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London (AFP) Sep 27, 2004 
British airline magnate Richard Branson announced a hugely ambitious plan Monday for the world's first commercial space flights, saying he would send "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts into orbit in the next five years. |
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A Dash Of Color Runs Rings Around Saturn
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 28, 2004Looking something like the fibrous bow of a violin, Saturn's colorful rings sweep through this spectacular natural color view, while two small moons look on. Outward To The Final Frontier Of Sol 
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2004When the National Research Council recommended Solar System exploration goals for 2000-2010, the number one priority was sending a probe to explore Pluto and an area just beyond it known as the Kuiper Belt. |
Mars Express Give Hints About Water Loss In The Martian Atmosphere
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 28, 2004Recent results from the ASPERA-3 instrument on board Mars Express confirm that a very efficient process is at work in the Martian atmosphere, which could explain the loss of water. Making Tracks on Mars 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 28, 2004Mars Global Surveyor is using an innovative technique to capture pictures even sharper than most of the more than 170,000 it has already produced. |
Smart-1 Celebrates Its First Year In Space
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 28, 2004One year after its launch on 27 September 2003, the SMART-1 spacecraft is in excellent health and preparing for the manoeuvres that will bring it into orbit around the Moon in mid-November. Maneuver Puts Messenger On Track For 2005 Earth Flyby 
Laurel MD (SPX) Sep 28, 2004Messenger marked its 52nd day of flight operations with a burst from its thrusters, completing a maneuver on Sept. 24 that kept it on course for next summer's Earth flyby. |
Bernard Schriever's Stifling Shadow
Honolulu HI (SPX) Sep 28, 2004With the launch of the 476th and last example of the Atlas booster family, it's time to take a look back at this vehicle, its siblings Thor/Delta and Titan, and its father, USAF Lt. Gen. Bernard Schriever. China Launches Research Satellite 
Beijing, (UPI) Sep 27, 2004China's twentieth recoverable satellite blasted into space Monday afternoon from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province, state-run media said. |
Third Time's The Charm - And Fourth
Frederick CO (SPX) Sep 28, 2004Beyond-Earth Enterprises has successfully launch and recovery of the first rockets of the Gem Series of launch vehicles at the Capps Space Science Center in Frederick, OK, on Saturday, September 25th. KSC Reopens Tuesday As Space Center Weathers Hurricane Jeanne 
KSC (SPX) Sep 28, 2004Preliminary reports from damage assessment teams who visited the center on Monday indicate the facility weathered Hurricane Jeanne relatively well, sustaining less damage than was caused by Hurricane Frances three weeks ago. |
The HK Observatory Launches Webpage On "Space Weather"
Hong Kong (XNA) Sep 28, 2004As part of its public education effort, the Hong Kong Observatory Monday launched a webpage on "Space Weather." Lockheed Martin Awarded To Formulate Solar Imaging Suite for GOES-R Series 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Sep 28, 2004Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $6 million NASA, 18-month contract to perform design and risk reduction for the agency's Solar Imaging Suite (SIS). The GOES Program is managed by NOAA and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. |
Shields Up!
Huntsville (SPX) Sep 28, 2004If you've ever watched Star Trek, you know the importance of shields. When a star explodes or a Klingon death ray lances out of the darkness, the captain yells two words, "Shields up!", and all is well. Deflector shields: Don't leave home without one. Industry Canada Selects Ciel For Canadian Satellite Users 
Ottawa ON (SPX) Sep 28, 2004Ciel Satellite Group, a new Canadian owned and controlled communications satellite venture, has received provisional authority from Industry Canada to operate a broadcast satellite (BSS) at 129 degrees West orbital location. |
Navteq To Map Seven Eastern European Countries By End Of Year
Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 24, 2004Navteq expects to complete its initial mapping of seven eastern European countries by the end of 2004. This accelerated build plan is part of the company's effort to offer a comprehensive navigable map of Eastern Europe that will facilitate pan-European routing. Novariant Announces Industry First Terralite XPS Positioning Infrastructure 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Sep 28, 2004With the introduction of Novariant's new Terralite XPS system, mine productivity will no longer be disrupted by weak or obstructed GPS satellite signals. |
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