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Russian spy satellite launched via Soyuz 2-1B
Read more →: Russian spy satellite launched via Soyuz 2-1BA Russian Soyuz 2-1B launch vehicle has lofted the second Persona reconnaissance satellite into space on Friday. The…
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China Publicizes Earth Observation Satellite’s HD Photos
Read more →: China Publicizes Earth Observation Satellite’s HD PhotosBEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) — China on Thursday publicized the first batch of photos captured by Gaofen-1, its…
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Qualification testing begins on Dream Chaser’s rocket motor
Read more →: Qualification testing begins on Dream Chaser’s rocket motorSierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have begun qualification testing on the hybrid rocket motor that will provide propulsion to…
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Europe’s ATV heavy hauler launches on penultimate trip to ISS
Read more →: Europe’s ATV heavy hauler launches on penultimate trip to ISSThe European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Automated Transfer Vehicle-4 (ATV-4) spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station (ISS) on…
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NASA looks to Kourou for SLS ground ops streamlining ideas
Read more →: NASA looks to Kourou for SLS ground ops streamlining ideasAs development of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket continues, NASA is looking to its international partners for…
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Shenzhou-10 spacecraft to be launched in mid-June
Read more →: Shenzhou-10 spacecraft to be launched in mid-JuneJIUQUAN, GANSU, June 3 (Xinhua) — The manned Shenzhou-10 mission will be launched in the middle of June,…
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ILS Proton-M successfully lofts SES-6
Read more →: ILS Proton-M successfully lofts SES-6International Launch Services (ILS) launched their Proton-M rocket again from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch occurred at…
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SLS prepares for PDR – Evolution eyes Dual-Use Upper Stage
Read more →: SLS prepares for PDR – Evolution eyes Dual-Use Upper StageNASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is deep into preparations for the key milestone of the Preliminary Design Review…
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Q&A: Star Trek’s ‘Data’ on autism, space travel, and the link between humanity and technology
Read more →: Q&A: Star Trek’s ‘Data’ on autism, space travel, and the link between humanity and technologyBrent Spiner, a.k.a. “Data” from Star Trek, tried out Google Glass for the first time on Wednesday at…
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From Space Station to Moon Base – Bigelow expands on inflatable ambitions
Read more →: From Space Station to Moon Base – Bigelow expands on inflatable ambitionsTwo months after signing a non-funded Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA, Bigelow Aerospace has made great progress…
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Asteroid-mining company launches $1M Kickstarter campaign for world’s first crowdfunded space telescope
Read more →: Asteroid-mining company launches $1M Kickstarter campaign for world’s first crowdfunded space telescopeWhen Planetary Resources first announced its plans to mine near-earth asteroids last year, the response was impressive. More than 3,500 people…
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Kickstarter campaign for public space telescope reaches $100K in 2 hours
Read more →: Kickstarter campaign for public space telescope reaches $100K in 2 hoursFrom left: Vlogger Hank Green, Planetary Resources founders Eric Anderson and Peter Diamandis, and Planetary President Chris Lewicki…