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Station Partners Choose Assembly Before Research
Washington DC (SPX) March 2, 2006The heads of the five agency partners of the International Space Station said Thursday they have agreed on a new plan to complete construction of the station that will focus for now on completing its assembly rather than on utilizing the facility for research. |
Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
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Heinz Condiments Treat Astronauts At The International Space Station
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Mar 03, 2006H.J.Heinz Company has announced that two of its single serve condiment varieties will travel to outer space this spring. Heinz Barbeque Sauce and Seafood Cocktail Sauce were chosen as "bonus food items" by the Station's Expedition 13 crew. Joint Statement By International Space Station Heads of Agency 
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) March 2, 2006The heads of space agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met at the Kennedy Space Center on March 2 to review International Space Station cooperation and endorse a revision to the station configuration and assembly sequence. NASA Pushes Back New Millennium ST5 Launch To March 14 
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) March 2, 2006NASA said it has rescheduled the launch of is Science Technology 5 mission, which will carry three tiny satellites aboard a Pegasus expendable lift vehicle, due to an access conflict at the Air Force's western rocket range at Vandenberg. |
New Low Cost Rate Plan Targets Government, Business and Private Consumers
Milpitas CA (SPX) Mar 03, 2006Globalstar has announced that it is launching a new rate plan targeted specifically for use in the United States in the event of an emergency. The Globalstar Emergency Plan will be priced below $30 USD per month. SMART-1 Tracks Crater Lichtenberg And Young Lunar Basalts 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 06, 2006This image, taken by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, illustrates a special pointing mode, the so-called target-tracking mode. Satellite Connectivity For Airline Passengers and Government Applications 
Princeton NJ (SPX) Mar 03, 2006SES Americom has announced that the AMERICOM-23 (AMC-23) satellite that was launched on December 29, 2005, has successfully completed a full battery of in-orbit-tests and is now operational from its assigned location of 172 degrees East. |
Satellites Detect Significant Ice Loss In Antarctica
Boulder CO (SPX) March 2, 2006Antarctica's ice sheet has lost a significant amount of ice in just three years, researchers reported Thursday. A team using data from the joint NASA/German Aerospace Center Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment were able to conduct the first-ever gravity survey of the entire Antarctic ice sheet. TPS Picks 'Postcards From Venus' Winners 
Pasadena CA (SPX) March 2, 2006The Planetary Society is commemorating the imagined rugged beauty of the Venusian landscape by picking winning entries in the "Postcards from Venus" art contest. The competition was meant to coordinate with ESA's Venus Express mission, expected to rendezvous with the planet on April 11. 2102 Space Rock To Give Earth Its Closest Shave Paris, France (AFP) Mar 02, 2006 
A space rock capable of sub-continent scale devastation has about a one in 1,000 risk of colliding with Earth early next century, the highest of any known asteroid, watchers said on Thursday. |
Too Early To Ban Proton-M Launches - Roscosmos
Moscow, Russia (RIAN) Mar 03, 2006Russia's space agency said Thursday there is no need to ban launches of Proton-M rockets following the recent failure of the Arabsat 4A communications satellite. Two Other Mars Missions Heating Up 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 03, 2006Two Mars orbiter missions - one from NASA, the other from the European Space Agency (ESA) - will open new vistas in the exploration of Mars through the use of sophisticated ground-penetrating radars, providing international researchers with the first direct clues about the Red Planet's subsurface structure. US Backs India's Unmanned Lunar Mission 
New Delhi, India (AFP) Mar 02, 2006The United States on Thursday offered its support to India's unmanned mission to the moon which New Delhi has scheduled for next year or early 2008, a joint statement said. The endorsement came after delegation-level talks on the sidelines of a summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George W. Bush. |
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