Portal:Current events/2003 May 29
May 29, 2003 (Thursday)
- Space Shuttle Columbia disaster: NASA officials release experimental findings proving that the insulation known to have hit the leading edge of Columbia's left wing could have created a gap in between protective heat panels.[1]
- A Russian nuclear energy company founded a branch to promote its bid for Finland's new nuclear power plant. Competing bids have been submitted by French-German company Framatome and General Electric[2]. Finnish power company TVO will make its selection in the autumn at the earliest, but by the end of the year at the latest.
- The Indian Ministry of Defence announced its purchase of Phalcon early warning radar systems from Israel. The contract is worth U.S. $1.2 billion.
- Legendary entertainer Bob Hope celebrates his 100th birthday, quipping "I'm so old, they've canceled my blood type." [3]
- ^ "Debris could have pierced a hole in Columbia: investigators". Spacedaily.com. 2003-05-30. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
- ^ "GE submits bid to supply Finland with Advanced BWR Reactor". Power Engineering. 2003-04-08.
- ^ "Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines". Story.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.