ATK (Alliant Techsystems) composite structures technology supported the July 17th launch of a Lockheed Martin Atlas V 521 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The launch successfully placed […]
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USA-France Tandem Satellite Mission Serving up Fresh Sea Fare
Take one well-seasoned oceanography satellite, the joint NASA-CNES (French Space Agency) Topex/Poseidon, nearing its 11th year in orbit to study the world’s ocean circulation and its effect on climate, mix […]
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SERVIS-1 Launch Date Confirmed for Rockot
The second launch of Eurockot Launch Services in 2003 has now been scheduled for 8th October from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia. The SERVIS-1 spacecraft belonging to the Japanese USEF […]
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NASA Helps Fight Deadly Fires
NASA satellite data is providing scientists and fire managers with unparalleled insight into how deadly fires behave, and how to fight them. NASA’s contribution to fire management is the topic […]
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ESA To Build A Deep Space Ground Station In Cebreros, Spain
ESA to build a deep space ground station in Cebreros (Spain) Communicating with ESA’s spacecraft such as Mars Express, or SMART-1, Rosetta and Venus Express – yet to be launched […]
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ESA INTEGRAL Announcement of Opportunity (AO-2)
You are invited to respond to the 2nd “Announcement of Opportunity” by submitting proposals for observations to be performed with the International Gamma-ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) satellite. For more details […]
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Weaknesses in Stennis Space Center’s Procurement of High-pressure Valves
The audit report "Weaknesses in Stennis Space Center’s Procurement of High Pressure Valves," (IG-03-018) has been posted to the NASA Office of Inspector General Web site at: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oig/hq/ig-03-018.pdf In August […]
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Boeing-Sponsored Clear Creek Team Wins International Mars Competition
Clear Creek High School of League City, Texas, was proclaimed the winner of the 10th Annual International Space Settlement Design Competition held at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for its design […]
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ILS Launches Rainbow 1 Satellite – 3rd Atlas V in 11 Months
International Launch Services (ILS) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully launched the Rainbow 1 satellite today – the third flight for the Atlas V vehicle since the rocket debuted last […]
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Satellites See Lightning Strikes in Ozone’s Origins
BOULDER—Summertime ozone near the Earth’s surface forms in most major U.S. cities when sunlight and heat mix with car exhaust and other pollution, causing health officials to issue "ozone alerts." […]
