SpaceDev has completed the first phase of a privately funded study to design a low cost robotic return to the Moon. The study was performed for Lunar Enterprise of California […]
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ORBIMAGE Officially Emerges From Chapter 11
ORBIMAGE Inc. (formerly Orbital Imaging Corporation) announced today that it officially emerged from bankruptcy protection effective December 31, 2003. As previously announced, ORBIMAGE’s final plan of reorganization was confirmed on […]
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NASA Names Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs
NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe today named D. Lee Forsgren as the agency’s new Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs, effective immediately. Forsgren succeeds Charles T. Horner III, who will continue to […]
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NASA’s Spirit Lands On Mars and Sends Postcards
A traveling robotic geologist from NASA has landed on Mars and returned stunning images of the area around its landing site in Gusev Crater. Mars Exploration Rover Spirit successfully sent […]
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University of Chicago instruments to reach comet, Mars in same busy week
University of Chicago scientists will start the new year at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., with a heavy agenda of extraterrestrial activities. They are participating in NASA missions […]
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ISRO to Launch Israel’s Scientific Instrument
ISRO and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) have agreed to cooperate for including the Tel Aviv University Ultra Violet Experiment, TAUVEX, on board ISRO’s GSAT-4 satellite planned for launch by […]
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NASA Extends Space Station Contract with Boeing
NASA has extended a primary contract for the International Space Station for On-Orbit Acceptance and Vehicle Sustaining services to The Boeing Company of Houston. Work under the contract extension will […]
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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for A2100 Satellite
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to build an A2100 geosynchronous satellite, marking the fifth new commercial satellite order received by its Commercial Space Systems business during 2003. “We […]
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Upper Stage DM (11C861-01), launched from low earth orbit
December 29, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome. Upper Stage DM (11C861-01), launched from low earth orbit generated by Proton-K Launch Vehicle (LV), has put into target geosynchronous orbit the Russian Communication satellite […]
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ATK Successfully Conducts CKEM Propulsion Test – Advanced Propellant and Composite Case Demonstrated
ATK (Alliant Techsystems) recently demonstrated a flightweight rocket motor for the Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) program. The test was conducted at ATK’s Tactical Systems Company facility in Rocket Center, […]
