Extension of ESA’s Integral and XMM-Newton missions approved
Date Released: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Source: Extension of ESA’s Integral and XMM-Newton missions approved
In recognition of their superb scientific output, the mission operations of European flagship x-ray and gamma-ray observatories, XMM-Newton and Integral, have been extended until 31 December 2012.
Rosetta closes in on Earth - a second time
Date Released: Thursday, November 8, 2007
Source: Rosetta closes in on Earth - a second time ESA’s comet chaser, Rosetta, is on its way to its second close encounter with Earth on 13 November.
USA Strike Ends
USA Strike Ends
NASA workers’ strike ends with contract, Orlando Sentinel
“The nearly five-month strike of about 500 workers involved in space-shuttle launch operations at Kennedy Space Center ended today with ratification of a new contract, according to a news release from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 2061.
Yesterday’s EVA - and the Big PIcture
Yesterday’s EVA - and the Big PIcture
A reality check on dreams for space: the repairs, Christian Science Monitor
“The farther from Earth astronauts travel, the more acute maintenance challenges become, notes Larry Bell of the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture at the University of Houston.