Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 8, 2008 - As South Korea's first astronaut roars into space on Tuesday one group of overlooked fans will be staring up from this remote ex-Soviet territory with special enthusiasm: ethnic Koreans.
Washington (UPI) Apr 08, 2008 - The U.S. space agency says it selected three post-doctoral scientists to take part in its Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, mission,
Seoul (AFP) April 8, 2008 - Thousands of South Koreans led by President Lee Myung-Bak gathered here Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the country's first astronaut from a space center in Kazakhstan.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 7, 2008 - South Korea's first astronaut said Monday on the eve of her launch to the International Space Station (ISS) that she will celebrate arrival in space by singing for her fellow crew.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 6, 2008 - The Soyuz rocket due to take South Korea's first astronaut into space was rolled out of its hangar on Sunday as dawn broke over the steppes surrounding Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome.
Hanoi (AFP) April 4, 2008 - The launch of Vietnam's first satellite has been delayed by a week, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) said Friday.
Toulouse, France (AFP) April 3, 2008 - Europe's robot freighter successfully docked on its maiden voyage Thursday with the International Space Station, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced.
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 02, 2008 - The Expedition 16 crew of the International Space Station returned to science and station maintenance activities Tuesday after Monday's successful test approach of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Garrett Reisman worked together to set up equipment for a periodic physical fitness evaluation.
Southampton PA (SPX) Apr 02, 2008 - Environmental Tectonics has announced that its NASTAR Center will provide a 2-day space training experience in Philadelphia for 96 participants attending Space Cruise Week in April 2009. The Space Cruise, set to sail in April of 2009 aboard the luxury yacht Sea Dream, will include several space-themed festivities during its journey including the boarding of several famous astronauts to act as guests and educators during the voyage.
Houston, April 2, 2008 - U.S. space officials said between 5,800 and 7,300 workers will lose their jobs over the next three yeas as NASA's shuttle fleet is retired.
Seoul, Korea (SPX) Apr 01, 2008 - South Korean scientific equipment was approved by Russian authorities to be used in a space research helped by Russia, the South Korean government said Monday.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 01, 2008 - Members of the 17th International Space Station (ISS) expedition will conduct up to 47 scientific experiments during their stay on board the orbital station, Russia's Federal Space Agency said Monday.
Tokyo (AFP) April 1, 2008 - Japan on Tuesday began recruiting astronauts for the first time in a decade in the wake of a successful mission to carry Japan's maiden space laboratory to the International Space Station.
Esrange, Sweden (SPX) Apr 01, 2008 - Senior representatives from Spaceport Sweden and Virgin Galactic have presented their latest progress towards commercial spaceflights for private space tourists. The press conference was opened by Dr. Olle Norberg, the initiator and chairman of Spaceport Sweden. After had welcomed everyone he handed over to Mr. Sven Grahn, senior advisor at Swedish Space Corporation, who presented his work related to the establishment of Spaceport Sweden.
Paris, France (ESA) Apr 01, 2008 - On 27 March 2008, the second stage motor for Vega - Europe's new small launcher - successfully completed a static firing test at the Salto Di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia, Italy. Ignition of the qualification model of the Zefiro 23 solid-propellant rocket motor occurred at 13:15 CET. In just 14 seconds, the thrust reached 930 kN, equivalent to nearly 95 tonnes of force.
Longueuil, Canada (SPX) Apr 01, 2008 - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry Canada and the Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), announced at Agency headquarters that the CSA will begin a national astronaut recruitment campaign at the end of May 2008, to select astronauts to join its Canadian Astronaut Corps.
