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China’s Lunar Orbiter Modifies Orbit
Read more →: China’s Lunar Orbiter Modifies OrbitBEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — China’s spacecraft testing technology for the Chang’e-5 return lunar mission, trimmed its orbit…
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China launches third space mission in a week
Read more →: China launches third space mission in a weekA Long March 2C rocket lifted off at 0659 GMT (2:59 a.m. EDT; 2:59 p.m. Beijing time) Monday…
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Errant boat scrubs Antares launch from Virginia
Read more →: Errant boat scrubs Antares launch from VirginiaThe Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket sits on launch pad 0A at Wallops Island, Va., after Monday’s scrub.…
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Antares rocket’s enhanced upper stage debuts Tuesday
Read more →: Antares rocket’s enhanced upper stage debuts TuesdayUpdated after the scrub of Monday’s launch attempt. The Antares rocket on launch pad 0A at Wallops Island,…
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Live Coverage: Antares explodes moments after launch
Read more →: Live Coverage: Antares explodes moments after launchMission Status Center Live coverage of the flight of an Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket and Cygnus resupply…
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Rocket launch could dazzle U.S. East Coast
Read more →: Rocket launch could dazzle U.S. East CoastUpdated after the scrub of Monday’s launch attempt. The Antares rocket on the launch pad at Wallops Island,…
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Science-laden Cygnus spaceship ready for takeoff
Read more →: Science-laden Cygnus spaceship ready for takeoffESA astronaut Alexander Gerst works with a capillary flow experiment on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA A…
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Antares rocket moved to launch pad in Virginia
Read more →: Antares rocket moved to launch pad in VirginiaAn Antares rocket rides a self-propelled mobile transporter Friday to launch pad 0A at Wallops Island, Va. Credit:…
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First commercial mission to the moon launched from China
Read more →: First commercial mission to the moon launched from ChinaArtist’s concept of the Manfred Memorial Moon Mission, which remains attached to the upper stage of a Long…
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ILS plans to return Proton to commercial service next month
Read more →: ILS plans to return Proton to commercial service next monthFile photo of a Proton rocket being lifted on top of a launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
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SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship returns to Earth
Read more →: SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship returns to EarthThe SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule descends to the Pacific Ocean on Saturday. Credit: SpaceX Wrapping up SpaceX’s fourth…
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Atlas 5 to fly Wednesday, continuing rapid deployment of GPS satellites
Read more →: Atlas 5 to fly Wednesday, continuing rapid deployment of GPS satellitesFile photo of Atlas 5 in the 401 configuration. Image: ULA. Launching new Global Positioning System navigation satellites…