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Chinese mission returned nearly 4 pounds of lunar samples
Read more →: Chinese mission returned nearly 4 pounds of lunar samplesStaff members handle the capsule containing lunar samples returned by the Chang’e 5 mission. Credit: Xinhua Chinese officials…
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China to launch core module of space station in first half of 2021
Read more →: China to launch core module of space station in first half of 2021China plans to launch the core module of its manned space station in the first half of 2021,…
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French military surveillance satellite launched by Soyuz rocket
Read more →: French military surveillance satellite launched by Soyuz rocketA Soyuz ST-A rocket fires off its launch pad in French Guiana with the CSO 2 spacecraft. Credit:…
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Three astronauts assigned to Crew Dragon mission in late 2021
Read more →: Three astronauts assigned to Crew Dragon mission in late 2021The members of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station. Pictured from left are NASA astronaut…
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Live coverage: Soyuz lifts off from French Guiana
Read more →: Live coverage: Soyuz lifts off from French GuianaLive coverage of the countdown and launch of a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana with the CSO 2…
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Two payloads orbited by SpaceX’s launch of NRO mission
Read more →: Two payloads orbited by SpaceX’s launch of NRO missionA Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on the NROL-108 mission Dec. 19 from pad 39A at the Kennedy…
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China launches secret military spy payload
Read more →: China launches secret military spy payloadA Long March 4C rocket took off Sunday with the Yaogan 33 satellite. Credit: Xinhua A secret Chinese…
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French military spysat set for launch Monday
Read more →: French military spysat set for launch MondayArtist’s illustration of a CSO satellite. Credit: Airbus A sharp-eyed French military surveillance spacecraft is set for launch…
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China’s Long March 8 rocket successful in debut launch
Read more →: China’s Long March 8 rocket successful in debut launchA Long March 8 rocket lifts off from Sunday (U.S. time) from the Wenchang launch base on Hainan…
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China’s new carrier rocket Long March-8 makes maiden flight
Read more →: China’s new carrier rocket Long March-8 makes maiden flightChina’s new medium-lift carrier rocket Long March-8 made its maiden flight on Tuesday, sending five satellites into planned…
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China’s Chang’e-5 retrieves 1,731 grams of moon samples
Read more →: China’s Chang’e-5 retrieves 1,731 grams of moon samplesChina’s Chang’e-5 probe retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon, according to the China National Space…
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Long March 8 rocket lifts 5 satellites in debut flight
Read more →: Long March 8 rocket lifts 5 satellites in debut flightThe Long March 8 conducts its debut flight at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China’s island…