Space – Page 18
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NewsNASA unable to explain Taurus XL fairing failure
NASA is unable to fully determine the cause of the 2011 failure of an Orbital Sciences Taurus XL that resulted in the loss of an Earth observation satellite....
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NewsOrbital Sciences delays Antares hot-fire test
Orbital Sciences has delayed the scheduled "hot-fire" of its Antares launch vehicle due to a fault in one of the two Aerojet AJ-26 engines. The fault was...
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Two launches successfully put payloads into orbit
A Soyuz launch vehicle has successfully launched a Progress resupply capsule on a path to the International Space Station (ISS). It is the 50th Progress...
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Keeping an eye on the crew – spaceflight can damage your eyesight
While great efforts necessarily go into improving the machinery of flight, it is sometimes worth remembering there remains much to be learned about the most important component of all: the human crew.
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Embry-Riddle to award world’s first commercial space operations degrees
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced the first college degree in commercial space operations
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Space insurance premiums may rise with risk
Satellite insurance has been cheap - so prices may rise to keep underwriters in the black
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Soyuz successful in final commercial Baikonur launch
A Soyuz has successfully completed its final commercial launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The 6 February operation successfully placed six small communications...
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NewsSea Launch Zenit loss blamed on gimbal control pump
The 1 February loss of a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL appears due to a fault within a pump that powers the thrust directional control system of the liquid oxygen/kerosene-fueled...
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NewsAtlas V launches NASA data relay satellite
On 30 January an Atlas V successfully launched a NASA data relay satellite from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The satellite has reached its target orbit...
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NewsLockheed to build second Dream Chaser airframe for Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada has enlisted Lockheed Martin to build the airframe for its second Dream Chaser winged orbital vehicle and to participate in its certification...
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NewsIran claims to launch into space and recover live monkey
Iran has successfully launched a monkey into space and recovered it alive, according to state media, which often serves as an official announcer for Iran's...
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NewsNorth Korea muddies ESA's aim to clean-up space
A new degree of complexity has been added to the international effort to tackle orbiting debris by North Korea's emergence as a spacefaring nation
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NewsDeep Space Industries formed to exploit near-Earth asteroids
A newly-formed company, Deep Space Industries, has announced a plan to mine asteroids flying by the Earth. The company intends to send small, lightweight...
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NewsUS-Europe alliance confirmed for Orion manned craft
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have put more detail on their agreement for ESA to build the service module for NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle.
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NewsFirst space launch of 2013 successful
The first space launch of 2013, a Rockot launch vehicle, has successfully launched into orbit a trio of Russian military communications satellites ...
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Roscosmos releases strategic guidance plan
Russian space agency Roscosmos has released a strategic plan, meant to guide the agency through 2030. The strategic guidance is a broad overview, with...
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NewsNASA considers adding Bigelow to International Space Station
NASA has announced a deal with Bigelow Aerospace to explore adding one of Bigelow's inflatable modules to the International Space Station (ISS). The...
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NewsCommercial spaceflight companies lay out 2013 plans
Representatives from Boeing, Sierra Nevada, Blue Origin and SpaceX updated the status of their current programmes and laid out plans for 2013 at a 9 January...
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NewsVIDEO: SpaceX makes giant leap with Grasshopper
One of the most ambitious development projects in spaceflight took a giant leap last month when SpaceX achieved a 29s flight to a height of 40m - and safely...
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NewsAriane 6 contract sets Astrium to work on Europe's next launcher
Europe's bid for a smooth transition into next-generation rocket technology was put formally into motion on 30 January with the signing of a firm development contract for an improved version of Ariane 5 - and an all-new replacement for the venerable heavy lifter.