NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space Operations Co., in Houston, to support space flight programs by providing mission operations and ground planning systems. Major customers include the […]
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Lockheed Martin Wins $40 Million Contract to Develop High Altitude Airship for Missile Defense, Other Missions
The Missile Defense Agency today awarded Lockheed Martin a $40 million design and risk reduction contract as the next phase of the advanced technology concept demonstration to deliver a high […]
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New Pubication Highlights NASA Efforts to Bring Space Technology Into Everyday Life
“Spinoff 2003” is the latest edition of an annual NASA publication showcasing the wide range of technologies and innovations flowing from the nation’s space program and benefiting people’s everyday lives. […]
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INSAT-3E Placed in Intermediate Orbit
In the first critical orbit-raising manoeuvre, conducted at 6:57 am (IST) this morning (September 29, 2003), the 440 Newton Liquid Apogee Motor (LAM) on board INSAT-3E was fired for 82 […]
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Indianapolis Native Dan Dumbacher Named Outstanding Mechanical Engineer by Purdue University
Dan Dumbacher, manager of the X-37 flight demonstrator project at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has been awarded the Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award by his alma mater, […]
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NASA Helps Students “Blast Back To School”
NASA will help students lift off to a great new school year with the launch of a new “Blast Back to School” sampler of cool agency supplies. NASA astronaut Dr. […]
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Astronomers to Coldly Go Where No-one Has Gone Before
Astronomers are poised to take another giant leap into some of the coldest regions of space following the announcement that Canada will join the UK in developing a new generation […]
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House Science Committee Chief Counsel Barry Beringer Passes Away
WASHINGTON – With great sadness, the House Committee on Science today announced the death of its longtime chief counsel, Barry C. Beringer. Barry had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, which […]
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INSAT-3E Launched successfully
ISRO’s latest communication satellite, INSAT-3E, was successfully launched early this morning (September 28, 2003) by the Ariane-5 launch vehicle of Arianespace. INSAT-3E is the fourth satellite in the INSAT-3 series. […]
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e-BIRD, The First Satellite Designed for Internet Broadband Lofted into Orbit for Eutelsat
Eutelsat’s new satellite marks a milestone for building broadband in Europe Eutelsat announces the successful launch of e-BIRD™ the first satellite in the world specially designed for two-way broadband communications. […]
