September 2006 Space News |
- Ukraine denies sale of sophisticated radar to Iran IRNA 29 Sep 2006 -- Kiev on Friday ruled out certain media reports that it wants to sell Kolchuga early warning radar systems to Iran.
- Female space tourist Ansari returns to Earth IRNA 29 Sep 2006 -- The world's first paying female space tourist Anousheh Ansari landed safely early Friday in Kazakhstan at the end of a 10-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS).
- Russia to replace ISS oxygen regeneration system in 2007 RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2006 -- Russia will deliver a new oxygen regeneration system to the International Space Station in spring 2007, a Russian Space Agency official said Friday.
- Russia to continue work on Clipper shuttle project RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2006 -- Energia, a leading Russian spacecraft company, is planning to continue the development of a new Clipper space shuttle, the head of the company said Friday.
- NASA Mars Rover Arrives at Edge of Victoria Crater on Red Planet Washignton File 28 Sep 2006 -- NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity has arrived at the rim of a crater about five times wider than a previous stadium-sized crater it studied for six months.
- NASA Administrator Welcomes China to Ranks of Spacefaring Nations Washignton File 28 Sep 2006 -- NASA Administrator Michael Griffin returned to the United States September 28 after a landmark visit to China – the first time a NASA administrator has visited that country – to explore and expand space-program cooperation.
- US Commander Wants Better Awareness of What's in Space VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command says he is working to improve the military's sensor system to ensure that no one can threaten crucial space-based assets
- Mars Rover Achieves Milestone VOA 28 Sep 2006 -- The Mars rover "Opportunity" has achieved a milestone in its 21-month exploration of the "Red Planet."
- Air Force launches Delta II/GPS mission AFPN 26 Sep 2006 -- Members from the 45th Space Wing led the government/industry team that successfully launched a Delta II booster from here Sept. 25.
- Russian space company wins tender to build 2nd Kazakh satellite RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2006 -- One of Russia's leading space-industry firms has won a tender to build its second satellite for Kazakhstan, KazSat-2, a spokesman for the center said Tuesday.
- ISS crew turns on oxygen regeneration system RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2006 -- The 13th crew has repaired the Russian oxygen regeneration system at the International Space Station, a mission control spokesperson said Tuesday.
- ISS crew to turn on air regeneration system after repairs Sept. 26 RIA Novosti 25 Sep 2006 -- The 13th crew is completing repairs on the Russian oxygen regeneration system at the International Space Station and is planning to turn it on September 26, a member of the outgoing crew said Monday.
- NASA Administrator Says Visit to China Only a 'First Date' VOA 25 Sep 2006 -- The United States and China have taken tentative first steps toward cooperation on civilian space projects.
- Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes Safe Landing in Florida VOA 21 Sep 2006 -- The space shuttle Atlantis returned to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before dawn Thursday, bringing a successful end to a mission that resumed the long-delayed construction of the International Space Station.
- NASA Welcomes Space Shuttle Crew Back to Earth NASA 21 Sep 2006 -- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its crew are home after a 12-day journey of more than 4.9 million miles in space
- NASA Teams with Japan, United Kingdom and Europe to Study Sun Washington File 20 Sep 2006 -- To shed new light on the sun's magnetic field and how it affects life on Earth, NASA is preparing major instrument components for a September launch on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Solar-B spacecraft.
- International Scientists Discover New Ring at Saturn Washington File 20 Sep 2006 -- A newly discovered ring of Saturn was captured in an image taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft September 17 during a one-of-a-kind observation.
- NASA Says Shuttle Atlantis Safe to Land Thursday VOA 20 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. space agency NASA has cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for landing Thursday morning
- ISS may need replacing of oxygen regeneration block RIA Novosti 20 Sep 2006 -- The Russian oxygen regeneration system at the International Space Station has been turned off, as one of its blocks may need replacement, a space agency official said Wednesday.
