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NASA Sets Next Shuttle Launch For July 1
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 17, 2006Space shuttle Discovery has been given a "go" for its next launch July 1, Michael Griffin, NASA's administrator, announced Saturday, saying he made the decision despite some reservations by engineers over certain components of the orbiter's external cryogenic fuel tank. First Kazakh Satellite Launched 
Baikonour, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jun 19, 2006Kazakhstan's first telecommunications satellite was launched from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Sunday in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev. Sea Launch Delivers Galaxy 16 Satellite to Orbit 
Long Beach CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Sea Launch successfully delivered PanAmSat's Galaxy 16 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit early Sunday. The company said tracking data indicated the spacecraft had positioned itself accurately positioned and is in excellent condition. |
China Satellite Launcher Rejects US Proliferation Accusations
Beijing (AFP) Jun 17, 2006China's top satellite launcher angrily denied U.S. accusations that it was assisting Iran's missile programs and demanded that its assets in the United States be freed up, state press said Saturday. The Next Generation Of Yuhangyuans 
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 19, 2006As China draws plans for more ambitious space missions, one essential element seems to remain the same: China's pool of yuhangyuans, or astronauts, has apparently stood unchanged for more than eight years. GMV To Provide Mission Planning Software For Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter 
Rockville, MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2006GMV Space Systems Inc., a satellite ground segment software company, announced Sunday that its FlexPlan software has been selected to provide the mission planning and scheduling system for NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. |
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Russian Plan Mars Moon Mission In 2009
Moscow (AFP) Jun 16, 2006Russia plans to send up a space exploration capsule to analyse the surface of Mars and collect test samples from one of the red planet's moons in 2009, Russia's space agency said Friday. "The launch of the Phobos-Grunt space capsule is scheduled for October 2009. The expedition will take three years," Roskosmos said in a written statement. Governments Accounted For Over Half Of New Satellite Business In 2005 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Hannover Fairs USA and Futron Corporation have announced results of their annual satellite industry survey conducted during the International Satellite Communications exchange (ISCe 2006) that concluded last week in San Diego, Calif. How To Bake A Galaxy 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Start with lots and lots of dark matter, then stir in gas. Let the mixture sit for a while, and a galaxy should rise up out of the batter. This simple recipe for baking galaxies cannot be performed at home, but it does reflect what astronomers are learning about their formation. |
First ESA Long-Duration Mission Ready To Launch On Next Shuttle
Paris, France (ESA) Jun 19, 2006With NASA's announcement Saturday of the launch of space shuttle Discovery on July 1, ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter, from Germany, is set to spend six to seven months in space as a member of the permanent crew of the International Space Station. A Rock Nearly Knocked Off The Chart 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Researchers are scratching their heads after unearthing a 25-centimeter-wide chondritic meteorite from the 145-million-year-old Morokweng impact crater in South Africa. The team found the meteorite within the crater's impact melt sheet about 770 meters (half a mile) down a drilling borehole. Satellite Guidance For The Visually Impaired 
Paris, France (ESA) Jun 19, 2006Seen from a distance, a blind man guided by his dog on the streets of Madrid, Spain, seems quite sure of his way. In fact, he is not listening to music with his headphones, but is receiving directions to his destination: "turn to the right, turn to the left, continue straight ahead ..." |
Energy Crisis Requires New Manhattan Project
Los Angeles (AFP) Jun 19, 2006The United States urgently needs an effort similar to the Manhattan Project or NASA's moon mission to confront a looming energy crisis, scientists said at a high-level energy conference here. Bacterium Takes A Shine To Metals 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Exposed metal surfaces are highly vulnerable to corrosion, but paint or other protective coatings can interfere with some uses, as well as add significant costs. Now, a series of experiments suggests a new form of protection: bacteria. NASA Missions Help Dissect Sea Level Rise 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 19, 2006Sea level isn't, well, level. Nor is the rate by which sea level has been rising over the past few decades, but the trend is clearly up. Global sea level has risen an average of three millimeters per year since 1993. Residents Run For Cover As Philippine Volcano Spews Ash 
Manila (AFP) Jun 19, 2006One of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines spewed a massive column of ash about two kilometres (more than a mile) into the sky Sunday, sending residents of surrounding areas fleeing for cover, radio reports said. |
India Signs Up For Convention Against Nuke Terror
New Delhi (AFP) Jun 19, 2006India has acceded to an international convention against nuclear terrorism drafted by the United Nations, a government statement said. India's cabinet Friday gave its approval for signing and ratifying the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the statement said. Raytheon Demonstrates Faster Smaller And Simpler Troposcatter Solution 
McKinney TX (SPX) Jun 19, 2006Three critical Troposcatter capabilities - speed, size and simplicity - were highlighted by Raytheon Company during a recent record-setting demonstration. Police Deploy UAVs Over Los Angeles 
Los Angeles (AFP) Jun 19, 2006Police launched the future of law enforcement into the smoggy Los Angeles sky Friday in the form of a drone, bringing technology most commonly associated with combat zones to urban policing. Chinese Military Departs For US War Games 
Beijing (AFP) Jun 19, 2006A high level Chinese military delegation has set out for the US-held territory of Guam to observe large-scale US naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean for the first time, state press reported Saturday. CONTENT PARTNERS
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