Analysis of Space related policies, education, activities, successful results, and failings.
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Posted by Stephen Ashworth
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30.03.2009 16:40 |
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Two designs for outer planet exploration probes are currently under consideration by ESA and NASA, with the aim of following up the highly successful missions of Galileo and Cassini/Huygens.
They are the Europa Jupiter System Mission (aka Laplace) and the Titan Saturn System Mission (aka Tandem). But despite their obvious similarities, only one will be approved, according to BBC news.
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Posted by Stephen Ashworth
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30.03.2009 16:10 |
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The recovery of manned spaceflight from the vicissitudes of the Shuttle programme continued in 2008, though at a barely perceptible rate.
Hopefully the pace will pick up in 2009 and beyond. Total man-days in space in 2008 come to 1,581.77, if my figures are accurate. This continues the recovery of the last few years, from a low of 794 in 2004, but does not yet challenge the record peak of 1746 man-days in the year 1997.
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