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Japan will launch its first domestic cargo spaceship to the International Space Station ISS on September 10, a Russian space official said on Monday. The spacecraft was built by Japan's space agency JAXA, and will lift off on board the country's new H-2B rocket. It will deliver about 4.5 metric tons of scientific equipment to the orbital station. "The launch of the Japanese H-2B ... read more
Housotn TX (SPX) Sep 08, 2009The crew woke at 11:30 a.m. EDT to "Only One," performed by Jeremy Kay and played for Mission Specialist Danny Olivas. At 2:09 p.m. Mission Specialist Jose Hernandez and Flight Engineer Nicole Stott took questions from reporters at Telemundo, WTSP-TV in Florida, and Univision. Leonardo is back inside Discovery's payload bay and latched down for the ride home. Shuttle astronauts Kevin Ford ... more |
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Pasadena CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2009Since its discovery by Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens in 1655, Saturn's most massive moon, Titan, has been known as a place of mystery and intrigue. The large, cloud-enshrouded moon is such a scientific enigma that for the past five years, it has been targeted by NASAs Cassini spacecraft with more than 60 probing flybys. One of its latest findings could be a valuable asset to future ... more  
Tempe AZ (SPX) Sep 08, 2009What should be the nation's goals and priorities for exploring Mars in the 2013 to 2022 timeframe? To help answer this question, Mars scientists from the United States and around the world will gather Sept. 9 to 11 at the Faculty Club on ASU's Tempe campus. Most of the discussions will be open to the public, in person and by webcast. The meeting is sponsored by the National Academy of ... more  
Hanoi, Vietnam (XNA) Sep 08, 2009Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication said that Vietnam expects to launch the second satellite in 2012, the local newspaper Vietnam Investment Review reported Monday. The state-owned Vietnam Post and Telecommunication (VNPT) is the investor of the project of the second satellite, named Vinasat-2, with a total investment of about 350 million U.S. dollars. VNPT is ... more |
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New Delhi, India (RIA Novosti) Sep 08, 2009India's first lunar mission may have failed as a result of overheating, a national daily reported on Monday. Chandrayaan-1 was launched in October 2008 and its main mission was conducting geological mapping of the Moon's surface aimed at producing a complete map of the chemical characteristics and 3-D topography. Chandrayaan means Moon Craft in Sanskrit. According to The Times of ... more  
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 08, 2009The German military communications satellite passenger for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 flight has arrived in French Guiana to begin its pre-launch processing in preparation for a liftoff later this month. COMSATBw-1 is a secure relay platform that will play an important role in the German Bundeswehr's (German armed forces) concept for network-centric operations. It is to handle ... more  
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 08, 2009Eutelsat Communications has announced that it has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) for the launch in mid-November 2009 of the W7 satellite on an ILS Proton. Built by Thales Alenia Space, the satellite will now undergo final preparation for delivery to the Baikonour Cosmodrome. Originally scheduled for launch by Sea Launch, this selection of Proton follows the ... more |
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