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Aerospace & Defense News - Space: Oct 13, 2008 Spacewalk completed, China turns focus to next phase. After a successful spacewalk, the Chinese are now focused on building a space station, followed by a manned lunar mission as early as 2020. "We might even see a traffic jam on the moon," says a professor at...; Tags: aerospace, Manufacturing, NASA, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-10-13
National briefs: Snow above Mars: NASA'S Phoenix spacecraft has discovered evidence of past water at its Martian landing site and spotted falling snow for the first time. A laser detected snow falling from clouds more than two miles above the Phoenix in the northern arctic plains. The snow disappeared before reaching the ground....; Tags: NASA, Phoenix Technologies, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-10-01
Saturn's geyser-spewing moon stumps science: Frozen iceball or hidden ocean? NASA's Cassini spacecraft has renewed debate among planetary scientists over Saturn's geyser-spewing mystery moon, Enceladus. Cassini mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., have begun unveiling images of a 40,000-mph pass over Enceladus last week. The flyby, which...; Tags: FINANCE, image, NASA, Saturn, scientist, SOFTWARE, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-08-18
SpaceX Receives $20 Million Investment from Founder's Fund: HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- SpaceX, a privately-held space launch services provider, has received a $20 million equity investment from Founders Fund, a leading technology venture capital firm, headquartered in San Francisco. SpaceX joins Founders Fund's existing portfolio, which includes Facebook, Powerset, Slide and Quantcast. Managing Partner Luke Nosek will join...; Tags: FINANCE, founder, Investment, NASA, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-08-05
SPACEHAB Subsidiary Secures Spacecraft Processing Task Order: Astrotech Wins Fourth Task Order Option Under NASA Vandenberg Contract HOUSTON -- SPACEHAB Inc., (NASDAQ:SPAB), a provider of commercial space services, today announced that its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary has won a fourth, fully-funded task order under the $35 million Vandenberg Air Force Base VAFB indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity...; Tags: Company, Government, NASA, SOFTWARE, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-06-11

NASA chief backs proposal for European spaceship: PARIS AFP — NASA chief Mike Griffin on Thursday threw his weight behind calls for Europe to build its own manned spacecraft. The experience of the US shuttle, to be retired in 2010, highlighted the need for multiple systems to provide backup for the International Space Station ISS, Griffin...; Tags: asset, Europe, European Space Agency, FINANCE, Griffin, NASA, Paris, Robots, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-06-05
NASA spacecraft Phoenix touches down on Mars: The Phoenix Mars Mission has survived the fiery atmosphere of the Red Planet and transmitted a signal back to Earth, the first indication the spacecraft may have made a successful landing. Scientists who have been nervously awaiting the end of the 10- month journey erupted in cheers and...; Tags: NASA, Phoenix Technologies, scientist, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-05-26
Mars landing: NASA'S Phoenix spacecraft has successfully landed near Mars' north pole for a 90-day digging mission. Mission control at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory celebrated after the Phoenix Mars Lander signalled back it had survived today's fiery entry. Phoenix will be the first spacecraft to study the Martian arctic plains....; Tags: MARKETING, NASA, Phoenix Technologies, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-05-26
NASA probe lands in Martian arctic on search for life: WASHINGTON AFP — NASA's Phoenix spacecraft successfully landed on Mars' frigid north pole region late Sunday in a risk-fraught mission to search for signs of habitability, the US space agency said. "Phoenix has landed," a NASA official said as the safe touchdown was confirmed. The Mars Phoenix Lander...; Tags: NASA, Phoenix Technologies, spacecraft, TVs; Research articles 2008-05-25
Mars spacecraft nearing do-or-die: PASADENA, Calif. -- After a nearly 10-month journey, a NASA spacecraft will land softly today on the northern polar region of Mars, if all goes as planned. The Phoenix Mars Lander is set to touch down in a broad, shallow valley in the Martian arctic plains believed to...; Tags: NASA, Phoenix Technologies, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-05-25
Your opportunity to fly to the moon; On the web: ONLY a select few people will get to step foot on the moon. But for the rest of us there's the opportunity to send our names on America's next lunar exploration journey. Nasa is inviting people of all ages to send their names to the moon aboard the...; Tags: Databases, HARDWARE, MARKETING, NASA, SOFTWARE, spacecraft, Storage, Web; Research articles 2008-05-14