- NASA Spots More Space Debris Near Shuttle, Landing Delayed VOA 20 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. space agency NASA says more debris has been spotted floating near the space shuttle Atlantis.
- Mysterious Object Near Space Shuttle Delays Landing VOA 19 Sep 2006 -- Bad weather in Florida and a mysterious object floating near the U.S. space shuttle have combined to delay the orbiter's landing by at least one day.
- Contract Award for NATO’s Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence Programme NATO 19 Sep 2006 -- The NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, Marshall Billingslea, announced today that a team of companies led by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) had launched a successful bid for the ALTBMD Programme System Engineering & Integration (SE & I) contract.
- Russia to launch craft to Mars, Phobos in 2009 - scientist RIA Novosti 19 Sep 2006 -- Russia will launch a spacecraft to Phobos, the larger of Mars' two moons, in 2009, which will return to Earth with a sample of its soil, a project developer said Tuesday.
- Shuttle Prepares to Return Home as Soyuz Heads to Space Station VOA 19 Sep 2006 -- Astronauts on the U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis are preparing to return home after a mission to the International Space Station.
- 14th Space Station Crew Launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome Washington File 18 Sep 2006 -- Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin of the 14th International Space Station crew launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the early morning hours of September 18 to begin a six-month stay in space.
- Rocket with Russian-U.S. crew, space tourist lifts off for ISS RIA Novosti 18 Sep 2006 -- A Russian rocket carrying a U.S.-Russian crew, and the world's first female space tourist, lifted off Monday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, a mission control spokesman said.
- Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Blasts Off VOA 18 Sep 2006 -- A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is now heading for the International Space Station, with three space travelers on board
- MDA Targets Program Missile Defense Agency 15 Sep 2006 -- On Sept. 13, a target missile supporting a planned intercept test for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system experienced a malfunction shortly after it was launched and was destroyed by range safety officials at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
- Third US Spacewalk of Shuttle Mission Slowed by Balky Hardware VOA 15 Sep 2006 -- Two U.S. space shuttle astronauts floated out of the International Space Station Friday for the third and last time of their mission to finish work on a new station solar array and other maintenance chores
- U.S.: Iranian-American To Be First Female Civilian In Space RFE/RL 15 Sep 2006 -- When she was a girl, Anousheh Ansari used to lie on her back outside and gaze at the night sky
- Missile Defense Agency Conducts Successful Test of Rocket Motor for Next Generation Interceptor Missile Missile Defense Agency 14 Sep 2006 -- Lieutenant General Henry “Trey” Obering, Missile Defense Agency director, announced today a successful test of the first stage rocket motor of the new Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI)
- Software Glitch Delays Space Station Work by Several Hours VOA 14 Sep 2006 -- Astronauts working on the International Space Station faced a delay Thursday after a computer software problem temporarily held up plans to unfurl two large solar panels.
- Russia orbits military satellite RIA Novosti 14 Sep 2006 -- A medium-class Soyuz-U carrier rocket has put a Cosmos satellite into orbit after being launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan Thursday, a spokesman for Russia's Space Forces said.
- Target Missile Malfunction Halts THAAD Flight Test in New Mexico Missile Defense Agency 13 Sep 2006 -- The Missile Defense Agency was unable to complete a planned flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system today due to a target missile failure at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
- NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reaches Science Orbit Washington File 13 Sep 2006 -- NASA's newest spacecraft at Mars has completed the challenging six-month task of shaping its orbit to the nearly circular, low-altitude pattern from which it will scrutinize the planet.
- Astronauts Struggle with Installing Solar Wings on ISS VOA 13 Sep 2006 -- The International Space Station (ISS) spreads its new solar wings Thursday
- Astronauts Perform Construction Work on Space Station VOA 12 Sep 2006 -- The International Space Station has received a new pair of giant solar energy panels that will double the amount of power to the outpost.
