News tagged with baikonur cosmodrome
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ESA's ice mission arrives safely at launch site
(PhysOrg.com) -- In what might seem rather appropriate weather conditions, the CryoSat-2 Earth Explorer satellite has completed its journey to the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan, where it will be prepared ...
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Jan 14, 2010 |
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Astronauts dock at International Space Station
A Russian rocket carrying three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States docked at the International Space Station Wednesday, the Russian flight control centre said.
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Dec 22, 2009 |
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Light-Duty Day for ISS Crew, Expedition 21 to Launch Wednesday Morning
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Expedition 20 crew members had a light-duty work day and performed a variety of maintenance and science-related tasks Monday as they prepare for a busy week aboard the International Space ...
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Sep 29, 2009 |
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Ground segment declared ready for CryoSat-2 launch
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Earth observation mission does not just involve the building of a satellite, it also includes the all-important infrastructure to control the satellite and handle the data - the ground ...
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Aug 07, 2009 |
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Delayed spacewalk ends successfully
(AP) -- Two international space station crew members wrapped up a successful spacewalk Friday, the first since the size of the station's crew expanded from three to six last month.
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Jun 05, 2009 |
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Spacewalk begins after CO2 in spacesuits delay
(AP) -- Two international space station crew members began a spacewalk Friday, despite initial concerns about high carbon dioxide levels in their redesigned Russian space suits.
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Jun 05, 2009 |
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Astronauts blast off to double space station crew
Three astronauts, from Canada, Belgium and Russia, blasted off Wednesday for the International Space Station in a landmark mission that will double its crew to six for the first time.
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May 27, 2009 |
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New dinner table top priority as ISS expands
Astronauts set to blast off for the International Space Station said Thursday that constructing a new dinner table would be a top priority as its permanent crew expands to six.
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May 07, 2009 |
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Expedition 19 Crew Docks with Space Station
Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Michael Barratt of the 19th International Space Station crew docked their Soyuz TMA-14 to the International Space Station at 9:05 a.m. EDT Saturday.
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Mar 30, 2009 |
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The end of the line for space tourism?
A US software mogul who made history this week as the first person to travel to space twice as a tourist could also be the last paying passenger to head into space for several years.
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Mar 28, 2009 |
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Russia launches military satellite: report
Russia successfully launched Saturday a military satellite from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russian news agencies reported.
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Feb 28, 2009 |
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