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Mission to the Planets Moon: SMART-1 ----- in orbit >> N e w s >> L i n k s Nov 16 2004 [ESA] Arrival at the Moon: the European mission SMART-1 enters lunar orbit Mar 24 2004 [ESA] SMART-1 - spacecraft copes well with large shadow region Feb 04 2004 [ESA] SMART-1 - all functions performing nominally More news >> Special Archive SMART-1 SMART-1 homepage SMART-1 X-ray spectrometer Mercury: Messenger ----- on the way >> N e w s >> L i n k s Aug 03 2004 [NASA] Successfull launch of MESSENGER - the mission to the planet Mercury Messenger mission page at NASA Messenger homepage at JHU APL Mars: Mars Exploration ----- in preparation >> N e w s >> L i n k s Dec 21 2001 [ESA] Mars missions in 2003 will share their communications channels. Nov 22 2000 [ESA] Europe plays a major part in future Mars exploration. Sep 28 2000 [spaceViews] NASA's next mission to Mars will be named "2001 Mars Odyssey". NASA's Mars Exploration program Mars: Mars Express ----- in orbit >> N e w s >> L i n k s Dec 27 2003 [ESA] Mars Express is in a stable and precise orbit around Mars Jun 03 2003 [ESA] Mars Express en route for the Red Planet Jun 02 2003 [JPL] U.S. Partners Share in Excitement of Europe's Mars Mission Beagle 2 homepage Mars Express homepage Mars Express Science homepage Mars: Mars Global Surveyor ----- in orbit >> N e w s >> L i n k s Jan 31 2001 [JPL] Mars Global Surveyor completes its primary science mission. Feb 22 1999 [JPL] Mars Global Surveyor ready to begin full mapping mission within the next two weeks. Feb 04 1999 [JPL] Mars Global Surveyor successfully completes aerobraking and will soon begin its mapping mission. Mars Global Surveyor homepage Mars: Mars Rovers 2003 ----- landed >> N e w s >> L i n k s Mar 05 2004 [JPL] Mars Rovers - Volcanic rock in the Gusev crater showing material like minerals crystallized out of water may be a hint to past Water on Mars Mar 02 2004 [JPL] Mars Rover found strong evidence for water on Mars in the past Jan 04 2004 [JPL] Spirit has landed safely on Mars and transmitted first photos Mars Exploration Rover Mission homepage Mars: Planet-B (Nozomi) ----- failed >> N e w s >> L i n k s Oct 01 2003 [ISAS] Nozomi's swingby and its basic principle Jan 12 1999 [spaceViews] Nozomi Mars arrival delayed until December 2003. Neutral Mass Spectrometer Nozomi homepage Jupiter: Galileo ----- end of mission >> N e w s >> L i n k s Sep 21 2003 [JPL] Galileo End of Mission Status Sep 21 2003 [JPL] The Final Day on Galileo Sep 17 2003 [JPL] Galileo To Taste Jupiter Before Taking Final Plunge More news >> Special Archive Galileo Galileo homepage Saturn: Cassini & Huygens ----- in orbit >> N e w s >> L i n k s Dec 25 2004 [ESA] The Huygens probe was successfully released by the Cassini orbiter Dec 22 2004 [NRAO] To study the winds in Titan's atmosphere radio telescopes will make precise measurements of Huygens position and speed during its descent Feb 27 2004 [JPL] Best color image of Saturn taken by Cassini four month before arrival More news >> Special Archive Cassini & Huygens Cassini homepage Huygens homepage Huygens Science homepage Pluto: New Horizons ----- on the way >> N e w s >> L i n k s Jan 19 2006 [NASA] New Horizons - the first mission to Pluto - is under way after a successful launch Dec 19 2005 [NASA] NASA is preparing to launch the first spacecraft to Pluto and its moon Charon. Sep 26 2005 [NASA] Begin of launch preparations for New Horizons, spacecraft arrived at the Kennedy Space Center JHU: New Horizons NASA: New Horizons (Pluto-Kuiper Belt) comets: Rosetta ----- on the way >> N e w s >> L i n k s Mar 11 2004 [ESA] Two asteroid fly-bys for Rosetta Mar 02 2004 [ESA] Rosetta begins its 10-year journey to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Oct 28 2003 [ESA] New target: ESA's Rosetta mission is now prepared for touchdown on a larger comet Rosetta homepage Rosetta Science homepage comets: Stardust ----- on the way back >> N e w s >> L i n k s Dec 21 2005 [JPL] NASA Prepares for Return of Interstellar Cargo Jan 02 2004 [JPL] Stardust passed through the coma of comet Wild 2, collected dust particles, took photos and is on the way back home Dec 31 2003 [JPL] Stardust has entered the coma of comet Wild-2 Stardust homepage comets: Deep Impact ----- end of mission >> N e w s >> L i n k s Dec 14 2004 [NASA] NASA Set to Launch First Comet Impact Probe Deep Impact homepage

Planet Earth on its way to space Earth orbit: International Space Station ----- >> N e w s >> L i n k s Aug 23 2006 [BBC] Anousheh Ansari was confirmed as next space tourist to the ISS Aug 21 2006 [BBC] Japanese businessman Daisuke Enomoto failed the medical test and will not fly as a space tourist to the ISS. Jun 01 2006 [NASA] The first of three tiny satellites will be tested onboard the International Space Station More news >> Special Archive International Space Station ISS homepage (new) ISS homepage (old) ISS Science Operations ISS Status Reports 2006 Earth orbit: Space Shuttle ----- >> N e w s >> L i n k s Aug 23 2006 [BBC] NASA names new spacecraft 'Orion' Aug 18 2006 [NASA] NASA Selects Crew and Cargo Transportation to Orbit Partners Aug 18 2006 [NASA] STS-115: The launch countdown for Space Shuttle Atlantis will begin on Aug 24 More news >> Special Archive Space Shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board Future Shuttle missions Past Shuttle missions Space Shuttle homepage space: Commercial Space Exploration... ----- >> N e w s >> L i n k s Dec 27 2004 [BBC] SpaceShipTwo (SS2) shall have room for 5 to 8 passengers Aug 25 1998 [spaceViews] Asteroid Nereus target for SpaceDev mission. Near Earth Asteroid Prospector SpaceDev homepage

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