Discovery lands!
Posted on: Tue Aug 9th, 2005 | cnn.com

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- The space shuttle Discovery touched down Tuesday morning, completing NASA's first shuttle mission since Columbia broke apart during re-entry in February 2003.

Engineering simple solutions to complex problems
Posted on: Tue Aug 9th, 2005 | thespacereview.com

The recent EAA AirVenture show, featuring SpaceShipOne, coincided with the shuttle launch and foam shedding problem. Eric Hedman uses the opportunity to compare the tradeoffs between simplicity and complexity in the two vehicles, and offers other insights on SpaceShipOne from Oshkosh.

US Air Force says satellite system may face delays
Posted on: Tue Aug 9th, 2005 | marketwatch.com

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A $10 billion satellite missile warning system faces launch delays after a new wave of cost overruns, the U.S. Air Force says.

Eurofighter Heat Test Campaign in Southern Spain
Posted on: Tue Aug 9th, 2005 | defencetalk.com

MUNICH / MADRID: EADS CASA Military Aircraft has just started long-term tests under operational conditions on a Eurofighter at the Spanish Air Force base of Morón (near Seville).

Shuttle seeks clear return window
Posted on: Tue Aug 9th, 2005 | news.bbc.co.uk

The crew of the American space shuttle, Discovery, are preparing to return to Earth in the next few hours.