Pluto mission's lift-off delayed

Posted at: Tue Jan 17th, 2006

The US space agency, Nasa, has postponed the launch of its New Horizons mission to Pluto. The probe was originally due to lift off at 1824 GMT, but Nasa pushed back the launch several times before finally deciding to scrub Tuesday's attempt. Next try; Tomorrow @ 1:16 P...

Probe to Pluto set for launch - Lift off at 1:24 PM EST (1824 GMT) today

Posted at: Tue Jan 17th, 2006

The first spacecraft ever aimed at the planet Pluto is hours away from launching into space on a nine-year mission to the distant, icy world. A Lockheed Martin-built Atlas 5 rocket is poised to launch NASA’s Pluto-bound probe New Horizons at 1:24 p.m. EST (1824 GMT) today from Compl...

UK seeks to align Corax stealth prototype with its plans for future military aircraft

Posted at: Tue Jan 17th, 2006

Corax bears some resemblance to the cancelled Lockheed Martin/ Boeing RQ-3A DarkStar UAV, with a tail-less configuration, and a long-span unswept wing mounted at the rear of a short body section. However, there are important differences. The body section is straight-edged and pointed...

Army Eyeing 2009 Restart Of Aerial Common Sensor

Posted at: Tue Jan 17th, 2006

The Army hopes to be able to rethink its acquisition strategy for the Aerial Common Sensor program and restart the competition in 2009 following a new study by the Pentagon on joint airborne intelligence, surveillance...