Space – Page 36
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NewsNASA postpones Discovery launch until 30 November
NASA will not attempt to launch the space shuttle Discovery until 30 November at the earliest, the US space agency says, after a week of aborted attempts...
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NewsDiscovery launch now on rain delay
This time, NASA can blame it on the rain. The launch of space shuttle Discovery has been delayed yet again, this time because of foul weather in southern...
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NewsInternational Space Station partners agree common docking interface standard
Leading spacefaring nations have achieved a long-sought step towards a common spacecraft architecture with agreement on a new standard for docking systems.
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NewsShuttle Discovery's final flight delayed
The shuttle launch originally scheduled for 1 November has been pushed back by one day due to helium and nitrogen leaks on space shuttle Discovery, NASA...
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NewsSpace ministers press for co-operation to make exploration a reality
Those who are particularly cynical about the justification for spaceflight budgets enjoy an amusing little circular argument. Question: why do we have the...
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Virgin Galactic passes key milestone with first SpaceShipTwo free flight
The first landing of a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo-class vehicle on 10 October at the Mojave Air and Space Port marked a key milestone in the growth of commercial spaceflight.
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Opinion
Comment: Short ride on a spaceplane
The term "space tourism" does not always bring to mind positive images. Think chequebook astronauts who dream of going boldly without actually having to compete intellectually with the terrifyingly well-qualified crew who fill the seats on real space missions
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business - briefs
In a move "designed to create a world leader in solid rocket propulsion", Safran's Snecma Propulsion Solide subsidiary is to acquire SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (SME) and its subsidiaries
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VIDEO: Virgin Galactic spaceship flies first mission with pilots
The VSS Enterprise spaceship on 10 October flew by itself and glided to a landing at the Mojave Air and Spaceport for the first time. The unpowered...
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NewsXcor signs second suborbital wet lease deal with Curacao
Mojave, California's growing reputation as the Silicon Valley of personal spaceflight heated up last week with Xcor Aerospace's signing of a second wet-lease deal for its Lynx suborbital concept.
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NewsRussians prepare for private space 'hotel'
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station could be a lot less lonely by mid-decade if a Russian company pulls off plans to orbit a privately financed space hotel capable of accommodating up to seven people by 2015-16.
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NewsUS lawmakers approve NASA spending
The $58.4 billion authorisation bill to okay NASA funding for the next three years was approved in a late-night vote 29 September as the US House of Representatives...
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NewsPICTURE: Discovery hits the pad before retirement
Space Shuttle Discovery has safely reached the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in anticipation of its final launch before retirement. A Terminal Countdown Demonstration...
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NewsUS lawmakers move closer to agreement on NASA funding
NASA could start working on a heavy lift launch vehicle and preserve funding for a new crew capsule under compromise language drawn up by a US House of Representatives...
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Astrium to prepare Moon mission plan
EADS's Astrium division has been charged with designing a robotic Moon lander and rover for a 2018 European Space Agency mission designed to test new technology and scout out the lunar South Pole as a prime site for future manned landings.
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NewsXcor completes primary supersonic wind tunnel tests for Lynx vehicle
Mojave-based Xcor Aerospace has completed primary supersonic wind tunnel testing of a scale model of its Lynx suborbital spacecraft
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Space Exploration Technologies and EADS's Astrium offer launch services
A marketing tie-up between Astrium and SpaceX opens launch windows for Europe
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NewsBoeing well-positioned for final frontier
Although uncertainty continues to cloud the long-term future for US space programmes and policy, two recent announcements have made it clear that Boeing is well-positioned whatever comes next.
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NASA extends nearly $1b contract
NASA and United Space Alliance have extended their programme operations contract through March 2011 to allow for the shifted schedule of the final two space...