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China launches fourth trio of Yaogan military satellites since September
Read more →: China launches fourth trio of Yaogan military satellites since SeptemberA Long March 2C rocket lifted off Thursday, Jan. 25, from the Xichang space center. Credit: Xinhua A…
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Falcon Heavy lowered at launch pad
Read more →: Falcon Heavy lowered at launch padThe SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket was lowered to the horizontal position at launch pad 39A on 27 January…
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It’s a date! SpaceX’s Elon Musk sets Falcon Heavy rocket’s huge first launch for Feb. 6
Read more →: It’s a date! SpaceX’s Elon Musk sets Falcon Heavy rocket’s huge first launch for Feb. 6SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy stands tall at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during ground…
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Newly installed space station robot arm grapple fixture not operating properly
Read more →: Newly installed space station robot arm grapple fixture not operating properlySTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The grapple mechanism installed on one end of the space station’s…
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Video: Ariane 5 makes a smooth blastoff before mission runs into trouble
Read more →: Video: Ariane 5 makes a smooth blastoff before mission runs into troubleA 180-foot-tall (55-meter) Ariane 5 rocket climbed into space from French Guiana on Thursday evening, but the mission…
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Ariane 5 deploys two telecom satellites in orbit despite telemetry loss
Read more →: Ariane 5 deploys two telecom satellites in orbit despite telemetry lossEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 1300 GMT (8 a.m. EST) Jan. 26 with SES statement. An Ariane 5 rocket…
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Probe into off-target Ariane 5 launch begins, SES and Yahsat payloads healthy
Read more →: Probe into off-target Ariane 5 launch begins, SES and Yahsat payloads healthyAn Ariane 5 rocket climbs away from Kourou, French Guiana, with the SES 14 and Al Yah 3…
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China honors taikonauts as role models
Read more →: China honors taikonauts as role modelsChina honored a group of taikonauts with the title the “role models of our times” in Beijing on…
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Video: Arianespace chief Stephane Israel announces launch anomaly
Read more →: Video: Arianespace chief Stephane Israel announces launch anomalyArianespace chief executive Stephane Israel announced an anomaly occurred during Thursday’s flight of an Ariane 5 rocket from…
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NASA science instrument ready to study critical space weather boundary zone
Read more →: NASA science instrument ready to study critical space weather boundary zoneThe Airbus-built SES 14 communications satellite and the GOLD payload are readied for attachment to its Ariane 5…
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White House gets pushback on plan to phase out space station funding by 2025
Read more →: White House gets pushback on plan to phase out space station funding by 2025The International Space Station has been continuously occupied since 2000. (NASA photo) White House budget plans are zeroing…
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 lifts off from French Guiana
Read more →: Live coverage: Ariane 5 lifts off from French GuianaLive coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the SES 14 and Al…