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PlusComms to Create a Global Space Network.

Robert Brand — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:57:08 +0000

PlusComms Pty Limited based in Sydney, Australia has announced that it is building a Global Space Network (GSN) subject to financing. The project involves 3 x 30m dishes in key locations around the world. The Project, called MissionTrax could be operational by second quarter 2012. The driver for the project has been to locate large dishes with a 30 year or more lifetime and bring them back to full service. Not only is this a very environmentally friendly approach, but it also has the added benefit of costing 1/10th the price of building a new service with the same specifications. The first dish is located in California on the east coast of the USA. The site will be purchased and refurbished to operational standards, but it will be no longer used as a satellite “Earth station” [...]

STS-135 Atlantis in Video

Robert Brand — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:43:10 +0000

Atlantis and Crew in Video. The videos below detail the preparations and flight to orbit of Atlantis and her crew. Atlantis is the final shuttle flight of the 30 year shuttle program. Her crew of 4 is small in numbers, but the flight packs a punch in the science and payload. [...]

Atlantis Blasts into History

Robert Brand — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:14:57 +0000

Atlantis Reaches Orbit. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The final launch of any space shuttle - Atlantis STS 135- took place today. The shuttle soared skyward and into history today Friday, July 8 local time. It is the start of the final space shuttle mission and and a nostalgic moment for your editor. As I look over my computer, I see the award on my wall presented to me by John Young, the first commander of a shuttle mission. Today marks the start of the final chapter in the shuttles' flight and the start of a new phase in space exploration for NASA. [...]

Making a Space News Gadget

Robert Brand — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:23:29 +0000

Window Space News Gadget

Want to make your own Space News Gadget with a full set of features? It is easier than you think. If you use Windows and have access to Sidebar, then it is simple.

I don’t always want an internet browser online to see the space news so I thought what I [...]

SpaceNewsDaily Launched

Robert Brand — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:59:59 +0000

Latest Space News Roundup - As it Happens. Ever wanted to find a site that simply gathers all of the space news in one place and lets you choose what you want to read. Well we have launched it and it is now out of Beta Test. spacenewsdaily.com Your window to all the space news. You will find it here within 1-2 hours of it being published on any of 30 websites that produces quality space news. Of course that includes Echoes of Apollo. [...]

Falcon 9 Launches Successfully

Robert Brand — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:27:36 +0000

Friday, June 4, 2010 - Today, SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 has successfully achieved Earth orbit. This has been a great day for SpaceX and a promising step forward for the US space program, as we make progress towards expanding the human presence in space. [...]

Space Object Visible over Australia

Robert Brand — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:37:44 +0000

Space Object over Australia is Probably Falcon 9. An amateur photopgrapher has posted video of a spiral cloud of gas circling a bright object in the sky not long after the Falcon 9 launch from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida USA. [...]

Breaking News – another impact on Jupiter

Robert Brand — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:42:57 +0000

Anthony Wesley reports another impact on Jupiter, this morning - Reported only hours ago on the Ice in Space Website [...]

David Reneke’s Astro Space News

Robert Brand — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:46:20 +0000

David Reneke’s Astro Space News 2010-04-12

David Reneke is one of Australia’s most well known and respected astronomy educators and lecturers, having over 40 years experience in astronomy with links to some of the world’s leading astronomical institutions. David is the Editor for Australia’s Astro-Space News Magazine and is now affiliated [...]

CosmiCool Space Times 04.09.10

Robert Brand — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:34:38 +0000

CosmiCool Space Times – compiled by Roger H. Weiss

A list of links to all things space news, features, announcements, opportunities, articles, history, imagery, videos, and quirks with a strong focus on STUDENT OUTREACH. Roger loves space, good music and family, and he even works in the space industry (at NASA/Johnson Space Center [...]

CosmiCool Space Times 04.02.10

Robert Brand — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:06:25 +0000

CosmiCool Space Times – compiled by Roger H. Weiss

CosmiCool Space Times 03.30.10

Robert Brand — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:34:41 +0000

CosmiCool Space Times – compiled by Roger H. Weiss

Astro Space News 29 March 2010

Robert Brand — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:04:26 +0000

David Reneke’s Astro Space News 2010-03-29

CosmiCool Space Times 03.26.10

Robert Brand — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:57:07 +0000

CosmiCool Space Times – compiled by Roger H. Weiss

CosmiCool Space Times 03.23.10

Robert Brand — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:08:51 +0000

CosmiCool Space Times – compiled by Roger H. Weiss

Introducing CosmiCool Space Times. A list of links to all things space news, features, announcements, opportunities, articles, history, imagery, videos, and quirks with a strong focus on STUDENT OUTREACH. Roger is a great guy and Internet friend that I hope to meet in person soon. He [...]

Astro Space News 22 March 2010

Robert Brand — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:12:02 +0000

David Reneke’s Astro Space News 2010-03-22

Introducting David Reneke, one of Australia’s most well known and respected astronomy educators and lecturers, having over 40 years experience in astronomy with links to some of the world’s leading astronomical institutions. David is the Editor for Australia’s Astro-Space News Magazine and is now affiliated as a writer [...]

CosmiCool Space Times 03.19.10

Robert Brand — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:03:32 +0000

CosmiCool Space Times – compiled by Roger H. Weiss

General News Update

Robert Brand — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:10:24 +0000

General Space News Snapshots 2010-03-10 by Robert Brand (pictured right) SDO Update (NASA‘s newly launched Solar Dynamics Observatory)

Today’s report from “Little SDO” on Facebook:

AMF-8 Moves SDO Perigee Altitude to 34.6 Mm.

Apogee Motor Firing #8, the last orbit raising maneuver, was successfully completed Monday night. This burn raised my perigee altitude to about [...]

Solar Wind Resources

Robert Brand — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:02:05 +0000

Today’s Solar Information

We have added a new page with Solar wind information that is updated regularly from resources such as NOAA. You will find the page on our menu bar under “Resources” and click “Solar Wind Info”. Some examples of what is on the page can be seen below.

Click here to go to [...]

Moon TV Dish to be Stowed – Forever

Robert Brand — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:58:32 +0000

The NASA Moon TV Dish to be Welded in Place.

The Australian Dish that brought the world the first footsteps on the moon is to be stripped of all electronics and servos and welded in the Stow position by “cash strapped” NASA. They have really looked at where they could get the budget, [...]