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Ships ready to track Shenzhou VII space mission

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- All five satellite tracking ships are now in position to support China's first space walk mission.

SPACE: Chinese Space Walkers Stalk The Space Station

November 3, 2008: On September 27th, a Chinese Shenzhou space capsule came within 45 kilometers of the International Space Station, and two of the three crewmen made the first Chinese space walk (going outside the spacecraft in their space suits.) Later, a small, 88 pound microsatellite (the BX-1) was released from the Shenzhou. This was supposed to be a science experiment, but the fact that the Shenzhou came so close to the International Space Station, and then released a smaller, maneuverable (via small gas jets) BX-1, indicated another satellite destruction drill. The BX-1 could easily have been directed at the nearby space station, and destroyed it.

Hubble Servicing Mission Delayed; Mission to ISS Set for Nov. 14

The space shuttle mission to repair and update the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed. Mission managers were aiming for a February 2009 launch for STS-125 flight for the fifth and final shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The replacement component for the data handling system that recently caused problems for the telescope not be ready by February, and now NASA is looking for a May 2009 launch. On a positive note, the "other" shuttle mission waiting in the wings, STS-126 to the International Space Station, is looking good and is go for launch. Current launch date is set for November 14 at 7:55 p.m. EST.

China to launch space-walk mission

China's Shenzhou 7 mission will be launched in the week commencing 22 September 2008. The mission will carry three astronauts, one of whom will carry out the nation's first "space walk". China anticipates that the mission will assist in developing the docking techniques required for construction of a space station. The nation is thought to have set a goal of undertaking an unmanned lunar mission in 2012 and may aim to undertake a manned moon mission in 2017

Ships ready to track Shenzhou VII space mission

The final Yuanwang ship arrived at its destination yesterday, said Jian Shilong, director with the China Maritime Tracking and Control Department.

Ships ready to track Shenzhou VII space mission

The final Yuanwang ship arrived at its destination on Monday, said Jian Shilong, director with the China Maritime Tracking and Control Department.

SPACEHAB Sees Opportunity in Space Florida's Launch Complex

SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ:SPAB), and its Astrotech subsidiary, leading providers of commercial space services, join with Space Florida in recognizing the immense opportunities for America's commercial space program in the joint Air Force Space Command and Space Florida Dedication Ceremony of Launch Complex 36. The Ceremony marked the symbolic "groundbreaking" following the announcement by the Air Force Space Command of its commitment to commercial space and its intention to lease LC36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to Space Florida. The U.S. Air Force's official "intent to lease" the site to Space Florida includes the build-out of the launch pad to support multiple-customers and multi-vehicle configurations for commercial, civil and military customers.

Aerojet Propulsion Assists NASA's STS-126 Launch to International Space Station

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, used its propulsion to assist in the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch of its 15-day mission to deliver additional equipment and supplies to the International Space Station for resident crew expansion. Aerojet propulsion will also be used in on-orbit operations and during landing on this 27th shuttle mission to the Station. Atlantis roared into orbit tonight from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A. Aerojet's Orbital Maneuvering Engines, primary thrusters, gas generators and Vernier thrusters have flown on every space shuttle mission since the first Shuttle was launched in 1981. "We are proud of our 100 percent mission success record with the United States Space Shuttle," said Aerojet's Flight Production Director, David Carter.

All systems ready for China's Shenzhou-7 space mission: officials

Beijing (Xinhua) -- All the systems of the Shenzhou-7 manned space program are going well as the mission, including China's first space walk, has begun to count down for Thursday's blastoff, officials said on Wednesday night.

Officials: All systems ready for China's Shenzhou-7 space mission

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- All the systems of the Shenzhou-7manned space program are going well as the mission, including China's first space walk, has begun to count down for Thursday's blastoff, officials said Wednesday night.

Officials: All systems ready for China's Shenzhou-7 space mission

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- All the systems of the Shenzhou-7manned space program are going well as the mission, including China's first space walk, has begun to count down for Thursday's blastoff, officials said Wednesday night.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Moves to Launch Pad 39B

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time since July 2001, two shuttles are on the launch pads at the same time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Space shuttle Endeavour completed a 4.2-mile journey to Launch Pad 39B on Friday, Sept. 19, at 6:59 a.m. EDT. Endeavour left Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, traveling at less than 1 mph atop a massive crawler-transporter. Endeavour will stand by at pad B in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission to repair NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, targeted to launch Oct. 10. After Endeavour is cleared from its duty as a rescue spacecraft, it will be moved to Launch Pad 39A for the STS-126 mission to the International Space Station.

Retired NASA Space Craft Operator Witnesses Extraterrestrial in Space Shuttle Mission

Clark McClelland is a retired Spacecraft Operator with NASA who during a 34 year career was responsible for ensuring the safety of numerous NASA missions including Mercury spaceflights, Apollo missions, the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle. In a statement released on his website on 29 July 2008, McClelland revealed that he witnessed an eight to nine foot tall extraterrestrial in association with a Space Shuttle mission he was monitoring from the Kennedy Space Center.

