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NASA Green Light For Thursday Atlantis Landing
Cape Canaveral (AFP) Sept 20, 2006NASA officials were closely monitoring objects found floating around the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday, a day after officials delayed the shuttle's return over concerns about weather and floating debris ISS May Need Replacing Of Oxygen Re-gen Block 
Korolyov, Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 21, 2006The Russian oxygen regeneration system at the International Space Station has been turned off, as one of its blocks may need replacement, a space agency official said Wednesday. "Two days ago a temperature rise in the Elektron system caused an unpleasant odor onboard. China Willing To Conduct Space Cooperation With America 
Beijing (XNA) Sep 21, 2006China would like to conduct space cooperation with the United States and other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Tuesday. Qin was speaking in advance of the visit to China by Michael Griffin, the administrator of NASA. The peaceful exploitation of space was the common cause of mankind, Qin said. |
Space Somersault Salutes Wounded Warriors
Brooke AMC TX (AFPS) Sep 21, 2006An Army astronaut orbiting 220 miles above the earth did a somersault Sept. 14 for wounded warriors recuperating at Brooke Army Medical Center. Hooked up to BAMC through a NASA video teleconference, Col. Jeffrey Williams performed a sideways somersault for 15 wounded Soldiers talking with the astronaut, who serves as the flight engineer and science officer for Expedition 13. Ansari Boards Space Station For Eight Day Space Adventure At ISS 
Korolev (AFP) Sept 20, 2006The first ever female space tourist, Anousheh Ansari of the United States, settled into the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday for a multi-million dollar cosmic holiday. Ansari, whose Soyuz spacecraft safely docked with the ISS after completing its journey from Earth, will spend the next eight days on board with five professional astronauts. NASA Requests Proposals For Exploration Park Developer 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Sep 20, 2006NASA has issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the selection of a master developer for a 320-acre technology and commerce park at Kennedy Space Center. The RFP seeks offers from qualified firms interested in leading the development and long-term operation of Exploration Park. |
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Boeing To Develop Advanced Thermal Protection System For Orion Spacecraft
St. Louis MO (SPX) Sep 21, 2006The Boeing Company has received a NASA contract to design and develop a thermal protection system (TPS) for the Orion crew exploration vehicle -- America's next generation spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station and the moon. The 16-month firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fee contract has a maximum value of approximately $14 million including all priced options. DLR And Astrium Sign Contract For German Satellite TanDEM-X 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2006The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and one of Europe's leading satellite manufacturers, Astrium GmbH, signed a cooperation agreement and contract today at the German Space Agency in Bonn for building the satellite TanDEM-X. The agreement marks a continuation of the successful public-private partnership between DLR and industry established under the TerraSAR-X project. DLR Rail Research On Show At InnoTrans, Berlin 
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2006The aerodynamics of trains is just one of the topics from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) that will be on display at InnoTrans, the international trade show for rail traffic technology, from 19-22 September 2006, in Berlin. In addition, DLR scientists will highlight wind tunnel research, which was used to design the shape of ICE 1 trains. Also on display will be the newest optical measuring techniques for wind tunnels, all as part of the "Rail Research at the German Aerospace Center" showcase. |
India Space Agency Dreams Of Lunar Ice Mines
Ambedkar, India (PTI) Sep 21, 2006India Has a date with the moon in 2008. Preparations are on for the unmanned lunar mission to be carried out by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Chandrayaan (moon craft) will be launched by a modified version of polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) that would revolve around the moon at a distance of 100 km and probe into the possible existence of water and other resources on the moon. Solar-B A New Solar Mission To Study Dynamic Sun 
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 21, 2006A new Japanese-led solar mission with ESA participation is preparing for launch on 23 September 2006. Solar-B will study the mechanisms which power the solar atmosphere and look for the causes of violent solar eruptions. This will lead to a better understanding of the complex connection between the Sun and Earth. Solar-B will be launched on 23 September 2006 at 00:00 CEST from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan. New Material To Be Tested On ISS 
Grand Forks ND (SPX) Sep 21, 2006The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) announced today it has delivered a suite of unique materials to NASA for testing on the International Space Station (ISS) sometime during the summer of 2007. The materials, primarily comprising silicon carbide, which is extremely hard ceramic, could be used as meteorite and heat shield protection on the space shuttle and other spacecraft. The EERC silicon carbide structures can withstand temperatures of 1450C or more, which is much higher than other silicon carbide materials made in a similar manner. |
California Sues Six Carmakers Over Global Warming
Los Angeles (AFP) Sep 20, 2006California on Wednesday announced that it has filed a civil suit against six US and Japanese automakers for their alleged contribution to global warming, a first such legal fight in the United States. Melting Greenland Ice Sheet Spells More Bad News On Climate Change Paris (AFP) Sep 20, 2006 The Greenland icesheet, the second largest single store of frozen freshwater in the world, is melting faster than previous estimates, according to a study that adds to grim news about global warming. Oldest Juvenile Skeleton Discovered Will Help Piece Together Human Development 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Sep 21, 2006Discovery of a nearly intact 3.3 million year-old juvenile skeleton is filling an important gap in understanding the evolution of a species thought to be among the earliest direct ancestors to humans, says William Kimbel, a paleoanthropologist with ASU's Institute of Human Origins. New Technology Helping Foster The 'Democratization Of Cartography' Madison WI (SPX) Sep 21, 2006 Mark Harrower recalls a raging debate in his field in the 1970s, when some geographers worried that commercial map-making software would trigger the demise of cartography. 25 Dead, Hundreds Missing In South Asia Storm 
Khejuri (AFP) India, Sept 20, 2006At least 25 people were killed as a violent storm made landfall Wednesday in India and Bangladesh after whipping up high seas in the Bay of Bengal where several hundred fishermen were missing. |
Mighty F-35 Lightning 2 Engine Roars To Life Fort Worth TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2006 
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II completed its first series of engine runs on Monday afternoon, culminating in a full-afterburner test that unleashed 40,000 pounds of thrust - the most ever from a jet-fighter engine.Comtech Telecommunications Receives Order For Satellite Communications Equipment 
Melville NY (SPX) Sep 21, 2006Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.9 million satellite communications equipment order from a U.S. government agency. Major Powers Give Iran Until Early October To Accept Nuclear Deal 
United Nations (AFP) Sep 20, 2006The major powers have given Iran a new deadline of early October to suspend uranium enrichment and begin negotiations on a package of rewards for stepping back from a nuclear showdown, a senior European diplomat said Wednesday. More Than 1,000 Taliban Killed In Offensive Says NATO Commander 
Washington (AFP) Sep 20, 2006NATO forces have killed more than 1,000 Taliban fighters in an offensive in southern Afghanistan, but military efforts to pacify the country are being undercut by a burgeoning drug trade, NATO's supreme commander said Wednesday. CONTENT PARTNERS
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