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Discovery Blasts Off In First Night Launch In Four Years Cape Canaveral (SPX) Dec 09, 2006 
US space shuttle Discovery was successfully launched this evening from the Kennedy Space Center in Florioda. The 12 day mission is billed as the most complex space station construction mission ever. The launch came after a scrub two days earlier due to poor weather conditions. The Discovery mission was the first night shuttle launch since the Endeavour flight in November 2002. The three shuttle launches following the February 2003 Columbia tragedy -- in August 2005, and in July and September 2006 -- were scheduled during daylight so that ground and shuttle cameras could closely photograph the spacecraft's exterior tank in case pieces of thermal insulation or ice broke off during liftoff. |
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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French Finance Group CDC Buys 25.5 Percent Stake In Eutelsat
Paris (AFP) Dec 07, 2006Powerful French state financial body the Caisse des Depots is to buy 25.5 percent of Eutelsat, one of the world's top three satellite operators, from the investment fund Eurazeo, the Caisse Des Depots said Thursday in a statement. The Caisse des Depots will pay 862.7 million euros (1.15 billion dollars) to Eurazeo and end up with 26.15 percent of the satellite operator. Europe Postpones Launch Of Planet-Detecting Spacecraft 
Paris (AFP) Dec 07, 2006The December 21 launch of Corot, a European spacecraft designed to hunt for Earth-like planets in other star systems, has been postponed until December 27, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday. China To Use Galileo Satellite Navigation System 
Nanjing, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2006The European Union's Galileo satellite navigation system, a rival to the reigning global positioning system (GPS) of the United States, is expected to be operational in China in 2008. |
Russia Plans Lunar Mission In 2012, Eyes US Lunar Return Partnership
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Dec 08, 2006Russia will launch its first major mission to the Moon, Luna-Glob, in 2012 after a 30-year break from lunar exploration, a space agency spokesman said Thursday. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Successfully Completes Critical Design Review 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 08, 2006The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) on Thursday, November 9, 2006. The review was held to present the complete system design developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and to make sure that technical issues have been properly addressed. Additionally, it ensured that the design maturity justifies the start of manufacturing mission hardware and software. Making A List And Checking It Twice 
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 08, 2006We all know what it's like to pack for a vacation, but how about packing for a trip to the International Space Station? Now imagine packing the space shuttle with all the vital equipment and personal items the astronauts need for a successful mission. |
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US Missile Defense Test Aborts
Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2006A US missile defense test in the Pacific aborted Thursday when one of two interceptor missiles failed to fire from a US Aegis class cruiser, the Pentagon said. The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency blamed the setback on an "incorrect system setting" aboard the USS Lake Erie which was supposed to launch the missiles almost simultaneously at two targets. LockMart-Built Trident II D5 Launched In Two-Missile US Navy Test 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 08, 2006The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch Nov. 21 of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from USS Maryland (SSBN 738) at the Eastern Range in the Atlantic Ocean. Goldeneye 80 UAV Designed For Urban Warfare 
Warrenton VA (SPX) Dec 08, 2006Athena Technologies has announced its GuideStar flight control and navigation system contributed to the successful first flight of Aurora Flight Sciences' GoldenEye 80 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). |
Jason-1 Celebrates Five Years In Orbit - Ocean Data Continues To Flow
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2006Jason-1 completes its 5th year on orbit on 7 December 2006. From its vantage point 1,330 kilometers (860 miles) above Earth, this follow-on to the highly successful TOPEX/Poseidon mission has provided measurements of the surface height of the world's oceans to an accuracy of 3.3 centimeters (1.3 inches). Aerospace Manufacturers Meeting The Technology Challenge Of Climate Change 
London, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2006The UK aviation industry has launched its inaugural Sustainable Aviation progress report. This highlights the leading role played by aerospace manufacturers and the pound130 million invested in the past 12 months in research and technology programmes to deliver the improvements required to reduce aviation's impact on the environment. Ancient Ape Ruled Out Of Man's Ancestral Line 
Leeds, UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2006Ancient remains, once thought to be a key link in the evolution of mankind, have now been shown to be 400,000 years too young to be a part of man's family tree. The remains of the apeman, dubbed Little Foot, were discovered in a cave complex at Sterkfontein by a local South African team in 1997. Its bones preserved in sediment layers, it is the most complete hominid fossil skeleton ever found. |
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