Topic: Space - on July 1, 2004 at 7:36:00 PM CEST
The American way of "Star Wars"
Nach Spionage- und Navigationssatelliten hat das Pentagon nun eine dritte Gattung von Militärsatellit im erdnahen Weltraum. Der so genannte NFIRE Satellit hat neben einer Sensorplattform auch einen Abwehrmechanismus; das 'Kill Vehicle' an Bord.
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Topic: Space - on June 27, 2004 at 10:53:00 PM CEST
Fuel for private rocket 'bouncy' and hilarious!
The hybrid fuel that powered the rocket engine of SpaceShipOne, a private space exploration endeavor, is made of material related to rubber tires and laughing gas. Both the spacecraft and the engine have an exotic design.
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Topic: Space - on June 26, 2004 at 9:42:00 AM CEST
Weltraum-Aufzug bis 2019
Knapp 100.000 Kilometer soll der aus einem ca. einen Meter breiten aber papierdünnen Material bestehende Aufzug in das All reisen. Und das bei einem Gesamtgewicht von bis zu 13 Tonnen. Diese Idee will Bradley C. Edwards aus den USA verwirklichen.
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Topic: Space - on June 24, 2004 at 12:15:00 AM CEST
«SpaceShipOne»-Pilot litt «Todesangst»
Der erste private Weltraumflug verlief nicht fehlerfrei. Er habe sich schon als «zerquetschten Käfer» gesehen, sagte der Pilot.
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Topic: Space - on June 21, 2004 at 5:07:00 PM CEST
Private rocket ship breaks space barrier
SpaceShipOne soars 62 miles to cross space boundary The SpaceShipOne rocket plane soared high above the Earth on Monday, becoming the first privately developed craft to go into space. SpaceShipOne took off from the Mojave Airport, nestled beneath its White Knight carrier plane, at about 6:45 a.m. PT, sailing up into the clear desert sky. About an hour later, at an altitude of almost 50,000 feet, the White Knight released its companion craft, and SpaceShipOne test pilot Mike Melvill lit up his rocket engine for a 70-second straight-up blast.
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Topic: Space - on June 21, 2004 at 2:46:00 PM CEST
Private spacecraft readied for historic flight
If all goes well over the California desert Monday morning, Michael Melvill, 62, a veteran test pilot, will become the first civilian flier to earn his astronaut's wings aboard a privately financed spacecraft.
CNN and CNN.com will carry live coverage of the launch of SpaceShipOne beginning at approximately 6:30 a.m. PDT and 9:30 a.m. EDT on Monday.
cnn TV -n-tv live
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Topic: Space - on June 21, 2004 at 12:44:00 AM CEST
Sprung in den Orbit
Wenn das Wetter mitspielt, könnte am Montag Raumfahrtgeschichte geschrieben werden. Dann nämlich will ein Pilot erstmals in einem privat entwickelten Raumflugzeug 100 Kilometer in die Höhe fliegen. Gelingt der Flug, winkt dem Team des "Space Ship One" ein Preisgeld von zehn Millionen Dollar.
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Topic: Space - on June 20, 2004 at 7:22:00 PM CEST
SPACE RACE LIFTS OFF
Motels for miles around will be filled. Campers will line the roads in competition for the best viewing spot. Traffic will be a mess. It's not the old Cape Canaveral, but it will seem like it. CNN will broadcast live the first attempt to launch a general aviation pilot into space out of Mojave, California. The launch aircraft with SpaceShipOne underneath will taxi from its hangar at 6:30 a.m. Pacific time on Monday, June 21. The goal is 328,084 feet (100 kilometers), the altitude at which "space" officially begins. Monday's flight will not orbit the Earth, however. SpaceShipOne, a craft built by Burt Rutan and the team of Vulcan, Inc., funded by Vulcan owner Paul G. Allen, made it to 211,400 feet on May 13. There are 500 media representatives signed up to cover Monday's event.
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Topic: Space - on June 20, 2004 at 7:14:00 PM CEST
Despite its toy looks, SpaceShipOne is a serious craft ready for blast off
The fat nose covered with blue stars and the pea-shaped port holes make SpaceShipOne seem more like an oversized toy than a serious rocket plane -- but on Monday this craft will attempt to make the world's first private space trip.
The craft, which will aim to rise more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the earth's surface traveling at more than three times the speed of sound, was dreamed up by Burt Rutan, 61, a US engineer who had already worked on the "Voyager," which in 1986 became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling.
channelnewsasia Special Events / Operations, June 21 Space Flight missionlaunches MSNBC.com plans to offer a live webcast
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Topic: Space - on June 8, 2004 at 7:26:00 AM CEST
Ein dunkler Punkt vor der Sonne
Seit 7.20 Uhr vollzieht sich ein Jahrhundertschauspiel. Hauptakteur ist die Venus, die über sechs Stunden hinweg als kleiner dunkler Punkt vor der Sonne vorbeizieht. Ein Venustransit ist so selten, dass kein heute lebender Mensch je dieses Phänomen beobachten konnte.
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Topic: Space - on June 6, 2004 at 2:26:00 AM CEST
Venus about to make Sun passage
The planet Venus is set to make a very rare passage across the face of the Sun
Tuesday's six-hour transit has not been witnessed for 122 years and observers will position themselves in Europe, Asia and Africa to get the best view.
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Topic: Space - on May 10, 2004 at 11:48:00 AM CEST
European Shuttle Prototype Lands Safely
An unmanned prototype of a European space shuttle glided safely back to Earth after being dropped from nearly 8,000 feet up by a helicopter. Guided by Global Positioning System satellites, the German-designed EADS Phoenix was dropped by a heavy-duty helicopter over Sweden at 9:45 a.m. Saturday and "landed perfectly" 90 seconds later on a test runway north of Stockholm, a project spokeswoman said.
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