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• Atlantis' payload delivered - NASA RIA Novosti 31 Oct 2009 -- The cargo for space shuttle Atlantis' mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was moved to a launch pad and will be installed into the shuttle's payload bay, NASA has said
• Father of China's Space Tech Program Dies at 98 VOA 31 Oct 2009 -- Chinese scientist Qian Xuesen, who is known as the father of China's space technology program, has died in Beijing.
• Northrop Grumman Contribution to Support Missile Defense Workforce in AlaskaNorthrop Grumman 30 Oct 2009 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has contributed $35,000 to Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc., to further the educational nonprofit group's goal of helping to build and sustain Alaska's skilled workforce in electronics and computer systems technology, particularly to support nearby missile defense operations.
• Successful launch of Thor 6 telecommunication satellite built by Thales Alenia Space Thales 30 Oct 2009 -- The Thor 6 satellite, of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS, a subsidiary of Norway’s telecommunication provider Telenor, has been successfully launched from Kourou, in French Guyana, by Arianespace with an Ariane 5 rocket. Thales Alenia Space is the prime contractor of the spacecraft which will deliver service over Nordics and Central European regions from 1 degree West Longitude orbital location.
• Russia hails UN support of confidence-building in outer space RIA Novosti 30 Oct 2009 -- The unanimous support of a Russian draft proposal on confidence-building measures in outer space will pave the way for talks on an agreement on the demilitarization of space, a Russian diplomat said.
• Boeing Statement on Missile Defense Staffing ReductionsBoeing 29 Oct 2009 -- The Boeing Company today issued the following statement regarding Missile Defense Systems work force reductions:
• Lockheed Martin Starts Integrated Testing Of Second Missile Warning SatelliteLockheed Martin 29 Oct 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that the second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of key tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite's readiness to enter the critical environmental test phase in preparation for launch.
• NASA officials give go for Space Shuttle Atlantis launch AFNS 29 Oct 2009 -- NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is targeted to begin an 11-day flight to the International Space Station with a Nov. 16 launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:28 p.m. EST.
• GOCE operational after passing review with flying colours Thales 29 Oct 2009 -- The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) spacecraft, developed and built by Thales Alenia Space for the European Space Agency (ESA), has completed its in-orbit commissioning and calibration phase, by successfully passing an in-flight test review last week. The satellite’s and the payload’s functionalities have been fully demonstrated and initial results from the first measurement campaign - initiated on September 15 and due to last through March 2010 - are already giving amazing results, even beyond the specifications in some frequency bands. Early measurements have been successfully correlated with existing models of the Earth gravity field and shown significantly higher level of spatial detail.
• ATK's First Stage Successfully Launches NASA's Ares I-X Flight TestATK 28 Oct 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems' (NYSE: ATK) first stage ignited today at 11:30 a.m., launching the Ares I-X flight test for NASA and igniting the next generation in American spaceflight. The Ares I is designed to be the safest rocket ever developed to deliver humans to space.
• Boeing Supports Japan's 2nd Successful Test of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense SystemBoeing 28 Oct 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] on Oct. 27 played a key role in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's second successful test of the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense weapon system. During the test, a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA, guided by a Boeing-built kinetic warhead sensor, engaged and destroyed a medium-range ballistic missile target more than 100 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
• Boeing Statement on Test Launch of Ares I-X RocketBoeing 28 Oct 2009 -- The Boeing Company today released the following statement on NASA's successful test launch of the Ares I-X rocket from Kennedy Space Center:
• Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Defeats Ballistic Missile Target in Japanese TestLockheed Martin 28 Oct 2009 -- JS Myoko, Japan’s third destroyer equipped with Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, successfully intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile target above the atmosphere during a test event today. The test marked the 20th successful ballistic missile intercept by the system.
