New Moon Orbiter Sends First Lunar Snapshots (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA's newest spacecraft in orbit around the moon has sent its first snapshots of the lunar surface. Traffic Heats Up at Space Station (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Three crewmembers of the International Space Station took a short trip aboard their Soyuz lifeboat late Thursday as traffic heats up at the orbital outpost. NASA astronaut takes Twitter to space en Espanol (AP) AP - NASA has tweeted in space, but now one of its astronauts is breaking a new space Twitter barrier. He'll tweet from space in Spanish and English. Vatican should learn from Galileo mess, prelate says (Reuters) Reuters - The Catholic Church should not fear scientific progress and possibly repeat the mistake it made when it condemned astronomer Galileo in the 17th century, a Vatican official said on Thursday in a rare self-criticism. European rocket hoists biggest-ever telecoms satellite (AFP)
World's Largest Commercial Satellite Launched to Space (SPACE.com)
Space Shuttle to Launch July 11 After Successful Leak Test (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA will try to launch the space shuttle Endeavour on July 11, nearly a month late, after plugging a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak, top mission managers said Wednesday. No leaks in Endeavour's fuel tank: NASA (AFP)
NASA: Fuel test a success, shuttle launch day set (AP)
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AFP - A European rocket placed the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit, launch operator Arianespace said.
SPACE.com - PARIS - The
largest commercial satellite ever built - the massive TerreStar-1 - launched
into space on Wednesday, riding a European-built rocket into orbit.
AFP - The US space shuttle Endeavour has cleared a test for potentially harmful hydrogen gas leaks that twice delayed its high-profile launch, NASA said Wednesday.
AP - To NASA's relief, a fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for another launch attempt late next week for the delayed mission.
