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First Image From A Mars Rover Choosing A TargetPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 29, 2010 This view results from the first observation of a target selected autonomously by a spacecraft on Mars. During the 2,172nd Martian day, or sol, of its mission on Mars (March 4, 2010), NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used newly developed and uploaded software to choose a target from a wider-angle image and point its panoramic camera (Pancam) to observe the chosen target through 13 different filters. The imaging was part of a checkout of the new software, named Autonomous Exploration for G ... read more |
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Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Mar 26, 2010Arianespace is ready for the start of a record operational year with the go-ahead for Friday's heavy-lift Ariane 5 launch, which will orbit SES ASTRA's ASTRA 3B commercial telecommunications satellite and Germany's COMSATBw-2 secure military relay platform. Authorization for the March 26 flight was given following a launch readiness review on March 24, which is held before each Arianespace ... more  
Washington (AFP) March 26, 2010The US space agency NASA on Friday gave its thumbs up for the April 5 launch of the shuttle Discovery, which will take a seven-member crew, including a Japanese astronaut, to the International Space Station (ISS). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration made its announcement after an all-day Flight Readiness Review meeting, who found "no unresolved issues that would prevent Discove ... more 
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Mar 26, 2010Crews at Launch Pad 39A finished installing the STS-131 payload into space shuttle Discovery's cargo bay as launch preparations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida reach the final stretch. Technicians are working to connect the necessary electrical connections and closeout procedures on the vehicle's aft compartment are expected to be completed tomorrow. At NASA's Johnson Space ... more |
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South Korean Space Foods Receive Russian CertificationSeoul, Korea (XNA) Mar 25, 2010 South Korean food products designed to be consumed in space have received certification from a Russian laboratory, the state-run Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) said Wednesday. A total of 10 types of specially manufactured food products, including traditional dishes like fried Kimchi, hot pepper paste, bulgogi or beef stew, and bibimbab, a bowl of mixed rice and vegetables, have won the certification by the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBMP) last week a ... read more |
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