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Picosatellite To Begin Milestone Small-Satellite Mission Austin TX (SPX) Jun 11, 2009 
In an initial step toward the first successful rendezvous and docking of very small satellites without human control, a pair of miniature "picosatellites" built by University of Texas at Austin and Texas A and M University engineering students will be launched into orbit this month from Space Shuttle Endeavour. In the process, the students will try to accomplish what only multi-million-dollar ... read moreNASA Flight Facility Launches Nanosatellite 
Wallops Island VA (SPX) May 21, 2009NASA's PharmaSat nanosatellite successfully launched at 7:55 p.m. EDT Tuesday from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport located at Wallops Island, Va. PharmaSat rode to orbit aboard a four-stage Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket. Also aboard were the Air Force Research Laboratory's TacSat-3 satellite and other NASA CubeSat Technology Demonstration experiments ... more
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Ducommun Announces Delivery Of Nanosats To USASMDC
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 04, 2009Ducommun has announced that its Miltec Corporation (Miltec) subsidiary delivered flight-ready nanosatellites to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) in Huntsville, Alabama on April 28, 2009. This delivery marks the completion of the first U.S. Army satellite development program since the Courier 1B communications satellite in 1960. ... more Croatia To Launch Satellite Into Space 
Zagreb, Croatia (JNA) May 04, 2009Croatia has started a space programme on May 1: a planned science-exploration and educational project in the area of space technologies. The project was envisioned by the Vidulini astronomy association. The association`s representatives point out that their mission is to envision, construct, use various technical achievements, explore and hold educational activities with the goal of ... more NASA Nanosatellite To Study Antifungal Drug Effectiveness In Space
Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 01, 2009NASA is preparing to fly a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space. The nanosatellite, known as PharmaSat, is a secondary payload aboard a U.S. Air Force four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket planned for launch the evening of May 5. PharmaSat weighs approximately 10 pounds. It contains a controlled environmen ... more Iran says first satellite 'completes mission' 
Tehran (AFP) March 19, 2009Iran's first ever home-built satellite, which was sent into orbit last month, has now completed its mission, state television reported on Thursday. The launch of the Omid (Hope) satellite sent alarm bells ringing in the international community, which voiced concern over Iran's development of technology that could be used for military purposes. "The satellite did not encounter any technic ... more |
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Iran sends first home-built satellite into orbit
Tehran (AFP) Feb 3, 2009Iran said on Tuesday it has launched its first domestically manufactured satellite into orbit, raising fresh concerns among world powers already at odds with Tehran over its nuclear drive. The new US administration of President Barack Obama, which has offered to open a dialogue with Iran if it "unclenched its fist", said that "all elements of our national power" remain on the table in dealing ... more Iran puts first satellite in Orbit: agencies 
Tehran (AFP) Feb 3, 2009Iran has placed its first homemade satellite in orbit using a Safir-2 rocket, two local news agencies reported Tuesday without quoting sources. "On the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution and with the order of the president the national Omid satellite was launched," Fars news agency said. "This is the first satellite that has been launched in the history of our nation and it was ... more Iran Set To Launch First Domestic Satellite By March 20
Tehran (RIA Novosti) Jan 29, 2009Iran plans to put its first domestically made communication satellite into orbit by March 19-20, the head of the Iranian space agency has said. "If we do not run into problems, the first domestic satellite will be put in orbit by the end of this [Iranian solar calendar] year," Reza Taqipour said. He said that technical experts were working to complete the preparations, adding that th ... more Widespread Interest For The Second European Cubesat Workshop 
Noordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Jan 24, 2009The Second European CubeSat Workshop, organised by the ESA Education Office, was held at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands from 20 to 22 January 2009. Following the success of a similar workshop in 2008, there was an even higher level of interest shown by universities and students for this year's event, with more than 200 participants representing ... more |
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