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International Space News
ESA maintains Clipper interest, Radarsat 2 transferred to Soyuz Fregat, Catch a falling star, European weather satellite under test in orbit, VEGA wins ESOC contract, European launcher firm’s optimistic outlook, Alcatel delivers ground station systems to China, NASA stumps up for ISS flights, Shuttle launch still on for May, Lockheed receives Milstar green light, First Galileo operates perfectly, SpaceShipOne flies again

Satellite Digest

And finally – our first mission to the last planet
Gerard van de Haar & Philip Corneille

Space Station Chronology
Neville Kidger

Project SCORE
Chuck Walker & Joel W. Powell

Atomic fire and electric glow - part 1
Dwayne A. Day

Hubble discovers new rings at Uranus

Voyager 2’s Uranus encounter – 20 years ago
Philip Corneille

Letters and emails
Satellite designators, Progress designations, Beagle 2 evidence, Olsen speaks in Holland, Early NASA mission patches

Books

Society News
New Society website online, Book competition winners, Funding opportunities for overseas trade, Design a logo competition