March 10, 2009 Space News from SpaceDaily.com SpaceDaily Advertising Kit
Why So Many Spaceports
Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 10, 2009
Just last week it was reported that China would soon start construction of a new space launch center in the southernmost Hainan Province. Apparently, the State Council and Central Military Commission approved the new spaceport in late 2008. According to the report this new site will boast high capacity and low costs. One might think this new launch site is badly needed due to high launch ... read more

GOCE Will Map The Earth's Gravity As Never Before
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 10, 2009
ESA is about to launch the most sophisticated of Earth Observation satellites to investigate the Earth's gravitational field with unprecedented resolution and accuracy. GOCE data will be crucial for obtaining accurate measurements of ocean circulation and sea-level change, both of which are affected by climate change. The data will help to better understand processes occurring inside the E ... more

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China To Launch 15 To 16 Satellites In 2009
Beijing (XNA) Mar 10, 2009
China plans to launch 15 to 16 satellites this year, Zhang Jianqi, deputy chief commander of the manned space project, said here Monday. "Though the global financial crisis is taking toll on world economy, it has no impact on China's space programs," Zhang, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, told media. China is at present "batch-producin ... more

Boeing Hardware To Bring ISS To Full Potential
Titusville FL (SPX) Mar 10, 2009
Space Shuttle Discovery is preparing to deliver the Starboard 6 (S6) truss segment built by Boeing - along with the segment's solar array wings and batteries - to the International Space Station (ISS) later this week. Shuttle mission STS-119, scheduled for a March 11 launch, marks the completion of the U.S. "core" of the station and delivery of the last major U.S., Boeing-built element. "T ... more

SSTL Delivers On Russian KANOPUS Missions
London, UK (SPX) Mar 10, 2009
Surrey Satellite Technology has delivered to the customer, FSUE NPP VNIIEM, the first two suites of equipment for the KANOPUS-type satellite platforms. The equipment now in Russia has successfully completed two weeks of tests, marking a major milestone for the project and the customer. Work is now underway to integrate the equipment into the first two satellites, under a joint operation wi ... more

Third Ariane 5 For Launch In 2009 Delivered To French Guiana
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Mar 10, 2009
Arianespace is keeping up its Ariane 5 mission pace with this week's delivery of the third heavy-lift vehicle to be launched in 2009 from the Spaceport in French Guiana. The latest Ariane 5 ECA arrived Wednesday, March 4 aboard the MN Colibri, which is one of two roll-on/roll-off vessels used to transport launch vehicles from their production sites in Europe to French Guiana. This ne ... more

 

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    SOLAR DAILY
    Blade-coating advances promise uniform perovskite solar films at industrial scale
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Researchers at Zhejiang University have mapped critical parameters governing crystallization in blade-coated perovskite films, clarifying pathways to manufacture high-efficiency solar cells and opto ... more
    Floating solar panels show promise, but environmental impacts vary
    Corvallis OR (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly depending on where the systems are deploye ... more
    High efficiency and stability achieved in perovskite cells using fullerene derivatives
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
    Researchers in China have enhanced the performance and durability of inverted perovskite solar cells by creating two new 56pi-electron fullerene derivatives known as C60-TFB and C60-TFP for use as e ... more


    ENERGY TECH
    Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space
    Davis CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
    Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by linking the natural warmth around us to the cold depths of space. The inventio ... more
    High precision measurement advances fusion plasma diagnostics
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
    Researchers have demonstrated that controlling the electric potential within fusion-grade plasma is vital for sustaining energy confinement in nuclear fusion reactors. The team used a heavy ion beam ... more
    Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025
    ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management ... more
     
    Iridium Provides Update On Satellite Constellation
    Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 10, 2009
    Iridium is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the company completed the replacement of the operational Iridium satellite lost in the collision three weeks ago with a non-operational Russian satellite. The unique architecture of Iridium's fully-meshed network of 66 satellites enabled the continuity of service to Iridium's customers while one of Iridium's in-orbit spares w ... more

    Scholarships Established For Aerospace Research
    Beijing (XNA) Mar 10, 2009
    China Aerospace Science and Industry (CASIC) announced on Sunday the establishment of a scholarship worth 5 million yuan (about 714,280 U.S. dollars) for aerospace research in five prestigious domestic universities. The five universities are Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology and Northwestern Polytechnical University. ... more

    Space Program Still Vital
    Washington DC (SPX) Mar 10, 2009
    In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy told Congress we'd put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, he knew that the journey of discovery would yield more value than simply beating the Russians to the moon. "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth," were the w ... more

     

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    MISSILE DEFENSE
    Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground system
    Boulder, CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
    On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force declared operational acceptance of the second operational delivery of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, for the 11th Space Wa ... more
    SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from California
    Washington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025
    SpaceX on Wednesday launched 21 satellites from California for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency. ... more
    Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms Race
    Budapest, Hungary (SPX) Oct 06, 2025
    The launch of the US 'Golden Dome' missile defence initiative has already set in motion ripple effects across the globe. Rival nations are considering their own layered missile defence architectures ... more

    CIVIL NUCLEAR
    Moscow says Ukraine drone debris hit Russian nuclear plant
    Moscow (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
    Russian officials said on Friday debris from a Ukrainian drone hit a nuclear power plant a day earlier, temporarily causing the station to reduce its output. ... more
    Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollution
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more
    Uranium extraction from seawater progresses with engineered material for nuclear fuel supply
    Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
    Researchers have developed a covalent organic framework material able to improve the process of extracting uranium from seawater, according to a study detailed by Dr Xishi Tai of Weifang University ... more

    DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    China FM pledges support for Syria in 'achieving peace'
    Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
    China's top diplomat Wang Yi pledged support for Damascus on Monday in "achieving peace at an early date", as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing. ... more
    Drenched and displaced: Gazans living in tents face winter downpours
    Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
    A barefoot Niven Abu Zreina swept an incessant stream of water away from her tent, as the season's first big rain hit her makeshift displacement camp in Gaza City. ... more
    Cash only: how the loss and damage UN fund will pay countries
    Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
    A hard-won UN "loss and damage" fund to help vulnerable countries recover from the devastating impacts of climate change is finally about to come to life after years of tough negotiations. ... more
     

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