IAF NEWS Sunday 23 September 2012

[International Astronautical Federation]

IAF NEWS Sunday 23 September 2012
A daily roundup of space news brought to you from the International Astronautical Federation


ESA hands over control of the Metop-B weather satellite to EUMETSAT

Yesterday, at 18:30 local time EUMETSAT took control of Metop-B operations, following the three-day Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) conducted by the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) of the European Space Agency (ESA).

http://www.eumetsat.int/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&ssDocName=


NASA bill would boost multiyear space contracts

Attempting to get the attention of the presidential campaigns and aiming to remove politics from space policy, House Republicans have introduced a bill that would overhaul the way NASA is funded and expand the use of multiyear NASA contracts.

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_09_


SpaceX launch to space station is Oct. 7

A private space capsule�s first contracted cargo mission to the International Space Station is slated to launch Oct. 7, NASA officials announced Thursday.







http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49121291/ns/technology_and_science-s


Private Space Travel Gets a Big Boost in California
http://feeds.space.com/~r/spaceheadlines/~3/s83G-bh0F8c/17720-pr

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