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Tense Tuesday for Shuttle and Station

October 31, 2006

A crucial element for the upcoming flights of the Shuttle, the CSCS (Crew Shuttle Contingency Support) capability on…
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Sea Launch success earns new deal

October 30, 2006

The Sea Launch Zenit-3SL (No. 22) launch vehicle, carrying the XM-4 broadcast satellite, finally launched late on Monday,…
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China launches broadcasting satellite

October 29, 2006

A Chinese Long March 3B launch vehicle has successfully entered the Xinnuo 2 (Sinosat-2) broadcasting satellite into a…
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STS-125: Hubble servicing is ON – sources

October 27, 2006

It’s not yet official, but NASA appears to have all the elements in place for the approval of…
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Progress M-58 docking issues resolved

October 26, 2006

The arrival of the Russian re-supply ship Progress M-58 at the International Space Station (ISS) suffered a problem…
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Delta II launches with STEREO

October 25, 2006

A Boeing Delta II (7925-10L) launch vehicle has launched, carrying the STEREO (Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory) into orbit…
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Processing flow going well for Shuttle fleet

October 24, 2006

NASA is on schedule for the planned rollover of Shuttle orbiter Discovery to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)…
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Russian Progress on his way to ISS

October 23, 2006

A Russian re-supply ship, M-58, has successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday, the 23rd…
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NASA’s Newest Flight Control Room

October 22, 2006

A personal impression – by James Oberg. As NASA officials, veteran flight directors, and the news media jostled…
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LON dates slip – hope for Progress

October 20, 2006

The next three Shuttle LON (Launch On Need) rescue flights have slipped in the latest mission manifest, adding…
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NASA sets Hubble Servicing Mission D-Day

October 18, 2006

NASA has set the date for their meeting to officially approve STS-125 – better known as the final…
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Soyuz Fregat/MetOP-A finally launches

October 18, 2006

The European Space Agency (ESA) MetOp-A (Meteorological Operational satellite programme) satellite has finally launched on top of a…
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