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110 Long March Rockets to be Launched in 5 Years
Read more →: 110 Long March Rockets to be Launched in 5 YearsBEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) — A Chinese rocket scientist said Wednesday that 110 China-made Long March rockets will…
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New GPS satellite begins transmitting to users around the globe
Read more →: New GPS satellite begins transmitting to users around the globeCAPE CANAVERAL — Air Force ground controllers have activated service aboard the newest Global Positioning System satellite, achieving…
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MUOS 5 satellite comes to Florida on way to geosynchronous orbit
Read more →: MUOS 5 satellite comes to Florida on way to geosynchronous orbitMUOS No. 5 in the factory before shipment to Cape Canaveral for launch. Credit: Lockheed Martin CAPE CANAVERAL…
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Communications satellite launched to cover Rio Olympics
Read more →: Communications satellite launched to cover Rio OlympicsAn Ariane 5 rocket lifted off at 0520 GMT (12:20 a.m. EST) Wednesday with the Eutelsat 65 West…
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InSight Mars lander escapes cancellation, aims for 2018 launch
Read more →: InSight Mars lander escapes cancellation, aims for 2018 launchThe InSight lander in its cruise stage configuration prior to undergoing acoustic testing at Lockheed Martin. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Lockheed…
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China to Launch Shijian-10 Space Science Probe in April
Read more →: China to Launch Shijian-10 Space Science Probe in AprilBEIJING, Mar. 9 (China Space News) — China will soon launch its retrievable Shijian-10 satellite to carry out…
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Photos: Ariane 5 in position for blastoff from Kourou
Read more →: Photos: Ariane 5 in position for blastoff from KourouAn Ariane 5 rocket is poised for a rare overnight launch early Wednesday, and these photos show the…
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 successful in middle-of-the-night launch
Read more →: Live coverage: Ariane 5 successful in middle-of-the-night launchLive coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Eutelsat 65 West A…
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Delta 4-Heavy goes to launch pad for national security flight
Read more →: Delta 4-Heavy goes to launch pad for national security flightFile photos of Delta 4-Heavy rollout and erection. Photos by ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — Rolling toward a mid-May…
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Photos: Cygnus packed up and fueled for trip to the space station
Read more →: Photos: Cygnus packed up and fueled for trip to the space stationThe International Space Station cargo ship launching from Cape Canaveral on March 22 has been given a name…
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Assembly complete for ExoMars’ Proton launcher
Read more →: Assembly complete for ExoMars’ Proton launcherGround teams pose for a picture with the fully assembled Proton rocket with the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter…
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Second Space Lab, Manned Mission Planned
Read more →: Second Space Lab, Manned Mission PlannedBEIJING, Mar. 3 (China Space News) — China is assembling its second space laboratory and its latest manned…