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| VOL. 52 NO. 1
| JANUARY 2010
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| International Space News Space industry has eye to the future. ESA comet mission passes Earth. New payload designs from Reaction Engines. Japan looks to energy from space. Europe and US sign Mars agreement. SMOS instrument starts gathering ocean and soil data. NASA seeks Royal Navy support for Orion. British creature s flew on Space Shuttle. Funds shortage to delay Angara rocket. SSTL to build student Moon craft. Korea plans March launch.
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| 'Tranquility' handed over to NASA
| Ken Kremer.
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| Atlantis makes crucial ISS delivery
| Ken Kremer.
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| Space Station Chronology
| Neville Kidger.
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| Six years of MER operations on Mars
| Philip Corneille.
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| Hungry for space — Simonyi in orbit
| Nandor Schuminszky.
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| Letters and emails UK s spacecraft viewing treats. Stress test data from Moonwalkers. First words. Atomic dismissal. Witnessing the Ares l-X launch. Wormhole communications. Konkordski and Shuttleski.
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| Book reviews.
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| Art auction.
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| Society news Nominations open for 2010 space awards. New editor for JBIS. Biography of Val Cleaver. Introduce a friend, New members.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 2
| FEBRUARY 2010
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| International Space News Britain to have its own national space agency. Space is success story for UK. Virgin unveils SpaceShipTwo. Eureka — there really is water on the Moon. Herschel telescope captures star birth. SpaceX hosts ISS training. NASA looks at rocket spaceplane.
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| More wisdom with WISE
| Philip Corneille.
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| One extra Shuttle flight for NASA?
| Ken Kremer.
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| Space Shuttle delivers spares to ISS
| Ken Kremer.
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| Moon dust hazard
| John Cain.
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| Tough little spinner
| Dwayne Day.
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| The genesis of GPS
| Richard Easton.
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| Letters and emails Search for life is speculative. Shuttle damage exaggerated. Missed launch. Calgary ISS pass. The passing of Pioneers, Obesity and spaceflight. Price increase will not solve problems.
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| Journey into space
| Andrew Green.
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| Society news
| Neville Kidger — Urban cosmonaut and space historian. Student paper competition. Art auction. New members.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 3
| MARCH 2010
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| International Space News Europe seeks commitment on Space Station future. Mission to test concept of harvesting solar power. World still vulnerable to asteroids. Countdown in Kourou for Soyuz. Crewed mission to near Earth object. Milestone for Galileo system. Rocket science in the classroom. British ESA astronaut in training. Finalists for new planetary missions. Russia to develop nuclear spacecraft. British election will set policy course. Higher rate of pay for ISS cosmonauts.
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| Satellite digest.
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| New tower takes shape at KSC
| Ken Kremer.
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| ISS Chronicle
| Martin Dawson & Clive Simpson.
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| Space communications down-under
| Des McNicholas.
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| Black antennas
| Dwayne Day.
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| The origins of space law
| Cyril Horsford.
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| Letters and emails Evidence for life. Answering the big questions. Lunar dust. Space tourism and hypertension. Desperate for change. Gene therapy, Shuttle damage. Time for BIS image makeover.
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| Can space save the planet?
| John Coppinger.
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| Society news Lecture celebrates Titan landing, Space telescope student fellowships. Competition winners. Space Station correspondent. New members.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 4
| APRIL 2010
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| International Space News Britain targets 10 percent of global space market. ESA considers three new missions. SSTL restructures for growth. VEGA supports global amateur network. New Russian spacecraft. India plans manned mission. Unique set of aurorae images from Saturn. First Vega flight. Engine firing delays arrival , SpaceX awaits clearance to launch Falcon 9.
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| Satellite Digest.
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| Goodbye Moon!
| Bob April.
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| A new eye on the Sun
| Philip Corneille. Clive Simpson and Ken Kremer.
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| New window on the world
| Ken Kremer. Clive Simpson and Gerald van de Haar.
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| Chronology of the Space Station
| Clive Simpson.
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| ELVIS has left the launch pad
| Joel Powel.
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| Letters and emails Ideas for BIS future. BIS should welcome new Obama policy. Commercialisation questions. Astronaut celebrates Isle of Man link.
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| Society news Astronauts at UK spring conference. Space Station correspondent, Universe Season 3 competition, New members.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 5
| MAY 2010
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| International Space News Liftoff for new British space agency. China selects new taikonauts group. Space Station heads of agencies. Falcon 9 engines come to life. Countdown for second Shuttle mission of year. Mars Express captures new Phobos images. Europe's Meteosat gets image makeover, Third Jason for France.
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| Satellite Digest.
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| Simulated journey to the red planet
| Gerard van de Haar and Clive Simpson.
