ASTRONAUTS FOLD ARRAYS, PREPARE FOR SPACEWALK - The STS-117 and Expedition 15 crews moved through a busy day aboard the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Atlantis. They were retracting solar arrays and preparing for STS-117's third spacewalk. More (Source: NASA - Jun 15)
NEXT SINO-BRAZILIAN SATELLITE NEARLY READY FOR LAUNCH - A new Sino-Brazilian earth-observation satellite has entered a three-week testing phase and is scheduled to be launched from Taiyuan around September, experts said yesterday. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) started working on the so-called Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) 02B satellite last June. More (Source: Chinadaily.com.cn - Jun 15)
SPACEWALKERS PREP SARJ FOR ACTION - Astronauts Patrick Forrester and Steve Swanson continue to work outside the International Space Station to activate the newly installed Starboard 3 and 4 (S3/S4) truss segment. They kicked off STS-117's second spacewalk at 2:28 p.m. EDT today. More (Source: NASA - Jun 13)
FORECASTERS FEAR SATELLITE'S FAILURE - An aging weather satellite crucial to accurate predictions on the intensity and path of hurricanes could fail at any moment and plans to launch a replacement have been pushed back to 2016. More (Source: Thestate.com - Jun 13)
NORTHRUP GRUMMAN TO DEVELOP SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR B2 - Northrop Grumman Corp. has begun work on a system development and demonstration contract for an extremely high frequency satellite communications system for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman announced June 12. More (Source: SatelliteToday.com - Jun 13)
STATION SPREADS NEW WINGS; CREW PREPS FOR SPACEWALK - The International Space Station spread its new set of wings Tuesday, and the STS-117 crew members prepared for the mission's next spacewalk. More (Source: NASA - Jun 13)
ASTRONAUTS FINISH FIRST STS-117 SPACEWALK - Mission Specialists Jim Reilly and John “Danny” Olivas successfully completed tasks during STS-117's first spacewalk to activate the International Space Station's newest component. More (Source: NASA - Jun 12)
OFEQ-7 SATELLITE LIFT-OFF IS A SUCCESS - Israel successfully launched its new spy satellite, Ofeq-7, from the Palmahim air force base yesterday. The satellite and upgraded Shavit rocket that carried it into orbit are both produced here. More (Source: haaretz.com - Jun 12)
ATLANTIS DOCKS WITH SPACE STATION; SPACEWALK SET FOR MONDAY - After a busy Sunday in which the STS-117 crew arrived at the International Space Station, attention has turned to the mission's first spacewalk. The excursion, which will focus on the on-orbit assembly of the station, is slated to begin at 1:53 p.m. EDT Monday. More (Source: NASA - Jun 11)
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