MSNBC Space News
Fri, 9 May 2008 16:39:35 GMT
A prototype module for a private space station has passed an orbital milestone after completing its 10,000th trip around the Earth.
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:29:59 GMT
The crew of the space shuttle Discovery successfully completed a dress rehearsal today for their upcoming launch. They capped off their practice run at Cape Canaveral with a simulated countdown to liftoff at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Fri, 9 May 2008 19:19:52 GMT
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you only need to look overhead and toward the north where you will find the seven bright stars that comprise the famous Big Dipper.
Fri, 9 May 2008 17:36:51 GMT
Data-recovery specialist Jon Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.
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Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:44:00 +0100
MILSPACE 2008 Build Future Space Partnerships5th & 6th May 2008, Paris, FranceSMi will hold its third annual Military Space conference next month in Paris. The event will give you the opportunity to hear the latest developments and most pressing issues in military use of space. Join us to network with an unparalleled speaker line-up, including keynote presentations from General Kevin P
Thu, 27 Mrch 2008 10:19:00 +0100
New Features Expand Rules for XPath Queries, Support Logical Rule GroupingsPITTSBURGH, PA - March 27, 2008 --[ASDWire]-- Inmedius, Inc. announces the latest release of Inmedius(r) Advisor(tm), an advanced software tool that enables an organization to ensure the quality of its SGML and XML documents through the use of extensive quality validation rules. The latest Advisor release, Version 1.1,
Mon, 3 Mrch 2008 20:30:00 +0100
Next generation product support resources: Illustrated Parts Catalog, Computer Based Training Modules, Illustrated Tool & Equipment Manual and Systems Description - WOW its customers and give them huge productivity gains Dublin, Ireland, Mar 3 2008 --[ASDWire]-- ParallelGraphics, the proven leader in 3D 'Visual Know-How' software to global OEMs, today announced the massive cost savings of 8
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:30:00 +0100
'Visual Know-How' tool will save time and mistakes, in an environment where errors cost lives... Dublin, Ireland - Feb 19, 2008 --[ASDWire]-- Days before the launch of the first ATV 'Jules Verne' into orbit, ParallelGraphics, the global leader in interactive 3D visual communication for Equipment Maintenance & Training, announced that its cutting edge software is that chosen for spacecraft cre
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:04:00 +0100
(Montreal, February 14, 2008) --[ASDWire]-- Ultra Electronics Tactical Communication Systems Division (Ultra TCS) announces its new HCR common platform software-defined tactical LOS radio at the Defexpo show in Delhi, India.The HCR common platform radio is a state-of-the-art Software Defined Radio (SDR) using the Software Communications Architecture (SCA) open framework. The HCR radio hosts th
Fri, 9 May 2008 12:54:00 +0100
(Stennis, Miss., May 8, 2008) -- NASA engineers Thursday successfully completed the first series of tests in the early development of the J-2X engine that will power the upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets, key components of NASA's Constellation Program. Ares I will launch the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts to the International Space Station and then to the moon by 2020. The
Fri, 9 May 2008 12:49:00 +0100
(May 8, 2008) -- The Ulysses mission operations team has won an international award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the success and scientific productivity of the joint ESA/NASA observatory mission, now orbiting the poles of the Sun.The ESA/NASA Ulysses team was tapped to receive the 2008 'International SpaceOps Award for Outstanding Achievement' by the International Commi
Fri, 9 May 2008 12:09:00 +0100
(Corona, California, May 6, 2008) -- CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc. (CAI) hosted representatives from Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems and Lieutenant Commander Christopher Cassidy from the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA). Lt. Cmd. Cassidy is a mission specialist scheduled for the April 2009 STS - 127 Space Shuttle mission in support of the International Space Station completion.Ha
Thu, 8 May 2008 14:17:00 +0100
(May 7, 2008) -- Following a successful launch on 27 April, GIOVE-B began transmitting navigation signals today. This is a truly historic step for satellite navigation since GIOVE-B is now, for the first time, transmitting the GPS-Galileo common signal using a specific optimised waveform, MBOC (multiplexed binary offset carrier), in accordance with the agreement drawn up in July 2007 by the EU and
Thu, 8 May 2008 14:06:00 +0100
