Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 25, 2008 - China will fly two different types of extravehicular spacesuits on the upcoming Shenzhou 7 mission. This has now been confirmed by Chinese media reports. The announcement adds a curious and unexpected twist to China's saga of planning its first spacewalk.
Seoul, Korea (XNA) Jul 24, 2008 - South Korea's first rocket launch may be put off until 2009 due to delays in the arrival of the main booster rocket and other key parts from Russia, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said Wednesday.
Beijing (XNA) Jul 24, 2008 - China has two types of space suits-- one domestic, one from Russia -- for three taikonauts in the third manned launch, reportedly scheduled for October, a senior scientist has said.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 24, 2008 - The first Soyuz-ST carrier rocket will be launched from French Guiana in the first half of 2009, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos said on Wednesday, citing the French satellite launch firm Arianespace CEO.
Kourou, French Guiana (AFP) July 23, 2008 - For 40 years, this base on the coast of French Guiana has been the prestigious symbol of French, and then European, ambitions in space.
Moscow (UPI) Jul 23, 2008 - The next generation of Russian manned spacecraft will use thrusters to provide a soft landing on Earth, the first official images of the design reveal.
Hampton VA (SPX) Jul 22, 2008 - NASA completed a full-scale rocket motor test on Thursday, July 17, to further development of the Orion jettison motor, which will separate the spacecraft's launch abort system from the crew module during launch.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 22, 2008 - Just when we thought that the plans for Shenzhou 7 were clearly defined, reportage in the Chinese media has complicated the situation. To be sure, the mission will still launch in October 2008 with three astronauts on board, and the first Chinese spacewalk will be conducted. But questions are again being raised about the spacesuits to be worn on the flight.
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 21, 2008 - The Expedition 17 crew have recently been treated to some new reading material on board the International Space Station. Amongst the cargo to arrive at the Station with Jules Verne ATV last April was an original 19th century luxury edition of Jules Verne's book 'De la Terre à la Lune' and two of his handwritten manuscripts.
Beijing (XNA) Jul 21, 2008 - The Long March 2F rocket designed to carry China's third manned spacecraft into space will be sent to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest Gansu province in a few days, officials with the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) said here Saturday.
Chofu, Japan (UPI) Jul 20, 2008 - NASA officials have begun negotiations to purchase a transfer spacecraft from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, a Japanese newspaper reports.
Columbus, Ohio (UPI) Jul 19, 2008 - An Ohio State University Medical Center project contracted by NASA used cadavers to create technology for the Orion shuttle, space agency officials say.
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 18, 2008 - The Heads of the International Space Station (ISS) Agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met at European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris, France, on July 17, 2008, to review ISS cooperation.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jul 18, 2008 - The second of two satellites for Ariane 5's next flight has arrived at Europe's Spaceport as Arianespace continues its sustained mission pace in 2008.
Long Beach, CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2008 - Sea Launch Company has successfully launched the EchoStar XI broadcast satellite from its ocean-based platform on the Equator, marking its fourth successful mission of 2008 and its third mission for DISH Network.
Paris (AFP) July 17, 2008 - The heads of five agencies building the International Space Station staged talks here Thursday on tackling a looming transport problem for the ISS and gave positive signals for extending the orbital outpost's life beyond 2015.