• Eye of Northrop Grumman-Built James Webb Space Telescope Marks Major Milestone, Moves Mission ForwardNorthrop Grumman 28 Oct 2009 -- The telescope element of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), has successfully passed a critical design review verifying it will perform as designed, and now moves forward to final manufacturing steps and integration of all subsystems. The Optical Telescope Element (OTE), which is the eye of the Observatory, includes a giant, 6.5-meter diameter (21.3 ft.) mirror, associated mirrors and support structures.
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Demonstrates Rocket Stability Control with Peacekeeper HardwarePratt & Whitney 28 Oct 2009 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully demonstrated its ability to provide rocket stability using heritage U.S. Air Force Peacekeeper missile system hardware during NASA’s first Ares l-X test flight today from Kennedy Space Center.
• Japan Achieves Second Ballistic Missile Intercept Using Raytheon Standard Missile-3Raytheon 28 Oct 2009 -- PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY -- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force achieved another ballistic missile intercept in space using a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)-built Standard Missile-3. During the Oct. 27 test, the SM-3 Block IA missile engaged and destroyed a medium-range ballistic missile target more than 100 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
• NASA Tests Rocket for Planned Moon, Mars Missions VOA 28 Oct 2009 -- NASA launched an unmanned test rocket on Wednesday in the hopes it will become the backbone of a new program to send astronauts to the moon and Mars. The Ares program aims to launch with humans onboard by 2015, but budget concerns are threatening its future.
• AEDC engineers play critical role in NASA Ares I-X first flight AFNS 28 Oct 2009 -- Workers at the Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center here contributed to the successful unmanned flight test of the NASA Ares 1-X flight vehicle, which was launched for the first time Oct. 28.
• 45th Space Wing Airmen support successful Ares I-X launch AFNS 28 Oct 2009 -- Airmen, Air Force civilians and contractors from the 45th Space Wing provided Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the Ares I-X. The test rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) Oct. 28.
• Russia develops design for spaceship with nuclear engine RIA Novosti 28 Oct 2009 -- The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has developed a design for a piloted spacecraft powered by a nuclear engine, the head of the agency said on Wednesday.
• NASA Finally Launches New Rocket VOA 28 Oct 2009 -- After delays of more than a day, the U.S. space agency NASA has finally launched its newest rocket, the Ares I-X.
• Weather Forces Postponement of Launch of New US Rocket VOA 27 Oct 2009 -- The U.S. space agency NASA has postponed the launch of its newest rocket, the Ares I-X, because of weather concerns.
• Weather, Other Issues Delay Launch of New US Rocket VOA 27 Oct 2009 -- The U.S. space agency NASA has delayed the launch of its newest rocket, the Ares I-X because of weather and other difficulties.
• Latvian meteorite story fake - scientist RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2009 -- Reports that a meteorite fell to Earth on Sunday leaving a 20-meter crater near a town in Latvia are false, a scientist said Monday after studying the site where the body was said to have hit the ground.
• Latvian mobile operator says involved in staging meteorite hoax RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2009 -- Latvian mobile operator Tele2 was involved in staging a hoax on a meteorite allegedly falling in the country on Sunday as reported by local media, the operator's marketing and sales director said Monday.
• Russia needs more volunteers for Mars flight simulation RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2009 -- The Russian Institute of Medical and Biological Problems continues to recruit volunteers for participation in a 520-day simulation of an expedition to Mars, the institute said Monday.
• Boeing Submits Proposal for NASA's Exploration Ground Launch Services Boeing 26 Oct 2009 -- Today, one day before NASA's first Ares I test flight, The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] submitted a proposal to NASA for the Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) contract to manage the ground systems integration and launch operations services for NASA's Constellation Program.
• Lockheed Martin Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Lockheed Martin 26 Oct 2009 -- The U.S. Department of Defense’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $1 billion contract for continued development and evolution of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System.
• Raytheon Awarded More Than $100 Million For New Missile Defense System Raytheon 26 Oct 2009 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded two contracts worth in excess of $100 million by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. to design and develop the David's Sling Weapon System.
