News tagged with international cargo
SpaceX Dragon capsule splash lands in Pacific
US company SpaceX's cargo vessel Thursday splash landed in the Pacific Ocean, capping a successful mission to the International Space Station that blazed a new path for private spaceflight.
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SpaceX cargo ship leaves orbit on way back to Earth
The unmanned Dragon cargo vessel operated by US company SpaceX on Thursday completed its deorbit burn, one of the final steps in its return to Earth for an ocean landing, NASA said.
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SpaceX cargo vessel prepares to leave space station (Update 2)
US company SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship is preparing to make its return journey to Earth after a landmark mission to the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX representatives said Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 30, 2012 |
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SpaceX capsule has 'new car' smell, astronauts say (Update)
SpaceX's Dragon cargo vessel smells like a new car, said astronauts at the International Space Station after opening the hatches Saturday following the spacecraft's landmark mission to the orbiting lab.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2012 |
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Russia delivers three astronauts to ISS
Two Russians and an American joined three colleagues aboard the International Space Station Thursday for a mission that should include receiving the orbiter's first visit from a private spacecraft.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 17, 2012 |
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SpaceX poised for high-stakes space station launch
SpaceX on Saturday aims to become the first private company to send its own cargo ship to the International Space Station, a feat that only a handful of world governments have pulled off.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 17, 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 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.
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Apr 20, 2012 |
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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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Dragon expected to set historic course
(Phys.org) -- The upcoming launch of a SpaceX spacecraft and rocket on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station is expected to cross a key milestone on the path to operational, commercial ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2012 |
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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.
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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Airline industry split widens over EU carbon 'tax' row
A split widened within the aviation industry Tuesday over EU charges for carbon emissions, as Europe's low-cost carriers accused Chinese and US rivals of "gunboat" diplomacy against the system.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Russian cargo vessel arrives at space station
A Russian cargo vessel docked safely at the International Space Station on Saturday carrying mainly water and fuel, the mission control centre said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2012 |
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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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Russia resumes manned spaceflight after failures
Russia on Monday launches three astronauts for the International Space Station on a key mission Moscow hopes will restore faith in its space programme after an unprecedented string of failures.
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Nov 13, 2011 |
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