Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News
January 18, 2011
LAUNCH PAD
Arianespace Announces Eutelsat Contract
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 18, 2011
Continuing a 28-year relationship marked by 25 launch campaigns, Eutelsat Communications and Arianespace have announced they have concluded a new contract for a satellite launch in the 2012 period. The contract, signed in December 2010, for an Ariane 5 launch from the Guiana Space Centre, provides Eutelsat with launch diversity and schedule assurance for its significant in-orbit expansion programme of six satellites to be launched by mid-2013. Commenting on this latest contract, Arianespace ... read more

.
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
Global Space and Satellite Forum Space applications that are making a difference to telecoms, EO and security
..
SPACE TRAVEL

Special Aerospace Services Holds First Annual Commercial Human Spaceflight Tech Forum
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

Extra shuttle mission this year in doubt
..
TECH SPACE

ViviSat Launched
..

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review
. .
Space News from SpaceDaily.com
Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine test
China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket
The 10-Point Seasonal HVAC Checklist Every Homeowner Should Follow (and Why Each Item Matters)
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

Discovery Mission Specialist Injured But OK
STS-133 Mission Specialist Tim Kopra was injured Saturday in a bicycle accident, but he will be OK. However, there could be an impact to his duties for shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the Int ... more
..
STATION NEWS

ATV Johannes Kepler Gears Up For Space Journey
ATV-2 is almost ready for launch on 15 February from Europe's Spaceport. It will be the heaviest load ever lofted into space by the Ariane 5 rocket, making the 200th flight of the European launcher ... more
..
EXO WORLDS

Inclined Orbits Prevail In Exoplanetary Systems
A research team led by astronomers from the University of Tokyo and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has discovered that inclined orbits may be typical rather than rare for exop ... more
..
MARSDAILY

Mars Desert Research Station 2011 Field Season Begins
Mars Desert Research Station Crew 97 Summary Report - Crew 97 is a diverse team composed of various backgrounds and skill-sets which blend together to perform research at the Mars Desert Research St ... more
..
MARSDAILY

Scanning The Red Planet
Like a scanner in orbit, the High Resolution Stereo Camera on the European Mars Express spacecraft has been imaging the surface of the Red Planet since 10 January 2004, spotting volcanoes, trenches, ... more
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

End of US shuttle program poses safety risks: panel
A climate of uncertainty in the US space program combined with the approaching retirement of the shuttle missions presents safety risks, a government advisory panel said Thursday. ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

ATM Is Readied For Its February Launch On Ariane 5
The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for Arianespace's year-opening mission in 2011 - which also will be the milestone 200th flight of an Ariane launcher - is ready for integration on its Ariane 5, ... more
..
ROBO SPACE

LCD Projector Used To Control Brain And Muscles Of Tiny Organisms Such As Worms
Researchers are using inexpensive components from ordinary liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors to control the brain and muscles of tiny organisms, including freely moving worms. Red, green and b ... more
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..

Solar energy quotes and
Solar energy solutions
..
SPACE TRAVEL

Studying Paolo's Brains
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, now working as a flight engineer on the International Space Station, is busy with a range of scientific experiments. The latest is peering inside his head to help unders ... more
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

Radius Block Installation To Begin On Discovery Tank
Technicians will begin installing additional support structures, called radius blocks, to space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank's support beams known as "stringers" as the shuttle stands insi ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

Space oddities go on auction in US
A freeze-dried beef pot roast, the business card of the first man to walk on the moon, and a Playboy calendar that rode to space in 1969 are among a mishmash of old space items on US auction this week. ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

Taiwan develops face-recognising vending machine
A face-recognising vending machine developed in Taiwan is able to offer hair-growing tonic to balding men and razors to people with beards, one of the inventors said Friday. ... more
..
ENERGY TECH

