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ISS to Earth: ‘Hurry – we’re running short on loo paper…’
Space Station astronauts are probably more disappointed than we imagined by the delay - from 9 to 23 March - of the European Space Agency's launch of its third Automated Transfer Vehicle robotic supply ship. Named Edoardo Amaldi after the late Italian physicist...
ATV’s Space Station docking rescheduled to 28-9 March
Following its rescheduling from 9 March to Friday 23 March of the Ariane 5 launch to deliver the third Automated Transfer Vehicle robotic supply ship to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency has set the night of 28-29 March for the ship's docking...
Space Shuttle flies again – at least in LEGO form
While using helium balloons to carry GPS tracked cameras to image the “edge of space” is now being regularly done by amateurs, a Romanian man, Raul Oaida has come up with an amusingly interesting variation.
Ariane 5 launch delay owing to payload checks
It turns out it's the payload - the third of the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicle robotic Space Station re-supply ships - not the Ariane 5 rocket that's behind the delay to the 9 March launch. According to launch operator Arianespace, "a routine...
Nice ars gratia artis: Playboy shows off its “club in space” concept
While visiting the Playboy website is officially frowned upon during company work time while using company machines, at least space cadets now have an excuse. Playboy has released some concept artwork of a possible club/hotel in space. The concept is courtesy of Adam...
Ariane 5 launch to re-supply Space Station delayed
A day after completing final assembly of the Ariane 5 rocket and its Automated Transfer Vehicle payload loaded with supplies for the International Space Station, the European Space Agency has decided to delay the scheduled 9 March launch, stating simply: "A routine...
Malta signs Cooperation Agreement
Malta has signed a co-operation agreement with the European Space Agency, leaving only Bulgaria among European Union member states with no formal ESA relationship; the Czech Republic and Romania recently became ESA members, and accession talks are underway with...
Playboy in Space and other sundries
It can be difficult for a hard-working space professional to bring levity to their jobs. Luckily, there are some areas where space and pleasure intersect. Presenting the latest intersection: the orbital Playboy Club. The key quote from the article: "You could...
Vega off the pad!
The European Space Agency got its new small launcher VEGA off the pad on schedule this morning at 1000GMT, or 0600 local time in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch couldn't have been pushed back much further - it had been scheduled for 26 January - because ESA needs to...
Vega pushed back to 13 Feb – getting close to ATV deadline
The European Space Agency has set themaiden flight of its new light launcher, Vega, for 13 February -four days later than had been announced two weeks ago and perilouslyclose to the point when the flight will have to be scrubbed to makeway for a 9 March Ariane 5...
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