|
|
Analysis: Bill clears sky for space rides
Cape Canaveral (UPI) March 12, 2004When Wilbur and Orville Wright took to the skies more than 100 years ago with a motorized aircraft, they need not fear lacking a license to fly -- neither did their successors for the next few decades. Flight tests begin for 'global' aircraft 
London (UPI) March 12, 2004U.S. pilot Steve Fossett has begun testing in California the jet plane in which he hopes to fly non-stop around the world without refueling. The manufacturer, Scaled Composites, said initial tests indicate the aircraft has excellent handling capabilities. |
Egypt to launch satellite
Cairo (UPI) March 13, 2004Egypt said Saturday it plans to launch its first reconnaissance satellite within one or two years at the latest. Egyptian officials said the satellite project is meant for civilian research that will be conducted with the assistance of Western governments. US National Lab And Surrey Satellite Contract For Cibola Experiment 
Los Alamos - Mar 12, 2004Los Alamos National Laboratory and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) have announced a contract agreement for development of an advanced satellite platform for ionospheric and lightning studies. |
Israel, India, tighten strategic ties
Tel Aviv (UPI) March 12, 2004After two days of bitter Indian-Pakistani fighting near the remote Himalayan town of Kargil, the Israelis called: "What to you need?" they asked the Indians. Australia may need stronger defenses 
Washington (UPI) March 13, 2004A report commissioned by the U.S. military predicts global warming will force Australia to fortify its defenses against hungry invaders. |
Can Mars Be Made Into An Oasis
Moffett Field - Mar 12, 2004Locally, Earth has its habitable extremes: Antarctica, the Sahara desert, the Dead Sea, Mount Etna. Globally, our blue planet is positioned in the solar system's habitable zone, or 'Goldilocks' region where the temperature and pressure are just right to support liquid water and life. |
Yuri's Night
Sydney - Mar 10, 2004Once again, it's almost time for the world to pause and remember the moment when human spaceflight began. Yuri's Night will be commemorated around the world on April 12, in a series of events that commemorate the flight of Yuri Gagarin in 1961. |
Hubble's Demise End Not Yet Foregone
Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2004Several factors are combining to suggest the fate of the Hubble Space Telescope might not be foregone despite plans by NASA to confine all remaining shuttle missions to ISS support. |
Analysis: Budget debate shows rhetorical limits
Washington (UPI) March 11, 2004In a sign that talk on Capitol Hill about cutting spending next year beyond that minor levels proposed by President Bush is unlikely to amount to much, Hill GOP leaders and the White House gained big victories on the 2005 budget resolution Wednesday, including restoration of proposed cuts to the Pentagon budget. Wireless World: Smart phones cometh 
Chicago (UPI) March 12, 2004A male model walks down the runway at a fashion show wearing a garment called the life shirt, which looks something like a field photographer's vest. Its designer: IBM. Robots wimp out in desert race 
Barstow (UPI) March 13, 2004Fifteen robots set out from Barstow, Calif., Saturday on the 172-mile desert course for the Grand Challenge race, but they never reached the finish line. NAVICORE Ready To Move Ahead With Advanced Mobile Phone Navigation Software 
Helsinki - Mar 12, 2004Navicore Ltd., a provider of advanced navigation and coordination applications for mobile phones, has secured its first round of funding from two leading Finnish Technology Venture Capital firms Eqvitec Partners and Holtron Ventures. Plastic Circuits May Replace Paper 
New York (UPI) Mar 11, 2004Scientists at Lucent Technologies and an academic institution have created the highest performance plastic circuits ever seen, using a novel technique that avoids the hazards of conventional processing, which can damage the fragile devices. LITENING AT Targeting System to be Integrated on F/A-18D Aircraft 
Rolling Meadows - Mar 11, 2004Northrop Grumman is supporting the integration of its LITENING AT targeting system onboard U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D aircraft. LITENING AT is a self-contained, multisensor laser target designating and navigation system that enables fighter pilots to detect, acquire, track and identify ground targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons. |
|
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2004 - SpaceDaily. AFP Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement |
