New global color maps reveal provocative patterns on the surfaces of Saturn’s five innermost large icy satellites: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, and Rhea. These new maps are being presented in […]
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The Day Commercial Spaceflight Took Off: October 4 Marks Fifth Anniversary of $10 Million Ansari X PRIZE
X PRIZE Foundation Leads the Field in Prize Competitions and Radical Breakthroughs for the Benefit of Humanity PLAYA VISTA, California – On October 4, 2009, the X PRIZE Foundation will […]
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Telenor Shares Insights on Two Key Satellite Suppliers
CANNES, France — Norway’s Telenor Satellite Broadcasting on Sept. 23 gave a side-by-side comparison of satellite builders Orbital Sciences of the United States and Thales Alenia Space of France and Italy, concluding that the manufacturers have their own ways of operating in the face of different challenges.
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Harris, General Dynamics Going for GOES-R Antenna
Melbourne, Fla.-based defense electronics firm Harris Corp., said Sept. 23 that it is partnering with General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies of Newton, N.C., to compete for a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contract to build ground antennas for Geostationary Operational Satellite-R (GOES-R), a next-generation U.S. geostationary-orbiting weather satellite system.
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Commercial Crew Program Would Create Over 5,000 Direct Jobs Across the United States, Industry Survey Reveals
Washington, DC – September 15, 2009 – An industry survey has revealed that over 5,000 direct jobs, including 1,700 jobs in Florida, would be created over the next five years […]
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Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Next Step in Space Coalition Welcome White House Committee’s Support for Commercial Human Spaceflight
Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee’s Summary Report Finds Commercial Procurement of Human Space Transportation Will Cut Costs, Reduce Spaceflight Gap WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 9, 2009 – […]
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Viewing Opportunities: Night Time Artificial Cloud Study Using NASA Sounding Rocket
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA — A rocket experiment that may shed light on the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere will be conducted Sept. 15 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in […]
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Orbcomm and SpaceX Reach Deal to Launch Satellite Constellation
Fort Lee, NJ (September 3, 2009) – ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announce they have reached an agreement for SpaceX to launch 18 ORBCOMM Generation […]
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The Case for Commercial Crew
By John Gedmark, September 1st 2009 Today, the Washington Post editorial board offered a strong endorsement of commercial spaceflight for cargo and crew missions to the International Space Station. In […]
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Aerojet Looking to Restart Production of NK-33 Engine
WASHINGTON — Aerojet is in talks with Russian propulsion firms to restart production of the Soviet-era NK-33 rocket engine that the Sacramento, Calif.-based propulsion company is modernizing for use on Orbital Sciences’ Taurus 2 medium-lift rocket.
