items tagged with Space Defense
First on Feb. 20, 1962: John Glenn orbits Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-17 17:39:41
On the first attempt by the United States to orbit a human around the Earth, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to be successfully placed in Earth orbit. The date was February 20, 1962, and Glenn was piloting his spacecraft called Friendship 7.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-17 17:39:41
On the first attempt by the United States to orbit a human around the Earth, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to be successfully placed in Earth orbit. The date was February 20, 1962, and Glenn was piloting his spacecraft called Friendship 7.
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Spy sats now spy on other spy satellites
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-31 11:08:10
According to media reports, the United States has developed a spy satellite with the capability to move around in space in order to inspect satellites that have malfunctioned and—what is even more interesting—to possibly spy on other countries’ spy satellites.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-31 11:08:10
According to media reports, the United States has developed a spy satellite with the capability to move around in space in order to inspect satellites that have malfunctioned and—what is even more interesting—to possibly spy on other countries’ spy satellites.
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U.S. civilian, military space programs may work together
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-05 07:27:02
According to the President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, it is possible that the United States may link together its civilian space program, headed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and its military space program, headed by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-05 07:27:02
According to the President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, it is possible that the United States may link together its civilian space program, headed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and its military space program, headed by the Department of Defense (DOD).
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ABC NewsRadio axes StarStuff program – why?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-26 09:14:48
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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NASA under fed scrutiny; Boeing concerned with space leadership
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-09 08:32:53
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been reviewed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Concerns have been raised on its future plans for Project Constellation. Leadership at The Boeing Company is also concerned with the ability of the United States to maintain its space leadership role.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-09 08:32:53
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been reviewed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Concerns have been raised on its future plans for Project Constellation. Leadership at The Boeing Company is also concerned with the ability of the United States to maintain its space leadership role.
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NRO to launch NROL-28 satellite after failure of NROL-21
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-25 09:18:15
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is scheduled to launch a classified spacecraft payload, NROL-28, on Friday, February 29, 2008. Its non-functioning NROL-21 satellite was in the news lately because it had to be shot down by the U.S. Navy with one of its missiles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-02-25 09:18:15
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is scheduled to launch a classified spacecraft payload, NROL-28, on Friday, February 29, 2008. Its non-functioning NROL-21 satellite was in the news lately because it had to be shot down by the U.S. Navy with one of its missiles.
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