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Spacewalkers finish swapping batteries
Read more →: Spacewalkers finish swapping batteriesNASA astronaut Peggy Whitson helps Thomas Pesquet (left) and Shane Kimbrough (right) suit up for a spacewalk. (NASA…
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Falcon 9 rocket ready for all-important return to service Saturday
Read more →: Falcon 9 rocket ready for all-important return to service SaturdayThe Falcon 9 rocket with 10 Iridium Next communications satellites inside SpaceX’s hangar at Vandenberg Air Force Base,…
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Station astronauts complete second battery swap spacewalk
Read more →: Station astronauts complete second battery swap spacewalkSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Shane Kimbrough, left, maneuvers a battery adapter plate into position at…
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Timeline for Falcon 9 rocket’s launch of 10 Iridium satellites
Read more →: Timeline for Falcon 9 rocket’s launch of 10 Iridium satellitesFollow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent to orbit with the first 10 next-generation satellites…
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SpaceX gets ready to return to flight amid revelations about rocket finances
Read more →: SpaceX gets ready to return to flight amid revelations about rocket financesSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is readied to launch 10 Iridium Next satellites into orbit at Vandenberg Air Force…
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Moon Express reportedly has the money for moonshot – but launch is up in the air
Read more →: Moon Express reportedly has the money for moonshot – but launch is up in the airAn artist’s conception shows Moon Express’ lander extending its robotic arm to take a “selfie” of the spacecraft…
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Video: Highlights of second Expedition 50 spacewalk
Read more →: Video: Highlights of second Expedition 50 spacewalkVideo highlight reel of Expedition 50 commander Shane Kimbrough and flight engineer Thomas Pesquet conducting six-hour spacewalk on…
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China’s New Satellite for Civilian Hi-res Mapping Put into Business Operation
Read more →: China’s New Satellite for Civilian Hi-res Mapping Put into Business OperationBEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — China has handed over control of Ziyuan III 02, a new civilian high-resolution…
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China to Activate Heavy-lift Launch Vehicle Project in Next Five Years
Read more →: China to Activate Heavy-lift Launch Vehicle Project in Next Five YearsBEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — China will activate the heavy-lift launch vehicle project in next five years, said…
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China Launches High-resolution Remote Sensing Satellites
Read more →: China Launches High-resolution Remote Sensing SatellitesTAIYUAN, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — China launched a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites from the Taiyuan…
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President Xi Pleased with Students Designing Satellite
Read more →: President Xi Pleased with Students Designing SatelliteBEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised a group of middle school students for…
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China Issues White Paper on Space Activities
Read more →: China Issues White Paper on Space ActivitiesBEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — China on Tuesday issued a white paper chronicling its space industry since 2011…