• Meteorite falls in northern Latvia, no one injured - local media RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2009 -- No one was injured after a meteorite fell near a small town in northern Latvia on Sunday, local Latvian media reported.
• Radiation levels from meteorite in Latvia 'within norm' RIA Novosti 26 Oct 2009 -- Radiation levels from a meteorite that fell to earth near a small town in northern Latvia are "within the norm," the Latvian Radiation Center said on Monday.
• NASA sets Ares I-X launch for October 27 morning RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2009 -- NASA has announced its new rocket Ares I-X will be launched on October 27, the agency said on its website.
• Expert Panel Questions US Space Exploration Plan VOA 23 Oct 2009 -- AugustineCmteReport-cover_210A panel of space experts has officially delivered its final report assessing options for America's future in human space exploration. The report questions some fundamental assumptions about the future direction of the U.S. space program over the coming years.
• Gates Finds Broad Support for New Missile Defense Approach AFPS 23 Oct 2009 -- Gates: NATO defense ministers are expressing broad support for the new U. approach to missile defense in Europe.
• Czech PM Backs New US Missile Defense Plan VOA 23 Oct 2009 -- US VP Biden has secured the Czech Republic's support for US missile defense plans after winning the backing of Poland and Romania.
• US VP Warns Europe of Missile Threats VOA 23 Oct 2009 -- US VP Biden has called on America's European allies to step-up their defense efforts in the face of security threats from outside Europe.
• Missile Defense High on Agenda as Biden Tours Central Europe VOA 22 Oct 2009 -- As Vice President Joe Biden tours Central Europe this week, missile defense is high on the agenda.
• US VP Biden Thanks Romania for Missile Shield Support VOA 22 Oct 2009 -- US VP Biden met with Romania's president and thanked him for backing a reconfigured missile defense system.
• Russia delays launch of three Glonass satellites RIA Novosti 22 Oct 2009 -- October 29 launch of a carrier rocket bearing 3 Glonass navigation satellites has been delayed until February 2010.
• Havel Expects Biden To Reassure Central Europe On Ties RFE/RL 21 Oct 2009 -- As US VP Biden began his travels through central Europe, arguably the region's loudest voice for strong trans-Atlantic ties was up-front.
• Interview: Vaclav Havel On U.S. Relations With Central Europe RFE/RL 21 Oct 2009 -- Former Czech President Havel talks in a wide-ranging interview about what he expects to hear from US VP Biden.
• Czech Republic expects new U.S. missile defense proposals RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2009 -- Czech Deputy FM Pojar: Prague expects the US to present new specific US missile defense proposals.
• Poland Ready To Participate In New U.S. Missile-Defense Plan RFE/RL 21 Oct 2009 -- Polish PM Tusk: Warsaw is ready to take part in a new, reconfigured U.S. missile-defense system in Europe.
• Poland Pledges Cooperation With New Missile Defense Plan VOA 21 Oct 2009 -- VP Biden visited Poland and received assurances from Polish PM Tusk that Poland will take part in a new missile defense plan.
• Poland ready to join new U.S. missile defense plan RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2009 -- Polish PM: Poland is ready to take part in a reconfigured U.S. missile defense system.
• Russia submits draft UN resolution against arms race in space RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2009 -- Russian delegation to the UN has submitted to the UN 2 draft resolutions on the prevention of arms race in space.
• Roll Out of Ares I-X Marks Major Milestone for ATK and NASA ATK 20 Oct 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) and NASA made history today as the Ares I-X rocket rolled to the launch pad, marking the first time in more than 25 years a new vehicle has left the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.
• Israel, U.S. to start joint air defense exercises RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2009 -- Israel and the United States will start large-scale joint air defense drills on Wednesday.
• Biden set to brief Poles on new missile defense plans RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2009 -- US VP Biden expected to brief Poland's president and PM on Washington's revised missile defense plans during visit.
