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![]() Tokyo (AFP) May 18, 2010 Japan on Tuesday postponed the launch of a rocket due to deploy an experimental "space yacht" propelled by solar particles because of bad weather at the launch site, officials said. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) decided on the delay six minutes before the scheduled launch of the H-IIA rocket, set for 6:44 am (2144 GMT Monday), as the weather at the Tanegashima space centre in southern Japan worsened. "There is a risk of thunderstorms," a JAXA official said. The rocket was to ... read more |
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Opportunity Driving To Solar Energy 'Lily Pads'![]() With the winter solstice at hand, Opportunity has been constrained by power and drove only once in the last week. The project is doing something new, driving Opportunity to solar energy "lily pads," places with a modest northerly tilt. On Sol 2234 (May 7, 2010), Opportunity drove about 15 meters (49 feet) and positioned herself with a slight northerly tilt on a small ripple. A drive ... more Boeing Completes On-Orbit Handover Of DIRECTV 12 Satellite ![]() Boeing has announced that it has completed the on-orbit handover of the DIRECTV 12 satellite. DIRECTV will use the Boeing 702HP satellite to provide high-definition television (HDTV) broadcasting to local and national markets throughout the United States. "Boeing is proud to continue its delivery of highly capable satellites that enable DIRECTV to expand its channel offering," said Craig C ... more SES WORLD SKIES Readies Orbital Maneuver To Avoid Interference From Troubled Intelsat Satellite ![]() SES WORLD SKIES has announced plans for an intricate set of orbital maneuvers later this month aimed at steering its AMC-11 satellite and its customers clear of interference from Intelsat's troubled Galaxy 15 spacecraft, referred to in recent media coverage as the "Zombie" satellite. As the stray satellite nears AMC-11's orbital location at 131 degrees west, SES WORLD SKIES plans to have A ... more |
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![]() Tehran (AFP) May 17, 2010 Iran agreed on Monday to ship the bulk of its low enriched uranium abroad in a fuel swap deal backed by Turkey and Brazil that could blunt calls for sanctions over Tehran's sensitive nuclear programme. The agreement, which commits Iran to depositing 1,200 kilograms (2,640 pounds) of its low enriched uranium in Turkey in return for nuclear fuel for its Tehran reactor, was signed in the Iranian capital by the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Brazil. Iran said that with the signing of the deal ... read more |
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