- 45th Space Wing supports successful shuttle launch AFPN 11 Sep 2006 -- The 45th Space Wing here supported NASA's launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis Sept. 9.
- Spacewalkers Scheduled to Install Second Set of Space Station Solar Wings VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- The International Space Station is scheduled to receive a second set of giant solar energy panels later Tuesday
- Russian space control center could be created in South Africa RIA Novosti 11 Sep 2006 -- A command and control center for Russia's Federal Space Agency could be established in the South African Republic, the head of the agency said Monday.
- Russia, China could sign Moon exploration pact in 2006 RIA Novosti 11 Sep 2006 -- Russia and China may conclude a Moon exploration agreement by the end of the year, the head of the Russian Space Agency said.
- Japan Launches Third Spy Satellite to Watch Over North Korea VOA 11 Sep 2006 -- Japan has launched its third spy satellite into orbit. Like the first two, this one is intended primarily to monitor activities in North Korea.
- Space Station Assembly Resumes with Atlantis Launch Washington File 09 Sep 2006 -- Space shuttle Atlantis (STS-115) lifted into the Florida sky September 9, taking the next critical step in completing construction of the International Space Station and giving spacefaring nations a platform for cooperation.
- NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Begins Mission to the Space Station NASA 09 Sep 2006 -- The Space Shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew are on their way to the International Space Station after lifting-off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 11:14:55 a.m. EDT Saturday.
- Space Shuttle Mission Delayed Again VOA 08 Sep 2006 -- Another technical problem forced officials with the U.S. space agency NASA to delay Friday's planned launch of the space shuttle Atlantis
- NASA Rover Approaches Victoria crater on Mars Washington File 07 Sep 2006 -- NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity is approaching what might be the richest science finding of its long mission.
- NASA Postpones Shuttle Atlantis Launch Until Friday VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. space agency now says it has postponed the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis until Friday.
- Space Shuttle Launch Postponed Due to Technical Problem VOA 06 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. space agency NASA has postponed Wednesday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Atlantis due to a technical problem.
- Shuttle to Resume Space Station Assembly After 4 Years VOA 05 Sep 2006 -- After a 10-day weather delay, the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis is to take off from Florida Wednesday [12:29 p.m. EDT] to resume International Space Station assembly for the first time in nearly four years.
- Lockheed Martin Wins Contract To Build Orion Spacecraft VOA 04 Aug 2006 -- The U.S. National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) has picked the aerospace company Lockheed Martin to build the next generation spacecraft that will return man to the moon for the first time in more than three decades.
- China Hopes Space Travel Creates Better Seeds VOA 02 Sep 2006 -- China is planning to launch its first satellite specifically designed to develop space-enhanced fruits, vegetables and other crops
- New Missile Defense Test Boosts Confidence of Developers Washington File 01 Sep 2006 -- Next major test is scheduled for December, says Missile Defense Agency chief
- Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon System Gains Fleet Certification Missile Defense Agency 01 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has certified the latest version of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System for tactical deployment
- Operational Missile Defense Test a Total Success AFPS 01 Sep 2006 -- A test of the Ground-based Missile Defense System today was a total success, said Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry A. Obering III, the director of the Missile Defense Agency.
- Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Obering from the Pentagon 01 Sep 2006 -- Presenter: Missile Defense Agency director, Lt. Gen. Henry "Trey" Obering III
- US Missile Intercepts Ballistic Target in Test VOA 01 Sep 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department says it conducted a successful test of its land-based ballistic missile defense system on Friday.
- Statement from the Secretary of Defense on the Ground-Based Missile Test 01 Sep 2006
- Missile Defense Exercise and Flight Test Successfully Completed Missile Defense Agency 01 Sep 2006 -- Air Force Lieutenant General Henry “Trey” Obering III, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director, announced today it has successfully completed an important exercise and flight test involving the launch of an improved ground-based interceptor missile designed to protect the United States against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack.
