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 Sept 6, 2002
TaikoBots Will Ride Shenzhou-4
The SZ-3 mission TakioBot getting strapped in before launch. Xinhua |
Beijing - Sep 6, 2002
When the two test dummies blast off into space on Shenzhou-4 (SZ-4) later this year or early next year, they will continue the role of their predecessors in the testing of the critical life protection and related subsystems on the manned spacecraft.
China Builds Its First Supercomputer
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Beijing - Sept 2, 2002
China's first supercomputer which is capable of making 1.027 trillion calculations per second has been unveiled in Zhongguancun, the "Silicon Valley" of Beijing recently reported Xinhua
Russia Seeks New Space Tourist After Lance Bass Fiasco
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Moscow (AFP) Sept 4, 2002
Russia is looking for another space tourist to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in April after cancelling US boy band heartthrob Lance Bass's mission next month, officials said Wednesday. Russian Space Agency spokesman Sergei Gorbunov told AFP that several candidates had forwarded their names for a seat aboard a Soyuz rocket, including celebrities.
Keeping Orbital Chit Chat Flowing
Washington - Sept 6, 2002
For 20 years, the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) has been developing the standard space communication protocols used by space agencies from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Loral To Combine Its Cyberstar And Skynet Units
New York - Sept 5, 2002
Loral Space & Communications announced Thursday that, effective immediately, it is integrating the operations of two subsidiaries, Loral CyberStar and Loral Skynet. The combined units will report to Loral Skynet president, Terry Hart.
Blue Sky To Boost Iridium's Air Play
Arlington - Sept 6, 2002
Iridium Satellite LLC signed a service partner agreement with Blue Sky Network, a provider of satellite communications solutions for the aviation industry. Blue Sky joins a growing roster of well-known service partners around the world. Combined, Iridium and Blue Sky enable aviation customers to improve cockpit and cabin communications and enhance overall flight safety.
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No Rest On The Way To Titan
Paris - Sept 2, 2002
After an adventurous 7-year long tour among the planets, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft will arrive at Saturn in July 2004. Once there, Cassini will parachute the Huygens probe to Saturn's biggest satellite, Titan. Titan is thought to have an atmosphere similar to the primitive Earth. However, both the probe and the Cassini-Huygens team are not in idle state until 2004. They have plenty of things to keep them busy. Full Details
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China To Tighten Satellite Network Regulation
Beijing - Sep 06, 2002
 China is going to launch soon a nationwide check on unauthorized use of satellite communication networks and ground relay stations, according to the Ministry of Information Industry.
Deep Space Power Up
Huntsville - Sep 06, 2002
 Scientists ponder the question, "What advances in power technology are required to send human and robotic explorers throughout the solar system?"
In Search Of Little Green Voters?
Scottsdale - Sep 04, 2002
 "Would ET Vote? The Likelihood of Extraterrestrial Democracy," a recent article by SETI's Doug Vakoch, sets out the proposition that "if we detect a signal from advanced extraterrestrials, there's a good chance that the basic principles of democracy play a role in their society."
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