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International ocean research observatory fails in orbit
Read more →: International ocean research observatory fails in orbitCredit: CONAE An Argentine satellite hosting a NASA sensor designed to measure the saltiness of Earth’s oceans has…
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Launch campaign underway for next Air Force Delta 4 rocket
Read more →: Launch campaign underway for next Air Force Delta 4 rocketFile image of WGS satellite. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — With the Delta 4 rocket now waiting on…
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The LM-7 Launch Vehicle Making its Maiden Flight Next Year
Read more →: The LM-7 Launch Vehicle Making its Maiden Flight Next YearRecently, the joint assessment for the LM-7 carrier rocket was passed through by China Aerospace Science and Technology…
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This startup is launching 60 satellites in space to take real-time photos of Earth
Read more →: This startup is launching 60 satellites in space to take real-time photos of EarthBlackSky’s Pathfinder spacecraft will provide real-time images of the Earth. A new Seattle-area startup wants to launch the largest satellite-imaging constellation…
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Long-lived tropical weather satellite re-enters
Read more →: Long-lived tropical weather satellite re-entersArtist’s concept of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. Credit: NASA A 2.9-ton rainfall research satellite fell into Earth’s…
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OneWeb selects Airbus to build 900 Internet satellites
Read more →: OneWeb selects Airbus to build 900 Internet satellitesArtist’s concept of a OneWeb satellite. Credit: OneWeb Airbus Defense and Space and OneWeb, a startup backed by…
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Engineers seek to stabilize radio link with comet lander
Read more →: Engineers seek to stabilize radio link with comet landerRosetta’s navigation camera captured this view of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko awakened by the sun June 5. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NavCam Emboldened…
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Space Florida to take over KSC’s shuttle runway
Read more →: Space Florida to take over KSC’s shuttle runwayFile photo of Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway. Credit: NASA/KSC NASA will hand over control of…
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China using indigenous Beidou system to detect gas leaks
Read more →: China using indigenous Beidou system to detect gas leaksChina is planning to use its domestically-operated satellite navigation system to help log and detect possible leaks in…
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Two ‘microprobes’ to accompany InSight lander to Mars
Read more →: Two ‘microprobes’ to accompany InSight lander to MarsMechanical engineer Joel Steinkraus and systems engineer Farah Alibay hold a full-scale mechanical mock-up of a MarCO CubeSat.…
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Comet lander wakes up!
Read more →: Comet lander wakes up!STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Artist’s concept of the Philae lander. Credit: DLR The European Space…
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Photos: Space crew welcomed home after 199-day mission
Read more →: Photos: Space crew welcomed home after 199-day missionThree space station residents crammed inside a capsule smaller than a compact car landed on the austere plans…