Space Tourism, Space Transport and Space Exploration News
April 25, 2011
STATION NEWS
No ISS docking permission for SpaceX unless safety proven Says Roscosmos
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 25, 2011
Russia will not permit the first U.S. commercial spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) unless its safety is fully tested, a high-ranking official with Russia's space agency Roscosmos said on Friday. "We will not issue docking permission unless the necessary level of reliability and safety [of the spacecraft] is proven. So far we have no proof that those spacecraft duly comply with the accepted norms of spaceflight safety," said Alexei Krasov, who heads the manned spacefligh ... read more

.
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
ICPMSE-10J: Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment Conference
The effects of differing space environments on materials and structures.
.. The one stop shop for all your CubeSat Systems
Off the shelf systems for CubeSats and NanoSats
.. Global Space and Satellite Forum
Space applications that are making a difference to telecoms, EO and security
.. Training Space Professionals Since 1970
Launch Vehicle Payload Integration - Greenbelt - May 10 $1,395
..
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

Giffords cleared to view shuttle launch: husband
Astronaut Mark Kelly says his wife, US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has been cleared to attend his space shuttle launch after recovering steadily from a brain injury sustained in a shooting. ... more
..
ROCKET SCIENCE

Weak Russian component downed Indian rocket Says Ex-ISRO chief
The destruction of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in mid air in 2010 was due to an inherent weakness in a component in the Russian supplied cryogenic engine. "We did se ... more
..
ROCKET SCIENCE

Russia may launch light Soyuz carrier rocket by 2012
Russia will be ready to launch a light version of a Soyuz carrier rocket by 2012, commander of the Russian Space Forces Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday. The Soyuz 2-1V launch vehicle, also kno ... more
..
Space News from SpaceDaily.com
..
MARSDAILY

NASA Orbiter Reveals Big Changes in Mars' Atmosphere
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered the total amount of atmosphere on Mars changes dramatically as the tilt of the planet's axis varies. This process can affect the stability of liquid ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

Ariane Ariane 5 enjoys second successful launch for 2011
An Ariane 5 launcher has lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn, into their planned transfer ... more
..
EXO LIFE

Black Trees Under Two Suns
A sky with two suns is a favorite image for science fiction films, but how would a binary star system affect life evolving on an orbiting planet? Jack O'Malley-James of the University of St. A ... more
..
SATURN DAILY

Electron Beams Link Saturn with Its Moon Enceladus
Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed that Enceladus, one of Saturn's diminutive moons, is linked to Saturn by powerful electrical currents - beams of electrons that flow back and forth ... more
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
. .
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace
MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes
Next-Gen Automotive Innovation: Smarter, Safer, More Connected
..
MOON DAILY

India Eyeing Collaboration With JPL In 2016 NASA Lunar Mission
India could be part of the 2016 NASA Lunar Mission with its space agency ISRO mulling a collaboration with the US-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory on study of farther side of the moon. "We are ... more
..
EXO WORLDS

Tuning Into ExoPlanet Radio
Detecting exoplanets that orbit at large distances from their star remains a challenge for planet hunters. Now, scientists at the University of Leicester have shown that emissions from the radio aur ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

SpaceX Wins NASA Contract To Complete Development Of Successor To Space Shuttle
NASA has awarded Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) $75 million to develop a revolutionary launch escape system that will enable the company's Dragon spacecraft to carry astronauts. The Congres ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

More Than Two Million First Orbits
Since its release on 12 April, the film recreating Yuri Gagarin's pioneering flight has been seen almost 2.6 million times. Much of the footage was shot aboard the Space Station by ESA astronaut Pao ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

SpaceX aims to put man on Mars in 10-20 years
Private US company SpaceX hopes to put an astronaut on Mars within 10 to 20 years, the head of the firm said. ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

Ariane rocket launches two telecoms satellites
An Ariane-5 rocket placed two telecommunications satellites into geostationary orbit early Saturday, the 43rd successive success for the European rocket, Arianespace announced. ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

Russians 'never ever did it in space': official
Russian or Soviet cosmonauts never had sex in space in the 50 years of human exploration of the cosmos. And that's official, according to a Russian expert. As for Americans, well, you'd better ask them. ... more
..
MARSDAILY

