Universe Today - December 13, 1999

Universe Today - December 13, 1999

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December 13th, 1999 - Issue #137
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-- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY --

* Brazilian Satellite Launch Fails
* Technicians Replace Broken Fuel Pipe
* Bacteria Discovered Deep in Antarctic Lake
* Air Force Launches Weather Satellite


BRAZILIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH FAILS
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A Brazilian-built VLS rocket was self-destructed three minutes after
launch when the second stage failed to ignite. The rocket was
carrying a research satellite. This is Brazil's second failure in
attempting to put an object into orbit - but this was an
improvement, and Brazilian space officials are hopeful they'll
get it right eventually.

http://cnn.com/1999/TECH/space/12/13/rocketdestroye.ap/index.html
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/brazil-99b.html
http://www.spaceviews.com/1999/12/11b.html


TECHNICIANS REPLACE BROKEN FUEL PIPE
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On Saturday, NASA technicians working on the Space Shuttle
Discovery successfully replaced a damaged fuel pipe. The eight
hour procedure went off without a hitch. The new launch date to
fix the damaged Hubble Space Telescope has been set for Thursday.

http://cnn.com/1999/TECH/space/12/11/shuttle.goldin/index.html


BACTERIA DISCOVERED DEEP IN ANTARCTIC LAKE
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In support of the theory that life could have evolved on Europa,
scientists have discovered tiny bacteria in a sample of ice 3,590
meters below the Antarctic surface. Although the sample was taken
from the ice above Lake Vostok, they believe the lake has the
bacteria as well. This environment is the closest known analogy
to what the scientists suspect exists on Europa.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/344801.asp
http://www.spaceviews.com/1999/12/13a.html


AIR FORCE LAUNCHES WEATHER SATELLITE
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The US Air Force launched a Defense Meteorological Satellite
Program (DMSP) Block 5D-3 weather satellite on board a Titan II
rocket. This was the ninth consecutive successful Titan II
rocket launch, which took off from Vandenberg Air Force base.

http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/dmsp-99d.html
http://www.spaceviews.com/1999/12/12b.html


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Space News from SpaceDaily.com for today

Beyond Fast Cheap and Broke
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/mars-polar99-99t.html

ESA Says Mars Won't Be Cheap
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/marsexpress-99g.html

XMM Takes Self Portrait
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/nanosat-99g.html

Titan 2 Launches Weather Bird For Air Force
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/dmsp-99d.html

Brazil Blows Up Rocket
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/brazil-99b.html

Federal Data Wins Zero-G Research Contract
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/microgravity-99k.html

Enterprise Opens Up ISS To Commercial Space Race
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/spacehab-99b.html

Missile Envy Dominates Asian Military Plans
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/korea-99q.html

France Wins Taiwan EOSat
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/taiwan-99b.html

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