Aerospace & Defense News - Space.Sep 17, 2007 Constellation program will return Americans to the moon. Scientific American Scientific American U.S. monthly magazine interpreting scientific developments to lay readers. It was founded in 1845 as a newspaper describing new inventions. By 1853 its circulation had reached 30,000 and it was reporting on various sciences, such as astronomy and takes an in-depth look at the developing Orion spacecraft and NASA's plans for the Constellation program. Sep 14, 2007 Japan successfully launches probe to study Earth's moon. Japan's quest to explore the Moon has begun with the launch of its first lunar probe. The spacecraft will orbit the Moon for about a year, collecting data on its origin and evolution. Japanese scientists say it is the most complex lunar mission since NASA's Apollo program, which put astronauts on the Moon's surface. Sep 14, 2007 WorldView-1 satellite to launch on Sept. 18. DigitalGlobe's WorldView-1 satellite, scheduled for launch atop a Boeing Delta II This article is about the rocket. For the submarine see Delta class submarine. Delta II is a space launch system originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas, then later built by Integrated Defense Systems division of Boeing. rocket on Tuesday, is the first of three next-generation commercial U.S. satellites that will be placed in orbit over the next few years. The satellites are designed to deliver the clearest photos yet to the government and consumers. "This new generation in its entirety really is going to sharpen the images people see in Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and MapQuest with about four times the detail," said analyst Edward Jurkevics of Chesapeake Analytics in Arlington, Va. Sep 14, 2007 NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. will add a fifth spacewalk Verb 1. spacewalk - move in space outside a space craft walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" to shuttle Discovery's upcoming mission to allow astronauts to practice using a tool to repair heat-shield damage similar to that experienced by Endeavour last month. NASA engineers developed the Tile Repair Ablator Dispenser, or T-RAD T-RAD Tile Repair Ablator Dispenser (NASA) , to give astronauts a way to repair such damage. The tool dispenses a putty-like material to fill dents and gouges in the fragile thermal tiles. It has not yet been tested in space. Sep 12, 2007 NASA cuts funds to Rocketplane Kistler Rocketplane Kistler (RpK) is an umbrella enterprise consisting of two private aerospace firms dedicated to establishing a reusable spacecraft industry. The enterprise was formed in 2006 by Rocketplane Limited, Inc. and its newly acquired subsidy, Kistler Aerospace. . NASA officials have abandoned efforts to revive a private $1 billion reusable rocket project led by Rocketplane Kistler. The agency issued a default letter effectively cutting off future federal assistance to the project. Rocketplane had tried to raise as much as $500 million in private financing to keep the project alive but ultimately could not secure the funds. Sep 11, 2007 NASA designs computer chip for hot environments. NASA researchers have designed and built a computer chip that can operate for long periods of time under extraordinarily hot conditions, the agency says. The chip can operate for more than 1,700 hours at temperatures of more than 900 degrees Fahrenheit. Researchers say the chip could be used in jet engines, automobiles, or even robotic exploration on the surface of Venus. Sep 11, 2007 Congress defies veto threat, increases NASA funding. Recent bad publicity has not scuttled congressional support for NASA, as evidenced by Capitol Hill's funding the agency at levels exceeding those requested by the White House. The House approved $17.8 billion in funding for the space agency this summer, and the Senate Appropriations Committee In the United States government, the Appropriations Committee can refer to either:
The following charts detail the amount of federal funding allotted to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) each year over its past at $17.5 billion. The president had requested $17.3 billion for NASA and has threatened to veto spending bills that exceed a $933 billion overall budget cap for programs decided by Congress. Congress has exceeded the limit by $23 billion. Sep 10, 2007 European satellite servicing competitors announce new customers and new spacecraft The two competing on-orbit satellite servicing companies, UK based-Orbital Satellite Services. Sep 10, 2007 Boeing Boeing completes assembly of new global positioning satellite. Boeing has completed assembly of the first in a new version of global positioning satellites. The company has contracted to build 12 of the block IIF IIF Institute of International Finance IIF Irish Insurance Federation IIF Immediate IF IIF Innovation Investment Fund (investment supporting R&D new technology/science ventures) IIF Intuit Interchange Format satellites, which will be used for both military and civilian navigation. The Air Force-commissioned satellites will offer improved performance to the military and better signals for civil aviation. Sep 13, 2007 Comtech Mobile Datacom Comtech Mobile Datacom has won a three-year, $605.1 million Army contract to support a satellite-based system that tracks vehicles on the battlefield. The contract follows a similar 1999 agreement for the program, called the Movement Tracking System. The new contract runs through July 12, 2010. Sep 10, 2007 Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Engineers boost useful life of old satellites. Scientists at Purdue University Purdue University (pərdy  `, -d`), main campus at West Lafayette, Ind. and Lockheed Martin have figured out how to extend the lives
of older communications satellites by redistributing propellant pro·pel·lant also pro·pel·lent n. 1. Something, such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel, that propels or provides thrust. 2. in their fuel tanks. The method was tested on two communications satellites launched in 1991. The remaining life of the satellites was increased from six to nine months to about two years. A researcher said the longer life brought in an additional $60 million in revenue for the broadcast companies that owned the satellites. Sep 11, 2007 Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public. Mission Virgin Galactic spaceship designer reveals changing ideas. Virgin Galactic's suborbital suborbital /sub·or·bi·tal/ (sub-or´bi-t'l) infraorbital. sub·or·bit·al adj. Situated on or below the floor of the orbit of the eye. n. rocket glider SpaceShipTwo (SS2) could have a low wing and its carrier aircraft. Sep 11, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new real-time service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status, delays, security wait times via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Pyramid Media Group / Air Travel Media. All rights reserved. |
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