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STS-133: Discovery undocks for the final time, Late Inspections complete
Read more →: STS-133: Discovery undocks for the final time, Late Inspections completeIn an emotional farewell, Discovery has undocked and departed from the International Space Station (ISS) for the final…
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STS-134: Endeavour put through her interface test – eventful VAB flow
Read more →: STS-134: Endeavour put through her interface test – eventful VAB flowAs preparations continue for Discovery’s departure from the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, her younger sister, Endeavour,…
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Atlas V launches second X-37B OTV test flight mission
Read more →: Atlas V launches second X-37B OTV test flight missionThe United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Atlas V 501 carrying the X-37B OTV-2 spacecraft on Saturday,…
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STS-133: Workhorse Discovery exemplifying routine orbiter excellence
Read more →: STS-133: Workhorse Discovery exemplifying routine orbiter excellenceWith Discovery enjoying her final docked mission – with glowing praise from her crew during nearly every media…
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FAILURE: Orbital Taurus rocket fails NASA’s Glory spacecraft
Read more →: FAILURE: Orbital Taurus rocket fails NASA’s Glory spacecraftOrbital’s Taurus launch vehicle finally lifted off with NASA’a Glory spacecraft – at 10:09am GMT Friday morning – after…
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China planning powerful carrier rocket for manned moon landing
Read more →: China planning powerful carrier rocket for manned moon landingChina is studying the feasibility of designing a powerful carrier rocket for making a manned moon landing and…
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STS-133: Final Spacewalk completed – Extra +1 Day
Read more →: STS-133: Final Spacewalk completed – Extra +1 DayThe STS-133 crew are working through their second and final spacewalk dedicated to several misc. tasks that will…
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China’s Tiangong-1 to be launched by modified Long March II-F rocket
Read more →: China’s Tiangong-1 to be launched by modified Long March II-F rocketThe unmanned space module Tiangong-1 that China plans to launch this year will be sent into space by…
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China expects to launch fifth lunar probe Chang’e-5 in 2017
Read more →: China expects to launch fifth lunar probe Chang’e-5 in 2017China is expected to launch its fifth lunar probe, Chang’e-5, in 2017 to send back a moon rock…
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STS-133: PMM successfully installed – Soyuz flyabout cancelled
Read more →: STS-133: PMM successfully installed – Soyuz flyabout cancelledWith the first spacewalk (EVA) of the mission behind them, Discovery’s crew has further completed one of the…
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STS-133: EVA-1 completed; Endeavour Rolls to VAB one last time
Read more →: STS-133: EVA-1 completed; Endeavour Rolls to VAB one last timeAs Discovery continues to sail through her STS-133 mission with flying colors, astronauts Steve Bowen and Al Drew…
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STS-133: Pristine Discovery enjoying her docked mission swansong
Read more →: STS-133: Pristine Discovery enjoying her docked mission swansongThe Damage Assessment Team (DAT) confirmed Discovery’s clean ascent into space by clearing the orbiter from a Focused…