Dry ice find hints Mars was a wetter place: study
NASA has discovered that the south pole of Mars is home to 30 times more dry ice than previously believed, suggesting that the red planet was once a much wetter place, said a study on Thursday. ... more
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
24/7 News Coverage
Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems
Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon
Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power
..
ROBO SPACE

Underwater robots join search for tsunami victims
Two underwater robots operated by a joint US-Japanese team have searched a bay in northeast Japan for bodies of victims swept away by a tsunami nearly six weeks ago, officials said Thursday. ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

Ariane 5 Cleared For Launch With Yahsat Y1A And Intelsat New Dawn
Arianespace's second heavy-lift flight of 2011 has been authorized for its April 22 liftoff following the launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Originally scheduled for li ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

Iran To Put Monkey Into Orbit
Iran plans to launch a monkey into space in mid-September, the ISNA news agency said on Wednesday, citing Iranian Space Agency head Hamid Fazeli. The monkey will be sent into orbit in a capsul ... more
..
TECH SPACE

Resourcesat-2 Will Beam Back Huge Data On Resources
The remote-sensing satellite, Resourcesat-2, put up by PSLV-C16 on Wednesday, "will become a workhorse for the global community" with the huge data it will send back on the earth's resources, said R ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

PSLV-C16 Puts Three Satellites In Orbit
It was "a sweet seventeen" for the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on Wednesday, with the PSLV-C16 scoring a spectacular success by putting three satellites into orbit with precision. It ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

PSLV Success Lifts ISRO Gloom
Putting the dreaded 63-second failure of last Christmas when GSLV-F06 burst into flames and plunged into the Bay of Bengal behind them, Indian space scientists drew solace from yet another edition o ... more
..
STATION NEWS

Paparazzi In Space
For the second time, an attempt to take a photograph of a Space Shuttle docked with the International Space Station has been thwarted. Russia has again declined to undock a Soyuz spacecraft for a ph ... more
..
ROBO SPACE

S. Korean firm unveils robot playmate for kids
South Korean telecoms operator KT on Wednesday rolled out a robot playmate for children in a move aimed at cashing in on the potentially lucrative industry. ... more
Buy Advertising Media Advertising Kit Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy
..
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Manipulating light to advance quantum entanglement research
Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience
..
OUTER PLANETS

Carbon monoxide detected around Pluto
British astronomers say they have confirmed the presence of poisonous carbon monoxide gas in the atmosphere of Pluto, the only dwarf planet with an atmosphere. ... more
..
EXO WORLDS

Radio signals could 'tag' distant planets
British astronomers say the search for exoplanets outside our solar system could seek out radio "auroras" like ones detected on Jupiter and Saturn. ... more
..
SHUTTLE NEWS

Obama will attend shuttle Endeavour launch
US President Barack Obama plans to attend the April 29 launch of the space shuttle Endeavour from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, a White House official said Wednesday. ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

Design Flaw Behind GSLV Crash
Design deficiency in the shroud (cover) at the bottom of the cryogenic stage has been identified as the primary factor in the crash of Isro's GSLV-F06 flight on December 25, 2010, over the Bay of Be ... more
..
EXO LIFE

Achieving Eternal Life
Animals that reproduce asexually by somatic cloning have special mechanisms that delay aging provide exceptionally good health. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg have shown how colony-formi ... more
..
LAUNCH PAD

ULA Launches Fifth NRO Mission In Seven Months
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from Space Launch Complex-3 here at 9:24 p.m. PDT on April 14th. Designated NROL-34 ... more
..
SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Device Inducted Into Space Technology Hall Of Fame
A rotating device developed by NASA inventors to grow better living tissue specimens was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame Thursday, April 14. The Space Foundation honored the NASA tea ... more
..
STATION NEWS

CSA Celebrates A Decade Of Success With Canadarm2
Ten years ago, Canadarm2 was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. A larger, more robust successor to the Shuttle's Canadarm, Canadarm2 has provided a ... more
Previous Issues Apr 22 Apr 21 Apr 20 Apr 19 Apr 18
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