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Iran declares first successful domestic launch – confusion continues
Read more →: Iran declares first successful domestic launch – confusion continuesIranian State TV this morning reported that Iran had successfully launched a satellite into space on an Iranian…
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NASA publishes RFP for Ares I Rollercoaster escape system
Read more →: NASA publishes RFP for Ares I Rollercoaster escape systemNASA has published its Request For Proposals (RFP) to potential contractors, ahead of the construction of the rollercoaster…
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NASA working another strange event seen on STS-116’s boosters
Read more →: NASA working another strange event seen on STS-116’s boostersFollowing the confirmation that a small piece of SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) insulation managed to apparently defy the…
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ILS secure EchoStar launch – adds another 2008 Proton launch
Read more →: ILS secure EchoStar launch – adds another 2008 Proton launchInternational Launch Services (ILS) have signed a deal with EchoStar Communications Corporation (DISH) for the launch of another…
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Progress antenna problem solved via spacewalk
Read more →: Progress antenna problem solved via spacewalkA previously unscheduled spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully completed, after Mikhail Tyurin and…
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NASA solves YERO problem for shuttle
Read more →: NASA solves YERO problem for shuttleShuttle orbiters can now enjoy a happy New Year’s Eve on orbit, following the recommendation to implement a…
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Returning Sea Launch to flight
Read more →: Returning Sea Launch to flightThe Odyssey Launch Platform returned to a hero’s welcome at Sea Launch’s Home Port before the weekend, following…
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ULA’s Delta II launches with THEMIS
Read more →: ULA’s Delta II launches with THEMISA United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II has launched with five NASA probes for the THEMIS project from…
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STS-117 Rollout – NASA to solve Atlantis SRB problem at the Pad
Read more →: STS-117 Rollout – NASA to solve Atlantis SRB problem at the PadShuttle Atlantis has arrived at Pad 39A on Thursday, but the problem with the right SRB (Solid Rocket…
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ULA internal review aiming to return Atlas V to flight status
Read more →: ULA internal review aiming to return Atlas V to flight statusThe United Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin will conduct an internal review of their Atlas V launch vehicle on Thursday,…
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Atlantis’ booster requires troubleshooting
Read more →: Atlantis’ booster requires troubleshootingUnited Space Alliance (USA) engineers are working on a troubleshooting plan, following ‘erratic’ chamber pressure readings on the…
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Atlantis issue delays rollout – STS-120 moving up
Read more →: Atlantis issue delays rollout – STS-120 moving upAtlantis’ rollout to Launch Pad 39A has been delayed until at least Thursday morning, as engineers work an…