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What's The Outlook For The ISS
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 16, 2007In all probability, the question in the headline should be rephrased and run like this: who will man the International Space Station (ISS) next? The very future of this unique international orbital complex depends on the answer. The prospects for keeping the present crew are small, in fact, none existent. The main ISS users - the Russians and the Americans - are not interested in exploiting the ... more Punctured astronaut's spacesuit cuts short spacewalk 
Washington (AFP) Aug 15, 2007Two astronauts floating outside the International Space Station were forced to cut short their spacewalk Wednesday after one of them found a hole in his spacesuit's left glove. NASA flight controllers ordered the astronauts back into the orbiting laboratory after the damage was discovered when US astronaut Rick Mastracchio used his helmet camera to conduct a routine scan of his gloves. ... more At Least 3 Chinese Satellites Malfunctioning Since 2006 
Beijing, China (Xinhua) Aug 16, 2007At least three orbiting satellites have been malfunctioning but all were salvaged by experts, aerospace scientists said here Monday. The experts from the Xi'an Satellite Monitor and Control Center said that an orbiter lost its position and repeated rollovers in space in October 2006. "The ground center temporarily lost control over the malfunctioning satellite," said Dong Deyi, head of the center ... more China Develops Beidou Satellite Monitoring System 
Beijing, China (Xinhua) Aug 16, 2007China has developed its Beidou satellite monitoring system for dangerous chemicals transportation, the Beijing Times reported here Monday. The system, which has passed experts review, provides all-day data of dangerous chemicals transportation to Beidou navigation satellite and gives corresponding operational order, the paper said. Scores of sensors, equipped on every vehicle transporting danger ... more ATK Receives To Develop And Support Test Flights For NASA's Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle First Stage 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Aug 16, 2007The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have announced that Alliant Techsystems has received a $1.8 billion contract for the design, development, test and evaluation (DDT and E) of the first stage of the agency's next-generation human space flight vehicle - the Ares I. The multi-year development contract extends through June 2013 and includes flight tests beginning in 2009. ... more |
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Rochester NY (SPX) Aug 16, 2007Snapshots from space may someday confirm the presence of lakes and oceans on Europa-one of Jupiter's moons-and on other planetary bodies. Imaging detectors that capture information from every wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum could detect the presence of liquid methane or hydrocarbons, the stew that just might sustain microbial life forms. An imaging detector under development by ... more Are Planetary Systems Filled To Capacity 
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 16, 2007In 1605, Johannes Kepler discovered that the orbits of the planets are ellipses rather than combinations of circles, as astronomers had assumed since antiquity. Isaac Newton was then able to prove that the same force of gravity that pulls apples to the ground also keeps planets in their elliptical orbits around the Sun. But Newton was worried that the accumulated effects of the weak gravit ... more Boeing-Built Spaceway 3 Satellite Operational After Launch 
St Louis MO (SPX) Aug 16, 2007Boeing announced that it has sent and received the first on-orbit commands from the Boeing-built Spaceway 3 satellite following a successful launch of the spacecraft. All data shows that Spaceway 3 is healthy and operating normally. An Ariane 5 rocket lifted the Hughes Network Systems, LLC payload into space yesterday at 7:44 p.m. EDT (23:44 GMT) from Ariane Launch Complex 3 in the tropics of ... more Johnny Appleseed Of The Cosmos 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 16, 2007A new ultraviolet mosaic from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows a speeding star that is leaving an enormous trail of "seeds" for new solar systems. The star, named Mira (pronounced my-rah) after the latin word for "wonderful," is shedding material that will be recycled into new stars, planets and possibly even life as it hurls through our galaxy. ... more First Glimpses From The Perseid Meteor Shower 
Parsis, France (SPX) Aug 16, 2007Enthusiastic observers were rewarded by a nice display of the Perseid meteor shower that was visible at its best in the night between 12 and 13 August 2007. We present glimpses of the spectacle and the scientific rewards of staying up all night. The comet Swift-Tuttle orbits the Sun with a period of about 130 years. Whenever the comet comes close to the Sun in its orbit, it ejects a stream of ... more |
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Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 16, 2007Russia is planning to manufacture more than 4,500 civilian and military aircraft by 2025, worth $250 billion, the head of the Russian aircraft manufacturing mega-holding said Wednesday. "We are planning to build over 4,500 aircraft, both civilian and military, under contracts totaling $250 billion [by 2025]," said Alexei Fyodorov, general director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). ... more Boeing To Transfer AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense Production To Alabama 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 16, 2007Boeing will transfer production supporting the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) program from Anaheim, Calif., to its facility in Huntsville, Ala. The move expands production capability and co-locates Aegis BMD production with similar missile defense activities. About 30 positions will transfer as the work transitions to Huntsville in segments over a period of several months and should be co ... more India Has Changed The World 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 16, 2007On August 15, India will celebrate 60 years of independence. Today, we are looking at this event with different eyes. In retrospect, we can see that it has first changed Britain and then the rest of the world. This process is still going on. On August 15, 1947 when Lord Mountbatten was hauling down the British flag in Delhi, many understood the significance of what was happening with a country, ... more Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Territory Of Partnership 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 16, 2007Developing as an international agency, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been responding to the geopolitical situation in Europe, Asia and the rest of the world. Former Soviet republic made repeated attempts to streamline integration by setting up different associations, but they were not destined to live for many reasons. Experts are unanimous that the SCO is a success. Many call ... more Tectonic Plates Act Like Variable Thermostat 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2007Like a quilt that loses heat between squares, the earth's system of tectonic plates lets warmth out at every stitch. But a new study in PNAS Early Edition finds the current blanket much improved over the leaky patchwork of 60 million years ago. The study, appearing online the week of Aug. 13-17, shows that heat flowed out of Earth's mantle at a high rate 60 million years ago, when small tectonic ... more
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