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Ariane 5 launches with Helios 2B spy satellite
Read more →: Ariane 5 launches with Helios 2B spy satelliteThe seventh and final Ariane 5 launch for 2009 has launched at the second attempt on Friday – following…
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STS-130: PRCB sets Feb 7 launch date as Endeavour sleeps in VAB
Read more →: STS-130: PRCB sets Feb 7 launch date as Endeavour sleeps in VABMating operations have been completed in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) ahead of an extended stay for Endeavour…
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STS-131: Engineers working through issue with FRCS on Discovery
Read more →: STS-131: Engineers working through issue with FRCS on DiscoveryPreparations for Discovery’s STS-131 mission have encountered a slight hiccup during the installation of the reserviced Forward Reaction…
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China completes 2009 schedule by launching another spy satellite
Read more →: China completes 2009 schedule by launching another spy satelliteChina have launched the YaoGan Weinxing-8 “remote sensing” satellite via a CZ-4C Chang Zheng-4C from the Taiyuan Satellite…
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ULA Delta II successfully launches with WISE
Read more →: ULA Delta II successfully launches with WISEA United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket (Delta 347) has launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base this…
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ATK class STS-129 booster motor performance as excellent
Read more →: ATK class STS-129 booster motor performance as excellentShuttle managers have concluded the key review of STS-129’s mission, in turn providing a baseline for STS-130’s Flight…
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STS-130: Endeavour arrives in the VAB for mating
Read more →: STS-130: Endeavour arrives in the VAB for matingEndeavour has completed her rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), ahead of mating with External Tank (ET-134)…
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NASA’s future direction – extra shuttle flights and commerical launcher touted
Read more →: NASA’s future direction – extra shuttle flights and commerical launcher toutedMOD Director Paul Hill has hinted that there’s a “remote” chance NASA may add one or more shuttle…
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Endeavour readied for trip to VAB, sporting new MEI instrumentation
Read more →: Endeavour readied for trip to VAB, sporting new MEI instrumentationSTS-130 is set to achieve its latest milestone, as Endeavour prepares to rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building…
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NASA managers evaluating STS-135 as an addition to the shuttle manifest
Read more →: NASA managers evaluating STS-135 as an addition to the shuttle manifestNASA managers at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Johnson Space Center (JSC) have confirmed they are working…
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ULA Delta IV launches with WGS-3 at second attempt
Read more →: ULA Delta IV launches with WGS-3 at second attemptA new configuration of the Delta IV rocket has launched on its maiden flight. The new Medium+ (5,4)…
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Extension decision no closer after “one heck of a year” for shuttle
Read more →: Extension decision no closer after “one heck of a year” for shuttleThe Space Shuttle Program (SSP) will have “no idea” where it stands from a budget standpoint until February,…