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The Significance of NASA’s ISS National Laboratory Report
Read more →: The Significance of NASA’s ISS National Laboratory ReportOn June 1, NASA submitted a report to the Congress entitled “NASA Report to Congress Regarding a Plan…
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China announces successful launch of SinoSat-3
Read more →: China announces successful launch of SinoSat-3The 100th Long March launch vehicle has placed the SinoSat-3 (Xinnuo-3) communications satellite into orbit. The CZ-3A Chang…
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Delta II suffers pad problem – Dawn may be delayed
Read more →: Delta II suffers pad problem – Dawn may be delayedUnited Launch Alliance engineers have been forced to cease processing of the Delta II launch vehicle, which is…
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STS-117 FRR completed – Atlantis confirmed for June 8 launch
Read more →: STS-117 FRR completed – Atlantis confirmed for June 8 launchShuttle managers have concluded their Flight Readiness Review (FRR) by approving Shuttle Atlantis to proceed with the first…
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Atlantis looking good for June 8 as FRR continues
Read more →: Atlantis looking good for June 8 as FRR continuesNASA managers are midway through their two day Flight Readiness Review (FRR), with all elements of flight rationale…
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Soyuz-FG launches with four Globalstar satellites
Read more →: Soyuz-FG launches with four Globalstar satellitesA Russian Soyuz-FG launch vehicle has lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome Kazakhstan, carrying four encapsulated Globalstar satellites.…
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NASA decide against COPV change for Atlantis ahead of STS-117
Read more →: NASA decide against COPV change for Atlantis ahead of STS-117Shuttle managers have opted against offloading the amount of helium stored in Atlantis’ Composite Overwrap Pressure Vessels (COPVs),…
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Tank battle back on – this time with STS-120
Read more →: Tank battle back on – this time with STS-120Engineers at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) are no strangers to the battle of protecting the shuttle launch…
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China launch Yaogan-II satellite – 100th success
Read more →: China launch Yaogan-II satellite – 100th successFollowing a number of rumors about a possible military launch from Jiuquan, China has launched a new remote…
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China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite-2 Successfully
Read more →: China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite-2 SuccessfullyRemote Sensing Satellite-2 was carried by Long March-2D carrier rocket (CZ2D-8) and launched successfully from Jiuquan Satellite Launch…
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ATK booster test for Shuttle and Ares I successful
Read more →: ATK booster test for Shuttle and Ares I successfulATK’s static fire test of a NASA Reusable Solid Rocket Motor (RSRM) – to provide performance data on…
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China-EU Space Agreement Signed for Further Cooperation
Read more →: China-EU Space Agreement Signed for Further CooperationOn May 24 2007, the first meeting between China and the Space Cooperation Steering Committee of European Space…