A network for Mars
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The European aerospace community is envisioning the creation of a network of geophysical stations on Mars by the year 2005. To attain this goal, the community has formed the International Mars Exploration Working Group. The group will conduct studies about the feasibility of the INTERMARSNET science mission.
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1996
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Europe's new space workhorse
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Arianespace plans to launch its new Ariane 5 reusable space vehicle on its maiden flight on Jan. 17, 1996. It was originally scheduled for Nov. 29, 1995 but an accident at the Guiana Space Center on May 5, 1995 forced the rescheduling.
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1995
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A Western view of life on Mir
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European Space Agency astronaut Ulf Merbold spent 31 days aboard the Russian space station Mir. Experiments on the effects of weightlessness on humans and the corrections on malfunctioning equipment are described.
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1995
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