News tagged with cargo ships
Skipper unveils world's biggest solar-powered boat
A skipper hoping to become the first to sail round the world using solar power said his catamaran could carve a wake for pollution-free shipping as he unveiled the record-breaking yacht Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Russian resupply ship docks at International Space Station
An unmanned Russian supply vessel docked Sunday without trouble at the International Space Station, two days after a technical glitch forced a similar maneuver to be aborted.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 04, 2010 |
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China to launch space station's first module
China said Tuesday it will launch its Tiangong-1 space module later this month, marking its first step towards building a Chinese space station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2011 |
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'Good chance' for SpaceX April 30 launch to ISS: NASA
NASA said Monday said there is a good chance SpaceX will soon become the first private company to attempt to launch its spacecraft to the International Space Station on an unmanned cargo mission.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2012 |
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1st private cargo run to space station now May 19
(AP) -- A private U.S. company has set a new date for launching a cargo ship to the International Space Station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 06, 2012 |
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Chemical-munching mussels contaminating Great Lakes
Zebra mussels from the Caspian Sea, introduced to North America by accident, are becoming a veritable plague releasing toxic chemicals into the Great Lakes, Canadian biologists say.
Oct 01, 2011 |
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Russia launches cargo ship
The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and successfully put into orbit on Friday, the mission control centre said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2012 |
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New computer program promises to save the whales
Researchers at the University of Montreal have developed a computer programme that enables regulators to evaluate the ecological and economic tradeoffs between marine mammal conservation, whale watching and ...
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Revolutionary sensor system protects ports, bridges and distribution centres
(PhysOrg.com) -- Özlem Durmaz Incel, researcher at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, has developed a spectacular new method that enables wireless sensor networks to function up to ten times more efficiently. Networks ...
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Russian cargo ship arrives at space station
(AP) -- A Russian cargo ship has sucessfully docked at the International Space Station, delivering supplies for its crew of five.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 05, 2010 |
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China to attempt first space rendezvous
China will attempt its first space docking between two unmanned vehicles this year, the first step in efforts to build a Chinese space station, a senior official said Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2011 |
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First commercial cargo run to space station April 30
The International Space Station should be getting its first commercial cargo shipment in early May.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M successfully docked at the International Space Station on Sunday, the mission control centre said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2012 |
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Russia postpones next manned launch to ISS
Russia on Friday said the next manned launch taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) would take place two days later than previously announced, on November 14.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Russian cargo vessel takes off for space station
The Russian cargo ship Progress M-14M was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan early Thursday, bringing water and fuel to the International Space Station, the mission control centre said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2012 |
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