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TECH: European Space Agency Seeking Life Extension for International Space Station Until 2020
With the agreed upon lifespan of the International Space Station coming upon us, the European Space Agency are first to call for an extension of the ISS's life span from 2015 to 2020. With no current funding planned after 2015, many are wondering what the fate of the ISS will be after this date.
The ESA's Director General, Jean-Jacques Dordain, is worried that the fact that the ISS's lifespan is coming to a close, possible research is not being planned for fear that it will never come...
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TECH: Formula One Satellite to Lift Off Monday
Space The European Space Agency has developed a satellite comparable to European fashion, a formula one like space satellite. The Goce satellite, as can be seen in the photos, is very sleek and very unlike any satellite before it. Goce has been called a Formula One satellite, a Super Model Satellite and every other adjective signifying beautiful and cutting edge.
Unlike European fashion, however, Goce's good looks have a purpose. According to the BBC:
Goce's striking...
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TECH: Forumula One Satellite to Lift Off Monday
Space After a 24 hour delay, the Goce satellite has successfully been launched into space. RussiaToday has a short video of the launch.
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TECH: Launch Delay - Forumula One Satellite to Lift Off Monday
Plesetsk Cosmodrome There seems to have been a problem with the Launch Tower today, so the Goce Launch was delayed. The ESA is hoping to launch tomorrow. Full story from the ESA site copied below:
This afternoon, ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer
(GOCE) satellite was due to be launched by a Russian Rockot vehicle from the
Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia. However, the launch operations
were stopped a few seconds before scheduled liftoff as the doors of...
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