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Hobbyists track secret orbits of spy satellites Ottawa (AFP) Feb 20, 2008 
When the United States shoot down one of its wayward top-secret spy satellites this week, a global group of 20 hobbyists keen to unearth heavenly mysteries were watching closely. They routinely track satellites in secret orbits and publish their findings online, rattling spy agencies that would rather not tip off their targets when an eye in the sky is watching them. "We're all childr ... read more |
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Shenzhou VII Spaceship Airlock Module, Spacesuit Pass Initial Ground Tests
Beijing (XNA) Feb 22, 2008China has passed initial ground tests for its Shenzhou VII spaceship airlock module and an extravehicular spacesuit, Thursday's China daily quoted a top scientist as saying. "Both the airlock module and the extravehicular spacesuit passed the tests, which simulated the zero-gravity environment of space," said Yang Baohua, head of the China Academy of Space Technology. "This boosts our conf ... more Unique Martian Formation Reproduced, Reveals Brief Bursts Of Water 
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Researchers from the United States and the Netherlands report that several formations on Mars indicate incidents of rapid release of water from the planet's interior. Mars has many basins that contain formations that look like fans. A few of these fans, only about 10, have steps down into the basin. Since scientists first reported this feature three years ago, there has been no clear conse ... more US DoD Succeeds In Intercepting Non-Functioning Satellite 
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 22, 2008A network of land-, air-, sea- and spaced-based sensors confirms that the U.S. military intercepted a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite which was in its final orbits before entering the earth's atmosphere. At approximately 10:26 p.m. EST, a U.S. Navy AEGIS warship, the USS Lake Erie (CG-70), fired a single modified tactical Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) hitting the sate ... more Amazing Miniaturized SIDECAR Drives Webb Telescope's Signal 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 22, 2008Many technologies have become so advanced that they've been miniaturized to take up less space and weigh less. That's what happened to detector controls and data conversion electronics on the James Webb Space Telescope being built by Northrop Grumman. The electronics will convert analog signals to digital signals and provide better images to Earth. These components, called a "SIDECAR" have ... more UN says its flag to be flown to space station 
United Nations (AFP) Feb 21, 2008A United Nations flag is to be flown to the International Space Station in April before returning to earth to be displayed at a space exhibition in Vienna, the UN's Office for Outer Space Affairs said Thursday. The office said the blue and white emblem would be ferried to the orbiting space station by South Korean astronaut Ko San who is to conduct scientific experiments there for eight days ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Feb 21, 2008NASA selected Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., to develop and demonstrate commercial orbital transportation services that could open new markets and pave the way for contracts to launch and deliver crew and cargo to the International Space Station. NASA and Orbital Sciences signed a funded Space Act Agreement under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Project, known a ... more Arianespace Mission Update: The ATV Has Been Integrated On Its Ariane 5 Launcher 
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Feb 21, 2008Ariane 5's largest payload ever has been integrated on the launch vehicle, taking Arianespace's upcoming historic mission with the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) one step closer to its March 8 liftoff. The integration process at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana began late last week, and was concluded with the spacecraft's power-up this weekend atop the launcher. The European-built ... more Mars study shows oceans of water bubbled up from below 
Paris (AFP) Feb 20, 2008Fan-shaped deltas at the edge of huge basins scattered across Mars were probably formed by a titanic influx of water, gushing from the bowels of the Red Planet, according to study released Wednesday. The origin and morphology of the deltas, studded with curious step-like terraces, have perplexed scientists since they were first observed three years ago. Today the surface of Mars is bone dry ... more Spirit Inches Downward Into Final Winter Perch 
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 20, 2008Spirit is tiptoeing ever so carefully down the north edge of the elevated volcanic plateau known as "Home Plate." Having completed a 4-cm drive on sol 1463, the rover's current northerly tilt is 27.1 degrees. Spirit's handlers plan to have the rover drive another 4 centimeters on sol 1464. Spirit should be at its final winter perch by the end of next week, following a few more 4-cm drives. Given recent progress, Spirit may achieve a northerly, Sun-facing tilt of 30 degrees, higher than originally anticipated. ... more |
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Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 20, 2008The crew of space shuttle Atlantis is spending today getting ready for their return home and the end of the STS-122 mission. As part of the preparations, the astronauts performed a test earlier today of the steering jets - or thrusters - that will be used to position the orbiter for re-entry. They did not test the four aft orbiter maneuvering system vernier thrusters. These share a common ... more NASA MidSTAR-1 Successful Technologies May Be Revolutionary 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 20, 2008Two new technologies launched onboard a U.S. Naval Academy satellite called MidSTAR-1 have proven successful in their tests in space. One technology is a sensor that can check for harmful chemicals and the other is a special "film" that can control heat. These technologies were collaboratively developed between NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.; NASA's Ames Research Center ... more China set to launch record number of spacecraft in 2008: report 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 19, 2008China will launch a record number of spacecraft this year, state media reported Tuesday, amid a rise in tensions among world powers over the militarisation of space. China plans to send up more than 10 missions this year, said Yang Baohua, head of the China Academy of Space Technology, according to the China Daily. "China's space technology has entered a new stage. The design and manufacture ... more Columbus External Experiments Installed During Spacewalk 
Paris, France (ESA) Feb 20, 2008Astronauts have successfully completed a spacewalk to install the Columbus external experiment facilities, SOLAR and the European Technology Exposure Facility. The facilities will now be activated and checked out before starting to collect the first data later this month. Spacewalkers Rex Walheim and Stanley Love started the spacewalk at 14:07 CET, slightly ahead of schedule. With assistance ... more
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