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Udall Says House NASA Budget A Step In The Right Direction Washington, DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2007 
House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Chairman Mark Udall (D-CO) issued the following statement today following passage by the House of H.R. 3093, the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill for 2008, which contains appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):
"As Chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Committee on S ... read more |
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Houston Wine Company Offers Wine Discount To NASA Astronauts
Houston, TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2007A Houston based wine company, "Luko Wines", which makes botique wines in California has reacted to the obvious need of NASA astronauts by offering them a 10% discount. The owner, James Luko, is quoted as saying "for operational and safety reasons, it's better that our astronauts at least have access to high quality wine with low sulfites to reduce adverse reactions once they are in orbit. We sup ... more NASA Faces Congress Scrutiny As Russia Denies US Astronauts Had Chance To Booze 
Washington DC (AFP) Jul 30, 2007The US space agency faced a full-blown crisis Saturday as US lawmakers promised to probe how NASA allowed astronauts to fly missions while drunk as well as the sabotage of in-flight computers. The US House of Representatives Science and Technology committee called an oversight hearing for September, after a NASA report found astronauts had shown up to work drunk. House Space and Aeronautics subc ... more Udall Urges Conrad To Question Nussle On NASA Funding 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 27, 2007As part of an ongoing effort by the House Committee on Science and Technology to highlight and address the dire funding situation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Chairman Mark Udall (D-CO) has enlisted the help of Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND). The growing mismatch between the financial resources being provided to NAS ... more NASA Jolted By Boozing Astronauts And Sabotage 
Washington (AFP) Jul 27, 2007The US space agency faced tough questions Friday, after confirming a report that astronauts had shown up for duty drunk and after workers found a sabotaged computer destined for an imminent mission. Already under pressure over a range of issues, NASA could face a full-blown crisis as US lawmakers focus on the reports of drunken astronauts, who in one case were preparing to fly a shuttle mission, ... more Raytheon Launches Virtual Summer Camp For Kids 
Waltham MA (SPX) Jul 27, 2007What do wakeboarding, horseback riding, archery, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and mountain biking have to do with middle school math? These six pastimes are the basis of Camp MMU, a new program on Raytheon's MathMovesU Web site that uses popular "tween" activities to help take the monotony out of studying math during the summer break. Participants log on and choose from up to six themed "ca ... more |
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Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 17, 2007The telephone, personal computers, the Internet. Each of these technological innovations deeply altered our culture. Civilian space travel, which is less than two years away, has the potential to trigger even broader changes, and a leading group of scientists, experts in space flight, and visionary leaders will meet in Washington D.C. on July 18 at the First Annual Conference on the Overview Eff ... more First Malaysian Astronaut To Take Off For Space Station October 10 
Kuala Lumpur (XNA) Jul 05, 2007The first Malaysian astronaut is expected to take off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Oct. 10, Science, Technology and Innovations Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis said here Thursday. Under the contract, the preliminary launching date was Oct. 2, but Russia had set the new date which might also be changed again, according to the report by Malaysia's national news agency Berna ... more Wyle To Prepare First Passengers For Virgin Galactic Maiden Spaceflight 
El Segundo, CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2007Virgin Galactic, which expects to become the world's first commercial spaceline, has contracted Wyle to provide chief medical officer, medical data analysis, and program management services to advise and guide the preparation of its first passengers for spaceflight. Wyle's Life Sciences Group, which has more than four decades experience supporting NASA's human space program, provides medical scr ... more Russia Launches Genesis 2 On Converted SS-18 ICBM Launcher 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Jun 29, 2007Bigelow Aerospace has established contact with its second pathfinder spacecraft, Genesis II. Launched earlier Thursday from Yasny, Russia, Mission Control in North Las Vegas, Nev., made first contact at 2:20 p.m. PDT. Initial data suggests sufficient voltage powering up Genesis II's batteries as well as expected air pressure. While the actual confirmation of solar panel deployment and spacecraft ... more NASA Selects Reynolds To Design Emergency Egress System For Orion Astronauts 
Jacksonville FL (SPX) Jun 28, 2007Reynolds, Smith and Hills, a leading facilities and infrastructure consulting firms whose client-centered program structure provides value-added solutions to clients around the world, announced it has been selected by NASA to design the Emergency Egress System for Orion, the next generation space exploration vehicle that is expected to launch in 2014. The new escape system will allow astronauts ... more |
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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jun 20, 2007NASA recently tested the first nanotechnology-based electronic device to fly in space. The test showed that the "nanosensor" could monitor trace gases inside a spaceship. This technology could lead to smaller, more capable environmental monitors and smoke detectors in future crew habitats. NASA's Nano ChemSensor Unit hitched a ride to Earth orbit on March 9, 2007, as a secondary payload experime ... more Suni Williams Sets New Record For Women In Space 
Washington (AFP) Jun 16, 2007A US astronaut of Indian heritage made history early Saturday when she set a new record for the longest uninterrupted space flight by a woman. At 1:47 am (0547 GMT), International Space Station (ISS) engineer Suni Williams surpassed the 188-day, 4-hour mark set by her compatriot Shannon Lucid in 1996, according to US space officials. It was not the first record set by Williams ... more EADS To Offer Tourist Spacecraft By 2012 
Paris (AFP) June 13, 2007Getting a closer look at the stars may soon stop being the privilege of a few select billionaires, with the space arm of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company saying Wednesday it plans to have a space tourist plane in operation by 2012. The vessel, which EADS plans to start developing next year, would provide tourists with a 90-minute suborbital flight, including three minutes of wei ... more Stardust Memories As Space Becomes The Final Frontier In Funerals 
Paris (AFP) June 12, 2007Pioneering and poetic -- or borderline macabre, according to your view -- burials in space seem set for a rosy future. Since the cremated remains of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of the TV sci-fi series Star Trek, rocketed into the cosmos a decade ago, the ashes of more than 300 other deceased have followed suit. They include Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto, US astronaut ... more Vignette Helps NASA Make Giant Leap To The Moon And Beyond 
Austin TX (SPX) Jun 11, 2007Vignette's Next-Generation Web solutions are helping NASA engineers and scientists connect and share information online, as the federal agency designs its next generation of space vehicles for the Constellation Program. The Constellation Program is responsible for developing crew exploration and launch vehicles that will send humans back to the moon and then to Mars. ... more
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