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NASA expects continued use of Soyuz in era of commercial spaceships
Read more →: NASA expects continued use of Soyuz in era of commercial spaceshipsSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION A Soyuz spacecraft is pictured docked at the International…
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Atlas 5 launch pad being prepared for astronaut crews
Read more →: Atlas 5 launch pad being prepared for astronaut crewsArtist’s concept of an Atlas 5 rocket and CST-100 crew capsule on the launch pad. Credit: United Launch…
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Video: Delta 2/SMAP pre-launch news conference
Read more →: Video: Delta 2/SMAP pre-launch news conferenceNASA, United Launch Alliance and Air Force officials hold the pre-launch news conference for the Delta 2 rocket…
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SpaceX releases new animation of mighty Falcon Heavy
Read more →: SpaceX releases new animation of mighty Falcon HeavyA new animation of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket set for a debut flight later this year shows how…
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Boeing expected to win first operational space taxi order
Read more →: Boeing expected to win first operational space taxi orderNASA astronaut Randy Bresnik participates in a fit check in a mock-up of Boeing’s CST-100 capsule. Credit: Boeing…
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SpaceX confirms first Crew Dragon flights will return to ocean landings
Read more →: SpaceX confirms first Crew Dragon flights will return to ocean landingsFile photo of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule descending under its three main parachutes. Credit: SpaceX The human-rated Crew…
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All systems ‘go’ for Delta 2 rocket launch of SMAP
Read more →: All systems ‘go’ for Delta 2 rocket launch of SMAPVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — The SMAP observatory to map soil moisture distribution from 426 miles in space…
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Weather looking good for Delta 2 launch
Read more →: Weather looking good for Delta 2 launchVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — The weather outlook is 80 percent favorable for launch of the Delta 2…
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Boeing, SpaceX on track for commercial crew flights to station in 2017
Read more →: Boeing, SpaceX on track for commercial crew flights to station in 2017STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION File photo of the International Space Station as seen…
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CASC Promotes National Aerospace Standard Development
Read more →: CASC Promotes National Aerospace Standard DevelopmentBEIJING, Jan. 22 (China Space News) — On Jan.13, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) held a…
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New discoveries from Rosetta put comet 67P in focus
Read more →: New discoveries from Rosetta put comet 67P in focusThis image from Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera shows part of a large fracture in the neck of comet…
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Preview story: Launch of Delta 2 rocket with NASA probe Thursday
Read more →: Preview story: Launch of Delta 2 rocket with NASA probe ThursdayCredit: NASA VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE — From weather forecasting to agricultural benefits, a new NASA mission launching…