IAF NEWS Saturday 22 September 2012

[International Astronautical Federation]

IAF NEWS Saturday 22 September 2012
A daily roundup of space news brought to you from the International Astronautical Federation


Lockheed Martin considers viability of resurrected Athena small satellite launcher

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp. is expected to make a decision soon on whether to continue to resurrect the Athena programme, a small satellite launcher discontinued in 2001,

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/fedbiz_daily/2012/09/


Vietnam launches construction of satellite centre

A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Vietnam Satellite Centre was held at Hoa Lac High-tech Park in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Wednesday. The centre, scheduled to be completed by 2020, is built in line with the country’s strategy on research and application of satellite technology, and expected to become the most modern center of this kind in Southeast Asia.


http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/09/19/3241s723110.htm


Russia to start research base on the Moon

According to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Russian cosmonauts have gained great experience working in orbit and have conducted a large number of scientific experiments at the ISS. All this gives grounds to contemplate launching a project to create a major research base on the Moon, Rogozin said.

http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Russia_to_start_research_base_o

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