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NASA Achieves LOX-Methane Test-Firing Milestone
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 17, 2006NASA said Monday that engineers have successfully completed a 103-second hot-fire test of an engine fueled by liquid oxygen and liquid methane. The LOX-methane firing resulted from a collaboration by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the USAF Research Lab, and KT Engineering. Japanese Fire and Disaster Agencies Employ Iridium 
Bethesda MD (SPX) Apr 17, 2006Iridium Satellite, KDDI Network and Solutions and Pioneer Navicom jointly announce the completion of successful air trials and initial deployment of an automatic helicopter tracking system by the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Graphene Provides Foundation For New Electronics 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 17, 2006A study of how electrons behave in circuitry made from ultrathin layers of graphite � known as graphene � suggests the material could provide the foundation for a new generation of nanometer scale devices that manipulate electrons as waves � much like photonic systems control light waves. |
New NASA Mars Orbiter Gears Up More Instruments
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2006NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has successfully tested two more important components of its instrument payload as it adjusts its orbit around the red planet before it begins its scientific mission later this year. Aeroflex Actuators Providing Smooth Motion On MRO Satellite 
Hauppauge NY (SPX) Apr 18, 2006Aeroflex's Motion Control Division has announced thatthe Aeroflex provided Solar Array and High-Gain Antenna actuators and controllers aboard the MRO spacecraft (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) performed perfectly during the recently completed Mars orbit insertion burn. Cassini Controllers Overcome Software Glitch 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2006NASA mission controllers said Friday that Cassini remains in "an excellent state of health and is operating normally" � although they did encounter a serious software problem last week that required a bit of jury-rigging with the Saturn spacecraft's software. |
Ariane 5 Receives Instrument Package
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Apr 17, 2006Arianespace said the basic assembly of its Ariane 5 ECA has been completed with the installation of the rocket's guidance and control systems. Russian Satellite Failure Caused By Space Garbage 
Dubna, Russia (SPX) Apr 17, 2006The cause of the March 29 failure of the Russian Ekspress AM11 communications satellite has been confirmed as a collision with space trash, a Russian official told the state Novosti new agency Monday. LM Space Systems Adds GOES-R Partners 
Denver CO (SPX) Apr 17, 2006Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company said Monday it has partnered with Science Applications International Corporation and IBM Business Consulting Services to compete for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program. |
Saturn's Speedy Spin Sparks Spectacular Storms
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2006Gaseous Saturn rotates quickly - about once every 11 hours - and its horizontal cloud bands rotate at different rates relative to each other. L-3 Awarded Support Contract For USAF SatCon Network 
New York NY (SPX) Apr 17, 2006L-3 Communications said Friday the U.S. Air Force has selected its Telemetry-West division to provide High Power Amplifiers to Honeywell Technology Solutions in support of the military's Satellite Control Network Contract. The amount of the award was not disclosed. China To Test Manned Moon Landing In 2017 
Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 18, 2006When can China realize manned moon landing? China will not implement its manned moon landing test and joint lunar base construction with related countries until 2017. |
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