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April 15, 2002
Shenzhou-5 May Carry Out First Chinese Manned Mission
Tokyo - Apr 16, 2002
Chinese news media has widely reported in the past few weeks hints from senior space officals that China will attempt its first manned launch following at least one addition unmanned test flight later this year. Once flying China wants to quickly move to an initial orbital station similar to the Soviet Union's Sayluts in the 1970s that laid the ground work for Mir.
Lockheed Begins Testing New Infrared SpaceScope For NASA
Sunnyvale - Apr 16, 2002
NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) is in test at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, Calif. SIRTF's Cryogenic Telescope Assembly, which includes the scientific instruments, has been received from Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colo., and integrated with the Lockheed Martin-built spacecraft.
Preparing For The Venus Express
Bristol - Apr 16, 2002
The European Space Agency is planning its first mission to unveil the mysteries of Earth's cloud-shrouded sister planet, Venus. On Wednesday 10 April, Professor Fred Taylor (University of Oxford) will be explaining to the UK National Astronomy Meeting why European scientists are hoping to be on board the Venus Express in 2005.
Telenor Puts You Airborne At 30,000 Feet With Broadband Connection
Oslo - Apr 16, 2002
Telenor Satellite Services announced Tuesday the commercial launch of Inmarsat aeronautical high-speed data service (Aero HSD). Based on Inmarsat's Swift 64 technology, Telenor's Aero HSD is available globally.
An International Market Place For Space Technology
Hanover - Apr 09, 2002
Fire extinguishers, skin cancer detectors and a record-breaking solar car: all examples of new products on Earth made possible thanks to space technology. ESA will present these, and many more space spin-offs, to non-space industry from all over the world at Hanover Fair April 15-20.
Milstar 2 Team Cut On Orbit Costs
Colorado Springs - Apr 16, 2002
A combined USAF MILSATCOM Joint Program Office/Lockheed Martin-led team has completed on-orbit testing of the second Milstar II secure communications satellite in record time and transferred full operational control of the spacecraft to the Air Force operational command.
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MicroSat Systems Contract Raytheon For SAR Payload
Denver - Apr 16, 2002
MicroSat Systems, Inc. (MSI) announced a $16.4M contract with Raytheon Company Electronics Systems to provide the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload for the Technology Satellite of the 21st Century (TechSat 21).
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 Space Train Faces Glitches Cape Canaveral - Apr 15, 2002
The Mobile Transporter, a small rail car designed to operate with the Station, came to a halt after advancing just a few meters (yards) out on its first test, NASA reported on Monday. The first test of the 855 kilo (1,900 pound) transporter began at 1222 GMT, about one hour behind schedule.
Addition Of Fluorine Opens Door To Hundreds Of Nanotube Derivatives Houston - Apr 16, 2002
Researchers at Rice University say fluorine -- the most reactive element in nature -- could prove to be a key in unlocking the potential of carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanostructures.

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