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China Sends Two Satellites into Space
Read more →: China Sends Two Satellites into SpaceBEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — China on Sunday morning put two satellites into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite…
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Long March 2D launches two research satellites for China
Read more →: Long March 2D launches two research satellites for ChinaAfter the successful return of Shenzhou-8 on November 17, China entered on the final phase of its 2011…
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NPP arrives on final orbit, enjoys early success ahead of pathfinder operations
Read more →: NPP arrives on final orbit, enjoys early success ahead of pathfinder operationsAfter making a successful trip to Earth orbit aboard the stalwart Delta II rocket, the NPP satellite has…
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Shenzhou-8 Returns after Docking Mission
Read more →: Shenzhou-8 Returns after Docking MissionBEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — China’s unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 landed in north China Thursday evening, after completing the…
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Not quite Armageddon: Oil field workers to train at JSC’s NBL Facility
Read more →: Not quite Armageddon: Oil field workers to train at JSC’s NBL FacilityAn agreement has been signed between Raytheon Technical Services and Petrofac Training Services to allow oil workers to…
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Mobile Launcher trip to Pad 39B providing opening tests for SLS Con Ops
Read more →: Mobile Launcher trip to Pad 39B providing opening tests for SLS Con OpsThe Space Launch System (SLS) Mobile Launcher (ML) has completed its debut trip to Pad 39B, following a…
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Soyuz TMA-22 docks to International Space Station – de-crew averted
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-22 docks to International Space Station – de-crew avertedRussia’s Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft has successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS) after a two day free flight…
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China Completes Second Space Docking Test
Read more →: China Completes Second Space Docking TestBEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — China successfully completed Monday the country’s second space docking that linked the unmanned…
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EFT-1 Orion receives hatch door – Denver Orion ready for Modal Testing
Read more →: EFT-1 Orion receives hatch door – Denver Orion ready for Modal TestingThe Exploration Test Flight (EFT-1) Orion has received its hatch door panel on one of the cone longerons,…
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Soyuz TMA-22 succcessfully launches first crewed mission since STS-135
Read more →: Soyuz TMA-22 succcessfully launches first crewed mission since STS-135In what was a critical launch for the Russian space program, the Soyuz FG launch vehicle has successfully…
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Russian engineers battling to restore stricken Fobos-Grunt spacecraft
Read more →: Russian engineers battling to restore stricken Fobos-Grunt spacecraftDespite several valiant attempts, Russian experts are still unable to command the Fobos-Grunt spacecraft back to nominal operations…
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SLS J-2X Upper Stage engine enjoys successful 500 second test fire
Read more →: SLS J-2X Upper Stage engine enjoys successful 500 second test fireIn a full 500 second test firing, the J-2X engine – a key part of the evolved Space…