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China Launches Yunhai-1 02 Satellite
Read more →: China Launches Yunhai-1 02 SatelliteJIUQUAN, Sept. 25 (China Space News) — China sent a new satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan…
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LRO’s view of Chandrayaan 2 landing site obscured by shadows
Read more →: LRO’s view of Chandrayaan 2 landing site obscured by shadowsNASA’s Galileo spacecraft captured this view of the moon in 1992 on its mission to Jupiter. Credit: NASA…
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Live coverage: Japanese cargo freighter launches from Tanegashima
Read more →: Live coverage: Japanese cargo freighter launches from TanegashimaLive coverage of the countdown and launch of an H-2B rocket with Japan’s eighth H-2 Transfer Vehicle on…
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Fresh batteries, experiments on the way to the International Space Station
Read more →: Fresh batteries, experiments on the way to the International Space StationA Japanese H-2B rocket lifts off with the eighth HTV resupply freighter. Credit: MHI/JAXA A Japanese H-2B rocket…
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NASA taps Lockheed Martin to build six more Orion crew capsules
Read more →: NASA taps Lockheed Martin to build six more Orion crew capsulesArtist’s illustration of an Orion spacecraft at the moon. Credit: Lockheed Martin NASA announced Monday it will order…
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Soyuz rocket in position for launch of next station crew
Read more →: Soyuz rocket in position for launch of next station crewThe Russian Soyuz rocket that will carry a three-person crew to the International Space Station Wednesday has…
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Two more satellites launched into China’s Beidou navigation fleet
Read more →: Two more satellites launched into China’s Beidou navigation fleetA Long March 3B rocket lifted off at 2110 GMT Sunday (5:10 p.m. EDT), or 5:10 a.m. Beijing…
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Sun Jiadong, Ye Peijian Awarded National Medal, Honorary Title
Read more →: Sun Jiadong, Ye Peijian Awarded National Medal, Honorary TitleBEIJING, Sept. 17 (China Space News) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed a presidential decree to…
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Chinese Space Station Core Module Passes Review
Read more →: Chinese Space Station Core Module Passes ReviewBEIJING, Sept. 23 (China Space News) — The core module for China’s planned space station has passed a…
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Japanese cargo launch reset for Tuesday after fire
Read more →: Japanese cargo launch reset for Tuesday after fireEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Saturday, Sept. 21, with new launch date. A Japanese H-2B rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building…
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Launch of South Korean lunar orbiter delayed to 2022
Read more →: Launch of South Korean lunar orbiter delayed to 2022The moon as seen from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA The launch of South Korea’s first moon…
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Five Chinese smallsats launched by Long March 11 rocket
Read more →: Five Chinese smallsats launched by Long March 11 rocketA solid-fueled Long March 11 rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan launch base Thursday at 0642 GMT (2:42…