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| 08.20.2008 |
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Presidential Candidates’ Space Plans Look Identical 
[Satellite News 08-20-08] The platforms of both Democratic presidential candidate Barrack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain use the same language to discuss the future of the U.S. space program. The details of Obama’s...
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| 08.12.2008 |
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GMV: Having Fun And Maintaining Independence
[Satellite News 08-12-08] The satellite industry should be innovative, exciting and most importantly, fun, according to Theresa Beech, vice president of business development for GMV. GMV, based in Spain with offices in Portugal and the...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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European Space Research Funding
Europe funds a substantial number of space-related research projects, with the vast bulk of money in recent years directed to the Galileo navigation satellite system and to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) program. A recently...
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| 06.27.2008 |
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France: ‘We Want the EU to Become a Space Power’
[Satellite News – 6-27-08] With France set to assume the presidency of the European Union (EU) in July, there could be major changes in European space policy in the immediate future. France’s laid out its space strategy in a...
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| 12.06.2007 |
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FAA Official: Private Sector Key To Commercial Space Growth
[12-06-07 – Satellite News] The business of space is heating up, particularly in the area commercial private human spaceflight, Patricia Grace Smith, associate administrator in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation for the U.S. Federal Aviation...
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| 09.01.2007 |
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State Of U.K. Space Activities
The United Kingdom House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has issued a review of the country’s space policy. The 158-page report, released in July, assesses the space sector and recommends that the government take a “strategic...
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| 08.01.2007 |
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Moon Plans Place Strain On Budget
NASA wants to have astronauts back on the moon by 2020, and this expensive effort is in addition to everything else the agency has on its plate. A debate is raging over NASA’s priorities as the agency strains under a lack of budgetary resources and must...
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| 07.19.2007 |
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Global Exploration Strategy Reality Check
In May, NASA and 13 other space agencies released "The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination,” which is designed to spur sharing of space exploration-related information. Along with NASA, signatories include the European...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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Companies Playing Key Role In NASA Moon Plans
When President Bush unveiled his Vision for Space Exploration in early 2004, he declared that the United States would return to the moon, with a series of robotic missions paving the way for future human exploration by 2020. Not all of these planned lunar...
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| 06.04.2007 |
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SPOTLIGHT: NASA's FUSE Satellite Discovers Two Bright Young Stars Much Larger Than The Sun
NASA astronomers using the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite and ground-based telescopes, have discovered the properties of a rare, extremely massive, and young binary star system at sizes dwarfing the Sun, NASA announced May 28. Known...
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| 04.23.2007 |
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ISRO Chairman: PSLV Mission Will Mark New Era For Space Agency
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is counting down to the launch of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) that will begin a new era for the agency, according to ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair. The April 23 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Center...
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| 04.09.2007 |
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Recent Solar Eruption Sends A Warning Shot Over Earth's Technological Bow, Scientists Warn
Recent solar activity has proven a previously unrealized weakness of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, scientists warned last week during the first Space Weather Enterprise Forum, held in Washington, D.C.. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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| 04.01.2007 |
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Critical Year For European Space Programs
2007 will be a key year for Europe, with major programs such as the Galileo satellite navigation system and Global Monitoring for Environment and Security initiative scheduled to take crucial steps forward and the European Space Agency preparing to shape the...
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| 03.05.2007 |
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NASA Budget Woes Could Delay Orion-Ares Up To Six Months
A shortage of funds will mean that NASA will see a delay of up to six months for the scheduled first launch of the next-generation Orion-Ares crew exploration vehicle, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said Feb. 28. That will only lengthen further an already...
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| 01.22.2007 |
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Webb Telescope Component Passes Space Readiness Tests
A prototype structure that holds the primary mirrors for the optical element of the James Webb Space Telescope passed a series of cryogenic tests, Webb prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced. The tests, conducted at NASA's...
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| 01.18.2007 |
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Swedish Space Names New CEO
Lars Persson has been appointed president and CEO of Swedish Space Corp...
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| 11.06.2006 |
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NASA Administrator Greenlights Mission To Extend Life Of Hubble Space Telescope
NASA's decision to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope drew a round of applause from interested lawmakers, companies with a financial stake in the mission and astronomy and space federations. NASA Administrator Mike Griffin announced Oct. 31 that...
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| 10.30.2006 |
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Alcatel Alenia Space To Provide Equipment For LISA Pathfinder
Alcatel Alenia Space will develop on-board and ground segment equipment for the Laser Interferometry Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder mission, the company announced Oct. 25. The LISA Pathfinder will provide in-orbit testing and validation for concepts and...
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| 10.09.2006 |
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United Launch Alliance Gains Regulatory Clearance For Takeoff
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Oct. 3 granted anti-trust clearance to the United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture that will combine the government launch operations of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. The clearance remains subject to...
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| 10.02.2006 |
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Andrews Replaces Orbital On Rocketplane Kistler COTS Effort
Rocketplane Kistler and Andrews Space Inc. have entered into a strategic relationship to work on NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, the companies announced Sept. 28. Rocketplane Kistler and Orbital Sciences Corp. received...
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