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CAIB recommends NASA improve shuttle photography
Posted: Wed, Jul 2 10:24 AM ET (1424 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board said Tuesday that NASA should take steps to improve photography of the shuttle during launch. The board, in its fourth...

NASA releases shuttle email
Posted: Wed, Jul 2 8:07 AM ET (1207 GMT)
NASA released this week an email exchange between ground controllers and the commander of STS-107, informing him of the foam debris strike but playing...

Loral settles dispute with Alcatel, wins funding
Posted: Tue, Jul 1 10:46 AM ET (1446 GMT)
Loral Space and Communications announced Monday that it has settled a long-running dispute with satellite manufacturer Alcatel, clearing the way for the company to...

Cork problem further delays Opportunity launch
Posted: Tue, Jul 1 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
NASA has delayed the launch of the Mars rover Opportunity until Saturday, an additional three-day delay caused by problems with cork insulation on the...

Rockot launches nine satellites
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 2:39 PM ET (1839 GMT)
A Rockot booster launched a collection of small satellites, including a Canadian space telescope, on Monday. The Rockot lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in...

Board to recommend shuttle be considered experimental vehicle
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 2:14 PM ET (1814 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) is expected to recommend that NASA treat the space shuttle as an experimental vehicle with additional testing and monitoring,...

Insulation problem delays rover launch to Wednesday
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 7:49 AM ET (1149 GMT)
A recurrence of a problem with insulation on a Delta 2 rocket has delayed the launch of NASA's Mars rover Opportunity until Wednesday. The...

SOHO enters blackout period
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 7:37 AM ET (1137 GMT)
The NASA-ESA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft entered a blackout period late last week caused by a problem with the spacecraft's main...

Weather delays Opportunity rover launch
Posted: Sun, Jun 29 2:00 AM ET (0600 GMT)
Clouds and winds forced NASA to delay the launch of the Mars rover Opportunity Saturday night. NASA had hoped to launch the rover on a...

Instrument problem keeps Landsat offline
Posted: Sat, Jun 28 1:40 PM ET (1740 GMT)
A problem with the Landsat 7 remote sensing spacecraft has rendered the spacecraft essentially useless for nearly a month, with no solution to the problem...



news in brief
White House releases new space transportation policy
Posted: Sat, Aug 22 7:56 AM ET (1156 GMT)

Rocket Lab launches Japanese SAR satellite
Posted: Sat, Aug 22 7:53 AM ET (1153 GMT)

NASA and Katalyst Space call off Swift reboost attempt
Posted: Sat, Aug 22 7:50 AM ET (1150 GMT)

news links
Sunday, August 30
UAE grants Musk’s Starlink 10-year satellite internet licence
Siasat Daily (India) — 5:33 am ET (0933 GMT)
Hanwha Hosts Space Conference: "Korea Needs Its Own SpaceX"
Asia Business Daily — 5:29 am ET (0929 GMT)


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