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| Space biomedicine — a UK perspective
| Nick Spall.
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| Orion could be ready by 2013
| Ken Kremer.
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| Flawed logic of US Space Shuttle
| Michael Sanibel.
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| International Space Station Chronology
| George Spiteri.
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| Lunar destiny
| Rich Mulheirn.
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| A paler shade of black
| Dwayne Day.
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| Letters and emails Manned mission to near-Earth asteroids. Seeking life in the universe. Constellation not efficient, Tribute to Neville Kidger. BIS image makeover. Blessed adventurer. Humanity's wake up call. NASA day of remembrance.
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| Viewpoint — losing the will to explore
| Walter Cunningham.
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| Society news Strathclyde space researchers sweep board. Satellite Digest. New members.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 6
| JUNE 2010
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| International Space News Obama seeks to explain vision for space. Final Shuttle mission slips. ISRO investigates failure of new third stage. Buy a ticket to support launch. Envisat volcano plume image, Success for Europe's ice mission. Cosmonaut takes chair at UN Space Committee. Air Force s pace plane launches in to blackout. Hubbies anniversary portrait.
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| Satellite Digest.
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| Obama tweaks radical NASA goals
| Ken Kremer.
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| Russian science beauty unveiled
| Ken Kremer.
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| First pick your planet
| Robert April.
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| Discovery's penultimate voyage
| Ken Kremer and Gerard van de Haar.
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| International Space Station Chronology
| George Spiteri.
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| Politics of the first socialist spacefarers
| Nandor Schuminszky.
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| Letters and emails A cheaper deep space rocket engine design. BIS makeover and improvements. Lunar Module inverted image. UK Space Agency is long overdue. Space for the tourist. Microgravity and the plasma volume.
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| Book reviews Viking Village. The First Jet Pilot. Planetary Landers and Entry Probes. How NASA Lost its Way. Selling Peace. The Universe DVD (Series 1. 2, 3). The Shuttle Story. Into That Silent Sea. Servicing Hubble, Introduction to Astronomy & Cosmology.
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| Society news Spaceflight team stranded in Florida, Archaeology interest, New members, Website under development, Winners of 2010 Arthur awards. Competition winner.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 7
| JULY 2010
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| International Space News Test version of Orion crew capsule takes shape. New British space minister, Launch date set for NigeriaSat2. Whitesides heads tourism business. Mars simulations gets underway. Military's lost glider. Ariane 5 back in business. India plans lunar rover. Soyuz prepared in French Guiana. Emotions ride high for last launch of Atlantis.
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| Satellite Digest.
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| Training to the peak of perfection
| Nick Spall.
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| Battle between old and new
| Stephen Ashworth.
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| International Space Station Chronology
| George Spiteri.
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| Saturn rocket's first test firing
| Alan Lawrie.
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| Forgotten space dogs
| Alexander Zheleznyakov.
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| Missiles that changed history
| Roy Stevenson.
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| Letters and emails Keep BIS headquarters. Reversed picture. Bound Volumes of Spaceflight. UK abandoned capability. Ares mobile launch platform, Limitless space law. Air Force spaceplane, Poiske module location, Satellite Digest.
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| Charm and modesty of Apollo astronauts
| Andy Green.
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| Society news Robert M White — first rocket plane pilot to reach space, Magazine back issues. New Members, Tradesmen for BIS hq, Hierarchy and inner workings of BIS, Student winner, Voyage.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 8
| AUGUST 2010
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| International Space News Commercial flights edge closer to reality. New ESA Council chairman, Spacecraft begin innovative missions. Monkey business interrupts Bolden. Sekur's rescue module. High cost of delay for NASA. UK Space Agency funds Mars rover experiments.
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| Satellite Digest
| Geoff Richardson.
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| Geologists' delight at asteroid samples
| Philip Corneille.
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| International Space Station Chronology
| George Spiteri.
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| Atlantis' last blast with Russian beauty
| Ken Kremer and Donald Roberston.
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| Peering into Pandora's box
| Dwayne Day.
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| Identifying Saturn F-1 engines – Part 1
| Alan Lawrie.
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| Letters and emails Astronaut legends in visit to Britain. New ideas and viewpoints, Shuttle launch at second attempt. Imagination and inspiration. Flight rates for Shuttle replacement, Foale is true role model. Barack Obama's right stuff, Launch dedication.
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| Society news Rex Hall — an expert on the secret world of Soviet space. 50th anniversary of Kettering pioneers. New members. Updating email addresses, Change of BIS bank account. Membership special offer. DVD competition.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 9
| SEPTEMBER 2010
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| International Space News Boom time for UK space business. Britain to consider EO satellite system. Russian company leaves Harwell. Mercury missions. China's new Long March booster, Boeing and Bigelow work on future space station plans. Russia's Soyuz replacement. Britain launches cubesat initiative, UK teachers graduate from NASA school. Portsmouth plays host to Shuttle crew, Planck's microwave view of the sky.
