Deep Space

SSTL And Dutch Space Level Geostationary Market With 'Piggy Back' Platform (redOrbit)

15 Mar 2010

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and Dutch Space BV have joined forces to develop and exploit an innovative small geostationary platform that is specifically designed to utilize excess launch vehicle capacity, creating opportunities for lower cost geostationary missions.Under a teaming agreement announced today, SSTL will market the Dutch Space CX2 satellite platform under the name GMP ...

Pinetop Perkins: Still thundering at 96 (Chicago Tribune)

15 Mar 2010

If you didn't know better, you might have thought some heavily hyped new piano player had drawn all those screaming fans to Evanston SPACE over the weekend.

Inside NASA's high-stakes Hubble repair mission (CNET)

15 Mar 2010

The "IMAX: Hubble 3D" film--a feast for the eyes--details the risks and rewards of keeping the Hubble Space Telescope functional.