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14 Aug 2010, 7:39 am by annalthouse@gmail.com (Ann Althouse)
Gilbert adds that her form of suffering involves compulsively taking care of 'anyone who comes within' her orbit. 'Do you think Philip Roth ever set aside his novel so he could change the sheets in the guest bedroom for the third time that week? [read post]
13 Aug 2010, 11:00 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
If the launch schedule holds, the pair would be working together in orbit for eight days before the shuttle undocks and returns to Earth. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 4:24 am by Sean Wajert
Because of the procedural posture (motion to dismiss), the court did not really describe the other side of the story, but readers of MassTortDefense know that change is what the climate is always doing as a result of the planet's orbital eccentricities, axial wobbles, solar brightness changes, cosmic ray flux, and multiple other factors. [read post]
10 Aug 2010, 8:43 am by smlangston
They will be orbited by Arianespace on a Soyuz launcher in October from Baikonour, along with three other satellites in the first launch batch, to be delivered by the end of August. [read post]
9 Aug 2010, 7:13 am by smlangston
Starting with the Apple experimental satellite on Flight L03 in 1981, Arianespace has orbited 13 Indian satellites to date. [read post]
9 Aug 2010, 7:11 am by smlangston
The fixed-price contract, with options, calls for three 702HP commercial spacecraft with 89 Ka-band beams that will operate in geosynchronous orbit with flexible global coverage. [read post]
9 Aug 2010, 7:04 am by smlangston
Senate passed a NASA authorization bill Thursday that would add a space shuttle flight to the manifest next year and require the space agency to get started immediately on a heavy-lift rocket capable of supporting manned missions beyond low-Earth orbit. [read post]
8 Aug 2010, 4:51 am by Jeff Foust
” (The editorial goes too far with that, though, when it claims the new policy would call for a human mission to Mars by 2025; that’s the date of a human NEO mission, with Mars orbital missions to follow about a decade later.) [read post]
7 Aug 2010, 12:59 pm by Ron (mailto:ron@prismlegal.com)
” The display is solar system with you in the center and contacts orbiting you at very distances. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 3:49 am by Jeff Foust
“In a nutshell, President Obama has declared Mars to be an ultimate goal — and, the bills now emerging from Congress provide a blueprint for NASA to lead the way for humans to explore beyond low-Earth orbit. [read post]
3 Aug 2010, 9:33 am by smlangston
MATMOS has been selected by NASA and the European Space Agency for launch on board the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, slated for launch in 2016…more [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 1:07 pm by Glenn Reynolds
OLD, BUT STILL CAPABLE: Aging Odyssey Orbiter Creates Most Detailed Map of Martian Surface. [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 12:52 pm by Kim Zetter
At a pre-programmed time, the malware caused excessive gas pressure to build on the valves, resulting in an explosion that was captured by orbiting satellites. [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 6:18 am by Ernster the Virtual Library Cat
Following our post last week about the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, here is a link to information about the first-ever* interplanetary sundial, which will also be on Mars. [read post]
27 Jul 2010, 9:48 am by PJ Blount
For more information on the video topics where research help may be needed, see here: * Delimitation of space, ownership rights, custom of peaceful passage (Soviets Lunch first artificial satellite – Sputnik in 1957) * Value of human exploration vs. robotic * Jurisdiction and control (Gagarin – first man in space) * Non-military use of space, commercialisation; first proto-commercial communications satellite; up until this time, space activities were related to military… [read post]
26 Jul 2010, 12:56 pm by Kevin
More precise and specialized data are needed to understand and predict climate change, and getting these data will require new orbital sensors. [read post]
24 Jul 2010, 6:40 am by Jeff Foust
” In a later conference panel on orbital spaceflight, Muncy addressed one element of the House authorization bill, the loan guarantee provision, which he called “a really bad idea”. [read post]
23 Jul 2010, 7:14 am by Jeff Foust
Donna Edwards (D-MD) in because the current COTS awardees, Orbital Sciences and SpaceX, who also said the additional funding was not needed to achieve their current milestones. [read post]
22 Jul 2010, 6:23 pm by Jeff Foust
The bill restructures NASA’s human spaceflight programs, providing for a new heavy lift launch vehicle and crew capsule for exploring beyond low-Earth orbit, extending the life of the International Space Station through 2020, supporting the burgeoning commercial space industry, investing in new technology development, and allowing one additional Space Shuttle flight, if determined to be safe. [read post]