Spaceflight Vol 51 No 01 – January 2009

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International Space News
First images of planets in distant solar system, Griffin urges Obama to maintain Shuttle retirement date, New rocket hardware readied for Ares test, India tricolour placed on Moon, Phoenix mission comes to abrupt end, Volan escape system to rescue space crews, Elevators and cables - Japanese rise to the challenge, New rocket for commercial pad, Venezuela’s first comsat, Bush authorises NASA spending, India plans new launch pad

Satellite Digest

Europe defines space future
Clive Simpson

Space Station Chronology
Neville Kidger

The first woman in Earth orbit – Pt 1
Asif Siddiq

Pioneer 10 and the gas giant
Philip Corneille

Letters and emails
Place your bets on interstellar flight, Preserving BIS history, Why we go into space, Mis-labelling at space museums, Crewed ATV a waste of money

Book reviews

Society news
UKSEDS - onwards and upwards, Stars and personalities in London, Space art exhibition, BIS talent search, New Society members, ESA astronaut proves big hit in UK, Meetings and Announcements