• Biden to Visit Poland, Romania, Czech Republic VOA 20 Oct 2009 -- US VP Biden left Washington on a four-day trip that will take him to Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
• Atlantis shuttle launch to ISS delayed until November 18 RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2009 -- NASA delayed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission until November 16 to have more time to test its new rocket.
• Lockheed Martin Team Conducts Major Compatibility Test Of First Mobile User Objective System Satellite Lockheed Martin 19 Oct 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has demonstrated the interface compatibility of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite's dual legacy and next-generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications payloads with ground user test terminals.
• Vandenberg officials launch Atlas V rocket AFNS 19 Oct 2009 -- Vandenberg Air Force Base officials successfully launched a Atlas V rocket carrying a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program payload.
• China works for Mars and Moon missions RIA Novosti 19 Oct 2009 -- The launch of a Russian Phobos Grunt probe to Mars on October 16 has been delayed until 2011.
• Nation’s Newest USAF Environmental Satellite Launched Lockheed Martin 18 Oct 2009 -- The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT], was launched this morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. at 9:12 am PDT.
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers 600th Launch of an Atlas Vehicle, Continuing Historical Partnership Pratt & Whitney 18 Oct 2009 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today helped boost a Lockheed Martin-built meteorological satellite for the U.S. Air Force into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
• Progress-M03M space freighter docks with ISS RIA Novosti 18 Oct 2009 -- The Progress-M03M space freighter docked with the International Space Station in an automatic mode on Sunday, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the Mission Control Center.
• New day, new commander for 1st Space Company Army News 16 Oct 2009 -- During a traditional change of command ceremony, Maj. Eric D. Little handed his company guidon to Lt. Col. J. Dave Price, commander of the 1st Space Battalion, officially relinquishing Little's 18 month command of the 1st Space Company (JTAGS).
• U.S. Accused of Seeking Monopoly of Space KCNA 16 Oct 2009 -- It was reported that the two military satellites launched by the United States recently would provide its missile shield with the capability for tracking ballistic missiles worldwide and information transmitted by the sensors of the satellites would be used by the U.S forces for intercepting missiles
• Ukrainian Envoy, Pentagon Deny U.S.-Kyiv Talks On Missile Defense RFE/RL 16 Oct 2009 -- Ukrainian Embassy in Washington has denied a report that US and Ukrainian officials met to discuss radar stations.
• Poland to get U.S. patriot missiles in early 2010 - Defense Ministry RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2009 -- US will go ahead with the deployment of a Patriot missile battery in Poland in the first quarter of 2010.
• Russian Foreign Minister speaks on Missile Defense, START, and the world situation RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2009 -- Russian FM Lavrov gave interviews to RIA Novosti, the Voice of Russia radio station, and Russia Today.
• Russia seeks clarification of new U.S. missile-defense plans RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2009 -- Russia wants more information on US plans for an alternative missile defense system to be deployed by 2018.
• BAE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT CONTROLS, POWERS WORLDVIEW-2 SATELLITE MISSION BAE Systems 15 Oct 2009 -- BAE Systems equipment is governing command and control functions and providing electric power aboard DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite
• Boeing to Mentor Creative Management Technology for NASA Small-Business Program Boeing 15 Oct 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it will mentor Creative Management Technology Inc. (CMTI) as part of NASA's Mentor-Protégé program at Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
• Discovering The Unexpected: Researchers Surprised By First Results From NASA’S Interstellar Boundary Explorer Mission Lockheed Martin 15 Oct 2009 -- Nearly a year ago – on October 19, 2008 – the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) – a NASA Small Explorer Mission – was launched into Earth orbit to discover the global interaction between the solar wind and the interstellar medium – the gas, dust and radiation environment between the stars – by measuring the neutral atoms created by that interaction.
• Lockheed Martin Successfully Launches Target Missile For Air Defense System Test Lockheed Martin 15 Oct 2009 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced that it successfully launched a target missile for today’s ATM-48 intercept test of the U.S. Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) air defense system.