Space shuttle Atlantis ready for rollback

Space shuttle Atlantis, for the STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, sits at Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 22, 2008. NASA announced on September 29, 2008 they will delay its mission to the Hubble Space Telescope until next year because of an unexpected problem discovered when the telescope stopped sending data. (UPI Photo/Jack Pfaller/NASA)

It's Official, Australia Needs a Space Agency

Dante_J writes "In the final report published by the Australian Senate inquiry into 'The Current State of Australia's Space Science & Industry Sector' entitled 'Lost in Space? Setting a new direction for Australia's space science and industry sector,' it calls for the formation of a 'Space Industry Advisory Council' to oversee the creation of a fully-fledged Australian Space Agency. Of the top 20 GDP nations, Australia is the only one without a Space Agency, which impacts on many aspects of ordinary life, not to mention Research and Engineering endeavors. Every satellite operated by Australia is owned by another party and the costs of this alone are comparable to that of a Space Agency. The report is a tidy piece that drew upon submissions form Andy Thomas, and an impressive collection of Australian Academics and Space Science entities fr

Endeavour space shuttle docks at International Space Station

The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station on Sunday to begin a 12-day mission that will focus on preparing the outpost to accommodate more astronauts for long-duration stays. The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station on Sunday to begin a 12-day mission that will focus on preparing the outpost to accommodate more astronauts for long-duration stays.

Hubble Space Telescope Exhibit Set for Grand Opening at Kentucky Space Center Visitor Complex

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Celebrating the stunning discoveries of one of the greatest telescopes ever built, Eye on the Universe: The Hubble Space Telescope exhibit debuted at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Friday, October 3, 2008. The exhibit opens prior to the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the fifth and final shuttle mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Space Tourist Simonyi Prepares For Second Flight

Toren Altair writes "Space Adventures announced today that Charles Simonyi, Ph.D., intends to train with the Soyuz TMA-14 crew in preparation for a spring mission in 2009 to the International Space Station. Simonyi flew his first space mission in 2007. He would be the first space tourist to repeat the experience. Space Adventures' sixth orbital spaceflight participant, Richard Garriott, son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, is currently scheduled to launch to the ISS on October 12 of this year."

Endeavour lifts off to Space Station

Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:55 p.m. EST Friday to repair and remodel the International Space Station. Endeavour's STS-126 mission will carry to space about 32,000 pounds, which includes supplies and equipment necessary to double the crew size from three to six members in spring 2009. The new station cargo includes additional sleeping quarters, a second toilet, a water reclamation system and a resistance exercise device. The mission's four planned spacewalks primarily will focus on servicing the station's two Solar Alpha Rotary Joints, which allow the outpost's solar arrays to track the sun. The starboard SARJ has had limited use since September 2007.

Spacecraft Shenzhou VII ready for Airshow China

Workers hoist the orbital module of the manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII onto its showcase berth, in preparation for the forthcoming 7th Airshow China, in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 30, 2008. The core components of the spaceflight Shenzhou VII, among them the prototype of orbital module and a model of the re-entry module, are set to be shown at the airshow, slated from Nov. 4 to 9, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Jianshu)

Spacecraft Shenzhou VII ready for Airshow China

Workers hoist the orbital module of the manned spacecraft Shenzhou VII onto its showcase berth, in preparation for the forthcoming 7th Airshow China, in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 30, 2008. The core components of the spaceflight Shenzhou VII, among them the prototype of orbital module and a model of the re-entry module, are set to be shown at the airshow, slated from Nov. 4 to 9, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Jianshu)

Hu meets scientists of Shenzhou VII space program

JIUQUAN, Gansu -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met with space scientists working for the country's Shenzhou VII manned space program here Friday morning.

All systems go for Chinas space walker

This photo shows technicians helping the Shenzhou VII manned spaceship to dock with the Long-March II-F rocket at an assembly plant. Six astronauts selected for the Shenzhou VII space mission are in final training for the launch which may occur as early as tomorrow, according to a senior mission official. ¡ªXinhua

Space shuttle Endeavour races toward space station

Space shuttle Endeavour lifts-off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Friday Nov. 14, 2008, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.. Space shuttle Endeavour seven member crew is on a mission to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

The ISS Marks 10 Years In Space

Matt_dk writes to point out the upcoming tenth anniversary of the International Space Station in two days' time. "On 20 November 1998, a Russian Proton rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a historic mission: It was carrying the first module of the International Space Station ISS, named Zarya (Russian for 'dawn'). This cargo and control module, which weighs about 20 tonnes and is almost 13 meters long, provides electrical power, propulsion, flight path guidance and storage space. The launch of the module... heralded a new era in space exploration, as, for the first time ever, lasting cooperation in space was achieved between Russia, the US, Europe, Canada and Japan. Over the next ten years, many other modules were brought into orbit, and ISS developed into the largest human outpost in space.

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