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Astronauts test Japanese robotic arm
- 2008-06-09
WASHINGTON AFP — Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide put the robotic arm of the Japanese Kibo module through its paces Monday before stowing it away, as the shuttle Discovery crew completed its mission at the International Space Station. Hoshide extended the 10.06-meter (33-foot) metallic arm and tested all its six...
Shuttle Endeavour blasts off carrying Japanese lab to space station
- 2008-03-11
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida AFP — Space shuttle Endeavour soared into space Tuesday, carrying parts of a Japanese laboratory that is to become the largest and last research module of the International Space Station. With its installation Japan gains a foothold on the ISS alongside the United States, Russia and...
Shuttle Endeavour blasts off carrying Japanese lab to space station
- 2008-03-11
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida AFP — Space shuttle Endeavour soared into space Tuesday, carrying parts of a Japanese laboratory that is to become the largest and last research module of the International Space Station. With its installation Japan gains a foothold on the ISS alongside the United States, Russia and...
European lab opens at ISS, Schlegel OK for spacewalk
- 2008-02-12
HOUSTON AFP — Astronauts at the International Space Station Tuesday opened up the new Columbus research laboratory as NASA said that German Hans Schlegel, bumped from the current mission's first space walk due to illness, would take part in the second walk. The two billion dollar lab, which represents...
US shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
- 2007-11-05
WASHINGTON AFP — The US space shuttle Discovery successfully undocked from the International Space Station early Monday to begin a journey back to Earth, space officials said. After saying goodbye and closing the hatches, Discovery crew members smoothly sailed away from the ISS at 5:32 am (1030 GMT). ...
Discovery mission key to International Space Station construction
- 2007-10-21
WASHINGTON AFP — The next mission of the space shuttle Discovery set for liftoff Tuesday is critical to building the International Space Station, ferrying in the Harmony module key to installing the European lab Columbus and Japan's Kibo lab. Harmony, a big Italian-made aluminum tube weighing in at 14.3...
Astronauts fix computers on ISS, repair thermal blanket
- 2007-06-14
WASHINGTON AFP — Astronauts on Friday fixed a tear in the shuttle Atlantis's heat shield and repaired two main computers at the International Space Station after an unprecedented systems breakdown that lasted 48 hours, a NASA spokeswoman said. "They got them running around 3:00 pm (1900 GMT)," NASA spokeswoman...
Shuttle Atlantis prepares to dock with space station
- 2007-06-08
WASHINGTON AFP — The crew of the US shuttle Atlantis inspected the craft for damage sustained during takeoff as they headed out into space, preparing to dock with the International Space Station on Sunday. Crew members completed scheduled inspections of the spacecraft's heat shield overnight using the shuttle's giant...
Discovery heads for space station after liftoff
- 2006-12-10
CAPE CANAVERAL, United States AFP — The seven astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery began a challenging twelve-day mission involving some of the most complicated construction work ever performed on the International Space Station. After a spectacular nighttime lift-off, Discovery made its way toward its Monday rendezvous with the ISS,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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