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Breaking News from NASA
- NASA Awards Engineering Support Services Contract
NASA announced the selection of Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc. of Hampton to provide engineering services to support research and technology development for the Langley Research Center - NASA's Spitzer Finds Solid Buckyballs in Space
Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space. Prior to this discovery, the microscopic carbon spheres had be … - NASA's Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar-Mass Black Hole
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a disk around a stellar-mass black hole. - NASA Contract Modification For Engineering And Support Services
NASA has signed its final contract option with InfoPro Corp. in Huntsville to continue engineering technicians and trades support services for the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center. - NASA Administrator Announces Senior Leadership Changes
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced Tuesday changes to his senior leadership team. Associate Administrator Chris Scolese was named director of NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbe …
SatNews.com
- ULA's Atlas V MUOS-1…After Two Scrubs A Hopeful Launch
[SatNews] Fingers crossed, and weather permitting… - SSPI… Innovation Honored (Satellites)
[SatNews] The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) have bestowed… - SSC… An 11-Year Celebration (Satellite)
[SatNews] Eleven years have now passed since the Swedish satellite… - Newtec… Interactivity Implementation (SatBroadcasting)
[SatNews] Newtec has announced that Iraq has deployed…. - KRYTAR… Make Way For 8-Way (Systems)
[SatNews] KRYTAR, Inc., a designer and producer of ultra broadband microwave components and test equipment, has announced two new 8-way….
New at JAXA via Twitter
- JAXA_en: "D-SEND" brochure was added http://t.co/ztLGkAP1
JAXA_en: "D-SEND" brochure was added http://t.co/ztLGkAP1 - JAXA_en: "JAXA TODAY No.05" published http://t.co/fIisODkH
JAXA_en: "JAXA TODAY No.05" published http://t.co/fIisODkH - JAXA_en: The Forefront of Space Science: The Challenge for Ultra-Small Satellites : Aiming at Great… http://t.co/ouaK83tQ
JAXA_en: The Forefront of Space Science: The Challenge for Ultra-Small Satellites : Aiming at Great… http://t.co/ouaK83tQ - JAXA_en: JAXA Astronaut Activity Report, December 2011 http://t.co/fpFyEZvo
JAXA_en: JAXA Astronaut Activity Report, December 2011 http://t.co/fpFyEZvo - JAXA_en: Video: JAXA's Seasonal Report October to December 2011 http://t.co/cF81EzKO
JAXA_en: Video: JAXA's Seasonal Report October to December 2011 http://t.co/cF81EzKO
ESA News
- Regional winners named in student Space Lab competition
European students are among the regional winners in the YouTube Space Lab student science competition, co-sponsored by ESA. The ultimate winners will have their experiment performed on the Internation … - Laser radar illuminates the way to deep space
This car was not snapped with a camera but scanned by a 3D imaging lidar, the laser equivalent of radar. ESA is developing the sensor as a navigation aid for exploring deep space. - Space solutions for the Arctic
Policy, solutions and funding for new initiatives: ESA is joining forces at two events with decision-makers, universities, industry and users to map how space services can contribute to emerging chall … - SpaceTweetup to highlight ATV mission
ESA and the French space agency, CNES, are inviting 60 Twitter followers to a joint European SpaceTweetup in Toulouse, France, for the docking of ATV Edoardo Amaldi to the International Space Station … - Swarm constellation heads north
The three satellites that make up ESA’s Swarm magnetic field mission were presented to the media today. Following a demanding testing programme, the satellites were displayed in the cleanroom before t …
SpaceflightNow.com Twitter feed
- SpaceflightNow: VIDEO and PHOTO of yesterday's solar eclipse from a NASA satellite observatory. http://t.co/ys3uqPTp
SpaceflightNow: VIDEO and PHOTO of yesterday's solar eclipse from a NASA satellite observatory. http://t.co/ys3uqPTp - SpaceflightNow: The odds of getting some acceptable weather to launch the Atlas 5 rocket with #MUOS on Friday have improved to 60%. http://t.co/FQ1So3UD
SpaceflightNow: The odds of getting some acceptable weather to launch the Atlas 5 rocket with #MUOS on Friday have improved to 60%. http://t.co/FQ1So3UD - SpaceflightNow: A Long March rocket will blast off Friday with a Chinese navigation satellite. See our complete launch schedule: http://t.co/pEN598qd
SpaceflightNow: A Long March rocket will blast off Friday with a Chinese navigation satellite. See our complete launch schedule: http://t.co/pEN598qd - SpaceflightNow: NASA's first space-bound Orion crew module arrives in Florida in May for orbital flight as soon as next year. http://t.co/OaPSjdZI
SpaceflightNow: NASA's first space-bound Orion crew module arrives in Florida in May for orbital flight as soon as next year. http://t.co/OaPSjdZI - SpaceflightNow: Orbital Sciences says work on the Antares launch pad in Virginia is nearly complete, first flight this summer. http://t.co/dGD2P4K0
SpaceflightNow: Orbital Sciences says work on the Antares launch pad in Virginia is nearly complete, first flight this summer. http://t.co/dGD2P4K0
Satellite News Digest
- MUOS-1 launch now set for 24 February
The launch of an Atlas V carrying the United States Navy's Mobile User Objective System-1 (MUOS-1) payload from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is set for Friday, 24 F … - Next Chinese satellite launch imminent
China apparently plans to launch a satellite from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on 24 February at around 1620 UTC, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by Chinese authorities. - Orbital Sciences Corporation results 2011
Orbital Sciences Corporation reported its fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results. - Telefonica sells Hispasat stake for EUR124 million
Telefonica SA said it will sell its stake in satellite company Hispasat SA for EUR124 million (US$164 million) to Abertis Telecom as Spain's biggest phone operator disposes of assets to reduce de … - ViaSat brings lawsuit against Loral for patent infringement, breach of contract
ViaSat Inc. announced it has served a complaint for patent infringement and breach of contract against Space Systems/Loral and Loral Space & Communications related to the unauthorised use of ViaSa …
Fark
- Farmers' Market attracts a younger crowd, which means you now also have to avoid crashing tricycles [Florida]
[link] [4 comments] - Argentine train slams into the end of the line, and that's what it was for 49 passengers [Sad]
[link] [6 comments] - "Doofus" atheist in 'zombie Muhammed' costume is assaulted [Obvious]
[link] [27 comments] - Flight attendant: "No one gets off this plane until I get the last missing video screen back" [Amusing]
[link] [7 comments] - Fark Party in Asheville, NC area on Saturday at 7:30 [FarkParty]
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