Chandra made its first discoveries
First month of Chandra X-ray Observatory in orbit: first images, first spectra, first unexpected findings. |
NGST development begins
NASA awarded two concept definition contracts aimed to development of the Hubble follow-on infrared mission, New Generation Space Telescope. If funded, this project will achieve launch in 2008. |
TOMS lefts Meteor
With Russian Meteor 3M #2 launch delayed over and over, NASA quitted cooperative effort of including U.S. ozone spectrometer to the Meteor 3M payload. Instead, TOMS will be launched on a custom-built spacecraft QuikTOMS. |
 GPS restarted its time after rollover
After 1023th week of operations, U.S. Global Positioning System restarted its week counter from zero. Some users didn't ever know it, others couldn't find their course on August 22. Buy certified equipment, guys! |
 New contract awarded for SBIRS development
TRW and Raytheon will work for 38 months on Program Definition Risk Reduction contract for SBIRS Low space early warning system. |
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