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China Successfully Tests Accurate Landing of Rocket Debris
Read more →: China Successfully Tests Accurate Landing of Rocket DebrisBEIJING, August 2 (China Space News) — China has successfully tested the technology that can accurately control the…
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ExoMars parachute failures could jeopardize 2020 launch date
Read more →: ExoMars parachute failures could jeopardize 2020 launch dateThe ExoMars parachute deployment sequence that will deliver a surface platform and rover to the surface of Mars.…
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Photos: Falcon 9 rocket takes off with the Amos 17 satellite
Read more →: Photos: Falcon 9 rocket takes off with the Amos 17 satelliteThese photos taken Aug. 6 show the liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Israeli-owned Amos…
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Rocket Lab to begin booster recovery experiments later this year
Read more →: Rocket Lab to begin booster recovery experiments later this yearRocket Lab’s next launch from New Zealand, set for Friday, will carry a data recorder to measure…
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Watch SpaceX Dragon launch pad escape system testing
Read more →: Watch SpaceX Dragon launch pad escape system testingA slide wire escape system has been undergoing tests at launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center…
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China’s lunar rover travels 271 meters on moon’s far side
Read more →: China’s lunar rover travels 271 meters on moon’s far sideBEIJING, Aug. 8 — China’s lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 271 meters on the far side of…
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Photos: Atlas 5 paints the sky with spectacular sunrise launch
Read more →: Photos: Atlas 5 paints the sky with spectacular sunrise launchCredit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now Skywatchers and early risers across Florida enjoyed dazzling views of a United…
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Atlas 5 launch adds to U.S. military’s secure communications satellite network
Read more →: Atlas 5 launch adds to U.S. military’s secure communications satellite networkAn Atlas 5 rocket lifts off at 6:13 a.m. EDT (1013 GMT) Thursday from pad 41 at Cape…
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Atlas 5 launch timeline on the AEHF 5 mission
Read more →: Atlas 5 launch timeline on the AEHF 5 missionA United Launch Atlas 5 rocket is set to launch the U.S. Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High…
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SpaceX successfully launches Israeli-owned telecom satellite
Read more →: SpaceX successfully launches Israeli-owned telecom satelliteA Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with the Amos 17 communications satellite at 7:23 p.m. EDT (2323 GMT)…
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Photos: Atlas 5 rocket rolls out to launch pad 41
Read more →: Photos: Atlas 5 rocket rolls out to launch pad 41Credit: United Launch Alliance Set to fly in its most powerful configuration with five solid rocket boosters, a…
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Photos: AEHF 5 satellite encapsulated for launch
Read more →: Photos: AEHF 5 satellite encapsulated for launchThe U.S. Air Force’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite, designed for secure, jam-resistant communications, is set for…