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GeoEye-1 Satellite Launches Into Space From Vandenberg AFB (Forwarded) 
  GeoEye, Inc. CONTACT: Mark Brender, GeoEye +1-703-629-5368 or Amy Estes, LeGrand Hart +1-303-298-8470, ext. 218 Sept. 6, 2008 GeoEye-1 Satellite Launches Into Space From Vandenberg Air Force Base, California DULLES, Va. -- GeoEye, Inc., a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced today the successful launch and deployment... more »
By Andrew Yee  - Sep 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

ESA's ATV successfully undocks from International Space Station (Forwarded) 
  European Space Agency Press Release No. 36-2008 Paris, France 5 September 2008 ESA's ATV successfully undocks from International Space Station At the end of a flawless six-month mission, Jules Verne, Europe's first Automated Transfer Vehicle, undocked from the International Space Station today at 23:29 hours CEST [2129 UTC]. The ATV has now embarked on the last... more »
By Andrew Yee  - Sep 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

Asteroid Steins: A diamond in the sky (Forwarded) 
  ESA News [link] 6 September 2008 Steins: A diamond in the sky The first images from Rosetta's OSIRIS imaging system and VIRTIS infrared spectrometer were derived from raw data this morning and have delivered spectacular results. "Steins looks like a diamond in the sky," said Uwe Keller, Principal... more »
By Andrew Yee  - Sep 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

Encounter of a different kind: Rosetta observes asteroid Steins at close quarters (Forwarded) 
  European Space Agency Press Release No. 37-2008 Paris, France 6 September 2008 Encounter of a different kind: Rosetta observes asteroid at close quarters ESA's comet chaser, Rosetta, last night flew by a small body in the main asteroid belt, asteroid Steins, collecting a wealth of information about... more »
By Andrew Yee  - Sep 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

Astronaut Steve MacLean Appointed President of the CSA (Forwarded) 
  Industry Canada Ottawa, Canada September 2, 2008 Astronaut Steve MacLean Appointed President of the Canadian Space Agency CAMBRIDGE, Ontario -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) today appointed Dr. Steve MacLean as President of the CSA.... more »
By Andrew Yee  - Sep 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

Rosetta Steins fly-by confirmed (Forwarded) 
  ESA News [link] 5 September 2008 Rosetta Steins fly-by confirmed The Rosetta control room at ESA's European Space Operations Centre, ESOC, received the first radio signal after closest approach to asteroid (2867) Steins at 22:14 CEST [2014 UTC], confirming a smooth fly-by. Closest approach took place at 20:58 CEST [1858 UTC] ground time, 20:38 CEST... more »
By Andrew Yee  - Sep 6 - 1 new of 1 message    

Cassini Images Ring Arcs Among Saturn's Moons 
  [link] Cassini Images Ring Arcs Among Saturn's Moons Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 05, 2008 PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected a faint, partial ring orbiting with one small moon of Saturn, and has confirmed the presence of another partial ring orbiting with a second... more »
By baa...@earthlink.net  - Sep 5 - 1 new of 1 message    

Cassini Update - September 5, 2008 
  Cassini Significant Events for 08/27/08 - 09/02/08 The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Sept. 2 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Madrid, Spain. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally. Information on the present position and speed of the Cassini... more »
By baa...@earthlink.net  - Sep 5 - 1 new of 1 message    

Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: September 1-5, 2008 
  MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES September 1-5, 2008 o Tempe Terra (Released 01 September 2008) [link] o Dark Slope Streaks (Released 02 September 2008) [link] o Olympus Mons (Released 03 September 2008) [link]... more »
By baa...@earthlink.net  - Sep 5 - 1 new of 1 message    

MESSENGER Sails on Sun's Fire for Second Flyby of Mercury 
  [link] MESSENGER Mission News September 5, 2008 MESSENGER Sails on Sun's Fire for Second Flyby of Mercury On September 4, the MESSENGER team announced that it would not need to implement a scheduled maneuver to adjust the probe's trajectory. This is the fourth time this year that such a maneuver has been called off.... more »
By baa...@earthlink.net  - Sep 5 - 1 new of 1 message    

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