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NASA Announces Members Of Human Space Flight Review Committee

Washington DC (SPX) Jun 02, 2009 - Norman Augustine will chair the independent review of U.S. human space flight plans. During the course of the review, the panel will examine ongoing and planned NASA development activities and potential alternatives in order to present options for advancing a safe, innovative, affordable and sustainable human space flight program following the space shuttle's retirement.

Jun 2, 2009

NASA gets ready for Constellation

Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Jun 2, 2009 - The U.S. space agency says it has switched Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida from the space shuttle program to its Constellation program.

Jun 2, 2009

‘Space headaches’ come out of the blue

Paris (AFP) June 2, 2009 - Astronauts who have no history of bad headaches can be prone to disabling attacks while in space, a phenomenon that suggests space headaches deserve a medical category all of their own, neurologists said on Tuesday.

Jun 2, 2009

NASA gets ready to study space radiation

Washington (UPI) Jun 2, 2009 - The U.S. space agency announced the selection of four research proposals to study space radiation's affects on human living in space.

Jun 2, 2009

SPACEX And ATSB Announce New Launch Date For Razaksat Satellite

Hawthorne CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2009 - Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (ATSB) of Malaysia announce a new launch window has been set for Falcon 1 Flight 5, carrying the RazakSAT satellite to orbit. The launch window opens Monday, July 13th and extends through Tuesday, July 14th, with a daily window to open at 4:00 p.m. (PDT) / 7:00 p.m. (EDT).

Jun 2, 2009

NASA’s Shuttle Program Hands Over Launch Pad To Constellation

Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 02, 2009 - The May 31 transfer of Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida from the Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation Program is the next step in preparing the first flight test of the agency's next-generation spacecraft and launch system.

Jun 2, 2009

Brazil Launches Rocket To Test Launching Base

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (XNA) Jun 01, 2009 - The Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) has launched a rocket to test the facilities at the Alcantara Launching Center. The launching, which took place on Friday afternoon, was a complete success, AEB said in a statement.

Jun 1, 2009

International Space Station Doubles Crew To Six

Paris, France (ESA) Jun 01, 2009 - The crew of the International Space Station has increased to six for the first time with the arrival of three new residents including ESA astronaut Frank De Winne with the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft.

Jun 1, 2009

NASA plans 2009 Power-Beaming Challenge

Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (UPI) Jun 1, 2009 - The U.S. space agency says it is making the final preparations for its 2009 Power Beaming Challenge, part of the fourth annual Space Elevator Games.

Jun 1, 2009

China To Launch First Mars Probe In Second Half Of 2009

Shanghai, China (XNA) Jun 01, 2009 - China's first Mars probe, Yinghuo-1, is expected to be launched in the second half of this year, an official of the Shanghai Academy of Space flight Technology (SAST) has said.

Jun 1, 2009

NKorea seen pushing ahead with long-range missile test

Seoul (AFP) June 1, 2009 - An unrepentant North Korea appears to be pushing ahead with preparations to test-fire another long-range missile, defying global condemnation of its nuclear test, officials here said Monday.

Jun 1, 2009

Shuttle Endeavour moved to launch pad

Orlando, Florida (AFP) May 31, 2009 - The US space shuttle Endeavour was rolled to a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center Sunday in preparation for its space mission later this month, NASA said.

May 31, 2009

US warns NKorea amid reports of rocket launch preparations

Seoul (AFP) May 30, 2009 - Unfazed by international anger at its second nuclear bomb test, a defiant North Korea was said Saturday to be preparing to launch a long-range missile.

May 30, 2009

First space walker turns 75

Moscow (UPI) May 30, 2009 - Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space, marked his 75 birthday Saturday with a telegram from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

May 30, 2009

US Warns NKorea As Long-Range Missile Test Preparations Continue

Seoul (AFP) May 30, 2009 - Unfazed by international anger at its second nuclear bomb test, a defiant North Korea was said Saturday to be preparing to launch a long-range missile.

May 30, 2009

ISS To Welcome First Full Crew

Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 29, 2009 - Space mission 20, dubbed increment, which will be known as expedition 21 after the Soyuz TMA-15 docks with the ISS, has particular historical significance for space exploration.

May 29, 2009