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Washington (AFP) Sep 05, 2004 
A key part of a future national missile defense based on boost phase intercept could tie the United States to Afghanistan, Iraq and several former Soviet republics, requiring permanent US military bases there, according to officials and scientists involved in the project. |
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Operating A Safer Shuttle Requires New Thinking Washington DC (UPI) Sep 3, 2004 
NASA officials point to a host of technical changes and modifications they are making to the space shuttle fleet that should bring about safer space flight, reports Frank Sietzen in the final part of his three part series on the Shuttle's return to flight. |
Space Elevator Competition Starts
Beijing (XNA) Sep 06, 2004The California-based Spaceward Foundation has launched a competition to bring technology and engineering to the design and construction of a space elevator.  Final Expedition 9 EVA A Success 
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 06, 2004International Space Station Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke wrapped up a successful, 5-hour, 21-minute spacewalk at 6:04 p.m. EDT (September 3), about 28 minutes ahead of schedule. |
Atmosphere Detail In Infrared
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 06, 2004This detail shows swirls and shoals in Saturn's cloud bands near the planet's south pole. The image was taken with Cassin's narrow angle camera on July 25 at a distance of 7.1 million km from Saturn through a filter sensitive to wavelengths of infrared light. Cassini Reveals Saturn's Cool Rings 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 03, 2004Data taken by Cassini's composite infrared spectrometer while entering Saturn's orbit show the cool and relatively warm regions of the rings. |
Space Vegetables Take Root In China
Beijing (XNA) Sep 06, 2004"Space Vegetables," bred by astronautical mutagenesis, which is mutating genes in the radiation of outer space, are now found on many of China's dining tables... Solar Conjunction Period 
Paris (ESA) Sep 06, 2004Commanding of Mars Express routine science operations through the Payload Operations Service at RAL in the UK is proceeding well and is some 10 weeks ahead of the execution of scientific activities. |
Taking Apart A Hurricane: Multi-Sensor Envisat Sees Through Frances
Paris (ESA) Sep 05, 2004Hurricanes are one of those forces of nature that can only fully be captured by satellite imagery. For Hurricane Frances ESA's Envisat is going one better, peering through the hurricane from top to bottom, even helping to 'see' under the waves to map hidden forces powering the storm. Sahara Desert And Amazon Basin - Achilles' Heels In Earth's Armour 
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Sep 06, 2004What do the Amazon Basin and Sahara Desert have in common? They are intricately linked by dust and climate and both belong to a family of hotspots or "Achilles' heels" that have a profound impact on the global environment, says Professor John Schellnhuber, who spoke at the recent EuroScience Forum. |
US Navy Awards Raytheon $440M Development Contract For New Standard Missile-6
Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 06, 2004The US Navy awarded a $440 million contract to Raytheon to develop and produce the new Standard Missile-6 Extended Range Active Missile. SM-6 is being developed to meet the Navy's requirement for an extended range anti-air warfare missile (ER-AAW). US Army Shadow Tactical UAV's Pass 10,000 Flight Hours And 2,500 Sorties In Iraq 
Hunt Valley MD (SPX) Sep 06, 2004US Army RQ-7A Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) systems have achieved new, major milestones of flight, surpassing 10,000 flight hours and 2,500 sorties while performing surveillance and reconnaissance for coalition warfighters in Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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