(May 7, 2008) -- The launch vehicle for Ariane 5's third flight of 2008 is now under Arianespace responsibility after its delivery by prime contractor Astrium at the Spaceport in French Guiana.Handover of the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA occurred with its transfer yesterday from the Launcher Integration Building - where Astrium performed the vehicle's build-up, to the Final Assembly Building - wher
Thu, 8 May 2008 14:02:00 +0100
Sierra Nevada Corporation Forms Strategic Team with Key Subcontractors Boeing, ITT and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MicroSat, to Build ORBCOMM Generation 2 Satellites(Fort Lee, New Jersey, May 7, 2008) -- ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a leading global satellite data communications company providing two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced that it has signed a next genera
Wed, 7 May 2008 12:02:00 +0100
(May 6, 2008) -- ESA's orbiting X-ray observatory XMM-Newton has been used by a team of international astronomers to uncover part of the missing matter in the universe.10 years ago, scientists predicted that about half of the missing 'ordinary' or normal matter made of atoms exists in the form of low-density gas, filling vast spaces between galaxies.All the matter in the universe is distri
Wed, 7 May 2008 11:41:00 +0100
(May 6, 2008) -- The two payloads for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 heavy-lift mission have been fueled as preparations continue for the May 23 launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana.Both Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A were "topped off" within hours of each other inside the S5 satellite preparation facility, underscoring the Spaceport's ability to keep pace with the accelerating launch rate for Ar
Fri, 2 May 2008 10:39:00 +0100
- Data Collected to Aid Both Shuttle and Ares I Programs - Oldest Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motor Ever Fired(Minneapolis, May 1, 2008) -- The Utah desert was filled with the sight and sound of power today as Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) conducted a successful test firing of NASA's space shuttle reusable solid rocket motor (RSRM) as part of continuous testing to improve performa
Thu, 1 May 2008 10:45:00 +0100
(Cannes, April 30, 2008) -- The Jason-2 satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, left its integration centre in Cannes for its launch site. The satellite is slated for a June 15 launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base (California, USA) by a Delta II rocket.The Jason-2 operational oceanographic mission involves a quadripartite collaboration between French space agency CNES, its American count
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:19:00 +0100
(April 29, 2008) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) being used at the European Space Operations Centre is giving a powerful boost to ESA's Mars Express as it searches for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet.Since January 2005, Mars Express has been using its sophisticated instruments to study the atmosphere, surface and subsurface of Mars, confirming the presence of water and looking
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:49:00 +0100
(April 29, 2008)After its successful launch by a Soyuz Rocket from Baiknour on 27 April and accurate insertion into its target orbit by the Fregat autonomous upper stage, GIOVE-B is now completing its Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP), which will shortly give way to the platform commissioning phase.Platform commissioning includes the on-board verification of all primary and redundant pl
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:30:00 +0100
(Cannes, April 28, 2008) -- The Amos-3 telecommunication satellite, equipped with a Thales Alenia Space payload, was successfully launched today by a Zenith-3SLB rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome. The satellite has been built by Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) for the Israeli operator, Space-Communication Ltd (Spacecom).Amos-3 will replace the Amos-1 geostationary communications satellite la
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:02:00 +0100
(Palo Alto, CA., and Reston, VA., April 28, 2008) -- Space Systems/Loral and ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited today announced the successful deployment of the ICO G1 satellite's large antenna reflector on Saturday, April 26.ICO G1 is a Loral designed spacecraft that incorporates a 12 meter antenna reflector designed and built by Harris Corporation. The reflector utilizes a gold-pla
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:37:00 +0100
(Melbourne, FL., April 28, 2008) -- An antenna reflector built by Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) for the geosynchronous ICO G1 global communications satellite was successfully deployed on orbit Saturday, April 26, and will play a key role in providing next-generation mobile communications services across North America.Harris Government Communications Systems provided the reflector and onboard a
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