance to visiting scientists. A new radio telescope, which will be bigger than the one in Arecibo, is already under construction in the Guizhou Province of southern China. The 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) is expected to be completed in 2016 and will be able to see three times farther than Arecibo’s telescope.

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Ghana detains Argentine training shipTema, Ghana, October 15, 2012 05°37’47”N, 00°00’32”W

The Argentinean naval cadet training ship the ARA Lib-ertad, seen in this image, was seized by Ghana on orders from a United States court. According to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the vessel was kept because of an injunction placed on it for debts owed. An Accra High Court dismissed Argentina’s request for the vessel’s release based on a U.S. court judgment that Argentine property could be seized as a result of the country’s debt, according to reports. The 103-meter long vessel left Buenos Aires on June 2, 2012, with a crew of 320, including 69 members of the Argentine Navy, 110 students, 15 Chilean sailors and several Uruguayans. The USD $15-million triple-masted sail training ship (AXS) arrived in Ghana on October 8,

2012, as part of a goodwill tour. It was scheduled to return to Buenos Aires on December 8, 2012, but will remain in Ghana after the court rejected Argentina’s appeal of the order detaining the vessel. Creditors have been chasing after debts owed by Argentina since the country’s USD $100-bil-lion default in 2001. Argentina restructured approximately 93 percent of its defaulted bonds in debt exchanges in 2005 and 2010, bringing investors to approximately 33 cents to the dollar. In 1966, the ARA Libertad set an unbroken world record for a transatlantic crossing using only sail navigation. It completed the 3,225-kilometer journey from Cape Race, Canada, to Dursey Island, Ireland, in 6 days and four hours.

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Airbus Deutschland tests A380 aircraft Hamburg, Germany, October 13, 2012 53°32’24”N, 09°49’33”E

Airbus Deutschland in Hamburg, Germany, is the head-quarters and final assembly center for the A320 series of aircraft, which include the A318, A319 and A321. The A380 is assembled and delivered to European and Middle Eastern Customers at this location as well. The Airbus plant is equipped with a massive assembly hall, a paint building, a testing area, a parking apron and a 3,200-meter long runway. Airbus employs more than 10,000 people at the Airbus headquarters alone, as well as hundreds of others at various other parts manufacturing locations throughout Germany. After a plane is assembled in Ham-burg, the plane is quality tested and then painted accord-

ing to the purchasing airlines custom paint scheme. Once the aircraft is complete, a representative from the purchas-ing airline views the aircraft at the headquarters facility for acceptance and delivery. Of note on this October 13, 2012, image are two A380s on the main parking apron and one in the test area. One aircraft on the parking apron is probably a Thai Airlines aircraft. The second A380 on the parking apron is not identifiable, as its paint scheme has not been applied. The aircraft in the test area is possibly painted for Emirate Airlines, Airbus’ biggest A380 custom-er with a total order of 90 aircraft. In all, 257 A380s have been ordered worldwide, 87 of which have been delivered.

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Elbe River

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Possible Emirate Airlines aircraft

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Zubr class LCAC for ChinaFeodosiya, Ukraine, October 12, 2012 45°07’02”N, 35°29’50”E

This image shows the Zubr Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), which was built for China, moored in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine at Feodosiya Shipyard. Originally designed by the former Soviet Union, Zubr is the world’s larg-est class of hovercraft. There are nine vessels of this class in active service around the world used by Russia, Ukraine and Greece. When Greece purchased four Zubr class hovercraft, it was the first time a Russian-built ship was owned by the navy of a NATO member. The hovercraft turned out to be more expensive to maintain than expected, and Greece retired two of them early so the parts could be used to keep the other two

operational. The hovercraft in this image is the first of four ordered by China. It was badly damaged in a construction accident in 2011. Two of the hovercraft China ordered will be built in Ukraine, and the other two will be built in China with the help of Ukrainian experts, according to reports. China is paying an estimated USD $80 million for each Zubr class LCAC. The Zubr hovercraft has a range of 483 kilometers at 55 knots and is capable of carrying 136 tonnes, including up to three medium tanks or 500 marines. Its top speed is more than 60 knots on land, water and ice, and it is capable of clearing obstacles 1.5 meters high.

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“Clear Sky 2012” exercises Kant Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, October 8, 2012 42°51’37”N, 74°50’27”E

The “Clear Sky 2012” military exercises, which ran October 5-16, 2012, were held at Kant Air Base, located in northern Kyrgyzstan near the border with Kazakhstan. Joint operations involved Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. For the first time in the event’s history, exercises were held in air-space of the four participating countries, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The op-erations included exercises to repel cruise missile strikes over the region with surface-to-air and ground-to-air operations,

according to military personnel. This image shows MiG-31 long-range interceptors and a Russian Beriev A-50U “Main-stay” airborne warning and control systems (AWACS) aircraft. In addition, helicopters and surface-to-air missile systems were employed during the training exercises. The exercise was meant to help improve the exchange of information before and during military action in an effort to be better prepared to defend against strikes by conventional aircraft and cruise missiles, according to the radio network Voice of Russia.

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MiG-31s

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