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<title><![CDATA[NASA delays Endeavour launch until at least May 16]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[NASA said today that it has decided to push back the final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour until at least May 16. This is the third delay since the shuttle's April 29 launch was scrubbed due to problems with its hydraulic systems.The shuttle Endeavour atop pad 39A shortly after a launch scrub was announced on April 29. NASA said today it would delay the launch until at least May 16.(Credit:NASA TV)In a release, NASA said that Endeavour will launch no earlier than May 16. After the April 29 scrubbing, the agency targeted May 2, then May 8, and now mid-May at the earliest. NASA managers have got to be worried that each subsequent delay is threatening the space shuttle program's last-ever launch, that of Atlantis, which is currently slated for June 28.NASA said it will hold a press conference Monday to update the public on the status of repairs to Endeavour's hydraulic systems. &quot;Kennedy [Space Center] technicians are continuing work to resolve an issue in a heater circuit associated with Endeavour's hydraulic system that resulted in the [April 29] launch postponement,&quot; NASA said in a release today. &quot;Technicians determined the failure was inside an aft load control assembly, which is a switchbox in the shuttle's aft compartment, and possibly its associated electrical wiring.&quot;The agency acknowledged that it has yet to uncover the underlying cause of the switchbox failure, but said its technicians are substituting hardware that might have been the problem. &quot;This weekend, technicians will install and check out new wiring that bypasses the suspect electrical wiring connecting the switchbox to the heaters,&quot; the release stated. &quot;They will also run the heaters for up to 30 minutes to verify they are working properly and complete retesting of the other systems powered by the switchbox.&quot;While NASA is currently targeting May 16 as the earliest possible date for launching Endeavour on its final mission, the agency said that there are launch opportunities available until May 26. It did not address what would happen if Endeavour cannot be launched until after May 26, but presumably that would mean that the Atlantis mission would have to be pushed back.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robots, dutchmen and IBM create supersmart baggage handling system]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam just introduced a new baggage handling system which will allow the airport to handle 70 million bags a year, 40 percent more than today with the aid of greater automation including robots.Schiphol is one of the major transportation hubs in Europe and is the 15th largest airport in the world. Currently the airport handles around 50 million bags a year. Handling more would normally require a lot of new space which Schiphol doesn&amp;'t have. So the baggage system had to be made smarter rather than bigger.In most baggage handling systems, bags can only be located when entering or exiting the system. Schiphol&amp;'s new system developed by IBM, dutch airline KLM and Vanderlande Industries can locate every bag at any point in its journey. 60 percent of all baggage will be handled by robots.After check-in bags go directly into the bag storage, waiting to be loaded on to planes. The robots pull bags from bag storage on demand, releasing baggage on to the baggage conveyor belt only when needed to prevent overload of the system. Linking into real-time flight information allows for quick off-loading of baggage when a passenger misses his flights and for redirection of bags on alternative flights when connections are missed.The 21-kilometer transport conveyor also uses innovative technology like an automatedstorage and retrieval system, which automatically places and retrieves loads from 4200 bag storage positions using 36 cranes. Destination coded vehicles load single baggage items into tubs or carts and transport them individually to the required destinations for baggage offloading. Six robot cells for the automated loading of bags into containers and carts complete the system.Schiphol&amp;'s &amp;''brains over brawn&amp;'' baggage system might even tempt me to start checking in luggage again after years of travel ling with a carry-on. But only if I can see the robots first.Next Story: Nokia CEO sees no reason why Microsoft would buy Nokia Previous Story: Sorry jailbreakers: AT&amp;038'T cracks down on unofficial iPhone tetheringPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: airport, baggage, baggage-handlingCompanies: IBM, klm, Vanderlande Industries          Tags: airport, baggage, baggage-handlingCompanies: IBM, klm, Vanderlande IndustriesCiara Byrne is a full time techie and part-time writer. She has worked as a software developer, team lead, engineering manager and mobile standards expert. Ciara is based in Amsterdam and her interests include creative companies, useful technology, torture by piano and cycling in high heels. Follow her on Twitter at @deciara.  Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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