Aerospace & Defense News - Space: Apr 28, 2008 The Canaveral Port Authority submitted a feasibility report for the widening of the Canaveral Harbor and other navigation improvements to Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works John Paul Woodley Jr. This report, the result of more than two years of work, is authorized by Congress...; Tags: aerospace, alien, NASA, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-04-28
Company Watch - NASA: Apr 28, 2008 Mars rovers keep plugging away four years beyond life expectancy. Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity continue to make geological discoveries four years past their expected life of just 90 days. The project employs about 200 scientists and technicians and costs $1.5 million per month. Apr 24,...; Tags: alien, NASA, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-04-28
Warm 'Tiger Stripes' on Geyser Moon Raise Hopes for Life: To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Nancy Neal-Jones, +1-301-286-0039, Nancy.N.Jones@nasa.gov, or Bill Steigerwald, +1-301-286-5017, william.a.steigerwald@nasa.gov, both of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GREENBELT, Md., March 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The most detailed temperature map to date of the "Tiger Stripe" region on the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus reveals that the...; Tags: Maryland, NASA, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-03-28
Saturn moon shows potential for water and life: NASA: WASHINGTON AFP — The Cassini spacecraft detected temperatures and organic materials indicating possible conditions for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus as it flew through giant plumes at the moon's south pole, NASA officials said Wednesday. The spacecraft found a high density of water vapor and both simple and complex...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, fracture, kilometer, MARKETING, NASA, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-03-26
Cassini Tastes Organic Material at Saturn's Geyser Moon: To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Dwayne Brown of NASA Headquarters, Washington, +1-202- 358-1726, dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov, or Carolina Martinez of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., +1-818-354-9382, carolina.martinez@jpl.nasa.gov PASADENA, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft tasted and sampled a surprising organic brew erupting in geyser-like fashion from Saturn's moon Enceladus...; Tags: California, FINANCE, NASA, Pasadena, Saturn, scientist, SOFTWARE, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-03-26
Cassini Spacecraft Finds Ocean May Exist Beneath Titan's Crust: To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Dwayne Brown, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358- 1726, dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov, or DC Agle or Carolina Martinez, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., +1-818-393-9011, +1-818- 354-9382, agle@jpl.nasa.gov, carolina.martinez@jpl.nasa.gov, all of NASA PASADENA, Calif., March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered evidence that points to the existence of an...; Tags: California, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Manufacturing, NASA, Pasadena, radar, spacecraft, Titan; Research articles 2008-03-20
Cassini Spacecraft to Dive Into Water Plume of Saturn Moon: To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Dwayne Brown, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358- 1726, dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov; or Carolina Martinez, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., +1-818-354-9382, carolina.martinez@jpl.nasa.gov, both of NASA PASADENA, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make an unprecedented "in your face" flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus on Wed., March 12....; Tags: NASA, particle, Saturn, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-03-10
Saturn moon may have its own ring, in a lunar first: WASHINGTON AFP — Saturn's second largest moon Rhea could have at least one ring, the first to be discovered around a planet's satellite, researchers reported in Friday's edition of the journal Science. A broad debris disk and at least one ring appear to have been detected around Rhea by...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, NASA, researcher, Saturn, scientist, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-03-07
GLAST Spacecraft Arrives in Florida to Prepare for Launch: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: George H. Diller, Kennedy Space Center, Fla., +1-321- 867-2468, george.h.diller@nasa.gov, or Rob Gutro, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. +1-301-286-4044, robert.j.gutro@nasa.gov, both of NASA CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASAs Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, arrived Tuesday at the Astrotech payload...; Tags: Florida, NASA, spacecraft; Research articles 2008-03-07