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 June 28, 2002
NASA Selects Teams To Lead New Ion Engine Project
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Washington - June 27, 2002
NASA's Office of Space Science in Washington today announced the selection of a team for the development of an advanced ion propulsion system - an alternative to conventional chemical propulsion that could revolutionize the way we send science missions into the solar system. A second team was selected to develop advanced ion optics, which are critical components of ion engines.
XCOR Test Vehicle Lands Safely After Engine Problems
Mojave - June 27, 2002
XCOR Aerospace announced today that its rocket engine test-bed, the XCOR EZ-Rocket, flew its eleventh test flight today at the Mojave Airport in Mojave, CA. A small electrical problem after take-off ended the planned flight prematurely.
The Power Of Dust Key To Mars
College Station - Jun 28, 2002
According to most scientists who study the Mars, dust is the defining feature of the planet's atmosphere and may constitute the major force eroding the planet's surface - like the role played by water on the Earth.
Tiny Device Can Detect Hidden Nuclear Weapons, Materials
Argonne - Jun 28, 2002
A small, portable detector for finding concealed nuclear weapons and materials has been developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
Searching For Worlds Beyond Sol
Paris - Jun 27, 2002
The last five days have witnessed the unprecedented announcement of 25 new planet discoveries. These discoveries are split almost evenly between European and American astronomers. Didier Queloz and his colleagues at the Observatoire de Gen�ve, Switzerland, have found a dozen of the new planets. Their discoveries include the most tantalising one yet: a planet that closely resembles Jupiter in our own Solar System. The find brings astronomers another step closer to detecting an Earth-like world.
Ariane 5 Set To Loft GEO Pair July 5
Kourou - Jun 27, 2002
The launch of Arianespace's eighth mission of the year is on schedule for July 5, when a heavy-lift Ariane 5 is to loft a dual telecommunications satellite payload.
Scientists Observe Light Fighting To Escape Black Hole's Pull
Greenbelt - Jun 27, 2002
Scientists have found new evidence that light emanating from near a black hole loses energy climbing out of a gravitational well created by the black hole, a key prediction of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
NOAA-17 Takes Its First Snaps
Greenbelt - Jun 27, 2002
The image is from NOAA-17, which was launched on June 24 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and named NOAA-M before launch. The image shows cloud patterns over the Great Lakes area.
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Dirty Solar Arrays Delay Comet Mission Launch
Cape Canaveral - Jun 28, 2002
 The launch of NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket has been postponed to no earlier than Wednesday, July 3 following the discovery of a possible "dusty" solar array.
China's Orbital Station Continues Remote Science Program
Beijing - Jun 28, 2002
 The Shenzhou-3 (SZ-3) Orbital Module is carrying out its extended mission nominally under the watchful eyes of mission controllers here, reported China Space News (CSN) last Friday (June 21).
DOD Announces Merger Of U.S. Space And Strategic Commands
Washington - Jun 26, 2002
 As part of the ongoing initiative to transform the U.S. military into a 21st century fighting force, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld today announced the intention to merge two unified commands whose missions include control of America's nuclear forces, military space operations, computer network operations, strategic warning and global planning.
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