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. […]
Historic Stamp Unveiling Brings Canada’s Eight Space Travellers Together for the First Time Ever
Saint-Hubert, September 26, 2003 – Canada Post wanted to make sure that “October is Stamp Collecting Month 2003” was out of this world, and took one giant step towards that […]
NASA Marks 45 Years of Exploration and Discovery
Immerse yourself in an interactive exploration of NASA’s greatest achievements and challenges, as we mark the agency’s 45th anniversary. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. EDT, NASA Television and […]
Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Retailers Rally ‘Round the Hill
Grassroots Effort Showcases Satellite Industry’s Strength to Nation’s Lawmakers More than 200 SBCA retailer members from across the country came to Washington, D.C. in full force Tuesday and Wednesday to […]
XCOR Passes Major Milestone on DARPA Pump Contract
XCOR Aerospace announced today it passed a significant hardware development milestone in its pump-fed rocket engine program. Recently, XCOR was awarded a $750,000, Phase II contract from the Defense Advanced […]
NASA Selects Two Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission Proposals for Feasibility Studies
In the first step of a two-step process, NASA has selected two teams to conduct concept studies for the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission, the fourth investigation in NASA’s Solar Terrestrial […]
NASA Unveils Its Short-Term Scientific Objectives With Publication of the NASA Astrobiology Roadmap in the Journal Astrobiology
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has outlined its high-priority scientific objectives for the next three to five years with the publication of its Astrobiology Roadmap. The Roadmap is […]
Envisat radar altimetry tracks river levels worldwide
For over a decade ESA has used satellites to bounce radar pulses off the Earth and precisely measure the height of ocean and land surfaces. But inland lakes and rivers […]
Sixto Gonzalez named first Puerto Rico-born head of Arecibo Observatory; Daniel Altschuler to lead new outreach program
ARECIBO, P.R. — Sixto Gonzalez has been named director of Arecibo Observatory, the home of the world’s largest and most-sensitive single-dish radio telescope. His appointment is effective Sept. 29. He […]
U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Industry Leaders Gather at Premiere Forum, December 1 & 2, 2003, Washington, DC.
Strategic Research Institute presents the U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Industry Conference, December 1 & 2, 2003, in Washington, D.C. (www.srinstitute.com/CG101). This forum will analyze current and future opportunities and explore […]