SpaceDaily Express - September 28, 1999

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SpaceDaily Express - September 28, 1999
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TODAY'S HEADLINES
+ Janus: A Moon of Saturn
+ Arsia Mons On A Cloudy Day
+ It's Rocket Science!
+ Your SEAT To Space
+ Standardizing Satellite Ops
+ Take A Dip At Star City
+ Indonesia's Telkom Wants Merger With Indosat
+ Keeping Track Of The Troops
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VIEWS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Janus: A Moon of Saturn
http://spaceart.com/solar/eng/janus.htm
SolarViews - September 9, 1999 - The irregular
Saturn moon Janus shares an orbit with a slighter
larger moon Epimetheus at 91,000 kms above the
cloud tops. The two moons are separated by 50 kms
and trade positions as they exchange momentum as
they pass each once every four years.

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EARTH INVADES MARS

Arsia Mons On A Cloudy Day
http://www.spaceart/desktops/arsiamons-desk.jpg (pix only)
Arsia Mons is one of the largest volcanoes
known and is part of the Tharsis Montes
system that includes Pavonis Mons and
Ascraeus Mons. Arsia Mons rises over
9 kilometers above the surrounding plains,
and its caldera is 110 km across.

+ Click for an 800x600 Desktop Image
http://www.spaceart/desktops/arsiamons-desk.jpg

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LAUNCHER

It's Rocket Science!
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/rv-99a.html
Seattle - September 26, 1999 - "Rocket Science"
isn't as difficult, or exclusive, as most people
think. Today, thousands of people throughout the
world are building and launching rockets without
the benefit of engineering degrees or government
funding.

+ Ariane Lofts US TV Sat
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/ariane-99n.html
+ Proton Launches Intersputnik
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/proton-99i.html
+ Ikonos Launched Successfully
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/ikonos-99c.html
+ Sea Launch Set For October 10
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/sealaunch-99g.html

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TECH SPACE

Your SEAT To Space
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/debris-99b.html
Vienna, VA - September 27, 1999 - SM&A Corporation
has the Space Environmental Analysis Tool (SEAT),
that operates as an add-on module for Analytical
Graphics's Satellite Tool Kit.

Standardizing Satellite Ops
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/software-99b.html
Washington - September 27, 1999 - The Object
Management Group (OMG) has formed the Space,
Satellite and Ground System Group to develop
standardized software systems for satellite
operations and other supporting software functions.

+ Russia Returns Foton Capsule 
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/foton-99b.html

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NEW FRONTIER

Take A Dip At Star City
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/tourism-99a.html
Seattle - September 24, 1999 - For the
first time in history, the famous Gagarin
Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City,
Russia is allowing a limited number of
civilian groups to train at the facility.

+ Moondust Price Set To Collapse
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/luna-return-99a.html 
+ Pushing The Envelope at Glenn 
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/future-99i.html

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GEO NEWS

Indonesia's Telkom Wants Merger With Indosat
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/indonesia-99c.html
Jakarta (AFP) September 27, 1999 - Indonesia's PT
Telkommunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has indicated
its interest in a merger with satellite operator
PT Indosat to survive competition.

+ Indosat President Resigns
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/indonesia-99b.html
+ COMSAT Puts Inmarsat Onboard QE2
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/inmarsat-99b.html
+ SingTel Considering Second Bird
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/singapore-99a.html

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MILSPACE

Keeping Track Of The Troops
http://www.spacedaily.com/spacecast/news/satcom-99k.html
Melville - September 27, 1999 - Comtech 
Telecommunication Corp has successfully
demonstrated the Movement Tracking
System developed for the US Army by its
subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp.


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