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 Bangalore, India (SPX) Nov 02, 2009 
Dr K Radhakrishnan, Member, Space Commission and Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, has assumed the office of Chairman, Space Commission, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Dr K Radhakrishnan is an accomplished technocrat with a distinguished career of more than 38 years in the fields of space technology, applications and space ... read more 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2009Qian Xuesen, the man widely regarded as the father of China's nuclear missile and space programmes, has died at the age of 98, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Saturday. Qian was born in the eastern city of Hangzhou but left the country in 1935 for studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States. He later served as director of the Jet Propulsion laboratory at th ... more
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Caracas (XNA) Nov 02, 2009Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez celebrated on Thursday the first anniversary of Venesat-1 satellite's launch. During the ceremony, Chavez confirmed the Venesat-1's operability, denying the rumors of its falling into the sea or running off the orbit. The ceremony was held in the auditorium of CANTV, a state-owned telecom service company, which commenced its services through the ... more  
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 02, 2009Ever wanted to shoot the breeze with a legendary moonwalker? Own a genuine relic of space travel from an astronaut's personal collection? Don a real astronaut flight suit? Now's your chance! Starting today, you can bid on these and other cool space artifacts in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's (ASF) 7th Annual Astronaut Experiences and Memorabilia Auction. Like no auction around ... more  
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 02, 2009The Russian State Commission has given the go-ahead to fuel the Rockot launcher that will take ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites into orbit. This formal authorisation confirms that launch can take place on 2 November at 02:50 CET (01:50 UT). The go-ahead to fuel follows the launch dress rehearsal, which took place in the Mission Control Centre near the Plesetsk launch site on 28 October. ... more |
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Santiago, Chile (UPI) Oct 30, 2009 Chile and Argentina have pledged to pursue full political integration and plan to drill new tunnels through the Andean mountains to bring the two countries physically closer together and ease free flow of their citizens. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Friday scheduled a unity summit, the highlight of which will be a bilateral ... more  
Toronto (UPI) Oct 30, 2009 A new kind of architectural material laid over the exterior of buildings could cool, heat and light interior rooms, a Canadian researcher said. The architectural "skins" would interact with the weather to harness, transfer and release energy, said Filiz Klassen, who teaches at Ryerson University's School of Interior Design. "Scientific research has produced materials that adjust ... more 
Sydney (AFP) Oct 30, 2009China on Friday called for a sweeping new era in ties with Australia including a free-trade deal, marking a dramatic turnaround in relations which reached crisis-point this year. Visiting vice premier Li Keqiang vowed to work for the long-awaited free-trade agreement and urged a "new level" in contacts beyond massive, multi-billion dollar iron ore and coal exports. "We should seize and l ... more |
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