• Russia concerned by U.S. missile shield talks with non-NATO states RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2009 -- Deputy FM Ryabkov: Russia is concerned by U.S. missile defense talks with countries outside NATO.
• U.S. considering Ukrainian radar for missile shield - envoy RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2009 -- Possibility of a Ukrainian radar facility being used as part of a US missile defense system is being considered.
• U.S Accused of Sparking Arms Race in Space KCNA 15 Oct 2009 -- US launched two satellites for missile defense.
• KCNA Slams Japan's Dangerous Move for Space Militarization KCNA 15 Oct 2009 -- Recently Japan declared it would launch H-2A rocket for putting a spy satellite into space at the Tanegashima Space Centre.
• Russia to spend $13.5 bln on new space center in Far East RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2009 -- Russia will spend an estimated 400 billion rubles ($13.5 billion) on the construction of the new Vostochny space center.
• Progress M-03M space freighter heading for ISS RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2009 -- Russia launched cargo spaceship to the International Space Station from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
• ATK Delivers A High-Tech First to NASA - A Crew Module Structure Made of Composite Materials ATK 14 Oct 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has delivered a technological first to NASA: a full-scale, crew module structure made of composite materials.
• Boeing's 3rd Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Shipped to Cape Canaveral Boeing 14 Oct 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite built for the U.S. Air Force was shipped on Sept. 28 to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be tested and prepared for a November launch.
• Astrium completes major milestone on the James Webb Space Telescope EADS 14 Oct 2009 -- Along with NASA, both the European (ESA) and Canadian (CSA) space agencies are involved in developing the JWST, which is due to be launched in 2014.
• U.S. sees no reason for missile shield in Georgia - Clinton RIA Novosti 14 Oct 2009 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Washington sees no reason to deploy elements of its missile shield in Georgia.
• Russia says questions remain over U.S. missile-defense plans RIA Novosti 14 Oct 2009 -- Recent developments in U.S. missile shield plans are positive, but Moscow still has a number of questions.
• ATK Breaks Ground on 25,000 Square Foot Expansion of Its Goleta California Facility ATK 13 Oct 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), broke ground yesterday on a 25,000 square foot expansion of the company's facility in Goleta, California.
• Russia, U.S. in talks on new missile defense system - Lavrov RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2009 -- Russian FM Lavrov: Russia and US will continue talks on a new missile defense system.
• Russia designing rocket for manned flights from new space center RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2009 -- Russia's federal space agency has started work to design a new carrier rocket to orbit manned flights.
• Russia plans to launch three Glonass satellites on Oct. 29 RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2009 -- Russia is planning to orbit three Glonass navigation satellites on October 29 following cancellation in September.
• Russia delays Progress space freighter launch until 2010 RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- Launch of a Progress space freighter to the International Space Station planned for late 2009 has been postponed until 2010.
• Soyuz's reentry capsule lands safely in Kazakhstan RIA Novosti 11 Oct 2009 -- The Russian Soyuz spacecraft's reentry capsule safely landed in Kazakhstan.
• US Denies Plans to Deploy Anti-Missile Radar in Ukraine VOA 10 Oct 2009 -- US has no plans to deploy U.S. radar systems or weaponry in Ukraine, following comments that caused Russia to seek clarification.
• ATK Propulsion and Composite Technologies Key to Successful Delta II Launch ATK 09 Oct 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) played a key role in the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for The Boeing Company today from Space Launch Complex 2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., carrying DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 commercial satellite.
• Northrop Grumman-built LCROSS Satellite Impacts Moon Northrop Grumman 09 Oct 2009 -- Astronomers and space enthusiasts worldwide cheered as the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) successfully impacted the moon's Cabeus crater this morning at 4:31 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
• Ukraine denies being asked by U.S. to host missile defense elements RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2009 -- President Yushchenko: Ukraine has not received requests from US to host anti-missile facilities on its soil.