Wave Power Could Contain Fusion Plasma
Researchers at the University of Warwick's Centre for Fusion Space and Astrophysics and the UK Atomic Energy Authority's Culham Centre for Fusion Energy may have found a way to channel the flux and ... more
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

Astronaut Kelly 'hopeful' to lead Endeavour launch
Astronaut Mark Kelly, whose lawmaker wife is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head, still intends to lead the Endeavour shuttle's mission to space on April 19, NASA said Thursday. ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

NASA says it can't afford new rocket, spacecraft
NASA this week told Congress it cannot afford to build a new heavy-lift rocket and spacecraft to replace the retiring space shuttle program within the timeframe and budget approved by lawmakers. ... more
..
ROCKET SCIENCE

Indonauts Must Wait For A Better Rocket
The 2010 Christmas Day failure of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle was a sad blow to India's space program. ISRO, India's space agency, lost a rocket and a major satellite. There's an ... more
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
EARTH OBSERVATION
First Super-Earth Atmosphere Analyzed

Inclined Orbits Prevail In Exoplanetary Systems

Planet Affects A Star's Spin

EARTH OBSERVATION
ViviSat Launched

Method Discovered To Determine When Metals Reach End Of Life

Launch of Murdoch's The Daily delayed: report

EARTH OBSERVATION
Galileo satnav system called 'stupid idea': US cable

China schools issue GPS phones to boost safety

Another GPS Software Upgrade Completed

EARTH OBSERVATION
China Builds Theme Park In Spaceport

Tiangong Space Station Plans Progessing

China-Made Satellite Keeps Remote Areas In Venezuela Connected

EARTH OBSERVATION
Meteorite Just One Piece Of An Unknown Celestial Body

Building Blocks of Life Created In "Impossible" Place

Peak viewing for 'shooting stars' meteor show

EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Radar Reveals Features on Asteroid

A Look Into Vesta's Interior

Dawn Has A Consistent 2010

..
SPACE TRAVEL

Space Adventures Signs Three Seat Soyuz Deal For 2013 Manifest
Space Adventures has reached an agreement with the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation (FSA) and Rocket Space Corporation Energia (RSC Energia) to commercially offer three seats on the So ... more
..
TECH SPACE

Northrop Grumman Scalable SIRU Selected As Inertial Reference Unit For Boeing Satellites
Northrop Grumman reports that its Scalable Space Inertial Reference Unit (Scalable SIRU) has been selected as the inertial reference unit of choice for Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems satellit ... more
..
EXO WORLDS

Planet Affects A Star's Spin
The discovery of a hot Jupiter exoplanet that transfers orbital momentum to its host star may hold the key to a clearer understanding of the evolution of common planetary systems, according to findi ... more
..
STATION NEWS

International Space Station and Mars Conference at George Washington University
Explore Mars, Inc. is pleased to announce a two-day conference called "The International Space Station and Mars" (ISSMars-DC). This conference will take place on April 6-7, 2011 at the Jack Morton A ... more
..
IRON AND ICE

NASA Radar Reveals Features on Asteroid
Radar imaging at NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar in the California desert on Dec. 11 and 12, 2010, revealed defining characteristics of recently discovered asteroid 2010 JL33. The images h ... more
..
STATION NEWS

Deal expands commercial travel to ISS
A U.S. company, Space Adventures, says it struck a deal to offer tourists a chance to go to the International Space Station. ... more
..
SATURN DAILY

Cassini To Probe Rhea For Clues To Saturn Rings
Saturn's icy moon Rhea might seem a strange place to look for clues to understanding the vast majestic rings encircling Saturn. But that's what NASA's Cassini spacecraft plans to do on its next flyb ... more
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

NASA aims to launch Discovery Feb 24
NASA said Tuesday it will aim to launch the space shuttle Discovery on February 24, after engineers found a way to shore up cracks on the external fuel tank that have delayed its final liftoff. ... more
Previous Issues Jan 17 Jan 14 Jan 13 Jan 12 Jan 11
The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement