IAF NEWS Friday 7 September 2012

[International Astronautical Federation]

IAF NEWS Friday 7 September 2012
A daily roundup of space news brought to you from the International Astronautical Federation


UN-OOSA signs new funding agreement with Austria for UN-SPIDER

UNOOSA has finalized a new funding agreement with the Government of Austria, totalling another EUR 150,000 to the UN-SPIDER Programme. This substantial voluntary contribution will support several major activities carried out by the UN-SPIDER Programme.

http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6139/2012-09-03t120300


EUMETSAT and China State Oceanic Administration sign cooperation agreement

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and China State Oceanic Administration�s (SOA�s) National Satellite Ocean Application Service (NSOAS) signed on 30 August 2012 a cooperation agreement on the exchange of oceanographic satellite data.

http://www.un-spider.org/about-us/news/en/6144/2012-09-05t114500


Spacewalkers prevail in Space Station power repair

Astronauts overcame a jammed bolt to secure a critical power system switching unit

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


Russia to launch lander to moon of Jupiter
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russia-to-launch-land

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