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LM Team Wins Orion Manned Exploration Vehicle Deal Worth Billions Washington DC (SPX) Aug 31, 2006 
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced today that it has selected the Lockheed Martin team to design and build the agency's next-generation human space flight crew transportation system known as Orion, with an initial contract value of approximately $4 billion. Orion, an advanced crew capsule design utilizing state-of-the-art technology, is a key element of NASA's Vision for Space Exploration, and will succeed the Space Shuttle in transporting a new generation of human explorers to and from the International Space Station, the Moon, and eventually to Mars and beyond. |
Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
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NASA Selects Orion CEV Prime Contractor
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 31, 2006NASA selected Thursday Lockheed Martin as the prime contractor to design, develop, and build Orion, America's spacecraft for a new generation of explorers. Orion will be capable of transporting four crewmembers for lunar missions and later supporting crew transfers for Mars missions. Orion could also carry up to six crew members to and from the International Space Station. Russia Plans To Launch First Flight To The Moon In 2011-2012 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 31, 2006Russia plans to conduct its first manned flight around the Moon in 2011-2012, the president of a leading spacecraft company said Thursday. NASA Picks LM To Build Moon-Bound Capsule 
Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2006NASA has picked a group led by US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. to build a new spacecraft that will take astronauts back to the moon, the space agency said Thursday. "NASA selected on Wednesday Lockheed Martin Corp. ... as the prime contractor to design, develop, and build Orion, America's spacecraft for a new generation of explorers," NASA said in a statement. |
Nok Air Offers Budding Thai Astronauts Space Trips
Bangkok (AFP) Aug 31, 2006Thailand's budget carrier Nok Airlines on Thursday announced it would be working with US-based Space Adventures to help budding Thai astronauts realize their dreams of space travel. Russia Postpones Launch Of Expedition To ISS Until Sept 18 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 31, 2006Russia said Thursday it had postponed the launch of the next mission to the International Space Station from September 14 until September 18. The Federal Space Agency said the 14th expedition to the world's sole orbital station had been delayed after an August 27 shuttle launch in the United States had itself been put back because of bad weather. Russia Proposes Extending ISS Service Life 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 01, 2006A leading Russian space concern proposed Thursday using the International Space Station for continued research after its operational life comes to an end in just under 10 years' time. Deputy head of the Russian Space Agency Vitaly Davydov said earlier this week that a major new large-scale space station would be built to replace the world's sole civilian space station in 2015. |
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SMART-1 Maps Its Own Impact Site
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 01, 2006This mosaic of images, obtained by the Advanced Moon Imaging Experiment (AMIE) on board ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft, shows the SMART-1 landing site on the Moon. Mars Express Images The Kasei Valles Outflow Channel System 
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 01, 2006These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the region of Kasei Valles, one of the biggest outflow channel systems on Mars. Kasei is the Japanese word for the planet Mars. The HRSC obtained these images during orbit 1429 at a ground resolution of approximately 29 metres per pixel. Hubble Captures A Rare Eclipse On Uranus 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 01, 2006This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image is a never-before-seen astronomical alignment of a moon traversing the face of Uranus, and its accompanying shadow. The white dot near the center of Uranus' blue-green disk is the icy moon Ariel. The 700-mile-diameter satellite is casting a shadow onto the cloud tops of Uranus. |
New Launch Date Set For STS-115
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Sep 01, 2006As launch preparations resumed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B on Thursday, mission managers set Sept. 6 as the new date for the launch of Atlantis on Mission STS-115 to the International Space Station. Liftoff time would be 12:29 p.m. EDT. Recarving Space 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 31, 2006Astronomers tell us that the universe, like a living organism, is constantly changing. From time to time, its gigantic masses of energy produce unparalleled explosions and disturbances, giving the impression that outer space is an arena of clashing passions and ambitions. EU And South Korea To Sign Cooperation Accord On Galileo Project 
Helsinki (AFP) Aug 31, 2006South Korea and the European Union are to sign a cooperation agreement here next week covering Seoul's participation in Europe's Galileo satellite navigation project, the Finnish presidency said Thursday. The agreement is to be signed September 9 in the presence of visiting South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, a senior Finnish foreign minstry official told AFP. |
Space Data Awarded USAF Contract For Near Space Communications System
Chandler AZ (SPX) Sep 01, 2006The U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center's Development and Test Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, has announced that it is awarding a $49 Million contract to Space Data Corporation to provide a near space communications system. "Near space" is defined as 65,000 to 135,000 feet above the earth--higher than airplanes fly, but lower than satellites. Alaska Anti-Missile Test Delayed Due To Weather 
Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2006The United States has postponed a test of its ballistic missile defense system scheduled Thursday, for one day, because of weather conditions in Alaska, the US Missile Defense Agency said. The MDA plans to launch an interceptor at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California against a long-range ballistic missile fired from Kodiak, Alaska. LM Develops Supervised Autonomy For UGVs 
Dallas, TX (SPX) Sep 01, 2006Lockheed Martin has introduced its new Squad Mission Support System (SMSS), leveraging robotic technologies for future robotic weapons systems. The SMSS will decrease the amount of time a warfighter has to spend in controlling robotic systems by providing vehicles with a greater perception of their surroundings on the battlefield. No Concrete Proof Iran Nuclear Program Is Military 
Vienna (AFP) Aug 31, 2006UN nuclear inspectors have found no "concrete proof" that Iran's nuclear program is of a military nature, a senior official close to the UN nuclear agency said Thursday. "Inspectors have not uncovered any concrete proof that Iran's nuclear program is of a military nature," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. CONTENT PARTNERS
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Schwarzenegger Caps Greenhouse-Gas Emissions In California Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 31, 2006 
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has struck a deal with the state legislature to cap greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for global warming.Real-Time Traffic Info From The Comfort Of Your Car 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 01, 2006Engineers have developed a system for taking anonymous cell-phone location information and turning it into an illuminated traffic map that identifies congestion in real time. Chinese University Cracks Down On Laptops 
Beijing (AFP) Aug 31, 2006A prestigious Chinese university has advised first-year students not to use laptops in case they waste study time surfing the Internet, state media said Thursday. "We have been advised by the school to leave our laptops behind," Liu Li, a student from central Hunan Province attending Zhejiang University in the east of China told the official Xinhua news agency. Kenyan Rangers Kill Rogue Jumbos After Fatal Human Attacks 
Nairobi (AFP) Aug 31, 2006Kenyan wildlife rangers in choppers killed a pair of rogue elephants this week after a series of fatal attacks on people in incidents highlighting growing human-animal conflict, officials said Thursday. Hurricane John Threatens Mexican Tourist Resorts 
Miami (AFP) Aug 31, 2006Hurricane John Thursday barreled on a parallel track to Mexico's Pacific shoreline and targeted the tourist-packed Baja California peninsula. |
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