Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NYSE:LOR), today announced that its satellites have set a new milestone by achieving over 800 years of collective on-orbit service. Beginning […]
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Software developed by The Aerospace Corporation can save satellites from failure, extend the on-orbit life of satellites with ailing hardware gyros, and save large sums of money in insurance costs, […]
Press Conference on Mir and Progress M1-5 transport cargo vehicle docking
The press-conference was attended by: Yu.P. Semenov, Korolev RSC Energia General Designer, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.V. Alaverdov, First Deputy General Director of the Russian Aerospace Agency […]
Eilene Theilig Named New Manager For Galileo Mission
MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 Contact: Guy Webster, (818) 354-6278 NASA’s Galileo spacecraft mission […]
Lockheed Martin’s CSOC Provides Cost Savings to NASA Through Antarctic Ground Network Services Contract
Officials at Lockheed Martin announced today that the Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC) has entered into a contract agreement with Raytheon Polar Services Company (RPSC) to provide managed IP Data […]
New Paranal Photos and Video Clips
A series of new views from the Paranal Observatory (10 photos suitable for reproduction, and 2 video clips) is now available at: http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-2001/phot-04-01.html At the same time, the section of […]
AIP FYI #8: Guiding Principles Issued on Government-University Partnership
During his final month in office, President Clinton took a step toward strengthening the research partnership between the U.S. government and the nation’s universities. On December 29, he issued an […]
Ulysses witnesses the Sun’s magnetic struggle
During solar maximum, when the Sun’s activity is at a peak in its 11 year cycle, the polarity of its magnetic field changes: the north pole takes on the polarity […]
JPL Names Manager of Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter Project
James Graf of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has been named manager of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. As project manager, Graf will oversee all aspects […]
ILS issues year-end 2000 summary
International Launch Services (ILS) wrapped up the year 2000 with a record-setting number of both successful launches and of new orders. Based in McLean, Va., the 5-year-old company led the industry […]