Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

The rocket "Tamouh-3" explodes during launch in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

The rocket "Tamouh-3" explodes during launch in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Members of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team prepare for the launch of the rocket "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Members of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team prepare for the launch of the rocket "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

A member of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team is seen after the launch failure of a rocket named "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Rocket Tamouh-3 Explodes During Launch - Kuwait

Members of the Kuwait Space Rocket Team prepare for the launch of the rocket "Tamouh-3" in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, December 6, 2025. The Kuwait Space Rocket team said a small rocket it attempted to launch on Saturday morning exploded shortly after ignition in Jahra Governorate, with no injuries reported. The rocket, named "Tamouh-3," was approximately 3.2 meters long with a maximum thrust of around 12,000 newtons. It was equipped with GPS devices designed to record coordinates, speed, altitude, acceleration, and other flight data. According to the team, this was its fourth launch attempt. It said it will investigate the cause of the explosion while continuing its development efforts. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-BIODIVERSITY (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-BIODIVERSITY (CN)

(240709) -- HAIKOU, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A member of a marine biodiversity expedition team checks a GPS device on a boat in the waters east of Hainan Island, south China, July 7, 2024. A 5-day marine biodiversity expedition held in Hainan concluded on Monday. Experts state that the recently rescued and released short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" is of good condition. The male whale Haitang was found injured and stranded in the Haitang Bay of Sanya City on January 3, and was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment. It was released back into the sea on May 26 after thorough investigation and discussion by experts. Based on the information of a signal device attached on its back, Haitang shows good abilities living in the wild and adaptability to the deep-sea environment. Within its swimming area, the expedition team spotted a large number of short-finned pilot whales. According to Li Songhai, chief scientist of the team and researcher of the Institute of De

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

RAFFIN Melvin Gps&o a - S/l Les Mureaux Val FINALE TRIPLE SAUT MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

RAFFIN Melvin Gps&o a - S/l Les Mureaux Val FINALE TRIPLE SAUT MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

RAFFIN Melvin Gps&o a - S/l Les Mureaux Val FINALE TRIPLE SAUT MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

Life jacket with GPS receiver

Life jacket with GPS receiver

Minamisanriku Mayor Jin Sato poses for a photo wearing a life jacket with a GPS receiver inside, developed by Tokyo-based disaster relief firm Guardian 72, during a press event on June 20, 2024, in the Miyagi Prefecture town that was devastated by the March 2011 quake-tsunami in northeastern Japan.

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

02.06.2024, Tartu. A Finnair passenger plane, which was off the line for a month due to Russian GPS signal jammers, landed once again at Tartu airport. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

02.06.2024, Tartu. A Finnair passenger plane, which was off the line for a month due to Russian GPS signal jammers, landed once again at Tartu airport. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

02.06.2024, Tartu. A Finnair passenger plane, which was off the line for a month due to Russian GPS signal jammers, landed once again at Tartu airport. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

02.06.2024, Tartu. A Finnair passenger plane, which was off the line for a month due to Russian GPS signal jammers, landed once again at Tartu airport. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

Helsinki-Tartu airway is open again

02.06.2024, Tartu. A Finnair passenger plane, which was off the line for a month due to Russian GPS signal jammers, landed once again at Tartu airport. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

(230509) -- ASHKELON, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onlookers watch as a loggerhead sea turtle equipped with a GPS tracker is released back into the Mediterranean Sea at the beach in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

CHINA-ORIENTAL WHITE STORKS-RELEASE INTO WILD (CN)

(240109) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares to put a GPS tracker on an oriental white stork at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 5, 2024. Three oriental white storks were stranded in Shenyang during their migration due to injuries and food poisoning November, 2023. They were later rescued and sent for treatment at Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. The three birds, when cured, were not released immediately into the wild in Shenyang due to the cold weather there. They were instead transferred to east China's Jiangxi and released at Poyang Lake Wetland Park, one of their natural habitats. The oriental white stork, a migratory bird under first-class state protection, has been listed as "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

Indian railways install fog pass devices for smooth operations

STORY: Indian railways install fog pass devices for smooth operations SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate enshrouded in fog 2. various of fog on railway track STORYLINE: Indian railways have provisioned nearly 20,000 fog pass devices to ensure smooth rail operations during foggy weather, officials said Thursday. "Every year, during foggy weather in the winter months, a large number of trains are affected especially in the northern parts of the country. To ensure smooth rail operations, Indian railways have provisioned 19,742 fog pass devices during foggy weather," the Ministry of Railways said. "This initiative marks a crucial step in improving the reliability of train services, reducing delays, and enhancing overall passenger safety," it noted. According to officials, the fog pass is a GPS-based navigation device that helps the loco pilot navigate during dense fog conditions. Railway officials said

CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-MIGRATORY BIRDS PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-MIGRATORY BIRDS PROTECTION (CN)

