Spaceflight July 2005

Contents

International Space News
Europe books extended astronaut stay on ISS, Queen’s Award for UK firm, End of road for Skylark, Safety concerns take priority over Shuttle launch date, Astronaut careers in short supply, UK company unveils new rocket engine, Arianespace thwarted by satellite delays, Automated rendezvous hitch as craft bump, Europe’s long-term cosmic vision, PSLV lofts new Indian satellite, Details of orbital debris collisions, Spirit of the red planet, New urgency for CEV, Korea awards contract for multi-purpose spacecraft

Satellite Digest

Space Station Chronology
Neville Kidger

Hubble celebrates 15 years
Clive Simpson

Some watcher of the skies
Colin Burgess

Mapping the planet Mars
Philip Corneille

Correspondence
Obesity or space flight – the heart can’t see the difference, Skylark – a British design classic, No substitute for HLV, London from Space Station

Society news
Space art at The Place
Obituary – David Wilkins

Into space
Kelvin Long