|
n e w s i n b r i e f
|
n e w s l i n k s
|
|
|
Proton launches Inmarsat satellite
Posted: Tue, Aug 19 6:53 PM ET (2253 GMT)
The Proton rocket returned to commercial service with the successful launch Tuesday of an Inmarsat communications satellite. The Proton M lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 6:43 pm EDT Monday (2243 GMT Monday, 4:43 am local time Tuesday) and placed the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit after a nine-hour mission. The spacecraft, a Eurostar 3000GM model built by EADS Astrium, weighed nearly 6,000 kilograms at liftoff. It will operate at 98 degrees west in GEO, providing mobile broadband services over the US. The launch was the first commercial mission for the Proton since a March launch that stranded the AMC-14 satellite in a transfer orbit after a problem with the rocket's upper stage.
Related Links:
Obama releases detailed space policy
Posted: Tue, Aug 19 6:39 PM ET (2239 GMT)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released a detailed space policy document on Sunday that officially endorses a return to the Moon. The six-page document states that the candidate supports one of the key milestones of the Vision for Space Exploration, the return of humans to the Moon by 2020. the policy also states that Obama would work to minimize the gap between the Shuttle and Constellation programs, and add one additional Shuttle flight to the current manifest to fly a scientific payload to the ISS. The policy also expresses support for further commercialization efforts within NASA, reform of space-related export control restrictions, and calls for a ban on weapons in space. Obama announced in a speech earlier this month that he supported the continued development of Constellation, repudiating a statement in an education white paper the campaign issued last November that called for a five-year delay in Constellation to help pay for education programs.
Related Links:
KSC closed for tropical storm Posted: Tue, Aug 19 9:31 AM ET (1331 GMT) For the second time in two weeks a NASA center has been closed as a precaution because of an approaching tropical storm. NASA's Kennedy... Report: Iran performs space launch Posted: Sun, Aug 17 7:16 PM ET (2316 GMT) Iran has carried out the launch of a rocket at least capable of placing a satellite into orbit, although reports were unclear if the vehicle... NASA terminates spacesuit contract Posted: Sat, Aug 16 9:19 AM ET (1319 GMT) NASA announced late Friday that it has terminated a contract it issued two months ago to a company to develop new spacesuits for use on... |
Wednesday, August 20
Destination moon: ISRO's big challenge
NDTV.com 12:47 pm ET (1647 GMT) Visionary 'NASA Exploration Experience' Exhibit to Conclude Month-Long Iowa Tour in Ames Aug. 26-28
NASA/MSFC 12:45 pm ET (1645 GMT) National Academies advisory: Technology development at NASA
Eurekalert 12:44 pm ET (1644 GMT) KSC closed for a second straight day
Orlando Sentinel 12:43 pm ET (1643 GMT) Spacecraft crash due to test setup, not design flaw
New Scientist 12:42 pm ET (1642 GMT) Mythbusters to Tackle Moon Hoax Aug 27th
Wired News 12:40 pm ET (1640 GMT) Iran claims satellite launching rocket first
Flight International 12:37 pm ET (1637 GMT) Iran to send first astronaut into space within 10 years
RIA Novosti 12:29 pm ET (1629 GMT) 'Coreless' planets may be bad for life
New Scientist 12:28 pm ET (1628 GMT) NASA Kennedy Space Center Remains Closed Wednesday
NASA/KSC 12:27 pm ET (1627 GMT) KSC Remains Closed Until Thursday
Florida Today 12:25 pm ET (1625 GMT) How to Mine Martian Water
SPACE.com 6:59 am ET (1059 GMT) Engineer builds his own spacecraft
EE Times 6:50 am ET (1050 GMT) Chandrayaan-I set for launch later this year: Kasturirangan
PTI 6:47 am ET (1047 GMT) Sex in space could be out of this world
Metro.co.uk 6:44 am ET (1044 GMT) Rocketry's low-cost model
Flight International 6:37 am ET (1037 GMT) ESA to begin CSTS Moon return skip-entry work
Flight International 6:36 am ET (1036 GMT) S&T Astronomy Day Awards for 2008
Sky & Telescope 6:36 am ET (1036 GMT) Our view: Keeping their word: Obama, McCain now backing space but proof won't come until much later
Florida Today 6:12 am ET (1012 GMT) Ares will sport shocks to smooth out bumpy ride
Florida Today 6:11 am ET (1011 GMT) A thermostat for mini-spacecraft
BBC 6:10 am ET (1010 GMT) Iran: US reacted as expected to Safir I
Press TV (Iran) 1:09 am ET (0509 GMT) Key advance toward 'micro-spacecraft'
Eurekalert 1:07 am ET (0507 GMT) A rocket ride could be in space in 2009
KGO-TV San Francisco 1:06 am ET (0506 GMT) Goleta boy scouts speak with Central Coast astronaut on International Space Station
KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, CA 1:04 am ET (0504 GMT) |
|