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Proton rocket rolled out for launch of Eutelsat satellite
Read more →: Proton rocket rolled out for launch of Eutelsat satelliteRiding on its side aboard a rail car, a Proton rocket trekked to its launch pad Tuesday at…
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First Ariane 5 launch of the year set for Wednesday
Read more →: First Ariane 5 launch of the year set for WednesdayThe Ariane 5 rocket rolls out to its launch pad Tuesday. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du…
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Challenger remembered
Read more →: Challenger rememberedSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION June Scobee Rodgers, widow of Challenger commander Dick Scobee, lays a…
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China to Land Probe on Dark Side of Moon in 2018
Read more →: China to Land Probe on Dark Side of Moon in 2018BEIJING, Jan. 25 (China Space News) — China has officially begun a new round of lunar exploration and…
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LISA Pathfinder on station a million miles from Earth
Read more →: LISA Pathfinder on station a million miles from EarthArtist’s concept of the LISA Pathfinder science module separation from the spacecraft’s propulsion section. Credit: ESA/C.Carreau Europe’s LISA…
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Falcon 9 upgrade receives blessing from U.S. Air Force
Read more →: Falcon 9 upgrade receives blessing from U.S. Air ForceSpaceX’s upgraded Falcon 9 rocket has flown one time, hauling 11 Orbcomm communications satellites into low Earth orbit…
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Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard booster flies again
Read more →: Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard booster flies againTwo months after it flew into space and landed smoothly, Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard booster made the…
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin does it again: Used rocket goes into space and lands intact
Read more →: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin does it again: Used rocket goes into space and lands intactBlue Origin’s New Shepard propulsion module fires its rocket engines for a soft landing. It marked the second…
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SpaceX shows how its Dragon 2 spaceship hovers
Read more →: SpaceX shows how its Dragon 2 spaceship hoversA SpaceX Dragon craft fires its thrusters during a propulsive hover test in Texas. (Credit: SpaceX) A newly…
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Cygnus sections arrive in Florida for next space station cargo launch
Read more →: Cygnus sections arrive in Florida for next space station cargo launchCAPE CANAVERAL — Elements of the next U.S. commercial cargo-delivery trip to the International Space Station are coming…
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Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson ribs space billionaires amid Blue Origin buzz
Read more →: Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson ribs space billionaires amid Blue Origin buzzRichard Branson says he’s in a friendly rivalry with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. (Credit: Virgin Galactic) Amazon…
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The return of ‘The X-Files’ brings real-life UFO sleuths out of the shadows
Read more →: The return of ‘The X-Files’ brings real-life UFO sleuths out of the shadowsAlien visitation is a big topic for “The X-Files.” (Credit: Fox) UFOs are back in style, thanks in…