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    LockMart's Last Titan IV Launches National Security Payload
     Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2005
     The United States Air Force and Lockheed Martin closed out a proud five-decade history today with the final launch of a Titan IV B rocket carrying a critical national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. All eyes were on Space Launch Complex 4 East as the nation's heavy-lift workhorse thundered off the pad to deliver its final payload to space and retire from service. fullstory
  • US Spy Imagery Agency Defends Its Work Against Critics

    • STATION NEWS
    ISS Orbit To Be Corrected After Emergency
     Moscow (SPX) Oct 19, 2005
     Russia's Mission Control Center may correct the International Space Station's orbit once again, following an emergency situation involving a space vehicle that is currently docked with it, an expert at the center said Wednesday, reports RIA Novosti.
  • Operation To Correct ISS Orbit Fails

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    More Room For Shenzhou
     Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2005
     Apart from an increase in the crew size and flight time, the most significant advancement of the Shenzhou 6 mission was the use of the Orbital Module.
  • Shenzhou-6 Re-Entry Module Handed Over To Developer

    • SPACE TRAVEL
    Masten Space Applauds NASA's New Suborbital Challenges
     Santa Clara CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2005
     Masten Space Systems announced Wednesday that it strongly supported the recent agreement between NASA and the X Prize Foundation to develop two suborbital Centennial Challenges and that, pending announcements on rules, it looked forward to participating.
    SPACE TRAVEL
    Top Officials, Specialists Meet At First Space Safety Conference In Nice
     Nice, France (ESA) Oct 20, 2005
     At the 40th IAF congress in Beijing, China, in October 1989 the then NASA AA for Safety and Mission Assurance, George Rodney, concluded his presentation on Space Station safety with this remark: "Over the long run, the safety of all human beings in the global commons of space is a responsibility that must be shared by all space-faring powers."
    MOONDAILY
    Hubble Looks For Moon Resources
     Washington DC (SPX) Oct 20, 2005
     NASA is using the unique capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope for a new class of scientific observations of the Earth's moon.
    MARSDAILY
    Caltech: NASA Grant For New Work On Mars With Rovers
     Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2005
     When it comes to longevity, the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars are giving some real competition to the pink bunny from those battery advertisements. The two rovers in a couple of months will celebrate their second anniversary on the red planet, even though their original missions were only 90 days.
    SATURN DAILY
    Cracks Or Cryovolcanoes? Surface Geology Creates Clouds On Titan
     Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2005
     Like the little engine that could, geologic activity on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan-maybe outgassing cracks and perhaps icy cryovolcanoes-is belching puffs of methane gas into the atmosphere of the moon, creating clouds.

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    MSV Completes Proof Of Concept For Its Next-Gen Hybrid Wireless Network
     Reston VA (SPX) Oct 20, 2005
     Mobile Satellite Ventures announced Wednesday that, using its existing satellites, it had successfully completed the first proof of concept for MSV's next generation hybrid wireless network.
  • iDirect & Envivio To Increase Efficiency Of Sat Bandwidth

    • EPIDEMICS
    China Reports New Bird Flu Outbreak As Pandemic Fears Grow
     Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2005
     China on Wednesday announced its first reported outbreak of bird flu in more than two months, saying the disease had killed 2,600 birds, mostly chickens, on a farm in its northern Inner Mongolia region.
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    • DISASTER MANAGEMENT
    Coast Guard Uses New Tech To Restore Communications Following Hurricanes
     Washington DC (SPX) Oct 20, 2005
     The U.S. Coast Guard restored full maritime radio communications in the Venice and Port Sulphur areas of Louisiana in the aftermath of Katrina by using a Disaster Recovery System portable antenna tower, enabling search and rescue operations to continue in the devastated region.
  • Chertoff Seeks FEMA's Overhaul In Wake Of Katrina Debacle
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    • HURRICANE NEWS
    Strongest Hurricane On Record Roars Toward Mexico And US
     Cancun, Mexico (AFP) Oct 19, 2005
     Hurricane Wilma on Wednesday became the most powerful storm ever recorded in the Atlantic as it hurtled toward Mexico and the storm-weary US coast with terrifying winds, forcing tens of thousands to flee.
  • Mass Evacuations As Wilma Heads For Land
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    TIME AND SPACE
    Unveiling Of First Rendering Of A 4-Dimensional Object Set For 21 October
     University Park PA (SPX) Oct 19, 2005
     The Penn State Department of Mathematics will host an open house of its extensively renovated McAllister Building, featuring a dedication ceremony for a unique sculpture with deep mathematical significance on 21 October 2005.
    ENERGY TECH
    Honda Unveils Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car
     Makuhari, Japan (AFP) Oct 19, 2005
     Honda unveiled a new hydrogen-powered fuel-cell concept car Wednesday which runs on a refueling unit that also supplies electricity and hot water for the home.
  • Medis Continues R&D For General Dynamics On Its Power Pack
  • Raser Enters Into Cooperative R&D Deal With U.S. Army
  • Change In Pitch Tells All In New Sonic Gas Analyzer

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    China, US Agree To Improve Military Ties
     Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2005
     China and the United States agreed to improve military ties Wednesday after US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned that a rapid and secretive military buildup was sending "mixed signals" about China's intentions, US officials said.
  • China Upset With Google's Taiwan Map
  • China Unveils Blueprint Aimed At Righting Growth Imbalances

    • NUKEWARS
    Blair Determined To Keep Britain's Nuclear Weapons
     London (AFP) Oct 19, 2005
     British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that a nuclear deterrent remained a key part of Britain's defence, despite being useless against terrorism.
  • Iran Shares IAEA Optimism Over Resumed Talks With EU
  • North Korea Political Show Pays Off

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