Company Extends Dominance of Global Market for Small Commercial GEO Satellites Orbital Sciences Corporation announced today that it has signed a major new contract in its geosynchronous (GEO) communications satellite […]
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Arianespace to launch Syracuse IIIB
Evry, France,December 17, 2003 – Alcatel Space has chosen Arianespace to orbit France’s new Syracuse IIIB military communications satellite for the French defense procurement agency DGA. Alcatel Space and Arianespace […]
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President Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Wright Brothers Flight
Remarks by the President at the Wright Brothers First Flight Celebration Wright Brothers National MemorialKill Devil Hills, North Carolina 9:37 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Rain […]
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Statement on Arrest at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
One man was arrested this morning at about 11:15 after throwing a glass bottle with red paint at the B-29 Enola Gay, at the Smithsonian’s new National Air and Space […]
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Space Adventures Concludes Agreement to Fly Four Private Tourists to the International Space Station
Continuing their Commitment to Open the Space Frontier to the Public Arlington, Va. – December 17, 2003- On the centennial anniversary of flight,Space Adventures, Ltd. announced today that the company […]
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Awards $17.5 Million for 30 meter Telescope Plans
SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded $17.5 million to the University of California for collaboration with the California Institute of Technology on a project intended to build […]
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The UK Space Strategy 2003-2006 and Beyond
Science Minister Lord Sainsbury has unveiled the Government’s new three-year space strategy, citing the Beagle 2 Mars Lander as a benchmark for the UK’s ambitions in space. The UK Space […]
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Lord Sainsbury launches UK Space Strategy
Science Minister Lord Sainsbury unveiled the new UK Space Strategy today. The three-year strategy sets out three main objectives: To enhance the UK’s standing in astronomy, planetary and environmental sciences […]
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Einstein Makes Extra Dimensions Toe the Line
Scientists say Albert Einstein’s principle of the constancy of the speed of light holds up under extremely tight scrutiny, a finding that rules out certain theories predicting extra dimensions and […]
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New Outreach ToolKits and Training For Amateur Astronomers Available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and NASA
Amateur astronomy clubs interested in enhancing or expanding their public outreach and education activities are invited to apply for membership in the “Night Sky Network,” a new program specifically designed […]
