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 March 27, 2002
Shenzhou 3 Orbiting Smoothly:
Landing Maybe Saturday
The Shenzhou 3 Dashboard up on the big screen at the Aerospace Command and Control Center in Beijing |
Beijing - Mar 27, 2001
Scientists at the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center said Wednesday that China's unmanned spacecraft was orbiting smoothly, state media reported. The Shenzhou III (Divine Vessel III), launched on Monday from the northwestern province of Gansu, is the third unmanned test flight in China's fledgling space program. Sui Qisheng, a leading scientist at the center, said the spacecraft had orbited earth 30 times by 7:00 pm (1100 GMT) Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
Europe Approves Rival GPS Network
Brussels - Mar 26, 2001
EU transport ministers agreed unanimously Tuesday to go ahead with the Galileo satellite navigation program, which will operate alongside the American GPS system from 2008. Sources said the 15 transport ministers took less than 30 minutes to reach their decision. They also agreed that Galileo's headquarters would be in Brussels.
TRW Offer Boosted And Rejected
Los Angeles (AFP) Mar 26, 2002
Northrop Grumman, the defense giant engaged in a hostile bid for TRW, said Tuesday it was prepared to boost its six billion dollar bid if TRW could show that a higher bid "is warranted." But TRW rejected the approach, calling it "nothing new."
Smarter Ground Based Exo Planet Methods
Paris (ESA) Mar 27, 2002
To see a dim planet around a bright star is like looking for a candle flame next to a searchlight. To solve this problem, scientists have developed the concept of nulling interferometry, one of the smartest methods to date in the search for extrasolar planets.
Deep Southern Ocean Losing Oxygen
Sydney - Mar 18, 2002
The depths of the Southern Ocean are slowly being starved of oxygen, Australian climate scientists have found.
LockMart To Study Big Target Rocket Concepts
Sunnyvale - March 27, 2002
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a four-month, $600,000 contract by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command to study the development of a flexible family of reliable, target launch vehicle concepts to support the US missile defense program.
Stratos To Provide US Govt Agencies Global SatComm Support
Bethesda - Mar 26, 2002
Stratos, a leading global provider of remote communication solutions and services, today announced that it has been selected by ADC International, LLC, a provider of complete satellite communications solutions, as a subcontractor for their Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) contract.
Meteorites Tell Of Shocking Experience In Planetary Formation
Washington - Mar 27, 2002
The search for Earths around other stars is one of the most pressing questions in astrophysics today. To home in on what conditions are necessary for Earth-like bodies to form, however, scientists must first solve the mystery of how our own Earth arose.
Riverways Create As Much Pollution As Highways
Newark - Mar 19, 2002
Large riverside cities like Portland, St. Louis, Nashville and New Orleans should look beyond road traffic to an important but usually overlooked source of air pollution � river traffic.
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Pegasus Prepares For First Flight
El Segundo - March 26, 2002
 Northrop Grumman has completed several milestones in preparation for the first flight of its X-47A Pegasus experimental unmanned air vehicle. that will be used to help develop a new generation of unmanned combat aircraft.
How to Land Softly on a Hard Planet
Pasadena (JPL) Mar 25, 2002
 Just one of the many problems in landing on another planet, after it's been determined where to land and the method to get there, is landing safely. For JPL, a safe landing is "the name of the game," as engineers work to prepare two rovers for the journey to Mars.
Shenzhou Remains Under Close Wrap
Special Report by Morris Jones
Sydney - Mar 26, 2002
 The third test launch of China's Shenzhou spacecraft marks an important step in this program, but raises more questions than it answers.
To Pluto And The Kuipers
Boulder - Mar 22, 2002
 The exploration of the outer solar system began in the early 1970s with the launch of Pioneers 10 and 11. Now, 30 years later, one final world remains to be explored - Pluto, its moon Charon and their mysterious cousins the Kuiper objects just beyond.
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