Private space group launches solar sail orbiter
Posted on: Tue Jun 21st, 2005 | reuters.com

PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - A privately funded and experimental spacecraft blasted off on Tuesday from a Russian submarine in a venture funded by space enthusiasts who see their solar-driven orbiter as a way to reinvigorate a race to the stars.

Countdown Goes Smoothly for Solar Sail-Propelled Spacecraft
Posted on: Tue Jun 21st, 2005 | space.com

All is set for the launch of The Planetary Society’s Cosmos 1 solar sail. The submarine has taken position at a pre-selected spot in the Barents Sea.

Cosmos 1: Sailing on sunlight
Posted on: Tue Jun 21st, 2005 | news.bbc.co.uk

Scientists believe "sun-sailing" craft may in the future be able to reach sufficiently high speeds to make travel around the Solar System viable.

Guinness Recognizes NASA Scramjet
Posted on: Tue Jun 21st, 2005 | spacedaily.com

NASA has been officially recognized for setting the speed record for a jet-powered aircraft by Guinness World Records. NASA set the record in November during the third and final flight of the experimental X-43A scramjet (supersonic-combustion ramjet) project.

NASA Shuttle Team Confident in Discovery's July Launch Target
Posted on: Tue Jun 21st, 2005 | space.com

CAPE CANAVERAL - The team at Kennedy Space Center is confident Discovery and Atlantis will be ready in time to launch the return-to-flight mission in July as planned, NASA officials told community leaders at a breakfast Friday.