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Atlantis Arrives At Pad 39A Cape Canaveral (SPX) Feb 16, 2007 
The Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:09 p.m. EST. Atlantis began its 3.4 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building at 8:19 a.m. It traveled just under 1 mph. The launch of Mission STS-117 will be the first liftoff from Pad 39A in four years. The next milestone for this mission is a full launch dress rehearsal, known as the terminal countdown demonstration test from Feb. 21 to 23 at Kennedy. The flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station has been targeted for March 15. |
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Rosetta Correctly Lined Up For Critical Mars Swingby
Paris, France (ESA) Feb 16, 2007ESA mission controllers have confirmed Rosetta is on track for a critical 250-km Mars swingby on 25 February. Engineers have started final preparations for the delicate operation, which includes an eclipse, a signal blackout, precise navigation and complex ground tracking. All Calm On Approach To Jupiter For Flyby 
Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 16, 2007If you look at our "Where Is New Horizons?" page, which displays the spacecraft's trajectory status, you'll see we're right on Jupiter's doorstep. And it's true. Jupiter already appears one-third of a degree across - just a little smaller than the full Moon as seen from Earth - and growing every day. Peering Into The Pillars Of Creation 
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 16, 2007A new look at the famous "Pillars of Creation" with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has allowed astronomers to peer inside the dark columns of gas and dust. This penetrating view of the central region of the Eagle Nebula reveals how much star formation is happening inside these iconic structures. The Chandra data shows bright X-ray sources in this field, most of which are young stars. |
US Debates Response To Chinese Anti-Satellite Test
Washington, DC (VOA) Feb 16, 2007China's recent test of an anti-satellite system has ignited debate in Washington about how the United States should respond. The U.S. government has already indicated that it is reconsidering future civil space cooperation with China. Beijing's actions also have revived arguments about how far the U.S. military should be allowed to go in its use of space. Global Profit Hunt Sends Phone Operators To Emerging World 
Barcelona (AFP) Feb 15, 2007With mobile phone markets nearly saturated in the developed world, network operators and handset manufacturers are turning their attention to the fertile ground of emerging countries. Making affordable phones and targeting consumers with smaller budgets have now become priorities for the largest companies in the sector who were all present at this week's 3GSM trade show in Barcelona. Surrey Prepares For New Microsat Market Growth 
Guildford, UK (SPX) Feb 16, 2007SSTL has strengthened its Board of Directors with 3 new appointments to drive further growth. Sir Martin Sweeting has been appointed as Group Executive Chairman, Dr Matt Perkins as Group Chief Executive Officer and Dr John Forrest as Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director. |
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Dark Matter And God Particle Within Reach
Paris (AFP) Feb 16, 2007The boundaries of knowledge in particle physics look set to be broken soon with scientists around the globe locked in a multi-billion-dollar race to solve two great mysteries. Their quest: find the secrets of dark matter and the 'God particle' - a sub-atomic particle that is fundamental to understanding the nature of matter, but so elusive that, physicists quip, it can only be compared to divinity. Colorado To Develop Innovative Insulation For Space 
Denver CO (SPX) Feb 16, 2007Quest Product Development with partner Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation have won a NASA Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop an advanced thermal insulation needed for long manned space exploration missions. Arianespace And Astrium Sign Agreement On Ariane 5 Production Increase 
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Feb 16, 2007A declaration signed in Bremen, Germany today (February 15) confirmed the increase in Ariane 5 production rate to meet growing demand in the launch services marketplace. With this agreement, the production of Ariane 5 ECAs - the most powerful version - will be raised to seven launch vehicles per year beginning in February 2008. The agreement also provides for an additional mission annually in a specific Ariane 5 version - for instance to orbit the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which is to service the International Space Station. |
Orbiter Provides New Hints Of Past Groundwater Flows On Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 16, 2007A spacecraft recently arrived at Mars has provided new evidence that fluids, likely including water, once flowed widely through underlying bedrock in a canyon that is part of the great Martian rift valley. The new color images from the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show an equatorial landscape of hills composed of dozens of alternating layers of dark- and light-toned rocks, and crossed by dark sand dunes. Astronauts Prepare For Next Weeks Spacewalk 
Washington (UPI) Feb 15, 2007NASA officials said preparations are on schedule for a Feb. 22 spacewalk despite last Sunday's power outage at the International Space Station. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said ISS commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and flight engineer Mikhail Tyurin will have several conferences with Russian spacewalk specialists during the next few days. ILS Proton To Launch Ciel-2 Satellite To Serve North America 
McLean, VA (SPX) Feb 16, 2007International Launch Services (ILS) has signed a contract for the launch of the Ciel-2 satellite on a Proton Breeze M vehicle in late 2008. Financial details were not disclosed. The Ciel-2 satellite will be the inaugural launch undertaken by the Ciel Satellite Group, Canada's newest satellite operator. SES Americom was the contracting agent for the launch. "This award is a very important win for us," said Frank McKenna, ILS president. |
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