Space WeeklySpace Weekly .comUSA AND CANADA SIGN SPACE AGREEMENT- July 21, 2007 At a ceremony held Monday at NASA Headquarters in Washington, NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President and Chief Executive Officer Laurier J. Boisvert signed the official agreement that defines the terms of the agencies' cooperation on the James Webb Space Telescope. According to the agreement, NASA will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the mission and will build the spacecraft, the telescope, and the platform that will...http://www.spaceweekly.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2166 Ariane 5 takes shape at the Spaceport- July 17, 2007 The pace of mission activity at Europe's Spaceport is accelerating as another Ariane 5 takes shape to support Arianespace's sustained launch schedule during the second half of 2007. This new vehicle is a heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA, which is to be used for the upcoming dual-payload mission with the SPACEWAY 3 and BSAT-3a satellites. Its processing began with erection and positioning of Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage over the mobile launch table in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building....http://www.spaceweekly.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2165 Earth from Space: Caspian Sea- July 17, 2007 This Envisat image shows the southern part of the Caspian Sea, the worlds largest inland body of water with a total surface area of 371 000 square kilometres. More at: http:www.esa.intesaEOSEMXNH9OY2F_index_0.htmlhttp://www.spaceweekly.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2164 Stellar fireworks through Hubbles eyes- July 16, 2007 Nearly 12.5 million light-years away, in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449, stellar fireworks on display have been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. More at: http:www.esa.intesaSCSEMD5ZI2O3F_index_0.htmlhttp://www.spaceweekly.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2163 Students Select ISS PlayList- July 16, 2007 Two months ago, ESA asked young people from all over Europe to suggest the most suitable playlist for the astronauts living on the International Space Station. After sifting through over 1000 entries from 10 Member States, the judges have announced their final decision. More at: http:www.esa.intSPECIALSATVSEMFBWJZM3F_0.htmlhttp://www.spaceweekly.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2162 SUCCESSFUL SPACECRAFT GET NEW ASSIGNMENTS- July 16, 2007 Two NASA spacecraft now have new assignments after successfully completing their missions. The duo will make new observations of comets and characterize extrasolar planets. Stardust and Deep Impact will use their flight-proven hardware to perform new, previously unplanned, investigations. "These mission extensions are as exciting as it gets. They will allow us to revisit a comet for the first time, add another to the list of comets explored and make a search for small planets around...http://www.spaceweekly.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2161 NASA READIES MARS LANDER FOR AUGUST LAUNCH- July 16, 2007 NASA's next Mars mission will look beneath a frigid arctic landscape for conditions favorable to past or present life. Instead of roving to hills or craters, NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander will claw down into the icy soil of the Red Planet's northern plains. The robot will investigate whether frozen water near the Martian surface might periodically melt enough to sustain a livable environment for microbes. To accomplish that and other key goals, Phoenix will carry a set of advanced research..http://www.spaceweekly.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2160 |