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 Martian Rovers Set To Get Bigger And Last Longer Bozeman - Jan 19, 2004 
If you think the Mars rovers are interesting, wait until you see a mini-van clambering over the planet's red rocks and dusty lake beds. The two golf-cart size rovers that are mesmerizing the country now are preparing the way for a 2009 mission to Mars called the Mars Scientific Laboratory, says William Hiscock, head of the physics department and director of the Montana Space Grant Consortium based at Montana State University-Bozeman. The 2009 mission will involve a rover, too, but that vehicle will be the size of a mini-van. |
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NASA To Stop Servicing Hubble Telescope In Wake Of Columbia Crash 
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2004The Hubble Space Telescope, the satellite whose pictures have revolutionized astronomers' understanding of the universe, will die an early death due to budget problems and safety concerns, NASA announced. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration canceled the telescope's next servicing mission, effectively cutting short its mission. NASA Announces New Headquarters Management Alignment 
Washington - Jan 19, 2004In a move designed to align the agency with the new exploration agenda outlined yesterday by President George W. Bush, NASA Deputy Administrator Frederick D. Gregory announced a comprehensive restructuring of the offices within Headquarters in Washington. President Bush Announces New Vision for Space Exploration Program 
Washington - Jan 19, 2004President Bush announced last Wednesday a new vision for the Nation's space exploration program. The President committed the United States to a long-term human and robotic program to explore the solar system, starting with a return to the Moon that will ultimately enable future exploration of Mars and other destinations. |
Where's The Beef
Oak Ridge - Jan 15, 2004This burger is all bun and no filling, except for the pickle NASA will find itself in when it tries to implement this thing. In fact the nugget of greasy gristle that is between the buns contains a nasty surprise, just like the prions in those "downers" several weeks ago, writes Robert G Kennedy. Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost? 
Timisoara - Jan 19, 2004The new space policy of the Bush administration, aimed at taking the humankind back to the Moon and on to Mars, came under fire before even being released. In their bid at the Democratic nomination for the White House, several politicians criticized George W. Bush's grand space plans, arguing that the money would find a better use here, on Earth writes Virgiliu Pop. Stardust Was Pelted Hard By Dust 
Huntsville - Jan 19, 2004As Stardust approached Comet Wild 2 flurries of comet dust pelted the craft with several grains moving faster than bullets penetrating Stardust's outermost defenses. The craft's 16 rocket engines struggled to maintain course while a collector, about the size of a tennis racquet, caught some of the dust for return to Earth two years hence. |
Paris - Jan 19, 2004The spacecraft is now in its 187th orbit, in good status and with all functions performing nominally. In order to fine tune the altitude of the apogee point, required to minimise the length of the eclipses due to occur in March, the ion drive is currently being used only when the spacecraft is around perigee. This strategy will last until the end of January. |
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Space Industry Could See $90+ Billion Market This Year
Washington - Jan 19, 2004The International Space Business Council announced that the '2004 State of the Space Industry' would be released late this week. Among its conclusions are that a rebound in commercial orders for satellites and launch vehicles, combined with an increasing Department of Defense budget for space systems, and a rise in consumer satellite services will drive the industry toward greater growth. SES Global Increases International Focus With Worldsat 
Tokyo - Jan 19, 2004At a press conference in Tokyo January 15, SES Americom, an SES Global Company, formally announced the formation of Worldsat, LLC and a long term agreement to provide services to Connexion by Boeing on Worldsat-3, a satellite featuring a customized Ku-band payload designed to address the unique requirements of broadband communications for the transpacific traveler. XM Satellite Radio Announces Public Offering 
Washington - Jan 19, 2004XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. has announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 18,000,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock, including the offering of 7,000,000 shares by the Company representing new financing, and 11,000,000 shares by certain selling shareholders. |
EU welcomes positive US signals on Galileo satellite project
Brussels (AFP) Jan 16, 2004The European Union welcomed Friday signs that the United States is overcoming its objections to Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system, a potential rival to the US GPS network. EU Commission vice president Loyola de Palacio said she hoped talks in Washington on January 29-30 would iron out the remaining obstacles holding up a joint cooperation agreement on the satellite issue. China Plans 10 Launches This Year: Eyes GEO Market in 2005 
Beijing (Xinhua) Jan 19, 2004China plans to launch 10 satellites this year while preparing for the country's second manned space flight and starting development of the country's first lunar-probing satellite, a top space official said Wednesday. The European Tactical Military Communications Market 
New York - Jan 19, 2004Difficult battles loom ahead for the $1794.9-million European tactical military communications market. The inability of European governments to reallocate funding from platform-centric to connectivity-centric systems remains a matter of concern. Pockets of strong growth driven by technological advances and evolving military doctrines will sustain the market's steady expansion to $2249.3 million in 2013. |
DigitalGlobe Selects EarthWhere to Support New Web Imagery Services
Castle Rock - Jan 19, 2004SANZ has announced that DigitalGlobe of Longmont, Colo., has purchased a multi-seat license of their EarthWhere spatial data provisioning application. DigitalGlobe plans to utilize EarthWhere as a part of its core information technology (IT) infrastructure to manage and deliver custom digital imagery datasets for existing and future customers. Hard-To-Reach Measurement Now Within Grasp Of Scientists 
Boston - Jan 19, 2004NASA has approved an MIT-led project that will measure soil moisture from space, providing data needed to assess the impacts of global change and improve accuracy in weather forecasting. |
One Year In Orbit For AlSAT-1 - First DMC Satellite
Guilford - Jan 19, 2004AlSAT-1, the first satellite launched for the international Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC), has completed one year of orbital operations. The satellite, built under a know-how transfer programme at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), was launched on 28 November 2002 for Centre Nationale Techniques Spatiales in Algeria. Satellite Surface Wind Data Helps Improve 2-5 Day Weather Forecasts 
Greenbelt - Jan 19, 2004NASA's QuikSCAT satellite is providing meteorologists with accurate data on surface winds over the global oceans, leading to improved 2- to 5- day forecasts and weather warnings. |
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