• Russia, U.S. to hold missile defense talks in Moscow RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2009 -- Russia and the United States will hold missile defense talks on October 12 in Moscow.
• NASA Crashes Rocket Into Moon's Surface VOA 09 Oct 2009 -- US space agency, NASA, crashed 2 rockets into the moon to search for residues of water and ice, but expected images of the impact failed to materialize.
• Astronauts, Cosmonauts Land In Prague For Planetary Congress RFE/RL 09 Oct 2009 -- Some 50 astronauts and cosmonauts from across the world have converged on the Czech capital, Prague, for a Planetary Congress.
• ATK and NASA Team Complete Another Successful Ares I Main Parachute Drop-Test ATK 08 Oct 2009 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), the prime contractor for the first stage of the Ares I launch vehicle, along with NASA, the U.S. Army, and United Space Alliance (USA), successfully conducted the third in a series of four Ares I main parachute drop-tests.
• Boeing Launches 2nd WorldView Earth-Imaging Satellite Aboard Delta II Boeing 08 Oct 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], through its commercial launch business, today successfully launched the WorldView-2 satellite for DigitalGlobe aboard a Delta II rocket.
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost High Resolution Earth-Imaging Satellite Pratt & Whitney 08 Oct 2009 -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today helped boost a commercial Earth-imaging spacecraft into orbit to more quickly deliver detailed images for map creation and in-depth analysis.
• DoD Official Addresses Missile Defense, NATO AFPS 08 Oct 2009 -- Proposed missile defense system for Europe is robust and will meet both long-term and short-term threats.
• Russia says missile defense buildup affects disarmament efforts RIA Novosti 08 Oct 2009 -- Unilateral buildup of strategic missile defense complicates the process of nuclear disarmament.
• NASA's Rocket Crash Might Boost Plans for Moon Colonies VOA 08 Oct 2009 -- US space agency plans to crash a rocket into south pole of the moon in hopes of detecting water in the debris produced by the impact.
• New U.S. missile defense plans pose no threat to Russia - Lavrov RIA Novosti 07 Oct 2009 -- New US missile shield plans present no risks for Russia, and favorable conditions now emerging for bilateral dialogue.
• Russian FM: Obama Missile Shield Plan Presents No Threat VOA 07 Oct 2009 -- Russia's FM: US Presidents new missile shield plan does not threaten Russia and creates preconditions for US-Russian dialogue.
• US Call for S. Korea's Participation in Missile Shield KCNA 07 Oct 2009 -- US forces underscored the "necessity" of south Korea in the establishment of missile defence system.
• Nation’s Newest USAF Weather Satellite Ready For Launch Lockheed Martin 07 Oct 2009 -- The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT], is undergoing final preparation for a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on October 18, 2009.
• Iran to send living creature to space in two years RIA Novosti 07 Oct 2009 -- Iran plans to send a living creature into space within the next two years, the Fars news agency has reported.
• Massive New Ring Detected Around Saturn VOA 07 Oct 2009 -- Three-member team of US astronomers say they have discovered a giant new ring around the planet Saturn.
• Boeing and RSC-Energia Team to Develop Future Spacecraft Docking System Boeing 06 Oct 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Russian aerospace company RSC-Energia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Moscow on Oct. 2 to work together on a future common docking system for advanced space exploration vehicles.
• Boeing's 2nd Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Fully Operational Boeing 06 Oct 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been informed by the U.S. Air Force that the second Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite began supporting on-the-ground warfighters on Aug. 18, providing urgently needed communications services to U.S. and allied forces in the Middle East and central Asia.
• Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana EADS 06 Oct 2009 -- The partnership between Astrium and JSC NC Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS), the national company charged with the development of Kazakhstan’s space programme, has reached another major milestone with the signature of a contract for two Earth observation satellites, and the foundation documents to create a Joint Venture for the construction of an Assembly, Integration and Test Facility in Astana.
