News tagged with flight plan
Russia sets sights on Moon, Mars and beyond
Russia's crisis-hit space agency intends to send its first manned mission to the Moon and deploy research stations on Mars under an ambitious plan presented to the government this month.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2012 |
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O, Pioneers! (part 2): The derelicts of space
Before the Pioneer 11 spacecraft could venture beyond our solar system, it had to pass through the rings of Saturn. At the time, the rings were not well characterized and some thought the spacecraft could ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Ocean science satellite set to launch after delay
A rocket ferrying an Earth-observing satellite is set to launch on a mission to measure the saltiness of the ocean from space.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Private industry in space a risky, slow business: experts
NASA's plan for the private sector to build spacecraft to fly astronauts to the International Space Station is a high-risk undertaking that won't show results for years, experts said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA
(AP) -- For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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