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Soyuz TMA-10 launches amid ISS problem
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-10 launches amid ISS problemA Russian Soyuz launch vehicle has launched with Expedition 15 cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin (commander), flight engineer Oleg Kotov,…
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Orion and Ares Face Season of SRR, Planning
Read more →: Orion and Ares Face Season of SRR, PlanningWith the promise of spring warmth finally headed for a cold-weary east coast, the Orion and Ares programs…
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STS-117 heading towards June launch – Booster’s life extended
Read more →: STS-117 heading towards June launch – Booster’s life extendedNASA managers appear to have ruled out the possibility of launching shuttle Atlantis in the short May launch…
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Endeavour being readied for her long awaited return
Read more →: Endeavour being readied for her long awaited returnWhile the focus of attention has been firmly placed on Atlantis and the repairs to ET-124, Endeavour –…
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Michoud complete vital spray tests for damaged tank
Read more →: Michoud complete vital spray tests for damaged tankCrucial for next week’s decision on which External Tank Atlantis will fly with on STS-117, spray tests have…
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Lockheed studies Centaur applications for Lunar Lander concepts
Read more →: Lockheed studies Centaur applications for Lunar Lander conceptsLockheed Martin has recently proposed the use of the Centaur stage as the basis for the new Lunar…
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Sea Launch fallout – two more satellites switch to Ariane
Read more →: Sea Launch fallout – two more satellites switch to ArianeIntelsat have cancelled two launches that were initially manifested with the Sea Launch Company’s Land Launch wing, following…
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NASA managers praise tank repair effort – clarify flight schedule
Read more →: NASA managers praise tank repair effort – clarify flight scheduleAs NASA managers head towards the April 10th decision on which External Tank Atlantis will fly with on…
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Soyuz TMA-9 relocation successful – ISS update
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-9 relocation successful – ISS updateExpedition 14 crewmembers Suni Williams, Michael Lopez-Alegria and “Misha” Tuyrin have successfully taken the Soyuz TMA-9 for a…
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Boeing claim to be NASA’s low risk option for Ares I Upper Stage
Read more →: Boeing claim to be NASA’s low risk option for Ares I Upper StageFollowing the announcement of Boeing’s team that will compete for the Ares I Upper Stage contract, Jim Chilton,…
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NASA may change orbiters for manifest solution
Read more →: NASA may change orbiters for manifest solutionNASA managers have started to evaluate manifest options to mitigate schedule issues, following the continuing re-alignment of STS-117’s…
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Falcon I flight – preliminary assessment positive for SpaceX
Read more →: Falcon I flight – preliminary assessment positive for SpaceXSpaceX CEO Elon Musk has noted that the preliminary assessment of the second Falcon I flight shows that…