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Orbital Sciences Happy While Lockheed Is SadDulles VA (SPX) Feb 04, 2010 Orbital Sciences has announced the company's strong support for the Obama Administration's new direction for the country's civil space programs, as outlined in the recently-released GFY 2011 proposed budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Under a new five-year program for the 2011-2015 period, NASA intends to stimulate the development of advanced technologies and new business models, building the foundation for 21st Century solar system exploration, Earth climate moni ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Jan 26, 2010NASA admitted defeat Tuesday saying efforts to free the Spirit rover bogged down by Martian sand were over and instead the plucky robot was hunkering down to brave the harsh Mars winter. "Spirit is not dead; it has just entered another phase of its long life," said Doug McCuistion, director of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA headquarters in Washington. "It looks like Spirit's curren ... more  
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 26, 2010At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, workers closed space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay doors for flight during the weekend. Pad maintenance and checks will be conducted until launch day, which is targeted for Feb. 7 at 4:39 a.m. EST. The six STS-130 mission astronauts will review flight data and practice in-flight maintenance procedures today at NASA's Johnson Space Cent ... more  
Paris, France (ESA) Jan 26, 2010Slovenia becomes the sixth European country to sign the European Cooperating State Agreement with ESA. ESA's Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations, Peter Hulsroj, and Slovenian Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Gregor Golobic, signed the agreement at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, on 22 January 2010. This agreement strengthens Slovenia's relations w ... more |
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Rover Gives NASA An 'Opportunity' To View Interior Of MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 25, 2010 NASA's Mars exploration rover Opportunity is allowing scientists to get a glimpse deep inside Mars. Perched on a rippled Martian plain, a dark rock not much bigger than a basketball was the target of interest for Opportunity during the past two months. Dubbed "Marquette Island," the rock is providing a better understanding of the mineral and chemical makeup of the Martian interior. "Marquette Island is different in composition and character from any known rock on Mars or meteorite from Mars, ... read more |
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