Universe Today - November 3, 2000 |
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the U N I V E R S E T O D A Y Space Exploration News From Around the Internet, Updated Every Weekday. November 3, 2000 - Issue #335 http://www.universetoday.com info@universetoday.com An HTML version of this newsletter including pictures is available at: http://www.universetoday.com/html/misc/today.html ************************************** A note from the publisher I'd like to take a moment to recognize the newest addition to the Universe Today family - Jennifer Laing. Jennifer's the one who's been writing some of the new original content on Universe Today, and we've been getting some great feedback. If you haven't read her stuff yet, here are some of her recent articles: Welcome Back to the 'Family' of STS-92 http://www.universetoday.com/html/special/welcomests92.html Immunity in Space - Getting Close to Your Neighbours http://www.universetoday.com/html/special/immunityspace.html Farewell to the 'Father' of Manned Space Flight http://www.universetoday.com/html/special/farewellfather.html If you enjoy her stories, be sure to send her an email at mailto:jennifer@universetoday.com. If you've got ideas for stories, or insider dirt, she's always listing. Fraser Cain Publisher Universe Today ************************************** -- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY -- * NASA Tests X-38 Escape Vehicle * Space Station Might Get a New Name NASA TESTS X-38 ESCAPE VEHICLE ------------------------- NASA performed its latest test of the X-38 prototype escape vehicle by dropping it from the bottom of a B-52 aircraft over a dry lake bed in California. The X-38 will allow astronauts to evacuate from the International Space Station in case of an emergency, such as decompression of the station. A space test flight of the vehicle is planned for 2002, when it will be released in orbit by the space shuttle to fly back to Earth. Original Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/assembly/elements/x38/index.html Internet Coverage: http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/11/02/space.escape.02/index.html http://www.spaceviews.com/2000/11/02b.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/x38.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/nasa.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/nasa.html SPACE STATION MIGHT GET A NEW NAME ------------------------- Once they moved in to the International Space Station yesterday, commander William Shepherd proposed to change its name to Alpha - the codename used during the station's early planning stages. The name isn't permanent, though; it has its critics. The Russians believe that Mir should be considered Alpha, and ISS should be Beta, or even Mir 2. A permanent name will have to wait until a later date. Internet Coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1005000/1005471.stm http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/11/02/space.docking.03/index.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/spacestation.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/nasa.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/spacestations.html ------------------------- To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE !*EMAIL*!". All contents copyright (c) 2000 Universe Today |