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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 25, 2009 
South Korea's first space rocket blasted off Tuesday in a long-delayed launch but failed to place a satellite into its designated orbit, officials said. In an event watched guardedly by rival North Korea, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 lifted off on schedule at 5:00 pm (0800 GMT) atop a tail of flame, to the jubilation of officials at the Naro Space Centre. The first stage separated ... read more 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2009"There's always a first time" - for the Iridium 33 communications satellite, the first collision between two satellites in space was, however, also the last time. On 10 February of this year its flight path crossed that of the retired Russian military satellite Kosmos 2251. Both satellites were completely destroyed and about 700 pieces of debris were distributed along their paths. Such ... more
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Naro Space Center, South Korea (Yonhap) Aug 25, 2009The success or failure of South Korea's first rocket will largely be determined within the minute after liftoff, local experts said Monday. Engineers and government officials said the critical stage of the liftoff of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), set for Tuesday, will be during the initial ascent from the Naro Space Center, located 485km south of Seoul. "Initially, the ... more 
Seoul, South Korea (Yonhap) Aug 25, 2009South Korea's first space rocket will send up a locally-built scientific satellite that can fuel future development of various hi-tech orbiting machines, think tanks said Monday. The 100-kilogram Science and Technology Satellite-2 (STSAT-2) that will be sent into orbit on board the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) on Tuesday will carry the latest sensor arrays to collect data about ... more  
Bethesda MD (SPX) Aug 24, 2009Wow! Launchspace received a large number of emails regarding last week's commentary by George Jeffs. Most were in agreement with some or all elements of Launchspace's suggested solar system architecture approach. Many said it was a common sense way to structure affordable exploration while maintaining a continuous human space flight capability. There was considerable concern about the over ... more |
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Tokyo (AFP) Aug 24, 2009US army chief of staff General George Casey said Monday he wished to improve ties with China's military and would draft plans for a joint disaster relief exercise. Casey, who reportedly had a tense meeting with Chinese military leaders last week, said humanitarian missions should be one of the ways to enhance ties between Washington and Beijing. "It is a way to begin discussions between ... more 
Helsinki (AFP) Aug 24, 2009Finnish telecoms giant Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, announced on Monday it would launch its first-ever mini laptop. The 'Booklet 3G' will weigh just 1.25 kilos (2.8 pounds) and will measure just two centimetres (three quarters of an inch) wide, Nokia said in a statement. It will use Microsoft's Windows operating system and have a battery life of up to 12 hours ... more  
Washington (AFP) Aug 24, 2009An anonymous blogger who was unmasked by Google on the orders of a New York judge says she plans to sue the Internet giant for revealing her identity. Rosemary Port, a 29-year-old student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, told the New York Daily News on Monday that she plans to file a 15-million-dollar lawsuit against the Mountain View, California-based company. The move comes ... more |
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