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China conducts first successful test of hybrid rocket
Read more →: China conducts first successful test of hybrid rocketChina successfully launched and retrieved a hybrid rocket on Friday for the first time. The rocket, “Beihang-2”, was…
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STS-125’s tank arrives – manifest meeting evaluates Ares I-X and ISS supplies
Read more →: STS-125’s tank arrives – manifest meeting evaluates Ares I-X and ISS suppliesThe replacement tank for Atlantis’ mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has arrived at the Kennedy Space…
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Supporting Endeavour – equipment and personnel shipped out to Edwards
Read more →: Supporting Endeavour – equipment and personnel shipped out to EdwardsEndeavour is receiving numerous visitors and support equipment during her Californian vacation, as post flight deservicing continues to…
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Pristine Endeavour deservicing at Edwards – Window 6 damage failed to spread
Read more →: Pristine Endeavour deservicing at Edwards – Window 6 damage failed to spreadEngineers are working through post flight deservicing tasks on Endeavour at Dryden Flight Research Facility (DFRC)/Edwards Air Force…
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China launch remote sensing satellite Yaogan-4 – with potential military use
Read more →: China launch remote sensing satellite Yaogan-4 – with potential military useChina has launched a new remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Yaogan-4 satellite was…
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Endeavour lands at Edwards to conclude STS-126
Read more →: Endeavour lands at Edwards to conclude STS-126Space shuttle orbiter Endeavour has landed at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, following a hugely successful…
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Endeavour heading to California for Sunday landing at Edwards Air Force Base
Read more →: Endeavour heading to California for Sunday landing at Edwards Air Force BaseSTS-126 marked Endeavour’s EOM-1 (End Of Mission minus one day) with checkouts of the orbiter’s vital systems that…
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Endeavour undocks from a healthier ISS – heads to Late Inspections
Read more →: Endeavour undocks from a healthier ISS – heads to Late InspectionsShuttle orbiter Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Flight Day 15 of STS-126. Endeavour…
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Endeavour readied for Friday undocking – Thanksgiving on ISS for STS-126
Read more →: Endeavour readied for Friday undocking – Thanksgiving on ISS for STS-126With Flight Day 14 marking the STS-126 crew’s final day onboard the International Space Station (ISS), the performance…
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Extensive process clearing MMOD strike on Endeavour window for re-entry
Read more →: Extensive process clearing MMOD strike on Endeavour window for re-entryThe Mission Management Team (MMT) have initially cleared a Micrometeoroid Orbital Debris (MMOD) strike to Endeavour’s window 6…
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MMT outlines their extension day decision – EVA-4 finalizes SARJ tasks
Read more →: MMT outlines their extension day decision – EVA-4 finalizes SARJ tasksThe Mission Management Team (MMT) has decided to extend STS-126 by an additional docked day. This will allow…
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STS-119/Discovery rollover date changed as 2009 shuttle schedule realigns
Read more →: STS-119/Discovery rollover date changed as 2009 shuttle schedule realignsOnly around five weeks will separate Endeavour’s return home from her STS-126 mission, and when Discovery is due…