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	Obama budget extends US commitment to space station www.space-travel.com Washington (AFP) Feb 1, 2010 – The United States will remain involved in the International Space Station to 2020 or beyond, the head of the US space agency said as he unveiled President Barack Obama’s budget pledge to NASA.
	The Executive Summary of the 2009 Annual Report – the 2010 SGAC Strategywww.spacegeneration.org SGAC has the pleasure to present to you the Summary of the 2009 Annual Report, which will be followed with the full report next week. In addition, we are pleased to share with you the SGAC Strategy for 2010.
	UK’s First China Space Race Exhibition Launched www.spacedaily.com Manchester, UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 – A new exhibition which showcases China’s space race and the history of aerospace exploration from ancient China through to the present day will open for the first time …
	US senator condemns ‘death march’ for manned space flight www.space-travel.com Washington (AFP) Feb 1, 2010 – President Barack Obama’s budget proposal to abandon plans to return astronauts to the moon starts a death march for manned US space flight, a leading senator warned Monday.
	The Coolest Of Orbs www.spacedaily.com Hertfordshire, UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 – Using the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) in Hawaii, a discovery has been made of an object which is technically known as a brown dwarf. What has excited …
	Shuttle Endeavour To Bring Tranquility To ISS www.space-travel.com Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Feb 01, 2010 – Space shuttle Endeavour is to deliver on February 9 a new technological module, Tranquility, to the International Space Station for its U.S. segment, a NASA expert said Friday.
	Northrop Grumman Provides Microelectronics For ESA Spacecraft www.spacemart.com Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 – Northrop Grumman monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) are flying aboard two state-of-the-art European Space Agency (ESA) space telescopes. The Herschel and …
	Arianespace Wins ESA Contract www.space-travel.com Rome, Italy (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 – Today in Rome, Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Markus Bertschi, Launcher Programmes Department Head at the European Space Agency (ESA),
	Shuttle-Derived Vehicle: Shuttle-Derived Disaster www.space-travel.com Honolulu – Apr 16, 2004 – The space community finally seems to be coming to terms with the fact that the President’s new space initiative requires the development of some kind of heavy-lift booster, one much more capable than the existing Delta 4H and Atlas 5H vehicles. …
	The Griffin Space Fantasy www.spacedaily.com Honolulu HI (SPX) May 05, 2007 – The March 14 2007 issue of Aviation Week contained an article by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin which apparently is the most detailed statement yet of his long-range plans. …
	Ball Aerospace Begins Integration Of VIIRS For NPOESS www.spacemart.com Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 – Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has begun integration of the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP).
	Next Gen Weather Environmental Satellite Marks Major Milestone www.spacemart.com Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 01, 2010 – The development of a new series of weather and environmental monitoring satellites has marked a significant milestone with the delivery and the beginning of spacecraft integration efforts for a key science instrument.
	The VSE Booster Switch www.space-travel.com Honolulu HI (SPX) May 21, 2006 – It’s always amusing and sometimes frustrating to see NASA doing something I have suggested in these columns – usually after wasting millions of dollars and years of time on another option. …
	A pivotal year for expected space station life extension www.spaceflightnow.com The future of the International Space Station will have to be decided this year to order new parts and supply ships in time to support an extension of the orbiting lab project through 2020, according to senior space officials.
	Obama kills moon program, endorses commercial space www.spaceflightnow.com On the seventh anniversary of the 2003 Columbia disaster, the Obama administration unveiled a sweeping change of course for the nation’s civilian space program Monday, killing NASA’s post-Columbia moon …
	NASA Announces Two News Conferences To Discuss The 2011 Budget And A Bold New Approach To Exp www.nasa.gov NASA will hold news conferences on Monday, Feb. 1, and Tuesday, Feb. 2, to discuss the fiscal year 2011 budget request and announce bold new developments in the nation’s civil space effort.
	Obama Space Plan Sparks Angst Among Lawmakers www.space.com Harsh criticism is lashing out against President Obama’s plan to scrap NASA’s 5-year-old plan to send astronauts back to the moon.
	Obama Budget Scraps NASA Moon Plan for ’21st Century Space Program’ www.space.com U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposed 2011 NASA budget scraps the agency’s moon mission effort to make way for a 21st century space program.
	World Islands: Nasa picture suggests Dubai globe is sinking www.dailymail.co.uk This stunning picture of the world was actually snapped outside Earth’s orbit. The stunning image of the man-made archipelago was taken by an astronaut on board the International Space Station.
	Factbox: The NSF’s 2010 Budget www.foxnews.com Excerpts from President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget that relate to the NSF — the National Science Foundation — condensed for readability.
	NASA Budget Overview: OSTP Fact Sheet | Parabolic Arc www.parabolicarc.com OSTP FACT SHEET Adds $6 billion to NASA’s budget over five years and draws upon American ingenuity to enable us to embark on an ambitious 21st

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