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Ambitious Goal Of Sergei Korolev
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jan 16, 2007January 12 marks a hundred years since Sergei Korolev's birth and 41 years since his death. It was only after he died that the nation and the rest of the world learnt the name of the Chief Designer of Soviet missile and space systems, and the founder of cosmonautics. Usually, Korolev's name is associated with the first achievements of Soviet cosmonautics - the first satellite, the first lunar robot, the first interplanetary station, and the first manned flight into space. Huygens Second Landing Anniversary 
Paris, France (ESA) Jan 15, 2007Two years ago, planetary scientists across the world watched as Europe and the US did something amazing. The Huygens descent module drifted down through the hazy atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan, beaming its data back to Earth via the Cassini mothership. Today, Huygens's data are still continuing to surprise researchers. Titan holds a unique place in the Solar System. It is the only moon covered in a significant atmosphere. One year of Galileo signals 
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (SPX) Jan 15, 2007One year ago GIOVE-A began transmitting Galileo navigation signals. This satellite is the first flight element in ESA's in-orbit validation programme for Galileo. Carried into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan by a Soyuz launch vehicle on 28 December 2005, GIOVE-A then successfully completed the initial tasks in its mission - orbit injection, deployment of its solar arrays and the commissioning and check-out of its various payload systems - before commencing the transmission of navigation signals. |
Brightest Comet In 40 Years Dazzles
Beijing, China (XNA) Jan 16, 2007The brightest comet for more than 40 years dazzling the skies in the past week will shine over Australia from Monday, Austrailan astronomers said. The McNaught Comet is currently at its closest approach around the sun and will become visible to West Australians from Monday for about a week. James Biggs, director of the Perth Observatory, said. "It should be easy to locate. Find a vantage point with an unobstructed view and look low on the horizon near where the sun has set, in the direction of south-west, around 9 p.m. (WDT)," Biggs said. Research Continues For Deep Space Travel Propulsion 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 16, 2007Graduate students and faculty researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are investigating propulsion concepts that could eventually revolutionize deep space travel. The Plasmoid Thruster Experiment (PTX) is a stepping stone to a highly efficient propulsion concept which could ultimately change how we travel in space, according to Dr. Jason Cassibry, a researcher in UAH's Propulsion Research Center. ESA On Target For Rosetta Mars Swing By February 25 
Paris, France (ESA) Jan 16, 2007During the past several weeks ESA's Rosetta mission management team has begun the first preparatory activities for the Mars Swing-by (MSB) phase. The MSB Phase formally started on 28 July 2006. The actual Mars swing-by will take place on 25 February 2007, followed by a Deep Space Manoeuvre in April 2007. During the reporting period the following activities have been conducted: |
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Small Landing Probes For In-Situ Characterization of Asteroids and Comets
Boulder CL (SPX) Jan 16, 2007The 2007 American Astronomical Society's annual meeting in Seattle, Jan 5-10, included a poster presentation depicting a small landing probe design developed by Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp and was presented by Dennis Ebbets, Senior Business Development Manager for Ball Aerospace's Space Science division in Boulder, CO. Heavy Weight Physicists To Convene For Gravity Conference 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 16, 2007More than three dozen leading physicists and astrophysicists will convene in Tucson for the conference, "Rethinking Gravity: from the Planck scale to the size of the Universe," Jan. 22 - 24, 2007. Scientists will meet at the Tucson Marriott University Park, 880 E. Second St., to discuss their common goal -- to probe and test gravity at all scales, from the subatomic level to the entire universe. It's believed to be the first meeting on the topic to draw scientists from so many diverse research fields. Japan Set To Cancel Delayed Moon Probe Mission 
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 15, 2007Japan's space agency said Monday it had recommended cancelling a much-delayed unmanned mission to the moon in the latest setback to the nation's ambitions to explore the final frontier. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) planned to call off its Lunar-A mission, which was intended to shed light on the moon's origin and evolution using a module to land on its surface, a spokesman said. |
Opportunity Finds Another Meteorite
Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2007After wrapping up scientific studies of a rock called "Santa Catarina" on the rim of "Victoria Crater," Opportunity determined, based on analysis of the iron content, that the rock is probably a meteorite. Nearby cobbles appear to have similar composition, based on data from the Moessbauer spectrometer, panoramic camera, and miniature thermal emission spectrometer. Opportunity's itinerary will now take the rover in a northeasterly direction toward the crater's edge for a better look at the west face of "Cape Desire," on the other side of the "Bay of Toil." NASA GeneSat Shows Small Satellites Can Deliver Big Science 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2007A very small NASA satellite has proven that scientists can quickly design and launch a new class of inexpensive spacecraft -- and conduct significant science. The 11-pound (5-kilogram) GeneSat-1, carrying bacteria inside a miniature laboratory, was launched on Dec. 16, 2006. It was a secondary payload on an Air Force four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket that delivered the Air Force TacSat 2 satellite to orbit. Collaboration To Deliver Unparalleled Mobile Voice And Broadband 
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2007Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, and ViaSat a provider of digital communications for commercial and military applications, have announced a co-funded project to develop a new mobile satellite communications terminal for the defense sector. The collaboration will provide secure, reliable and highly mobile voice and high-speed data communications to the armed forces. |
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