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Watch another view of the Falcon 9’s last-second abort
Read more →: Watch another view of the Falcon 9’s last-second abortSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket got within a second of liftoff Sunday before a low-thrust alarm triggered an automatic…
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How to do a reality check on the search for life beyond our solar system
Read more →: How to do a reality check on the search for life beyond our solar systemWhen Earth passes in front of the sun, it blocks a small part of the sun’s light. Potential…
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Last 11 OG2 Satellites Enter Service for Orbcomm
Read more →: Last 11 OG2 Satellites Enter Service for Orbcomm[Via Satellite 03-01-2016] Orbcomm has initiated commercial service on the final 11 satellites in the company’s second-generation (OG2)…
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Kelly, Kornienko about to wrap up 340-day mission
Read more →: Kelly, Kornienko about to wrap up 340-day missionSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko pose for…
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With Russian launch grounded, Iridium flips order of satellite deployments
Read more →: With Russian launch grounded, Iridium flips order of satellite deploymentsArtist’s concept of an Iridium Next satellite. Credit: Iridium Stymied by Russian government dithering that has indefinitely grounded…
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Photos: Falcon 9 awaits liftoff
Read more →: Photos: Falcon 9 awaits liftoffSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is awaiting liftoff from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad as soon as Tuesday…
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Want a career in aerospace? Study computer science, job forecast for Seattle region suggests
Read more →: Want a career in aerospace? Study computer science, job forecast for Seattle region suggestsComputer science plays an increasingly significant role in aerospace development. (Credit: Boeing) The most reliable way to break…
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SATELLITE 2016 Hosts SGx with the Space Generation Advisory Council
Read more →: SATELLITE 2016 Hosts SGx with the Space Generation Advisory Council[Via Satellite 02-29-2016] The Access Intelligence Satellite Group, producers of the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, has expanded its…
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Video: Change of command aboard International Space Station
Read more →: Video: Change of command aboard International Space StationWith his year in orbit at an end, Expedition 46 commander Scott Kelly hands command of the International…
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Falcon 9 grounded again after last-second abort
Read more →: Falcon 9 grounded again after last-second abortThe Falcon 9 rocket’s nine first stage engines start up moments before the countdown aborted Sunday. Credit: SpaceX…
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Orbcomm Releases CargoWatch Secure for Anti-Theft Asset Tracking
Read more →: Orbcomm Releases CargoWatch Secure for Anti-Theft Asset Tracking[Via Satellite 02-29-2016] Orbcomm has released a new real-time cargo security and condition monitoring solution called CargoWatch Secure,…
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Blue Origin, ULA and Aerojet win Air Force contracts for U.S.-made rocket engines
Read more →: Blue Origin, ULA and Aerojet win Air Force contracts for U.S.-made rocket enginesBlue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engine goes through staged combustion testing. (Credit: ULA) Blue Origin, the rocket venture founded…