Contents of Spaceflight Magazine Volume 50

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VOL. 50 NO. 1 JANUARY 2008
International Space News Spacewalks clear way for Columbus. Australia's plan for Sundiver spacecraft. Astronaut forfeits Shuttle mission, Ariane lofts UK's new military satellite. Orion crew launch slips. SSTL promotes 'early' Galileo system. Contract launches five year Alphasat development. UK dips toe in launcher business. Spectacular Delta IV Heavy launch. Gathering reflections from the waves. Satellites help rain forest. Rosetta's Earth view. 4
Satellite Digest. 10
New ISS robot offers service with a twist Joel W. Powell. 12
Space Station Chronology Neville Kidger. 15
Four years of MER operations on Mars Philip Corneille. 22
Crazy, sexy and cool Tony Quine. 26
Letters and emails Peril of ignoring commercial potential. Balanced perspective. Space is eclipsed by sport. sex and alcohol. Identity of photo object. Significance of scientific return. Legacy of ISS computer crisis. The importance of winning the public. Association of Space Explorers, Moonwalker draws huge audience. 30
Books Space Exploration 2008. Volcanism on lo. A walk through the southern sky. The Lunar Exploration Scrapbook. Planets and Life, The Geology of Mars, Final Countdown, Astronautics. 34
Viewpoint Jason Damisch. 36
Society news Happy 90'" Birthday to Sir Arthur C. Clarke. 38
VOL. 50 NO. 3 MARCH 2008
International Space News UK to play major part in Mercury mission. Messenger's first Mercury flyby. Russia targets 2015 for new spacecraft. Orbiting camera details dramatic wind action on Mars. Virgin Galactic unveils new designs. Antarctic ice loss raises sea level questions. Detecting energy bursts on Venus , China plans busy year of launches. UK space minister visits EUMETSAT and ESOC. Odin satellite operations extended. Test run for Mars habitat. PSLV launches Israeli satellite. Space Shuttle to resume ISS missions. Ready to follow in father's footsteps, footsteps. Launch plan set for Europe's space tug. 84
Satellite Digest. 92
COROT sheds new light on exo-planets Philip Corneille. 94
Space Station Chronology Neville Kidger. 97
New lunar exploration Donald A. Beattie. 100
Rocket fuel Alan Lawrie. 108
Letters and emails Early Russian space news. The universe is no machine. British proposal for ISS module. BIS should play leadership role. French role in India. Source of early space quotation, Visiting the Smithsonian, Driving force. 112
Viewpoint - Dawn sails towards infant worlds Ken Kremer. 116
Society news Forum for the space generation. Sir Arthur C. Clarke, New BIS members. Eric Wayne obituary. Announcements. 118