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Video: Soyuz rocket rolled to pad for Expedition 49 crew launch
Read more →: Video: Soyuz rocket rolled to pad for Expedition 49 crew launchThe Russian Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft and booster rocket were rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur…
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Mission managers keeping Juno in elongated orbit until December
Read more →: Mission managers keeping Juno in elongated orbit until DecemberArtist’s concept of the solar-powered Juno spacecraft at Jupiter. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Ground teams are buying more time to…
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Photos: Antares rolls out for first time since 2014
Read more →: Photos: Antares rolls out for first time since 2014An Antares rocket is being prepared for launch for the first time in two years after emerging from…
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Antares rocket raised on launch pad for station supply run
Read more →: Antares rocket raised on launch pad for station supply runThe 133-foot-tall (40-meter) Antares rocket was lifted vertical at pad 0A on Friday. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Engineers erected…
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Orbital ATK books Proton rocket for first commercial satellite servicing mission
Read more →: Orbital ATK books Proton rocket for first commercial satellite servicing missionArtist’s concept of Orbital ATK’s Mission Extension Vehicle docked with a commercial communications satellite. Credit: Orbital ATK Armed…
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New meteorite strewn field gives clue of largest meteor shower on Earth
Read more →: New meteorite strewn field gives clue of largest meteor shower on EarthChinese scientists announced on Oct.13 they have looked into three giant meteorite irons to ascertain the world’s longest…
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NASA has no plans to buy more Soyuz seats, and it may be too late anyway
Read more →: NASA has no plans to buy more Soyuz seats, and it may be too late anywayFile photo of a Soyuz spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA NASA is sure enough…
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Vice Premier calls for more contributions to China’s space program
Read more →: Vice Premier calls for more contributions to China’s space programChinese Vice Premier Ma Kai on Oct.12 called for more contributions to the country’s space program. During a…
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SpaceX still expects to resume launches by the end of the year
Read more →: SpaceX still expects to resume launches by the end of the yearAn aerial reconnaissance plane surveyed damage from Hurricane Matthew along the U.S. East Coast, revealing exterior siding stripped…
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‘Great relief’ the worst of Hurricane Matthew stayed away from space center
Read more →: ‘Great relief’ the worst of Hurricane Matthew stayed away from space centerKennedy Space Center officials said Tuesday that Hurricane Matthew knocked out the main cooling system for the iconic…
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Hurricane Nicole prompts Antares launch delay to Sunday
Read more →: Hurricane Nicole prompts Antares launch delay to SundayFile photo of NASA’s tracking station on Cooper’s Island, Bermuda. Credit: NASA The threat from Hurricane Nicole churning…
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Study suggests Saturn’s moon Dione has underground ocean
Read more →: Study suggests Saturn’s moon Dione has underground oceanThis view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft looks toward Saturn’s icy moon Dione, with giant Saturn and its rings…