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 Paris, France (ESA) Oct 22, 2009 
As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells of the Rockot fairing. Volker Liebig, ESA's Director of Earth Observation Programmes, said, "Today, with the encapsulation of the SMOS satellite in the launcher fairing, we have made an ... read more 
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 22, 2009NASA has chosen 18 proposals from universities around the country to receive up to $70,000 for Phase One of the NASA Ralph Steckler Space Grant Colonization Research and Technology Development Opportunity. Grant money will support university research and technology development activities that support a sustained human presence in space, increase understanding of the moon's environment and ... more |
G20 billionaires could end world poverty in one year's earnings: Oxfam
Australia set to cede COP31 hosting rights to Turkey COP30 dragged into clash over gender language Brazil's Lula hunts for deal at Amazon climate summit EU states back new delay to anti-deforestation rules Lula lands in Amazon to press for climate deal To combat climate anxiety, COP negotiator recommends meditation Nations 'still far' from deal at UN climate talks: France Nearly a third of women face partner or sexual violence: WHO Belgian climate case pits farmer against TotalEnergies 
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London, UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2009The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has received Pounds 12.32 million, from the Government's Large Facilities Capital Fund, to invest in new hardware for the UK's High Performance Computing Consortia (HPC) - providing UK particle physicists and astronomers with upgraded HPC technology to address some of the most challenging scientific problems. The new funding will allow ... more  
Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 22, 2009Indian Space Research Organisation has said that the arrest of a senior American scientist, who played a key role in the Chandrayaan-1 moon mission, was "no reason for concern" as it had followed all security protocols. The scientist, Stewart David Nozette who has been arrested for alleged espionage in the US, had no access to any "critical" Indian document, ISRO chief spokesperson ... more 
Solna, Sweden (SPX) Oct 22, 2009The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and the French Space agency (CNES) have become partners by signing a contract on acquiring and owning two new 13 meter full-motion antennas for satellite operations together. The antennas will be placed at two different ground station sites, fully or partly owned and operated by SSC; the Esrange Satellite Station in northern Sweden ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Oct 22, 2009The Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24) and Congressman Bill Posey (FL-15) have introduced legislation to help minimize the impact of the impending human spaceflight gap on Central Florida's economy by encouraging the development of the commercial spaceflight industry. The bipartisan bill would establish a competitive Commercial Space Transportation R and D "Centers of Excellence" (COE) program ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 22, 2009In a Washington DC speech yesterday, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden delivered a strong endorsement of commercial spaceflight, specifically highlighting NASA's new Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research program, the importance of commercial human spaceflight, and the value of prize competitions to promote space innovation. During his remarks to the National Association of Investment ... more 
Hong Kong (SPX) Oct 22, 2009Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) has announced that Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), a subsidiary of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, has signed a contract to deliver a free to air English language news and information channel, NHK WORLD TV, through AsiaSat's C-band full transponder MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) platform On AsiaSat 3S, Asia's premium platform ... more |
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