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Seattle company buys big rocket for little satellites
Read more →: Seattle company buys big rocket for little satellitesArtist’s concept of Spaceflight Industries’ Sherpa multi-payload space tug, set for a debut mission next year. Credit: Spaceflight…
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Photos: Ariane 5 on the eve of launch
Read more →: Photos: Ariane 5 on the eve of launchA colorful sunset Tuesday created a dramatic backdrop to Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket, poised on its launch pad…
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Satellites for Australia and Argentina ready for Ariane 5 launch
Read more →: Satellites for Australia and Argentina ready for Ariane 5 launchThe Ariane 5 rocket with the Sky Muster and Arsat 2 satellites rolled out to the launch pad…
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Preview: Mexican communications reform counting on Atlas 5 rocket
Read more →: Preview: Mexican communications reform counting on Atlas 5 rocketAn Atlas 5-421 vehicle (like the one pictured) will launch the Morelos 3 satellite. Credit: James Murati/Bionetics Photo…
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Destination Phobos: ‘Humans Orbiting Mars’ report goes public
Read more →: Destination Phobos: ‘Humans Orbiting Mars’ report goes publicAn artist’s conception shows as astronaut’s-eye view of Mars from Phobos, one of its moons. (Credit: Planetary Society)…
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ESA hopes to commit to 2018 Mars rover launch by December
Read more →: ESA hopes to commit to 2018 Mars rover launch by DecemberThe ExoMars 2018 rover will be assembled by Airbus Defense and Space at its facility in Stevenage, UK.…
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NASA veteran Lori Garver on space: The ‘endless’ frontier for commercial ventures
Read more →: NASA veteran Lori Garver on space: The ‘endless’ frontier for commercial venturesDuring her stint as NASA’s deputy administrator, Lori Garver visited Seattle’s Museum of Flight in 2011 for a…
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China sends satellite to aid “smart city”
Read more →: China sends satellite to aid “smart city”China on Friday sent a satellite into space to aid urban management by monitoring traffic and smog, its…
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China’s Long March-11 Carrier Rocket Successful
Read more →: China’s Long March-11 Carrier Rocket SuccessfulJIUQUAN, Gansu, Sept. 25 (China Space News) — China successfully launched a new model of carrier rocket, the…
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NASA confirms intermittent water flows on Mars
Read more →: NASA confirms intermittent water flows on MarsSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Dark, narrow streaks on Martian slopes such as these at Hale…
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Second new Chinese launcher flies in a week
Read more →: Second new Chinese launcher flies in a weekVideo frame from a presentation on the Long March 11 maiden flight on China’s state-run CCTV news channel.…
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HTV supply ship sets course for re-entry
Read more →: HTV supply ship sets course for re-entryThe HTV-5 supply ship flies away from the space station after release from the robotic arm Monday. Credit:…