Space – Page 14
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NewsNASA prepares for first Minotaur V launch
NASA is preparing to launch the first Orbital Sciences Minotaur V from Wallops Island, Virginia. Though it marks the Minotaur V's first flight, previous...
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NewsVirgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo makes second powered flight
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has completed its second rocket-powered flight. The 5 September flight marks only the second in-flight ignition of the...
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Japan scrubs Epsilon launch with seconds to spare
Japan saw a last-minute launch abort on 27 August as first flight of its Epsilon launch vehicle was cancelled only seconds before ignition of the first stage...
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NewsSierra Nevada Dream Chaser conducts captive-carry tests
Sierra Nevada Corporation has conducted captive-carry tests of the Dream Chaser winged lifting body, with glide flights anticipated in coming weeks. Captive-carry...
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NewsNASA adds goals for commercial crew participants
NASA is adding four milestones for commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap), worth a total of $55 million. Sierra Nevada Corporation will get...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing's vision is a Space Dreamliner
As this mock-up of a CST-100 space capsule shows, astronauts heading to and from the International Space Station will enjoy a 787-inspired interior if NASA ultimately selects the Boeing concept for crew transportation, possibly from 2017
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NewsSpace Launch System passes major design milestone
The Space Launch System (SLS) has passed preliminary design review (PDR), a crucial design step for the rocket. The PDR applies to the initial version...
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SpaceX will send nine-engine rocket for reusability tests in New Mexico
SpaceX has confirmed it will bring a new vehicle to Spaceport America in New Mexico to test reusable technology, rather than the Grasshopper reusability...
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NewsESA sets sights on small spaceplane following key trial of technology demonstrator
A European Space Agency bid to develop a small, reusable spaceplane in the 2017-2018 timeframe is on track for a summer 2014 launch to test key re-entry technologies, following a successful helicopter-drop splashdown trial.
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NewsAriane 5 launches two satellites
An Ariane 5 ECA has successfully launched two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit from the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The primary...
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NewsNASA releases draft request for commercial crew proposals
NASA has released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for commercial crew transportation to the International Space Station (ISS), including certification...
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Atlas V launches US Navy communications satellite
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V has successfully launched a communications satellite for the US Navy. The rocket lifted off on 19 July from...
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NewsRevolutionary UK engine shoots for 2020 flight test
An Oxfordshire company's bid to transform transportation to orbit with a radical air-breathing rocket engine it claims will be capable of driving airline-style operations with a runway take-off and landing reusable spaceplane got a shot in the arm last week in the form of £60 million ($91 million) from the ...
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NewsPICTURE: Ariane 6 project blasts ahead on solid fuel foundations
The European Space Agency on 9 July unveiled its baseline configuration for the Ariane 6 heavylift launcher that is being readied to replace the in-service...
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NewsProton M failure flags up unreliability of Russian space programme
The post-mortem is under way on the spectacular 2 July Proton M rocket failure at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which destroyed the launch vehicle and its payload of three of Russia's Glonass navigation satellites.
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NewsSpaceX completes pad abort review and human certification plan
SpaceX has completed two additional milestones of its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) agreement with NASA, having successfully presented a...
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NewsVIDEO: Proton launch vehicle destroyed during liftoff
A Proton-M launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan failed during liftoff, destroying the launch vehicle and its payload.
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India launches first satellite of navigation constellation
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has successfully launched India's first navigation satellite. The first satellite of the Indian Regional...
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NewsOrbital Sciences Pegasus launches NASA sun spectrograph
An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL has successfully launched a NASA satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO). A Lockheed L-1011 carrier aircraft lifted off...
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NewsChinese taikonauts land safely after 5th orbital mission
China's Shenzhou 10 spacecraft has landed, returning three taikonauts to Earth after 15 days in space. The capsule landed in China's Inner Mongolia...