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ATK Orion Launch Abort Offers Unmatched Crew Safety For Human Space FlightMinneapolis MN (SPX) Mar 22, 2010 Alliant Techsystems has completed the second of two ground tests of a full-scale attitude control motor (ACM) for the launch abort system (LAS) of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle. The second test was conducted on March 17, and evaluated environment extremes and ignition system robustness in addition to confirming the motor performance. The test was conducted at ATK's facility in Elkton, Maryland, where the first successful test was conducted on December 15, 2009. Lockheed Martin, the p ... read more |
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Paris, France (SPX) Mar 19, 2010Arianespace's selection by new satellite services operator OverHorizon to orbit its first relay platform was based on criteria that included launch capacity, flexibility and a track record of reliability. Speaking at a formal contract signing ceremony during the Satellite 2010 conference in Maryland, OverHorizon CEO Per Wahlberg said the company conducted a "very rigorous" process that led ... more  
London, UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2010The seemingly serene orb of Saturn is in fact a gas giant with extraordinary patterns of charged particles and rough and tumble roller derbies for rings. Such are the findings of NASA's Cassini spacecraft since its arrival at Saturn in 2004 - they are combined in two review papers to be published in the March 19 issue of the journal Science. "This rambunctious system gives us a new feel fo ... more  
Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 19, 2010Ball Aerospace and Technologies reports that the fourth of five weather instruments that will fly aboard the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) has been successfully integrated. Ball Aerospace concluded integration of the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on March 5. Instruments integrated earlier include the ... more |
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Change Of Command As Expedition 22 Prepares For ReturnHouston TX (SPX) Mar 18, 2010 The crew aboard the International Space Station conducted a change of command ceremony Wednesday as Expedition 22 comes to a close and two crew members prepare for an early Thursday return home. In a brief ceremony at 8:45 a.m. EDT, Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams thanked the international ground teams and his fellow crewmates, Flight Engineers Maxim Suraev, Oleg Kotov, Soichi Noguchi, and T.J. Creamer, before handing over command of the station to Kotov, who will lead Expedition 23 when Wil ... read more |
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