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The first launches by the veteran Russian rocket Soyuz and a new light rocket called Vega from Europe's space base will be postponed to 2010, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Monday. They had been scheduled to take place by the end of the year. A workhorse of space, Soyuz is being added to ESA's launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, to provide the agency with operational flexibilit ... read more 
Washington (AFP) June 15, 2009NASA on Monday set a June 17 launch date for the shuttle Endeavour, after its scheduled mission last week to the International Space Station had to be postponed because of a hydrogen gas leak, the US space agency said. "NASA managers have scheduled the next launch attempt of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission for 5:40 am EDT (0940 GMT) on Wednesday, June 17. The launch will take place ... more |
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Le Bourget, France (AFP) June 15, 2009NASA is likely to shoulder a major chunk of a planned unmanned European mission to Mars that has been troubled by rows over design and budget, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Monday. The ExoMars mission, the flagship of ESA's "Aurora" programme to explore the Solar System, was initially sketched in 2005 as a small robot rover that would be sent down to the Red Planet and cost no more ... more  
Paris (UPI) Jun 15, 2009 The Herschel space telescope, launched in May by the European Space Agency, opened its protective hatch Sunday. The removal of the cover protecting the instruments from contamination is the first major milestone for the telescope, the BBC reported. "We need the lid open or we can't see the sky, so it's a really important event," said Matt Griffin, a scientist involved with the pr ... more  
Le Bourget, France (AFP) June 15, 2009The European Space Agency (ESA) and launch company Arianespace on Monday said they had signed a contract for the launch of four testbed satellites in Europe's Galileo sat-nav system. The satellites will be launched in pairs by two Russian-made Soyuz launchers from ESA's space centre at Kourou, French Guiana, in the second half of 2010, they said. Financial details were not given. ... more  
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 16, 2009NASA managers have scheduled the next launch attempt of space shuttle Endeavour's STS-127 mission for 5:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 17. The launch will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As a result, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, are set to lift off together aboard an Atlas V rocket on Thursday ... more |
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Space solar power study outlines potential role in Europes clean energy futureLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Space-based solar power could significantly reshape Europe's energy system by 2050, according to new research in the journal Joule. The study estimates the technology could reduce Europe's reliance ... more  
Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for SatellitesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 2, 2025 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been chosen as a representative organization under JAXA's Space Strategy Fund for the initiative "Development of Domestic Solar Cells, Cover Glass, ... more 
SolarDaily Exclusive: One Small Contractor Forces CPUC to Blink on 150% Storage RuleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 On August 13 at exactly 4:38 p.m., Southern California Edison (SCE) pressed send on an email that landed like a hammer blow across California's solar industry. The subject was clinical: "Suspension ... more
  
Researchers use electrochemistry to boost nuclear fusion ratesVancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 Using a small bench-top reactor, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have demonstrated that electrochemically loading a solid metal target with deuterium fuel can boost nuclear f ... more 
Is Fusion Energy Becoming the Space Race of This CenturyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Encouraged by the potential of clean, continuous, high-density power, commercial investment in fusion energy has grown to more than US$9.6 billion over the last five years, according to IDTechEx ana ... more 
German firm gives 'second life' to used EV batteriesAachen, Germany (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy. ... more
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Rochester NY (SPX) Jun 16, 2009With this week's scheduled launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, imaging technology from Eastman Kodak Company will again play a key role in the exploration of our solar system. Using images captured by KODAK CCD Image Sensors, the orbiter will be used to create a comprehensive atlas of the moon's features and resources to aid in the design of a future manned lunar outpost. The Lunar ... more 
Houston (UPI) Jun 15, 2009 The U.S. space agency has appointed three new flight directors to manage shuttle flights and International Space Station expeditions. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the three - Dina Contella, Scott Stover and Ed Van Cise - will join the group of individuals who lead human spaceflights from Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "Sinc ... more  
Paris, France (RIA Novosti) Jun 16, 2009Russia's Information Satellite Systems (ISS) will sign a memorandum of cooperation on Monday on producing satellites with France-based Thales Alenia Space (TAS) at the Paris Air Show, a Russian official said. The head of the Russian delegation, Alexander Fomin, first deputy director of the Federal Service on Military-Technical Cooperation, said the memorandum will deal with a project to ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2009Savi Technology has announced product availability of the first asset and shipment monitoring device that combines a Global Positioning System, active Radio Frequency Identification and Satellite Communications. Savi's hybrid ST-694 GlobalTag provides defense, public sector and commercial customers with continuous monitoring and precise location information of supply chain assets most ... more |
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