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| Satellite Digest
| Geoff Richards.
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| Rosetta's flyby of Lutetia
| Philip Corneille.
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| Test capsule is joined up
| Ken Kremer.
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| International Space Station Chronology
| George Spiteri.
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| Tribute graces Launch Control Center
| Ken Kremer.
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| Identifying Saturn F-1 engines – Part 2
| Alan Lawrie.
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| Pad Leader and American space legend Roger Guillemette.
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| Letters and emails Enthusiastic welcome. Invisible dark matter. Tributes to Rex Hall. A spacesuit for Titan. Giant leap backwards. Kettering pioneers. New launch platform.
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| Last chance to view a Shuttle launch
| Donald Robertson.
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| Society news Celebrating 50 years of human spaceflight. Memories of Sir Arthur. New members. Updating email addresses. Change of BIS bank account, Membership special offer.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 10
| OCTOBER 2010
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| International Space News 'Life-like' robot readied for Space Station. Orion Pathfinder moves to test phase. Space Station to get Node 4. Orion 1 Prime launcher selection. Chinese EO spacecraft. Astrium Vietnamese contract. Glonass system ready by end of year. High spec military satellite. Instruments chosen for Mars orbiter. Musical odyssey. Inmarsat expands mobile broadband.
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| Satellite Digest
| Geoff Richards.
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| First private space station
| Rob Coppinger.
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| US space policy under spotlight
| Clive Simpson.
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| Extending military capabilities
| Gerard van de Haar.
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| Iconic images of Cape Canaveral origins
| Joel W. Powell.
| 380
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| International Space Station Chronology
| George Spiteri.
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| Growing food in space
| Wendy Walmsley.
| 388
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| Taste of space in windy city
| Dwayne Day.
| 390
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| Building bridges between art and science
| Steve Cutts.
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| Letters and emails BIS makeover discussion. Conference room name. Australian astronaut, Probable that we are not alone.
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| Society news The BIS library - a forgotten treasure trove, Space Shuttle simulator competition. New members.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 11
| NOVEMBER 2010
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| International Space News Systems review propels Skylon into spotlight. UK space agency awaits funding review. New Russian space centre. North and south link. First mission to encounter Sun, Astrium to work on lunar lander. Cosmonauts bemoan tack of showers. Carbon monitors. Russian misses State honour. Hylas satellite moved to Ariane. Second ATV delayed. Russian engines for US Atlas rocket. Space Adventures links with Boeing. Upgrade of weather satellite network.
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| SpaceX prepares for Dragon flight Ken Kremer.
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| Satellite Digest Geoff Richards.
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| Discovery readied for final flight Ken Kremer.
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| International Space Station Chronology George Spiteri.
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| Half-way to Pluto
| Philip Corneille.
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| Journey to a red moon Dwayne Day.
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| Plan for crewed asteroid mission Ken Kremer.
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| Letters and emails Empowering the BIS. Views lead to confrontation. Distribution of life. Origin of universe. In agreement with the 'right stuff'. Tranquility spelling. Difference between Sci-Fi and SF. Space continues to inspire.
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| How giving up Skylab cost the Earth Mark and Alex Stewart.
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| Book reviews.
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| Society news Long-serving Spaceflight Editor. Aims and ambitions of BIS Council members. BIS film project. Regional lectures. New members.
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| VOL. 52 NO. 12
| DECEMBER 2010
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| International Space News Europe to decide on future ATV direction. India pushes human spaceflight programme. US military plans reusable rocket test. Europe evaluates future launcher plans. Discovery carries 'bonus. room on final flight. Free-flight glide test for SpaceShipTwo. Russian wins ticket for sub #NAME? it jaunt. European science satellites. Soyuz damaged in transit.
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| Satellite Digest
| Geoff Richards.
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| Short life on hellish planet
| Bob April.
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| End of road for giant fuel tank
| Ken Kremer.
| 456
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| Kennedy landscape to change forever
| Ken Kremer.
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| Space Shuttle artwork legacy
| Ken Kremer.
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| International Space Station Chronology
| George Spiteri.
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| Cosmonauts commemorated
| Grujica lvanovich.
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| Letters and emails Astronaut hotels. Gerald Groves, Futile views. Prehistoric ignorance. Truth in fine article, Mongolian cosmonaut. A plan for the next 50 years.
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| Book reviews.
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| Society news Beagle booking signing at BIS. Tour of Rolls Royce in Derby. Space legends gather in London, Competition winners. New members.
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| Author and Subject Index 2010.
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