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April 01, 2011
LAUNCH PAD
Arianespace Flight VA201: Interruption Of The Countdown
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Apr 01, 2011
In the last seconds of Ariane Flight VA201's launch countdown as the Vulcain cryogenic main stage engine was being ignited, the checkout process detected an anomaly on the launcher, interrupting the final countdown. The Ariane 5 launcher and payload immediately switched to a safe mode. Data analysis is underway to determine the cause of the anomaly, and in parallel, the launcher will be transferred to the Final Assembly Building - where it will be returned to a flight-ready condition. ... read more

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SPACE TRAVEL

Witnesses Say Future Of NASA Human Space Flight Is Uncertain
today, in a hearing of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, witnesses expressed serious concern about the lack of clear focus by the Administration on NASA's transition from the Space Shuttle ... more
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EXO LIFE

Searching For Alien Life? Try Failed Stars
The search for alien life usually focuses on planets around other stars. But a lesser-known possibility is that life has sprung up on planets that somehow were ejected from their original solar syst ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Atmospheric Science Through Robotic Aircraft
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EXO WORLDS

White Dwarfs Could Be Fertile Ground For Other Earths
Planet hunters have found hundreds of planets outside the solar system in the last decade, though it is unclear whether even one might be habitable. But it could be that the best place to look for p ... more
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MERCURY RISING

First Color Image Of Mercury From Orbit
The first image acquired by MESSENGER from orbit around Mercury was actually part of an eight-image sequence, for which images were acquired through eight of the WAC's eleven filters. Here we ... more
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TECH SPACE

MSUA Honors KVH For Innovation In Satellite Communication
In 2007, KVH Industries unveiled a revolutionary approach to satellite communications with the introduction of its mini-VSAT Broadband SM network and compact TracPhone V7 hardware. This breakt ... more
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MARSDAILY

Study Of 'Ruiz Garcia' Rock Completed
Opportunity completed the in-situ (contact) investigation on the surface target Ruiz Garcia at Santa Maria crater. On Sol 2520 (Feb. 25, 2011), the rover used the robotic arm (Instrument Deplo ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

Launch Training In Full Swing At Kennedy
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour's six astronauts and ground crews will begin training related to the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) today. The STS-13 ... more
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MERCURY RISING

MESSENGER offers close-up of mysterious Mercury
NASA celebrated Wednesday hundreds of stunning photographs from the Mercury MESSENGER probe as it began a year-long mission to orbit and map the solar system's mysterious innermost planet. ... more
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IRON AND ICE

When Is An Asteroid Not An Asteroid
On March 29, 1807, German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers spotted Vesta as a pinprick of light in the sky. Two hundred and four years later, as NASA's Dawn spacecraft prepares to begin orbiting t ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

TEXUS 49 Lifts Off With Four German Experiments On Board
The TEXUS 49 sounding rocket lifted off from the Esrange Space Center near Kiruna in northern Sweden on 29 March 2011 at 06.01 CET. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) rocket, carrying four German exp ... more
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STATION NEWS

Japan's HTV-2 Cargo Spaceship Undocks From ISS
Japan's HTV-2 Konotori robotic cargo space ship undocked from the International Space Station at 7.45 pm Moscow time (15.45 GMT), a Russian mission control center official said on Monday. The ... more
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STATION NEWS

Russia To Launch Space Freighter To ISS On April 27
A Russian cargo spacecraft will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 27, the Federal Space Agency said on Tuesday. The Progress M-10M will lift off atop a Soyuz-U carrier ... more
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MERCURY RISING

NASA probe aims to unlock Mercury's secrets
NASA scientists pored Wednesday over stunning new images of Mercury as their MESSENGER probe began a year-long mission to map the surface of the solar system's least-understood planet. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

A Reusable Manned Deep - Space Craft
Almost a year after Launchspace contributing editors suggested an exploration vehicle that would take crews from low Earth orbit to many solar system destinations such as asteroids and lunar circumn ... more
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NASA releases picture of Mercury's surface
NASA on Tuesday released the first picture taken of Mercury's surface by the US space agency's orbiting Messenger craft. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

China set to outstrip US in science research output
China has shot to second place in the number of articles published in international science magazines and in a few years will take the top spot from the United States, according to a new report. ... more
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EXO WORLDS

NASA Announces 2011 Carl Sagan Fellows
NASA has selected five potential discoverers as the recipients of the 2011 Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships, named after the late astronomer. The Carl Sagan Fellowship takes a theme-based approac ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Future Engineers Unite At Robotics Competition
The 20th season of the Los Angeles regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition, held at the Long Beach Convention Center, March 25 and 26, proved ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Final Countdown Is Underway For Second Ariane 5 Flight Of 2011
Arianespace has begun the final countdown for today's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Activities began with this morning's electrical systems checkout at the Sp ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

Next Ariane 5 Mission Ready For March 30 Liftoff
Arianespace's second Ariane 5 mission of 2011 has been given the green light for its March 30 liftoff with the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn satellites, clearing the way for this heavy-lift vehic ... more
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SHUTTLE NEWS

How The Space Shuttle Got Smarter
Computers have been an integral part of NASA's space shuttles since its conception. But the time came when upgrades needed to be made to make the orbiters safer and easier to fly. And Roy Uyematsu, ... more
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STATION NEWS

Data Streaming In From Space Station To OSU Lab
A prototype scanner aboard the International Space Station has been taking new images of Earth's coastal regions during the 16 months since it was launched, providing scientists with a new set of im ... more
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STATION NEWS

Unique Aerospace Invention Ready For Debut
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EXO LIFE

Life Stinks Says New Analysis
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LAUNCH PAD

Another Ariane 5 Completes Its Initial Build-Up At The Spaceport
Initial assembly has been completed for the Ariane 5 launcher that will orbit a dual-satellite payload of the ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites on Arianespace's third heavy-lift mission of 2011 from the Sp ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA computer servers vulnerable to attack: audit
NASA's inspector general warned Monday that computer servers used by the US space agency to control spacecraft were vulnerable to cyber attack through the Internet. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Makes Selection For Integrated Communications Services
NASA selected Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) of McLean, Va., for the NASA Integrated Communications Services (NICS) contract. SAIC will provide managerial and technical ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Goodbye To Blind Spots For Machine Operators
Particular care must be taken in a production hall where robots and men work together, where even minor carelessness could result in serious accidents or stop production. At the Hannover Messe trade ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

China rockets to second in science publications
China has rocketed into second place in the number of articles published in international science magazines, according to a report released Monday by the Royal Society in London. ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Simulating Tomorrow's Accelerators At Near The Speed Of Light
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