IAF NEWS Tuesday 2 October 2012

[International Astronautical Federation]

IAF NEWS Tuesday 2 October 2012
A daily roundup of space news brought to you from the International Astronautical Federation


Messenger: New Views of Mercury

NASA�s Messenger mission has spent several years mapping Mercury, which was poorly understood for decades.



http://feeds.space.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~3/OzYYwcZ_OUY/17795-me

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[International Astronautical Federation]

IAF NEWS Tuesday 2 October 2012
A daily roundup of space news brought to you from the International Astronautical Federation

Canada marks 50 years of space exploration

With the co-launch of a satellite 50 years ago, Canada entered into space exploration. Canadian Space Agency’s Steve MacLean says that first satellite, Alouette-1, opened the door to space innovation for Canada

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/technology-video/video

Messenger: New Views of Mercury

NASA�s Messenger mission has spent several years mapping Mercury, which was poorly understood for decades.



http://feeds.space.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~3/OzYYwcZ_OUY/17795-me

Early February Launch To Complete Deployment Of Globalstar Constellation

Globalstar announced that the deployment of its second-generation constellation has entered the home stretch with the planning of an early February launch with its launch services provider, Arianespace.


http://www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk/index.php/launch-services/12793-e