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Earth-observers delivered to space by Long March 2D rocket
Read more →: Earth-observers delivered to space by Long March 2D rocketVideo credit: CGTN A Chinese environmental research craft and an experimental Earth-imaging nanosatellite successfully launched Saturday aboard a…
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One station crew heads home, another preps for launch
Read more →: One station crew heads home, another preps for launchJapanese astronaut Norishige Kanai (upper left), Russian commander Anton Shkaplerov (bottom), and NASA flight engineer Scott Tingle (right)…
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New photos illustrate progress in SpaceX’s fairing recovery attempts
Read more →: New photos illustrate progress in SpaceX’s fairing recovery attemptsOne-half of the payload fairing from a May 22 launch of a Falcon 9 rocket parachutes into the…
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SpaceX delays launch to run additional tests on rocket
Read more →: SpaceX delays launch to run additional tests on rocketFile photo of a previous Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX…
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China Launches Gaofen-5 Satellite
Read more →: China Launches Gaofen-5 SatelliteTAIYUAN, May 9 (China Space News) — China on Wednesday launched Gaofen-5, a hyperspectral imaging satellite, as part…
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China Launches Relay Satellite to Explore Moon’s Far Side
Read more →: China Launches Relay Satellite to Explore Moon’s Far SideXICHANG, May 21 (China Space News) — China launched a relay satellite early Monday to set up a…
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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo completes second powered test flight
Read more →: Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo completes second powered test flightVirgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo fires its engine during Tuesday’s test flight. Credit: Virgin Galactic Helmed by two test pilots,…
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Interview: Opening up of China’s space station to reinforce cooperation for outer space’s peaceful use — UN official
Read more →: Interview: Opening up of China’s space station to reinforce cooperation for outer space’s peaceful use — UN officialThat China opens its future space station to the world will reinforce international cooperation for the peaceful use…
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Alan Bean, moonwalker turned artist, dies at 86
Read more →: Alan Bean, moonwalker turned artist, dies at 86STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Former astronaut Alan Bean in his Houston art studio. Credit: Smithsonian…
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SpaceX test-fires previously-flown rocket for May 31 launch
Read more →: SpaceX test-fires previously-flown rocket for May 31 launchA cloud of exhaust rises from SpaceX’s launch pad at Cape Canaveral after Thursday night’s engine firing. Credit:…
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Rocket Lab updates launch window for first commercial mission
Read more →: Rocket Lab updates launch window for first commercial missionFile photo of an Electron rocket. Credit: Rocket Lab After a two-month delay to resolve a technical concern,…
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Video: Falcon 9 rocket ignites for hold-down test at Cape Canaveral
Read more →: Video: Falcon 9 rocket ignites for hold-down test at Cape CanaveralSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket ignited its main engines at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad Thursday night, clearing…