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Squeezing Ukraine In Space
Moscow (UPI) Dec 18, 2005Despite political differences, Russia and Ukraine used to play on the same "space" field in pre-"Orange Revolution" times. Today the situation is radically altered and the Ukrainian space industry risks stagnating and losing its positions as the space component of the national economy. Canadian Arrow Hopes A Silver Dart Will Pierce The CATS Barrier 
London ON (SPX) Dec 16, 2005Unknown to the world, Canadian Arrow has been collaborating with Prof Paul Czsyz, a well known hypersonic glider expert, to evaluate and select a design that would provide a solid foundation for an orbital fly back spacecraft. The Silver Dart allows us to build on the work we are now doing with our Canadian Arrow rocket. A cluster of 10 Canadian Arrow rocket engines provide the 700,000 lbs of thrust required to boost the Silver Dart to orbit. |
New Era Of Low Cost EOs Dawns As First Topsat Images Received
London, England (SPX) Dec 17, 2005The first high resolution images of the Earth transmitted by TopSat, the micro-satellite designed and built by a QinetiQ-led consortium of British firms, have been received at QinetiQ's West Freugh ground station. Atlas 5 Launch Of Pluto Mission New Horizions Delayed Five Days 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 18, 2005NASA has delayed the launch of its mission to Pluto and the Kuipers beyond until January 17 to enable additional inspections of the Lockheed Martin built EELV class Atlas 5 rocket. |
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Tokyo (AFP) Dec 16, 2005Sony Corp. Friday unveiled an upgrade of its humanoid robot QRIO, which can now recognize boxes and play with them like building blocks. The robot, which stands 600 mm and weighs 7.5 kg, can maintain its balance while using both arms to hold small boxes. Shuttle Foam To Be Left Off Fuel Tank 
Houston (UPI) Dec 16, 2005William H. Gerstenmaier, director of space operations, at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said a large section of the foam that shielded pipes and cables on the shuttle's large external fuel tank would most likely not be used again, the New York Times reported Friday. Opportunity Completes Atmospheric Science Campaign At Erebus 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 16, 2005Opportunity successfully deployed its robotic arm on sol 671 (Dec. 13, 2005) and used it to position the microscopic imager. The cause of a shoulder-joint motor stall during an attempt to deploy the arm on sol 654 appears to be a broken wire in the motor windings. |
Virgin GlobalFlyer Record Attempt To Take Off From Shuttle Runway At Kennedy
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 16, 2005An exact takeoff date for Virgin Atlantic's GlobalFlyer aircraft has not been determined and is contingent on weather. The flight is expected to take place in February. Steve Fossett will attempt to fly solo around the world, non-stop without refueling, in the aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. It is scheduled to arrive at Kennedy for preflight prep on Jan 6, 2006. A New Generation Of Russian EO Satellites In Orbit 
Moscow (UPI) Dec 18, 2005A bit of chronology: before the end of the year a U.S. AMS-23 telecommunications satellite will be launched from the Russian Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. Pulsar Racing Through Space Reveals A Comet Like Trail 
Milan, Italy (SPX) Dec 19, 2005Scientists have uncovered a new feature in one of the closest pulsars to Earth, the Geminga pulsar. Plowing through space at 120 kilometers per second (or Milan to New York City in 57 seconds), this dense nugget of a dead star leaves in its wake a comet-like trail of high-energy electrons. |
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