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NASA Seeks Data From Innovative Lunar DemonstrationsWashington DC (SPX) Aug 09, 2010 NASA has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to purchase specific data resulting from industry efforts to test and verify vehicle capabilities through demonstrations of small robotic landers. The purpose is to inform the development of future human and robotic lander vehicles. The Innovative Lunar Demonstrations Data (ILDD) BAA will result in multiple small firm-fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with a total value up to $30.1 million through 2012. Multiple aw ... read more |
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Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2010A deep-diving robot exploring the depths of the world's deepest water-filled sinkhole has found an amazing diversity of microbial life, even down where sunlight can't reach. The discovery re-affirms life's resilience and ability to thrive in extreme environments on Earth, and possibly on other planets as well, scientists say. The robot, named DEPTHX, dove about 900 feet (275 m) deep toward ... more  
Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2010Two International Space Station astronauts set out Saturday on the first of two spacewalks to fix a cooling pump that dramatically failed last week. ISS astronauts will need at least two spacewalks to remove the failed ammonia pump unit and replace it with a new one after the device failed a week ago. Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson slept in the Quest airlock module overnight to a ... more  
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2010Leading international satellite operator Intelsat has chosen Arianespace to launch its Intelsat-20 satellite. Arianespace has announced that it has been chosen by Intelsat to launch the Intelsat-20 satellite during the second quarter of 2012. Weighing 5,800 kg. at liftoff, Intelsat-20 will be boosted into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 ECA from the European Spaceport in Kourou ... more |
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Acoustic Tests On New Glonass-K Satellite CompletedMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Aug 05, 2010 Acoustic tests on a new generation Glonass-K navigation satellite have been completed at a plant in southern Russia. "These types of experimental tests were carried out to confirm the resilience of the Glonass-K satellite to the acoustic pressure which will be applied on it when it is orbited," a statement by the plant said. "The tests were successful." The Glonass-K, a new generation satellite navigation system, is set for launch later this year. The satellite is operable for 10 years ... read more |
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