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Earth Overshoot Day keeps moving up: What's the pace of change?
2016-08-09 08:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: According to the Global Footprint Network, we as a planet have already used up Earth's resources for the year. In the 50 years of keeping record of Earth Overshoot Day, this is the earliest the day has occurred. It used to happen regularly in September, and last year it fell on August 13. View Caption About video ads View Caption of Earth Overshoot Day, also known as Ecological Debt Day, marks the date each year when weve used up as many natural resources as Earth can regenerate in a single year....
Earth Overshoot Day: Living beyond our means
2016-08-09 08:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: We've used up more resources than the planet can regenerate in a whole year - and it's only the start of August. Mathis Wackernagel of the Global Footprint Network explains why we need to check our overconsumption. Back in 1987, the date when we overshot the planet's annual natural budget fell on December 19. Since then we have depleted resources ever faster. In 2016, Earth Overshoot Day falls on August 8. DW talks to Mathis Wackernagel, cofounder of the Global Footprint Network. Deutsche...
Study: DiCaprios Oscar Speech Did More For Climate Change Than Earth Day
2016-08-09 06:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dispatch: Actor Leonardo DiCaprios Oscar acceptance speech comments urging action on climate change drew more attention on social media than Earth Day, according to a study out of the University of California San Diego. The study, titled Big Data Sensors of Organic Advocacy: The Case of Leonardo DiCaprio and Climate Change, was published Aug. 2 in scientific journal Plos One. It argues DiCaprios acceptance speech for best actor received much more attention on social media than it did on traditional...
System Engineer Earth Observation mf
2016-08-03 19:06:46| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
At its two strong locations in Bremen and Munich, OHB System AG designs satellites and systems for manned space flight, aerial reconnaissance and process control systems. We owe our success to our extraordinary employees and their passion for innovation, their commitment and their initiative. We invite you to join this international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. At OHB you will have creative scope to work on exciting and innovative technological projects and frequently explore new terrain. For immediate commencement of employment the Predevelopment Space System Studies department at OHB System in Bremen is looking for a System Engineer Earth Observation mf Your tasks Management and coordination of technical proposals Management and coordination of EO satellite predevelopment activities and projects Definition and design of the satellite mission and system concept Analysis and specification of the system and its subsystems Preparation of new mission concepts Your qualification Degree in Aerospace Industrial Engineering or Industrial Sciences Profound knowledge in mission analysis, mission and system design, system engineering and earth observation applications Practical experience in relevant EO projects for institutional as well as commercial customers Acustomed to work in teams Good conceptual and analytical skills and a good knowledge of project management Fluency in spoken and written English, German skills are an asset Become a part of our international team. Please apply via our online tool. OHB System AG Human Resources www.ohbsystem.de We look forward to you!
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Earth Observation Spacecraft Operations Engineer Sentinel
2016-07-25 18:05:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
INSYEN AG is based at the German Space Operations Center in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, Germany. We currently have more than 60 employees from 14 nations located in Germany and France. Our portfolio includes engineering, operations and product development for the space and aerospace markets. We are currently looking for a Earth Observation Spacecraft Operations Engineer Sentinel Start date September 15th, 2016 Key tasks and responsibilities The primary area of responsibility for the Spacecraft Operations Engineer SOE is to support the Sentinel5P Spacecraft Operations Manager SOM in the preparation, implementation and execution of the LEOP and Commissioning phases, mainly in the areas of platform subsystems and Mission Planning, but extended to other areas as required. The SOE position includes the following responsibilities Support the SOM in the validation of the FOP in the volumes indicated by the SOM Support the SOM in FOS integration and tests Review of satellite documents LEOP and Commissioning operations support as required Required skills Adequate experience in spacecraft Flight Operations knowledge, including FDIR, the platform and overall view of the Spacecraft systems engineering Adequate experience with Packet Utilisation Standard Adequate experience in working in an operational environment Adequate experience with flight procedures life cycle, including validation Basic experience with anomaly investigations Ability to understand and accurately predict behaviour of complex systems Experience with LEO satellites operations, including experience in preparatory phase OPSPREP, special operations LEOP, Deorbiting campaign and preoperational phase Commissioning specially within the Sentinels missions Wellorganized, able to prioritise and manage several activities in parallel Fluency in English, both in speech and writing Some experience with operational simulators, ideally SimSat Some experience with satellite control systems, ideally SCOS2000 Some knowledge of Earth Observations missions, in particular with Copernicus Sentinels Adequate experience using TMTC databases, preferably SCOS2000 compatible This job is located in DarmstadtESOC. We look forward to hearing from you and to a productive collaboration. PS Find out more about INSYEN at httpinsyen.comcompanyoverview Please send your application, your up to date CV and your salary requirements to hrinsyen.com before August 5th 2016.
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