Spaceflight October 2006

Contents

International Space News
First woman tourist ready for ISS visit, Sea launch lofts new Korean satellite, Pluto falls from favour as solar system tally revised, New US manned spacecraft is named, Launch date for Europe’s MetOp, Ageing TDRS satellites, Kliper falls by wayside in sudden change of plans, UK space medicine conference, NASA invests in private sector space flight, Mars entry vehicle testing, Living with a star, Military to staff Turkish space agency, Proton Breeze M back on track, Search for missing Apollo 11 footage, Voyager passes new milestone

Half a century of planetary protection
Philip Corneille

Space Station Chronology
Neville Kidger

Gemini-Titan at the Cape
Joel Powell

Thunder in a bottle
Dwayne Day

British astronauts - a new strategy
Nicholas Spall

IAC 2006 Valencia - UK participants

Letters and emails
Avoiding heart failure in space, Satellite Digest, Foale’s dual nationality, Strong French support for India, Turning a blind eye to the truth

Putting the ET into education
Malcolm Smith

Society announcements