Houston TX (SPX) Jan 16, 2008 - Innovation described the space shuttle when it first lifted off its launch pad 26 years ago, and it still requires innovations in other forms to keep it ready for space. The latest ingenuity came about as NASA was trying to figure out why a connector that passes electrical signals through the wall of the external tank was acting up.
Abu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Jan 16, 2008 - The third Geo-mobile satellite of Thuraya Satellite Telecom has successfully been launched by Sea Launch, allowing Thuraya to embark on major expansion plans and provide its cutting-edge mobile satellite services in the Asia-Pacific region in the first quarter of 2008.
The Sea Launch team has arrived at its launch site on the Equator and initiated a new 72-hour countdown, in preparation for the launch of the Thuraya-3 mobile…
Moscow (UPI) Jan 15, 2008 - The Russian Aerospace Agency Rosaviakosmos was quite happy about operational rockets, while only the military supported the Angara program and believed that Russia must have independent access to space.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 15, 2008 - The launch of Russia's Progress M-63 to the International Space Station has been rescheduled from February 7 to 5, Russian Mission Control said on Monday.
Moscow (UPI) Jan 14, 2008 - In November 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on developing a new launch vehicle.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 14, 2008 - The first Proton-M launch of 2008, carrying an Express-AM33 satellite, is scheduled for January 28 at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a leading Russian space company said on Thursday.
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Jan 14, 2008 - Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK - News) has been selected by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a division of Lockheed Martin Corporation to design, develop and build UltraFlex solar arrays for NASA's next generation Orion crew exploration vehicle. The value of the initial design and development contract is expected to exceed $50 million.
Moscow (AFP) Jan 12, 2008 - The orbit of the International Space Station has been successfully corrected in preparation for the planned docking of three spacecraft next month, the Interfax news agency reported citing the Russian space control centre.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Jan 11, 2008 - A new milestone in the preparation campaign for Ariane 5's first human-rated spacecraft passenger has been achieved with the start-up of fueling for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). This process, which is being performed in the S5B fueling hall of the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation building, will load the ATV with two sets of propellants.
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2008 - At least two U.S. senators are pushing for NASA Inspector General Robert Cobb to resign after records show a steep drop in investigations during his tenure.
Washington (AFP) Jan 11, 2008 - NASA on Friday set February 7 as the new target launch date for the Atlantis shuttle mission to the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) that has been beset delays over faulty fuel gauges.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 10, 2008 - ASRC Aerospace Corporation is providing design and development engineering, systems engineering, configuration management, three dimensional modeling and visualization, and project management services to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD), Constellation Program (CxP) Ground Operations (GO) Project for processing the Ares 1/Orion vehicles at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 09, 2008 - Arianespace will retain its industry leadership in 2008, relying on a three-pronged strategy of meeting the company's on-time mission commitments to customers, utilizing Ariane 5 launchers that are built to a standardized configuration, and maintaining a clearly defined commercial/industrial organization for its Service and Solutions offer.
Mclean VA (SPX) Jan 09, 2008 - International Launch Services (ILS) brought in $1.5 billion in new launch orders in 2007, its first year as an independent company marketing the Proton Breeze M vehicle. This total represents contracts for 17 launches on Proton, Russia's premier heavy-lift launcher, through 2013.
Paris (AFP) Jan 8, 2008 - Three spaceships are set to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) by the end of February, according to the latest programme unveiled by space agencies.
