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CASC Showcases Products at Airshow China 2012
Read more →: CASC Showcases Products at Airshow China 2012BEIJING, Nov. 13 (China Space News) — The Ninth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as…
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Exploration Alternatives: From Propellant Depots to Commercial Lunar Base
Read more →: Exploration Alternatives: From Propellant Depots to Commercial Lunar BaseAs NASA managers continue to work modifications to an unreleased exploration plan, one that has a Heavy Lift…
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CASC President Briefed on China’s Space Technology Plan
Read more →: CASC President Briefed on China’s Space Technology PlanBEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhuanet) — China says it’s preparing to launch and land its Chang’e 3 satellite on…
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Soyuz 2-1A launches latest Meridian satellite for the Russian military
Read more →: Soyuz 2-1A launches latest Meridian satellite for the Russian militaryA Soyuz-2-1a/Fregat rocket has launched a communications satellite for the Russian military on Wednesday. The rocket, carrying the…
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Newsmakers 2012: Asteroid miner Chris Lewicki points Planetary Resources to a new industry in space
Read more →: Newsmakers 2012: Asteroid miner Chris Lewicki points Planetary Resources to a new industry in spaceChris Lewicki with a prototype of Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-100 spacecraft. They plan to send robots into space to…
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NASA interested in payload fairing options for multi-mission SLS capability
Read more →: NASA interested in payload fairing options for multi-mission SLS capabilitySLS managers have asked the aerospace industry for information about the potential use of existing payload fairings for…
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Ariane 5 ECA conducts dual satellite launch from Kourou
Read more →: Ariane 5 ECA conducts dual satellite launch from KourouArianespace have launched their Ariane 5 ECA on another mission, lofting two satellites into orbit – namely Star…
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Q&A: Space Shuttle Trainier set to make its Seattle debut
Read more →: Q&A: Space Shuttle Trainier set to make its Seattle debutA sneak peek of the Space Shuttle Trainer. (Credit: Museum of Flight) On Saturday, the Space Shuttle Trainer…
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Dynetics and PWR aiming to liquidize SLS booster competition with F-1 power
Read more →: Dynetics and PWR aiming to liquidize SLS booster competition with F-1 powerOne of the most famous rocket engines in history – the Apollo/Saturn’s F-1 – could one day fly…
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Modifications planned for Atlas V SLC-41 Pad and SLS Mobile Launcher
Read more →: Modifications planned for Atlas V SLC-41 Pad and SLS Mobile LauncherUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) have recruited Hensel Phelps to design the modifications to their Atlas V pad at…
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CASC Signs Space Theme Park Contract with Hainan
Read more →: CASC Signs Space Theme Park Contract with HainanBEIJING, Nov. 7 (China Space News) — China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) signed a partnership contract…
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EFT-1 September, 2014 launch date “paced” by the Delta IV-H
Read more →: EFT-1 September, 2014 launch date “paced” by the Delta IV-HThe first test launch of NASA’s new Orion spacecraft is currently being paced by its “surrogate” launch vehicle,…