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P80 - a newcomer in the solid propulsion stakes
Space, Defence and European Security
3 October 2006
Focus on space and defence
Co-organized by the WEU and EISC, the Space, Defence and European Security symposium brought together in Kourou over 100 Members of Parliament from European nations along with Members of the European Parliament, senior officials from CNES and ESA, and space industry executives.
IASI ready for the lift-off
A ground station for Jason-2
29 September 2006
Excellent infrastructures…
Operational satellites send down data from orbit to receiving stations on the ground.
Pluto is no longer a planet
1 September 2006
And then there were 8
The 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently voted a new definition of Solar System bodies in which Pluto sees its status as a planet revoked.
According to the new definition, to be called a planet an object has to exhibit 3 traits: it must orbit the Sun*; its own gravity must pull it into a nearly round shape; and it must have cleared away other objects in its neighbourhood—this is where Pluto comes up short.
According to the new definition, to be called a planet an object has to exhibit 3 traits: it must orbit the Sun*; its own gravity must pull it into a nearly round shape; and it must have cleared away other objects in its neighbourhood—this is where Pluto comes up short.
Long-duration ISS mission under the watchful eye of CADMOS
PRISMA programme seeks to acquire expertise in formation flying
30 June 2006
Formation flying – a strategic asset
In a sense, “divide and rule” is a motto that could apply equally well to formation flying.