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 Bush Hopes To Push Back Horizon For US Space Washington (AFP) Jan 13, 2004
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Kirtland AFB - Jan 12, 2004Radiation-resistant computers developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory helped not only steer one of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers to the red planet, they also guided it to a safe and spectacular landing on Mar's rocky surface. Feeding The Martians 
Washington - Jan 12, 2004New data indicates that with the currently available materials on Mars, a greenhouse could only be constructed if the internal pressure of the greenhouse was maintained below approximately one-sixteenth of Earth's atmospheric pressure. X-rays Reveal Secrets Of The Martian Core 
Argonne - Jan 12, 2004While astronomers peer at the surface of Mars, now making its closest approach to Earth in 60,000 years, scientists are learning the secrets of its deep interior using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne. |
Beagle 2: A Fortunate Failure 
Honolulu - Jan 13, 2004Everyone interested in Mars exploration should now take a few minutes off from looking at those fine photos of Gusev Lava Flow sent back by Spirit. It is time to fall on our knees, face toward Memphis and give thanks to Elvis that the British Mars lander Beagle 2 has failed. I can't think of any possible event more potentially disastrous for the future of unmanned exploration than the success of this particular mission, writes Jeffrey F. Bell. |
US Space Station Module Sealed Off After Leak Discovered
Moscow (AFP) Jan 12, 2004The two-man crew of the International Space Station (ISS) took steps on Monday to temporarily close off the US module of the craft after it discovered a leak that caused a drop in pressure, Russian officials said. US mission commander Michael Foale discovered a crack believed to have caused the leak in the US module early on Monday and repaired it with Russian flight engineer Alexander Kaleri, the officials told news agencies. |
Bush Unveils Deeper US-India Space, Nuclear Cooperation
Monterrey (AFP) Jan 12, 2004US President George W. Bush announced Monday that the United States and India would deepen cooperation on civilian nuclear activities, civilian space programs and high-technology trade. In a statement released on the margins of the Summit of the Americas here, Bush said that he and Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had also agreed "to expand our dialogue on missile defense." |
Harris Wins $96 Million Contract To Redevelop Iraqi Media Network
Melbourne - Jan 12, 2004Harris Corporation has been awarded a one-year, $96 million contract by The Defense Contracting Command-Washington (DCC-W), on behalf of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) currently governing Iraq, for developing an existing but antiquated media network into a modern media organization for the Iraqi people. XM Exceeds 1,360,000 Subscribers 
Las Vegas - Jan 12, 2004XM Satellite Radio announced last week that it had signed up more than 1,360,000 subscribers, representing 1 million net additional subscribers in the year 2003, extending its market dominance in satellite radio. |
Globecomm Systems Extends Relationship with African Virtual University
Hauppauge - Jan 12, 2004Globecomm Systems Inc. has extended the company's relationship with African Virtual University ("AVU") with a contract valued at approximately $1.5 million plus potential additional options. AGI Opens Center for Space Standards and Innovation 
Colorado Springs - Jan 12, 2004AGI has announced the opening of the Center for Space Standards and Innovation (CSSI) in Colorado Springs, CO, with Dr. T.S. Kelso, Dr. Salvatore Alfano, and David Vallado as the inaugural team. CSSI's mission is to become a centralized source of research, standards, data, and innovative technical solutions for the national security and space communities. |
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