http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:47:06 -0700 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:58:09 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Orbital-Sciences-profit-falls-18-percent?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Orbital Sciences Corp., based in Dulles, Va., Tuesday reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2009. Third quarter 2009 revenues were $277.1 million compared to $278.6 million in the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter 2009 operati... Orbital Sciences Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:58:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Orbital-Sciences-profit-falls-18-percent?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Sun-and-fun-in-the-Tropic-of-Cancer?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: Marietta CollegeWhat is it about Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, the Sahara, central India, southern China, and the Pacific Ocean just north of Hawaii that makes them hot to the touch? They all fall in line with the Tropic of Cancer.The Tropic of C... night sky Tropic of Cancer Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:07:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Sun-and-fun-in-the-Tropic-of-Cancer?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Rocket-launch-sparks-reports-of-strange-cloud-over-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner The successful launch of a NASA Black Brant rocket from Wallops Flight Facility, Va. has sparked reports of strange lights in the sky Saturday night.One Maryland resident posted a video on YouTube. The video was shot from Eldersburg, Md, sh... night sky Charged Aerosol Release Experiment Wallops Flight Facility Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:18:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Rocket-launch-sparks-reports-of-strange-cloud-over-DC?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m9d10-NASA-rocket-experiment-visible-in-DC-skies?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASAA rocket experiment launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia will be visible in the D.C. area Tuesday night, weather permitting.The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Department of Defense Space Test Program will... nasa aerosols military space night sky Charged Aerosol Release Experiment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:35:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m9d10-NASA-rocket-experiment-visible-in-DC-skies?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Virginia-astronaut-to-fly-on-next-shuttle-mission?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASANASA astronaut Patrick Forrester, whose hometown is Springfield, Va., will make his third journey into orbit on space shuttle Discovery's next mission to the International Space Station.Discovery is targeted to launch at 1:36 a.m. EDT... shuttle international space station ISS Astronauts Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:41:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Virginia-astronaut-to-fly-on-next-shuttle-mission?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Will-images-put-Apollo-moon-landing-hoax-to-rest?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASANASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has returned its first imagery of the Apollo moon landing sites. The pictures show the Apollo missions' lunar module descent stages sitting on the moon's surface, as long shadows from a low sun ... Apollo moon landing hoax Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:35:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Will-images-put-Apollo-moon-landing-hoax-to-rest?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d16-New-lunar-images-celebrate-Apollo-11-anniversary?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASANASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has sent back its first images of the Apollo lunar landing sites used in the 60s and 70s. The agency will release the images on Friday and hold a teleconference to discuss the photos and future ... Apollo 11 anniversary Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:35:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d16-New-lunar-images-celebrate-Apollo-11-anniversary?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Local-companies-join-private-Moon-mission?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner  Two global companies with offices in the Washington, D.C. area have joined a corporate team to become the first private company to supply payload delivery services to the Moon.The main company, Odyssey Moon Limited, a multi-national corporation... Odyssey Moon Google Lunar X PRIZE Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:24:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Local-companies-join-private-Moon-mission?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d14-McLean-satellite-launch-business-gets-new-contract?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: SES GlobalReston, Va.-based International Launch Services (ILS) and European satellite operator SES announced Tuesday an agreement to launch the QuetzSat-1 satellite on an ILS Proton rocket in 2011.QuetzSat-1, under construction by S... Space Systems/Loral International Launch Services QuetzSat-1 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:54:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d14-McLean-satellite-launch-business-gets-new-contract?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Monitor-Space-Shuttle-launch-with-your-police-scanner?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASASpace Shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station has been postponed until Sunday to give technical teams more time to evaluate lightning strikes at the launch pad that occurred during thunderstorms Friday. Liftoff is sch... international space station space shuttle launch Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:42:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Monitor-Space-Shuttle-launch-with-your-police-scanner?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d11-A-magnitude-of-objects-in-the-night-sky-this-week?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Image: Sky & Telescope MagazineWhile walking through Harper’s Ferry, W.V. last night, two great celestial objects stood out in the night sky, giving even the casual observer an opportunity to do some simple stargazing.Jupiter is shining to ... magnitude night sky Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:55:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d11-A-magnitude-of-objects-in-the-night-sky-this-week?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d9-NASA-plans-book-on-Administrator-Thomas-Paine?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASAThe NASA History Division has a requirement for the commercial service of writing a complete scholarly book-length biography of Dr. Thomas Paine, NASA's third Administrator.This biography will focus on Paine's time at NASA (as Deputy Admin... nasa Thomas Paine Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:36:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d9-NASA-plans-book-on-Administrator-Thomas-Paine?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d9-General-Dynamics-awarded-national-intelligence-contract?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASICThe National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems an Advanced Technical Exploitation Program contract. This five-year contract has a ceiling value of $600 million to be compet... contract military space National Air and Space Intelligence Center NASIC Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:25:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d9-General-Dynamics-awarded-national-intelligence-contract?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Charles-Bolden-faces-Senate-for-NASA-Administrator-job?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASAThe Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will meet Wednesday to consider the nominations of Charles Bolden for NASA Administrator and Lori Garver for the agency's Deputy Administrator."Charles Bolden has the abili... nasa Astronauts Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:31:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Charles-Bolden-faces-Senate-for-NASA-Administrator-job?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d8-NASA-launches-new-MLAS-crew-escape-system?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully demonstrated an alternate system for future astronauts to escape their launch vehicle. A simulated launch of the Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, took place Wednesd... nasa Max Launch Abort System Astronauts MLAS Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:59:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d8-NASA-launches-new-MLAS-crew-escape-system?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d7-More-trash-talk--space-debris?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASACommentary by Launchspace Training:“More Trash TalkLaunchspace has been studying the space debris issue with an eye toward private sector participation. After all, we cannot expect world governments to willingly contribute to debris ... space debris Launchspace Space Debris Elimination Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:12:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d7-More-trash-talk--space-debris?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Lunar-Reconnaissance-Orbiter-sends-images-of-the-moon?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: NASA/ASUNASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has transmitted its first images since reaching lunar orbit June 23. The spacecraft has two cameras -- a low resolution Wide Angle Camera and a high resolution Narrow Angle Camera. Collectiv... Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter lunar moon reconnaissance orbiter Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:19:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Lunar-Reconnaissance-Orbiter-sends-images-of-the-moon?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d2-New-TerreStar1-satellite-deploys-solar-arrays?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: Space Systems/LoralSpace Systems/Loral said Thursday that the satellite it built for TerreStar Networks is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers. The world's largest commercial satellite deployed its solar arrays Wednesday evening, fol... TerreStar Space Systems/Loral TerreStar Networks Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:50:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d2-New-TerreStar1-satellite-deploys-solar-arrays?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Missile-defense-engineering-and-support-services-contract-conference?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: Missile Defense AgencyThe Missile Defense Agency will host a pre-proposal conference for the Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) contract on July 8. The meeting will be held at The Westin Huntsville hotel in ... Missile Defense Agency MiDAESS Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:14:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Missile-defense-engineering-and-support-services-contract-conference?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d1-GPS-Pal-keeps-your-GPS-unit-out-of-the-way?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner Photo: GPS PalA Texas-based company, named GPS Pal, has a way of taking your expensive GPS navigation device and moving it from the vulnerable, thief magnet of a windscreen or dashboard and stick in a discreetly situated cup holder.The device, n... GPS Global Positioning System GPS Pal Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:43:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5429-DC-Space-News-Examiner~y2009m7d1-GPS-Pal-keeps-your-GPS-unit-out-of-the-way?cid=exrss-DC-Space-News-Examiner