Space – Page 20
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NewsSuborbital space tourism company Xcor selects ATK to build wings
Suborbital tourism company Xcor has selected St. George, Utah-based ATK to build the wings and control surfaces of the Lynx Mk. I, currently under construction. Lynx...
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NewsObama re-election unlikely to shift space policy
Although the outcome of the US presidential elections is likely to leave space policy largely unchanged, jockeying in Congress has already begun for influential positions.
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Debris fears for International Space Station after Russian Briz-M upper stage explodes
Debris has long been a hazard for in-orbit satellites and spacecraft - and that problem will not have been diminished when a Russian Briz-M upper stage from...
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Proton carries two Russian comsats to orbit
A Proton-M launch vehicle has successfully launched two Russian satellites from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellites are both reportedly safe in geosynchronous...
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NewsNASA requests information on payload fairings for Space Launch System
NASA is exploring new payload fairings aboard the Space Launch System (SLS), a concrete indicator that the agency plans to launch payloads aside from the...
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NewsSpaceX completes system requirements review for crewed launches
SpaceX has completed the third milestone of its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) contract, finishing the integrated system requirements review...
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NewsSoyuz launches to, docks with ISS
A Soyuz rocket has successfully launched a Progress capsule from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, with supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). The...
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Dragon capsule returns from ISS flight
SpaceX's Dragon capsule has landed from its first operational flight, carrying supplies to and from the International Space Station (ISS). The capsule,...
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China launches 16th Beidou satellite
China has launched its 16th Beidou navigation satellite from the Xichang launch site in central China. The launch was successful, according to Chinese state...
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NewsCrewed Soyuz launches to ISS
A Soyuz launch vehicle has successfully orbited a capsule carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz launched from...
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Blue Origin completes pad abort test
Blue Origin has completed the pad abort test of its crew capsule, one of the last remaining milestones under the commercial crew development (CCDev) programme.
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NASA's SLS risk reduction programme keeps companies salivating
In its quest to propel manned space missions to the Moon, asteroids and onwards to Mars, NASA began its Space Launch System (SLS) programme in 2010. While...
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Orbital Sciences Cygnus flight delayed to 2013
The first test flight of Orbital Sciences' Cygnus cargo capsule is delayed until the end of the first quarter of 2013. Previous schedules had the vehicle...
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NewsBaumgartner’s record freefall offers limited scientific benefit
Although undeniably a great undertaking, Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking freefall from 120,000ft (36km) on 14 October, when he became the first person...
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NewsBlue Origin completes full-power tests on thruster for orbital vehicle
Launch vehicle builder Blue Origin has successfully tested the thrust chamber of its BE-3 rocket engine, another key milestone under NASA's commercial crew...
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SpaceX aims big with massive new rocket
Launcher developer SpaceX has promised a new engine for a new rocket, larger than the Falcon 9 that NASA expects to become a mainstay of its Earth orbit...
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US Air Force announces formal accident investigation for GPS launch anomaly
The US Air Force (USAF) has convened an accident investigation board (AIB) to examine an incidence of lower-than-expected thrust from the 4 October launch...
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NewsSpaceX details incorrect orbital insertion
SpaceX has released a statement explaining the low orbital insertion of the Orbcomm G2 communications satellite after losing one of the Falcon 9's engines...
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NewsAerojet details new SLS rocket booster bid
US manufacturer Aerojet informally unveiled a "brand new" rocket engine programme at the International Astronautical Congress in Naples, Italy in early October....
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NewsSpaceX Dragon capsule berths with ISS
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), three days after a problematic but successful...