All Space articles – Page 46
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Europe looks beyond just science
Is the Europe about to follow in the footsteps of the Soviet Union and the USA in human space exploration? The signs are that the continent's future policy is set for a dramatic expansion
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Italian woman astronaut to fly soon says space agency
Samantha Cristoforetti could be the first of the European Space Agency's new six astronauts ...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Soyuz French Guiana launch delayed to 2010
The Samara Space Center Soyuz 2-1a rocket will not make its maiden flight from its new French Guiana launch complex until early 2010, according to...
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PICTURES: Take a look inside Apollo X’s command module
To mark last month's 40th anniversary of the Apollo X "lunar landing dress rehearsal" mission, the Science Museum in London opened its command module Charlie Brown to visitors.
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Europe looks beyond just science
Is Europe about to follow the Soviet Union and the USA into human space exploration? The signs are that the continent's future policy is set for a dramatic expansion
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Research shines spotlight on astronaut welfare
Research shines spotlight on astronaut welfare The health risks associated with space travel are coming under fresh scrutiny after Dutch neurologists...
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NewsScience could be victim of ISS cargo pressure
Doubling the size of the crew aboard the International Space Station presents a number of logistical challenges.
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International Space Station crew reaches six
On 29 May the International Space Station crew complement became six with the arrival of the three expedition 20 team members. Launched by Soyuz-FG rocket...
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Opinion
Comment: pity the man at NASA
Former Marine Charles Bolden is the White House nominee to head the US space agency, but whoever gets the job will not have an easy ride and will face flak from a multitude of critics
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This week briefings
Russian engine developer Aviadvigatel has completed a crucial testbed run of its enhanced...
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2025 LEO shipyard is new ESA, Roscosmos goal
A shipyard in low Earth orbit that assembles Moon or Mars ships consisting of multinational elements for propulsion, habitation and re-entry capsules is...
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NASA lunar timeline
timeline 1989 July President George H Bush's Space Exploration Initiative speech. 1989 November NASA 90-day study of Moon and Mars exploration. ...
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This Week Briefings
AIRBUS TARGETS 1% AERO GAIN FOR A340 DRAG Airbus is redesigning the A340-500/600 belly fairing to provide a 1% reduction in aerodynamic drag in cruise....
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Altair and Ares V design contracts on hold till third quarter
NASA's Ares V cargo launch vehicle (CaLV)...
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Russia's Angara rocket family needs cash injection
Planned 2011 first flights of Russia's new light and heavy class rocket variants face credit crunch
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Scaled plans 50,000ft WhiteKnight Two flight by September
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two prime contractor Scaled...
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NewsNASA reconsiders outpost as 2020 Moon goal
After four years of bold talk about focusing its return-to-the-Moon programme on a permanent international outpost at the Moon's southern...
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NewsScaled admits WhiteKnight Two rudder problem
Scaled Composites has admitted to problems with the rudder on its WhiteKnight Two prototype...
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NewsPICTURES: Virgin Galactic's mothership suffers tail strike
A tail strike was suffered by Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two prototype during its fourth flight test on 20 April...