RADARSAT-1 Delivering Precise Imaging

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced December 30, 2002 that its engineers have successfully developed procedures,…

German Amateur Radio payload reaches orbit

Oliver Amend, DG6BCE, and the German Amateur Radio Association report that the RUBIN-2 scientific satellite carrying…

SCIENTISTS CATCH THEIR FIRST ELUSIVE “DARK” GAMMA-RAY BURST

For the first time, scientists — racing the clock — have snapped a photo of an…

NASA’S YEAR OF CHALLENGES, CHANGES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

NASA completed a monumental and comprehensive shift in management philosophy and structure during a busy and…

INTERNATIONAL SPACE SHUTTLE SCIENCE MISSION PREVIEW

The NASA Space Shuttle Columbia will be launched on a 16-day the multi-faceted science research mission…

SPACE STATION EXPEDITION 10 BACKUP CREW NAMED

Astronauts Jeffrey N. Williams (Col., USA), Sunita L. Williams (Cmdr., USN) and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin M.…

NASA TRACKS SANTA

Santa Claus and his reindeer will have some expert help this Christmas Eve, as they streak…

CHALLENGING YEAR AHEAD FOR SPACE STATION

The coming year will be the most challenging ever for construction of the International Space Station.…

NASDA REPORT NO.125 NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE

Online version of the latest NASDA REPORT (No.125, 2002 November) is now available on the URL…

NASA AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY

NASA has awarded funding for nine new investigations for technology development of innovative Earth Science remote-sensing…