• Poland to get U.S. patriot missiles - radio RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2009 -- The U.S. will go ahead with the deployment of a Patriot missile battery in Poland.
• Russia set to launch space freighter to ISS RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2009 -- Russia plans to launch a cargo spaceship to the International Space Station from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on October 15.
• ORMatE Returns to NRL After 18-Month Orbit of ISS Navy NewsStand 06 Oct 2009 -- NRL's Optical Reflector Material Experiment returned after an 18-month mission orbiting the ISS.
• Russia to launch two European satellites Nov. 2 RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2009 -- A Rokot carrier rocket with two European satellites is being prepared for a November 2 launch.
• Airmen use space to develop warfighting technology AFNS 05 Oct 2009 -- A group of Airmen at NASA's Johnson Space Center here is using space to help develop technology for the warfighter.
• New NASA chief to hold talks in Russian Mission Control RIA Novosti 02 Oct 2009 -- New NASA chief Charles F. Bolden will arrive at Russia's Mission Control to watch a Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft dock with the ISS.
• Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks with the ISS RIA Novosti 02 Oct 2009 -- The Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station.
• The triple crown for Astrium: 47th launch of Ariane 5 a success with two satellites placed in orbit EADS 02 Oct 2009 -- 1 October 2009, at 6:49 p.m. (Kourou local time), 11:59 p.m. (Paris time), Ariane 5, the launch vehicle developed and manufactured by Astrium, successfully placed in orbit the COMSATBw-1 and Amazonas 2 satellites.
• Ariane-5 rocket orbits civilian, military satellites RIA Novosti 02 Oct 2009 -- An Ariane-5 rocket has orbited two satellites, one civilian and one military, from the Kourou space center in French Guiana.
• NRL Begins Southeast Asia Study of Aerosols Linked to Global Warming Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2009 -- NRL's Marine Meteorology Division deployed a Mobile Atmosphere, Aerosol, and Radiation Characterization Observatory to begin the first radiation and aerosol assessment in the Maritime Continent region.
• Fermi Large Area Telescope Reveals Pulsing Gamma-Ray Sources Navy NewsStand 02 Oct 2009 -- Scientists at the NRL-SSD and a team of international researchers have positively identified cosmic sources of gamma-ray emissions.
• Space Adventures says ready to send 2 tourists on each space trip RIA Novosti 02 Oct 2009 -- US firm Space Adventures: Will be able to send two space tourists into orbit on Soyuz spacecraft from 2012 onwards.
• New Missile Plan Serves Same Objectives, Officials Say AFPS 01 Oct 2009 -- Adoption of new US missile defense approach does not represent a departure from earlier objectives.
• Russia prepares response to revised U.S. missile shield plans RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2009 -- Russia's Defense Ministry is preparing a response to a US revision of its missile shield plans in Central Europe.
• NRL Brings New Hyperspectral Atmospheric and Ocean Science to ISS Navy NewsStand 01 Oct 2009 -- NRL's Remote Sensing and Space Science Divisions and Naval Center for Space Technology provided the first-ever, real-time monitoring of space weather and coastal ocean environment.
• Second Mars-500 flight simulation experiment to end in Moscow RIA Novosti 01 Oct 2009 -- Experiment to simulate a flight to Mars will be concluded at the Institute of Medical and Biological Studies in Moscow.
• Thales Alenia Space wins a contract to design and build high-capacity APSTAR 7 telecommunication satellite for APT Thales 01 Oct 2009 -- Thales Alenia Space announced it has signed, on September 29, 2009, a contract with the APT Satellite Company Limited, a leading satellite operator in the Asia Pacific Region for the design, manufacture and delivery on ground of a high-capacity telecommunication satellite. The contract also includes Launch Campaign, Training, Launch and Early Operational Phase, In Orbit Tests as well as On Site Support, Dynamic Satellite Simulator, Satellite Control Centre and Baseband Subsystem.