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Researchers eager for Juno’s first chance for Jupiter science
Read more →: Researchers eager for Juno’s first chance for Jupiter scienceAnimation of Juno 14-day Orbits Starting in late 2016. Juno is currently in an even larger 53-day orbit.…
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China’s Second Space Lab Tiangong-2 Reaches Launch Center
Read more →: China’s Second Space Lab Tiangong-2 Reaches Launch CenterBEIJING, July 12 (China Space News) — China’s second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 has been delivered to Jiuquan…
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Iridium satellites rolling off assembly line in Arizona
Read more →: Iridium satellites rolling off assembly line in ArizonaThe first two fully-complete Iridium Next satellites. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now Construction is complete on the first batch…
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China launches space tracking ship Yuanwang-7
Read more →: China launches space tracking ship Yuanwang-7China’s new generation of space tracking ship, the Yuanwang-7, which will perform maritime tracking of manned spaceflight Shenzhou-11…
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Delta 2 rocket being assembled at Vandenberg for penultimate launch
Read more →: Delta 2 rocket being assembled at Vandenberg for penultimate launchThe step-by-step Delta 2 assembly process. Photos by NASA The next-to-last Delta 2 rocket is being stacked at…
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China developing water cycle observation satellite
Read more →: China developing water cycle observation satelliteChina will launch a Water Cycle Observation Mission (WCOM) satellite around 2020, to help in forecasting hydrological events…
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China to Launch 14 New Meteorological Satellites Before 2025
Read more →: China to Launch 14 New Meteorological Satellites Before 2025BEIJING, July 8 (China Space News) — China will put 14 more meteorological satellites into orbit over the…
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China Announces Success in Technology to Refuel Satellites in Orbit
Read more →: China Announces Success in Technology to Refuel Satellites in OrbitBEIJING, July 8 (China Space News) — China has successfully completed the in-space refuel of orbital satellites following…
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Last shuttle commander ‘back in the fight’ with Boeing
Read more →: Last shuttle commander ‘back in the fight’ with BoeingWhen Chris Ferguson climbed into the commander’s seat of the shuttle Atlantis five years ago Friday for the…
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STS-135 video: ‘Poetry in motion’
Read more →: STS-135 video: ‘Poetry in motion’Watch the shuttle Atlantis’ backflip, which occurred five years ago today, before docking to the International Space Station.…
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Mystery payload for spy satellite agency launching aboard next Atlas 5
Read more →: Mystery payload for spy satellite agency launching aboard next Atlas 5The NROL-61 poster. Credit: United Launch Alliance CAPE CANAVERAL — United Launch Alliance is preparing an Atlas 5…
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Soyuz brings three to space station
Read more →: Soyuz brings three to space stationSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft approaches the Rassvet docking port for docking…