(230728) -- NANCHANG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members put a GPS tracker on an oriental white stork that was about to be released in the Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center of Jiangxi Province in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 20, 2023. Staff members composed of rescuers, doctors, patrolmen and police officers in the protection station of Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve and the Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center of Jiangxi Province rescue injured migratory birds and help them return to the wild. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-MIGRATORY BIRDS PROTECTION (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-MIGRATORY BIRDS PROTECTION (CN)

(230728) -- NANCHANG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members put a GPS tracker on an oriental white stork that was about to be released in the Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center of Jiangxi Province in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 20, 2023. Staff members composed of rescuers, doctors, patrolmen and police officers in the protection station of Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve and the Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Center of Jiangxi Province rescue injured migratory birds and help them return to the wild. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

Unmanned Aircraft Countermeasures Equipment

ANYANG, CHINA - MAY 7, 2023 - Police officers hold unmanned aircraft countermeasures equipment at a large-scale sports event in Hua County, Anyang city, central China's Henan province, May 7, 2023. A drone countermeasure device is a device used to defend against, intercept, disrupt, or destroy drones. These devices can track and interfere with the drone's navigation system, sensors and communication systems through electromagnetic waves, infrared, radar, GPS and other technologies, and can also use physical impact, high-energy beams, explosives and other means to destroy the drone.

Injured sea turtle released into sea after treatment in Israel

STORY: Injured sea turtle released into sea after treatment in Israel DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a loggerhead sea turtle equipped with a GPS tracker being released into sea STORYLINE: A rescued sea turtle has been released into the Mediterranean Sea on northern Israel's beach prior to this year's World Sea Turtle Day, which falls on May 23. The sea turtle named by the rescuers as Micha was released after a two-month treatment at Israel's National Sea Turtle Rescue Center. Micha's return to the sea was witnessed by its rescuers and many local people. Such turtle-release activities are held from time to time by the center. Once the "seeing-off" date is set, the center will inform the public, usually attracting many parents and children to attend the activity. Yaniv Levy, manager of the rescue center, told Xinhua that the center has treated some 1,000 turtles, mainly loggerhead and green sea turtles, as well as soft-shell and

Japan enacts law for GPS trackers to prevent int'l bail jumping

Japan enacts law for GPS trackers to prevent int'l bail jumping

The House of Councillors passes at a plenary session in Tokyo on May 10, 2023, a bill permitting courts to approve the placing of GPS monitors on suspects to prevent international bail jumping.

Japan enacts law for GPS trackers to prevent int'l bail jumping

Japan enacts law for GPS trackers to prevent int'l bail jumping

The House of Councillors passes at a plenary session in Tokyo on May 10, 2023, a bill permitting courts to approve the placing of GPS monitors on suspects to prevent international bail jumping.

ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

ISRAEL-ASHKELON-SEA TURTLES-RETURNING HOME

(230509) -- ASHKELON, May 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onlookers watch as a loggerhead sea turtle equipped with a GPS tracker is released back into the Mediterranean Sea at the beach in the Israeli city of Ashkelon on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Artist "draws" world's largest "geoglyph" using GPS

Artist "draws" world's largest "geoglyph" using GPS

Yasushi Takahashi, a 37-year-old artist, holds his GPS drawing in Saitama, north of Tokyo, in November 2014. He spent six months covering around 7,160 kilometers in 40 of Japan's 47 prefectures with a GPS tracker to draw images of "MARRY ME" and a heart and arrow across the archipelago in a unique marriage proposal. The drawing was recognized as the world's largest GPS drawing by Guinness World Records.

Kids demonstrate how to wear GPS watches

Kids demonstrate how to wear GPS watches

TOKYO, Japan - Children show off the Docotch 01, NTT Docomo Inc.'s sensor-laden 3G wristwatches, on Sept. 30, 2014. The GPS-enabled device will allow parents to monitor their child's whereabouts

NTT Docomo's GPS watch for children unveiled

NTT Docomo's GPS watch for children unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc.'s GPS-enabled Docotch 01 wristwatch which allows parents to monitor their child's whereabouts is seen in this undated photo. The sensor-laden 3G device will go on sale March 2015.

Automatic auto parking

Automatic auto parking

NAGOYA, Japan - An experiment is held at Nagoya University in the city of Nagoya on May 31, 2012, to demonstrate an automatic auto parking system in which cars equipped with GPS and radio communication devices to share location information can detect and reach spaces in parking lots automatically.

Cleanup continues 52 yrs after partial meltdown in Los Angeles

Cleanup continues 52 yrs after partial meltdown in Los Angeles

SIMI VALLEY, United States - A contractor of the Environmental Protection Agency uses gamma-scanning equipment mounted on an all-terrain cart and connected to a GPS system and laptop to scan part of the rugged site that was formerly home to Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the suburbs of Los Angeles. An experimental nuclear reactor at the lab experienced a partial meltdown in July 1957.

SECOM to launch service to locate pets

SECOM to launch service to locate pets

TOKYO, Japan - A small communications terminal using a global positioning system (GPS) for locating lost pets is demonstrated in Tokyo on June 16. SECOM Co., a leading security service company, said it will launch a new service using the GPS terminal, which weighs 48 grams, on June 24.