Space News for June 28, 1999
Gemini Continues to Impress The Gemini North telescope has lived up to the high expectations of its builders. New images…
Space News for June 25, 1999
First Female Mission Commander Prepares for Launch Air Force Col. Eileen Collins will be the first woman to command a…
Space News for June 24, 1999
Cassini Gets a Boost From Venus Although it's bound for Saturn, Cassini will pass within 1,600 kilometers of Venus' surface…
Space News for June 23, 1999
Surveyor Landing Spot to Be Selected A group of planetary geologists are meeting at a conference in Buffalo to determine…
Space News for June 22, 1999
QuikScat Successfully Deploys NASA's QuikScat weather satellite has successful reached its initial elliptical orbit of 800km above the Earth's surface,…
Space News for June 21, 1999
FUSE Readied for Launch Next week will finally bring the launch of NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) spacecraft on…
Space News for June 18, 1999
Space Station Nearly Struck By Debris NASA controllers attempted to fire the International Space Station's rockets to move it out…
Space News for June 17, 1999
Chandra Nears Launch After nearly a year of delays, NASA managers are aiming for a July 20th launch of the…
Space News for June 16, 1999
Mars Express Contract Signed The contract to develop the Mars Express spacecraft was signed by the European Space Agency and…
Space News for June 15, 1999
Hubble Glimpses Star Birth Stellar nurseries are normally obscured by a cloud of dust and gas, but the recent birth…