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  • Space Race 2: A New AERA In Aerospace
    Cape Canaveral (SPX) Mar 09, 2005

    It may seem a stretch of the imagination to fly a passenger-carrying sub-orbital spaceship in less than 22 months considering, at the moment, the craft exists only in blueprints. True, developers of the seven-seat vehicle called Altairis have run extensive computer simulations of design and flight, according to Lewis Reynolds in West Palm Beach Fla., who is president and chief operating officer of AERA Corp.

    China Slowly Rolling Out Shenzhou 6
    Wollongong, NSW (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    China's second manned space launch is expected within nine months. The Long March 2F launch vehicle and the Shenzhou 6 spacecraft it will carry are both apparently in their final stages of preparation. But while we await the physical rollout of China's space hardware, a media rollout for this mission has been slowly taking place, like the steady advance of a mobile launchpad. fullstory

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    Astronauts In Training For Second Manned Spaceflight
    Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2005
    China is training 10 astronauts in five pairs in the run-up to its second ever manned spaceflight, scheduled for this fall, a leading rocket expert has revealed.

    Moonbeams Shine On Einstein, Galileo And Newton
    Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 07, 2005
    Thirty-five years after Moon-walking astronauts placed special reflectors on the lunar surface, scientists have used these devices to test Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity to unprecedented accuracy.

    Spirit Perched At Larry's Lookout
    Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 08, 2005
    Spirit has "climbed" to Larry's Lookout high up in the Columbia Hills, where it spent four sols taking a panarama of the surrounding view of Gusev. As Mars approaches the spring season, Spirit has had ample power and a full battery at the start of each recent sol.
    India And Venezuela Sign MOU On Space
    New Delhi, India (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in space science and technology was signed March 5, 2005 between the Indian Department of Space and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Venezuela.

    Intelsat General Introduces New Military/Government Broadband Service
    Washington DC (SPX) Mar 08, 2005
    Linking via satellite to ground-based teleports and Internet POPs, Network Broadband offers connectivity for logistics, disaster recovery, backup, security and other military command applications, plus e-mail, voice connections and Web surfing.

    First I-4 Satellite Shipped To Cape Canaveral For Final Checks Before Lift Off
    Cape Canaveral (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    The first I-4 satellite has arrived at Cape Canaveral in Florida, where it will undergo final checks and fuelling before it blasts into orbit.
    EU Gives Japan Until June To Reach Deal On Nuclear Project
    Brussels (AFP) Mar 07, 2005
    The European Union on Monday gave Japan until June to reach a deal about who will host a revolutionary nuclear reactor, saying that otherwise it could press ahead with the project without Tokyo's support.

    Rep. Cox Obtains Fed Support For US Army Hydrogen Infrastructure Program
    Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2005
    Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, announced that he has secured $2 million in the FY 2005 Defense Appropriations Bill for Irvine-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies

    DayStar Technologies Unveils LightFoil Photovoltaic Product For U.S. Military
    Halfmoon NY (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    DayStar Technologies has unveiled LightFoil for high specific power applications. This proprietary alternative energy solution is the first of many highly anticipated Photovoltaic Foil products expected from DayStar.
    Scientists Work To Detect Neutrinos
    Livermore CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    Livermore scientists are working to solve a 50-year-old question: Can neutrinos � a particle that is relatively massless, has no electric charge yet is fundamental to the make-up of the universe � transform from one type to another?

    In The Stars: Starmaking's Helping Hand
    Washington (UPI) Mar 03, 2005
    Science has come a long way since the days of the clockwork universe, when the stars of the night sky remained fixed in their positions and the objects the Greeks called planets, or "wanderers," followed precise and simple paths across the heavens.

    Lockheed Martin's JASSM Successful In Flight Test
    Orlando FL (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    The world's first stealthy cruise missile was successfully launched Thursday from an F-16 aircraft and precisely navigated through its first verification flight test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The missile struck the target as planned.
    Beijing Cabs To Have GPS Protection Against Hijacks
    Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2005
    Beijing cabs will have Global Positioning System devices installed in the future to protect them from being hijacked, according to industry sources.

    Fujitsu Develops 40Gbps Optical Switch Using Quantum Nanotechnology
    Tokyo (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    Fujitsu and Fujitsu Laboratories announced Friday the development of the world's first semiconductor optical amplifier enabling waveform re-shaping of high-speed optical signals at 40Gbps by using quantum dots.

    Nano World: Nano To Speed Drug Discovery
    New York (UPI) Mar 04, 2005
    Nanotechnology soon could speed the discovery of blockbuster drugs, cutting down the roughly eight to 12 years and $900 million it takes currently to develop a new pharmaceutical, experts told UPI's Nano World.
    Satellites Guide World's Top Yachts Through Southern Ocean 'Iceberg Alley'
    Paris (SPX) Mar 08, 2005
    Three of the world's largest and fastest yachts are in the midst of a non-stop trans-global race, hurtling in excess of 25 knots - 46 kilometres per hour - through the Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica.

    CloudSat Concludes Ground Tests
    Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    CloudSat, part of the multi-satellite, multi-sensor NASA experiment designed to measure the properties of clouds, has successfully concluded its final environmental test and was mated to the flight adapter interface in preparation for launch.

    Water Filter Could Save Millions Of Lives
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2005
    The United Nations now estimates that five million people (mostly children) die each year from drinking contaminated water. To help solve this growing international problem a former United States Navy Captain with a background in Civil and Sanitary Engineering has invented a unique pour-through water filter Disket that does not require any electricity.
    YESTERDAY'S SPACEDAILY HEADLINES
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  • The Promise Of Modular Launch Vehicles
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  • Progress At The Station
  • Astronomers Measure Slowest Motion Across The Sky
  • Test Marks Fifth Successful Intercept for Aegis BMD Team
  • LockMart Completes Key Component Of SBIRS High Program
  • Northrop Grumman Demos Weapons Drop From New UAV
  • Japanese Firm Develops Dome-Shaped Screen For 3D Viewing
  • Russia Developing New Space Radars
  • GeoVantage Brings High-Res Orthophotography To NorthWest
  • Tech Fair Shakes Off Sector Blues With New Gadgets
  • India Increases Science Budget By 24 Per Cent
  • HNS States Importance Of Satellite Broadband In Government
  • SkyTerra Announces FCC Ruling for MSV Joint Venture
  • Hobbit Fossil Represents New Branch On Human Tree
  • Hydrogen And Methane Provide Energy For Life At Lost City
  • NASA Study Suggests Giant Space Clouds Iced Earth
  • Shortest winter in a decade baffles Bangladesh
  • Finmeccanica says iNavSat, Eurely could form Galileo alliance
  • South Korea's LG, Nortel successfully test new mobile service
  • Dinosaurs return to Earth, courtesy of Japanese robotics
  • Iraq's top general says 10,000 insurgents in detention
  • Iran warns US, EU nuclear pressure could prompt oil crisis
  • Hitler had the bomb, historian claims
  • Bush wants Canada to cooperate on defense: Ottawa
  • Conservation in China two steps forward one step back
  • Record cold snap continues in Europe, several dead


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