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Steering The Ares Rockets On A Straight PathCape Canveral FL (SPX) Dec 07, 2009 The Ares I-X rocket stood more than 325 feet tall on the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Spectators watched in awe as its massive solid rocket motor blazed to life with a thunderous roar, and the spacecraft rose off the launch pad. But what steered this rocket on its path as it climbed through Earth's atmosphere? The answer is a roll control system. The roll control ... read more |
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Bangalore, India (PTI) Dec 07, 2009EADS is keen to forge a partnership with ISRO on supersonic and hypersonic aeroplane technologies, a top company official said. "We are looking very much into the future," Chief Technical Officer of EADS, Jean Botti, said here on possible collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation and EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) going forward. "ISRO has a lot of ... more  
Rome, Italy (ESA) Dec 07, 2009The engineering model of the first Galileo satellites has completed platform integration tests at the Thales Alenia Space facility in Rome. The platform is now undergoing functional testing. Delivery of the engineering model payload from Astrium UK is expected in December. These tests are an important step towards building and launching the first four Galileo satellites. Integration ... more  
Copenhagen, Denmark (ESA) Dec 07, 2009Government representatives from around the world will gather at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, 7-18 December, to negotiate a deal to restrict emissions of heat-trapping gases that drive climate change. ESA will attend the conference - also known as COP15 as it will be the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ... more |
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Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 07, 2009After 50 years of trashing space and ignoring the mess, the possibility of cleaning up the debris is finally starting to get serious attention. A few months ago DARPA began an initiative to study the removal of space debris. In September, a Request for Information (RFI) was released soliciting ideas on the implementation of an orbital debris removal capability. The RFI sought ... more  
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 07, 2009The U.S. Air Force successfully launched a new-generation military communications satellite from here at 8:47 p.m. (EST), when a Delta IV rocket carried a Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) into space. WGS satellites are designed to provide high-capacity communications to U.S. military forces. They will augment and eventually replace the Defense Satellite Communication System that has been the ... more  
Wimborne, UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2009Cobham air-to-air refuelling pods have successfully demonstrated the ability to transfer fuel from the Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to Spanish Air Force F-18s with a series of "probe-to-drogue" contacts during recent flight trials. The 905E refuelling pods, built by Cobham Mission Equipment at Wimborne, UK, represent the Company's latest generation Aerial ... more |
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