Space – Page 30
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NewsIN FOCUS: Space industry unites in criticism of ITAR restrictions
Restrictions imposed by arms-trafficking legislation are widely blamed for the US space industry's diminished international standing
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NewsIN FOCUS: Cash flow gives Xcor momentum
Plans to develop a rocket-powered spaceplane that can put passengers into microgravity - within half an hour - gained a fillip from funding deal signed in September
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NewsIN FOCUS: How space tourists are prepared for suborbital flight
Aspiring suborbital fliers can prepare themselves for g forces and weightlessness with the NASTAR Center's simulation-based training programme ALAINA...
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NewsIN FOCUS: New competitors step up in EELV market
New commercial ventures have sprung up to offer the USA evolved expendable launch vehicles in competition with Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Cash flow gives Xcor momentum
Plans to develop a rocket-powered spaceplane that can put passengers into microgravity - within a half hour - gained a fillip from funding deal signed in...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Spaceport America inauguration kickstarts commerical infrastructure boom
New Mexico's Spaceport America, designated as Virgin Galactic's base, is among a dozen commercial spaceports approved by the FAA for operations
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Iran's space programme - threat or paper tiger?
Iran's space programme is small and occasionally successful. A highlight was the successful February 2009 orbiting of an Iranian-built satellite using its...
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Galileo satellites well into early orbit preparation phase
The first two Galileo satellites launched on 21 October are well into their early orbit preparation phase, spearheading the deployment of a global navigation satellite system essential to the success of the more advanced stages of the Single European Sky.
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NewsJ-2X full-duration burn accomplished
NASA has completed the first full burn test of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X rocket engine. The engine, powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Virgin Galactic inaugurates Spaceport America as primary operational base
New Mexico's Spaceport America, designated as Virgin Atlantic's base, is among a dozen commercial spaceports approved by the FAA for operations
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NewsDARPA solicits air-launch proposals
DARPA has released a broad area announcement (BAA) calling for information about launching small satellites from aircraft as a low-cost alternative to expensive...
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NewsChina launches capsule to test docking tech
China has launched a Shenzhou 8 from the Jiuquan launch site in western China. The spacecraft is scheduled to dock with the already-orbiting Tiangong...
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Soyuz, Delta launch successfully
A Progress-M13 capsule successfully launched on 30 October from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. It marks the first flight to the International Space Station...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CCDev walks the fine line
The commercial crew development (CCDev) programme, on which NASA has pinned its hopes for low Earth orbit (LEO), is entering a crucial period. The resolution...
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Android to go boldly in new satellite launch
The challenge of getting a mobile signal in remote locations will be raised to new heights with the 2012 launch of a satellite with an electronic core consisting of an Android smartphone.
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NewsVirgin Galactic inaugurates spaceport
Virgin Galactic has formally inaugurated Spaceport America, from which the company plans to begin suborbital flights into space in 2012. The 17 October...
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NewsESA counting down to historic launches
AT the European Space Agency (ESA), fingers remain crossed as the countdown continues towards its much-anticipated Soyuz launch on 20 October.
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NewsNASA confirms final design of the Space Launch System
After months of speculation, NASA has confirmed the final design of the Space Launch System (SLS) - a heavy lift launch vehicle expected to be launch NASA...
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NewsChina launches space station test bed
China successfully launched the first segment of its space station, Tiangong-1, on 29 September. The Tiangong spacecraft was launched atop a Long March II-F...
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NewsSpaceX to build reusable launch vehicle
SpaceX has confirmed its intent to build a fully reusable multi-stage launch vehicle. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on 29 September that SpaceX will...