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Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2003 
Investigators have recovered part of the space shuttle Columbia's left wing, considered crucial to the investigation into why it disintegrated on re-entry, killing the seven astronauts aboard, NASA said Monday. The piece of reinforced carbon-carbon material measuring 66 by 68.5 centimeters (26-27 inches) long with 46 centimeters (18 inches) of wing structure attached was recovered Thursday east of Fort Worth, Texas, NASA deputy associate administrator Michael Kostelnik said. "I don't know exactly which section that is along the wing," he said. "And there wasn't certainty among the people who had recovered it as to for sure, you know, which piece it was." |
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Part Of Space Shuttle's Left Wing Recovered: NASA
Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2003Investigators have recovered part of the space shuttle Columbia's left wing, considered crucial to the investigation into why it disintegrated on re-entry, killing the seven astronauts aboard, NASA said Monday. The piece of reinforced carbon-carbon material measuring 66 by 68.5 centimeters (26-27 inches) long with 46 centimeters (18 inches) of wing structure attached was recovered Thursday east of Fort Worth, Texas, NASA deputy associate administrator Michael Kostelnik said. Russian 'Tugboat' Set To Lift Space Platform To New Orbit 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 10, 2003Russia's space know-how is now a vital factor in maintaining life support systems aboard the International Space Station, a top official said Monday ahead of a manoeuvre that will lift the ISS to a higher orbit. Exhibition In Vienna On Chinese Space Program 
Vienna (AFP) Feb 10, 2003The United Nations is to present an exhibition on the Chinese space program at its headquarters in Vienna, the UN's press office said Monday. The exhibition from February 17 to April 4 will show over 15 models of rockets and satellites built and launched by China and also display 15 panels on China's international and national space program. Titan To Develop Advanced EHF Mission Planning Element Software 
San Diego - Feb 11, 2003The Titan Corporation announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a cost-plus award fee contract by Lockheed Martin's Management and Data Systems, having a value of $29 million through March 2008. Nanotechnology Could Save The Ozone Layer 
London - Feb 11, 2003Whilst experimenting with nanospheres and perfluorodecalin, a liquid used in the production of synthetic blood, researchers at Germany's University of Ulm have stumbled across a phenomenon that could ultimately help remove ozone-harming chemicals from the atmosphere. The perfluorodecalin, against all expectations, was taken up by a water-based suspension of 60 nm diameter polystyrene particles. Herschel Scopes Best Candidate For A Supernova Explosion 
Santa Cruz - Feb 11, 2003An international team of astronomers using the Utrecht Echelle Spectrograph on the William Herschel Telescope has identified the bright star Rho Cassiopeiae as the best candidate to undergo a supernova explosion in the near future. The results of this investigation are to be published in a research paper in The Astrophysical Journal on February 1. Sand Chokes Life From Australia's Drought-Stricken Rivers 
Sydney - Feb 11, 2003One quarter of rivers in southern Australia are choked with sand where once there were deep pools and rocky bars. Although scientists were surprised to learn the extent of this damage, the same research team has also traced the sources of the sediment, offering hope for future rescue efforts. |
Intelsat Bird Set To Catch Last Ariane-4 As Crisis Looms
Paris - Feb 10, 2002A sad event that should have been a celebration will this week underscore the fears of many that 2003 is turning out to be an annus horribilis for space exploration. The European Space Agency will stage the last launch of an Ariane-4, the reliable, versatile rocket that has made a great contribution to the satellite industry and provided the backbone of ESA's success. After more 23 years of service and for the 116th time, this workhorse of space will lift off on Wednesday from the agency's launchpad in French Guiana, carrying a 4.7-tonne Intelsat communications satellite. Planetary Scientists Welcome President's FY04 Budget Washington - Feb 07, 2003 
The Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society has welcomed the President's FY04 budget proposal and its vision towards implementing the recommendations made by the Decadal Survey Report issued in 2002 by DPS.Earthquake Damages Nearby Fault 
Los Angeles - Feb 11, 2003The 1999 magnitude 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake, in the Mojave Desert near Los Angeles, damaged the fault that broke in the 7.3 magnitude Landers earthquake seven years earlier, report John Vidale, UCLA professor of earth and space sciences, and USC seismologist Yong-Gang Li, in the Jan. 30 issue of the journal Nature. The Shadow Drives Quiet And Far 
Muskegon - Feb 11, 2003Marine recon may soon get some new wheels: a vehicle with a hybrid electric and diesel drive. Fast, quiet, and with excellent off-road performance, the Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Targeting Vehicle (RST-V)--less formally called the Shadow--last month successfully completed a 1000 mile test of its performance and reliability. It successfully sustained highway speeds over its extended drive through mountain passes, rain, snow, and rough construction zones. |
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