ROAD TO SPACE Yuri Gagarin with his fellow students at industrial college 1951-1955. Saratov Industrial College. When Gagarin graduated, it was only six years before his spaceflight, and only two […]
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American military involvement in space will become more critical to national security in coming years, said U.S. Space Command’s top officer. “Most anyone involved in military operations, whether military or […]
TRW Wins Study Contract for NASA’s Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope, Advances to Finals of Competition to Build Compton GRO Successor
TRW has been awarded a six-month study contract by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., to refine its development concept for NASA’s Gamma Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), […]
Spin-offs from space and aeronautics: LOSTESC Programme attracts interest
The LOSTESC Programme, aimed at identifying space and aeronautical technological innovations that could be adapted to wider markets, has attracted unprecedented interest in European industry. The Programme’s objective is to […]
Administrator Begins His 10th Year at NASA
During his tenure, NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin has been one of the most influential leaders in the agency’s history. In March, Mr. Goldin reached what may be his most […]
NASA TRMM Satellite Critical to Real-time Hurricane Monitoring
As the 2001 Hurricane Season approaches, forecasters will once again rely on high-resolution rain data from a NASA satellite in its arsenal of tools used to monitor the size, location, […]
NASA FY 2002 Budget Briefing Scheduled
A briefing on NASA’s fiscal year 2002 budget request will be held on Monday, April 9, 2001, at 2 p.m. EDT in the James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, […]
SpaceDev: Gen. Estes, Report, Yuri Gagarin Party!
Greetings friends, I hope you enjoy or profit from hearing about: 1) Gen. Estes 2) Congressman Walker 3) Report 4) Yuri Gagarin Party SpaceDev is pleased to announce that we […]
Endeavour Launch Set for April 19; Mission Will Expand Human Reach in Space with Canadian International Space Station Robotics
Endeavour will launch April 19, 2001, to deliver a new generation of Canadian space robotics to the International Space Station. The robotic arm is longer, stronger, more flexible and more […]
Mars may not be completely dry or geologically inactive.
It was standing room only for the “Water and life on Mars” session at the European Geophysical Society’s General Assembly in Nice last week. “This shows that the life issue […]