Aims To Launch Manned Spacewalk Flight, 17 Satellites
In addition to hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,
China also plans to boost its profile on the global stage this year
with an ambitious and unprecedented effort on the part of its space
program, according to state media reports.
Senior Researcher Says Project To Be Announced Soon
All fans of Arthur C. Clarke's novel "2010: Odyssey Two"
may feel a slight shudder upon reading this next story. A Russian
researcher says the European Space Agency will soon announce plans
to launch an unmanned probe to investigate the Jovian moon of
Europa, to search for simple lifeforms.
SpaceDev, Inc. tells ANN it recently completed its second
milestone under its Space Act Agreement that was signed with NASA
in June 2007. The significant milestone completed is the Flight
Test Plan for the Dream Chaser space vehicle.
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