LISA Pathfinder Spacecraft Test Phase About To Start

TECH SPACE

The Development Model of the On Board Computer ready for integration with the Onboard Software, the TM/TC Front End Equipment and the Central Checkout System. The integration will take place at Astrium Ltd in Stevenage. Photo courtesy EADS Astrium.

by Staff Writers
Ottobrun, Germany (SPX) Jan 18, 2007
The first test article of the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft, the Development Model of the On Board Computer has arrived at the prime contractor facilities of Astrium Ltd, Stevenage, UK in the last week of December 2006. This model has been manufactured by Astrium GmbH in Ottobrun, Germany and is capable to support all the test activities at Real-Time test bench level.

The initial integration with the Onboard Software, the TM/TC Front End Equipment and the Central Checkout System will take place at Stevenage before the DM OBC is delivered to Astrium GmbH in Friedrichshafen for integration into the Drag Free Attitude Control System (DFACS) Test Bench in March 2007.

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

TECH SPACE

ESA On Target For Rosetta Mars Swing By February 25

Paris, France (ESA) Jan 16, 2007
During the past several weeks ESA's Rosetta mission management team has begun the first preparatory activities for the Mars Swing-by (MSB) phase. The MSB Phase formally started on 28 July 2006. The actual Mars swing-by will take place on 25 February 2007, followed by a Deep Space Manoeuvre in April 2007. During the reporting period the following activities have been conducted:

AEROSPACE USGS Examines Environmental Impacts Of Aircraft De-Icers China Gives Rare Glimpse Of Homegrown Jet Fighter	CAR TECH When Will Russian Cars Go To Detroit New Battery Era Fires Up GM What Will Russians Drive In 2010 Chinese Carmakers Head West
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS Raytheon To Be Prime Contractor On Radar Common Data Link Program Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract To Implement More Efficient Way to Support B-2 Bomber New Land Warrior And Mounted Warrior Systems Digitize The Battlefield Skynet 5A Touches Down In French Guiana	MISSILE DEFENSE Israel Facing Critical Decision On ABM Roadmap F-15s May Air Launch PAC-3s Lockheed Martin To Continue Study Of Air-Launched PAC-3 Missile Missile Defense Really Does Take Rocket Science
FARM NEWS California Fruit Crops Devastated By Freeze Says Schwarzenegger California's Big Freeze Threatening Citrus Crops 150,000 Trout Killed At Fish Farm In Storm Off Norway Clear Strong Guidelines Needed For Marine Aquaculture	DISASTER MANAGEMENT Rural America Better Prepared For Disaster Management Many Environments Resilient In The Face Of Hurricanes NGC Tool Designed To Save Lives And Protect Property During Severe Weather Japan And US Working On North Korea Emergency Plan
TECH SPACE LISA Pathfinder Spacecraft Test Phase About To Start ESA On Target For Rosetta Mars Swing By February 25 LockMart Completes Tracking With Open Architecture And Solid-State Radar Antenna University Of Chicago Receives Supercomputer Time For Supernova Simulations	ROBO SPACE Hunt On For Next World-Changing Gadget At US Electronics Show NASA Awaits New FIRST Robotics Season Futuristic Tools And Toys At Largest Consumer Electronics Show Robotic Crawler Detects Wear In Power Lines

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement