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December 02, 2009
Expedition 21 Crew Lands In Kazakhstan
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 02, 2009
As the International Space Station's smaller, two-person, Expedition 22 crew enjoyed its first full day alone in orbit, Mission Control monitored a small piece of space junk until tracking updates showed it would not come close enough to require precautions. At 11:25 a.m. EST, Flight Director Dana Weigel decided not to awaken the crew based on the latest tracking data on the piece of a ... read more

NASA Uses Twin Processes To Develop New Tank Dome Technology
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 02, 2009
NASA has partnered with Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colo., and MT Aerospace in Augsburg, Germany, to successfully manufacture the first full-scale friction stir welded and spun formed tank dome designed for use in large liquid propellant tanks. The NASA and Lockheed Martin team traveled to Germany to witness the first successful aerospace application of two separate ... more
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    Chang'e-1 Has Blazed A New Trail In China's Deep Space Exploration
    Shanghai, China (SPX) Dec 02, 2009
    A huge amount of scientific data have been accumulated by the CE-1 lunar orbiter. Using laser altimeter data, Jinsong Ping and Qian Huang et al obtained improved 3D lunar topography, and based on this, they had made new discoveries (such as impact basins and volcanic deposit highlands) of some ancient topographic characteristics on the lunar surface. Chao Chen and Qing Liang et al found ... more

    Canadian Astronaut Robert Thirsk Lands On Earth
    Longueuil, Canada (SPX) Dec 02, 2009
    Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Robert Thirsk landed on the plains of Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz Capsule at 2:17 a.m. EST after completing an exceptional 188-day mission in space, of which 186 days were spent living and working onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Thirsk and his crewmates, Expedition 21 Commander European Space Agency Astronaut Frank De Winne and ... more

    Boeing Ships High-Def Broadcasting Satellite DIRECTV 12 To Launch Site
    El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 02, 2009
    Boeing announced today that DIRECTV 12 was shipped Nov. 25 from Boeing's satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch facility in Kazakhstan. Upon arrival, the satellite will undergo final preparations for a December launch aboard an International Launch Services Proton/Breeze M rocket. "Boeing has provided advanced satellite systems to DIRECTV for more ... more

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  • Opportunity Continues Study Of 'Marquette'

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    Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth
    Houston, Texas (AFP) Nov 27, 2009
    The shuttle Atlantis landed back on Earth Friday, capping a mission to the International Space Station and bringing NASA's small fleet of winged spaceships closer to looming retirement. Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts touched down at 9:44 am (1444 GMT) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, under mostly sunny skies. During their 11-day mission, Atlantis delivered and equipped ... more

    China To Launch Second Lunar Probe In 2010
    Beijing, China (XNA) Nov 30, 2009
    China will launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, in October 2010, a top Chinese space scientist told China Daily on Thursday. The newspaper quoted Ye Peijian, chief designer of the nation's first moon probe, as saying that the second lunar orbiter will carry different payloads and orbit the moon in a different way. "It will orbit 100 km closer to the moon and be equipped with better ... more

    Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo
    Tokyo (AFP) Nov 26, 2009
    Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims. In a nation that takes its humanoids seriously, the International Robot Exhibition kicked off this week, showing off the latest whirring and buzzing inventions from 192 companies and 64 organisations from at home and ... more

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  • Lunar Water Probably Came From Comets

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  • Soyuz TMA-17 Crews Take Final Tests Before Flight To ISS

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  • Delta IV WGS-3 Launch Set For December 2

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