Corot Satellite Embarks on
Corot Satellite Embarks on Planet-Hunting Mission (TechNewsWorld.com)
The European planet-hunting satellite, Corot, was launched into polar orbit on Wednesday, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The 670-kilogram (1,477 lbs.) satellite was lifted into orbit on board a Soyuz-2 vehicle, the Russian news agency, Interfax, reported.
French Corot satellite successfully launched (Sharewatch)
The aim of the satellite is to find planets outside the solar system by measuring tiny variations in brightness that occur when a mass passes in front of stars. It is expected that the satellite will examine some 120,000 stars during its 2.5 year mission.
Japanese satellite fails to unfold antenna (CNN.com)
TOKYO, Japan (AP) — A key antenna on Japan's largest satellite has failed to unfold successfully due to a technical glitch, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Tuesday.
JAXA unfolds key antenna on satellite (AP via Yahoo! News)
Japan's space agency successfully unfolded a key antenna on a newly launched satellite — the country's largest — after a technical glitch hampered previous attempts, officials said.
Cosmopolitan's 'Bedside Astrologer' Comes to Radio With Exclusive Predictions for 2007 on Sirius Satellite Radio (FinanzNachrichten)
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SIRIUS Satellite Radio ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) and Cosmopolitan magazine today announced that Cosmo Radio will kick off 2007 with a special New Year's Day marathon broadcast hosted by Cosmopolitan's very own bedside astrologer, Hazel Dixon Cooper, who will offer predictions for love, life and more in the year ahead.
Soyuz-2 launched from Baikonur with French satellite Corot (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, December 27 (Itar-Tass) - A Soyuz-2 booster with the French satellite Corot has been launched from Baikonur at 17:23 Moscow time, an official at the Federal Space Agency’s information centre told Itar-Tass on Wednesday.
'Planet seeker' satellite launched (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A satellite has been launched in Kazakhstan that will seek out new Earth-like planets beyond the solar system.
French Space Agency Launches Planet-Hunting Satellite Corot (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) — France today launched the first satellite dedicated to finding planets outside the solar system, the French National Center of Space Studies said.