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SpaceX private rocket blasts off for space station (Update)
A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.
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May 22, 2012 |
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New European rocket lifts off on maiden flight
Europe on Monday successfully launched a new lightweight rocket carrying a test payload, culminating a more than 12-year quest to master the entire range of space launchers.
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Feb 13, 2012 |
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Space shuttle Atlantis soars on final voyage
(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis thundered away on its final voyage to orbit Friday, hoisting an experienced crew of six and a full shipment of space station gear.
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May 14, 2010 |
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Payload for international space station launched
A European Space Agency rocket blasted off Wednesday bearing a 20-tonne supply ship destined for a rendezvous with the manned International Space Station.
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Feb 16, 2011 |
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2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight
(AP) -- Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday.
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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NASA picks Thursday for Discovery's final launch
NASA will try next week to launch space shuttle Discovery on its final voyage following a four-month delay for fuel tank repairs.
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Feb 19, 2011 |
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Last spacewalk of US shuttle era ends (Update 2)
Two US astronauts wrapped up the last spacewalk of the shuttle era Tuesday at the International Space Station, where Atlantis is docked on the final mission of the 30-year US program.
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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Cost of next-generation Mars rover soars to $2.5B
NASA's next-generation rover mission to the surface of Mars needs more money - again.
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Feb 01, 2011 |
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Astro-bat feared dead after shuttle launch
The seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Discovery had an unexpected companion during their liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center earlier this week, the US space agency said.
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Mar 18, 2009 |
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Atlantis blasts off on end-of-era spaceflight
Atlantis blazed a path into history Friday as it rocketed off the launch pad for a final time, marking the last-ever liftoff of the 30-year-old American space shuttle program.
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Jul 08, 2011 |
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Endeavour soars on 2nd-to-last space shuttle trip
Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched along with an exhilarated ...
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May 16, 2011 |
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Astronauts inspect gouge on space shuttle's belly
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts took a close, detailed look at a small gash in the belly of their ship Saturday, to ensure their safety when they return to Earth in 1 1/2 weeks.
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May 21, 2011 |
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NASA launches weather-climate satellite
The US space agency on Friday launched a first-of-its kind satellite that will send back data on weather and climate to help forecasters predict major storms and other changes in the environment.
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Oct 28, 2011 |
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NASA's WISE Set to Blast Off and Map the Skies
(PhysOrg.com) -- The countdown clock is ticking, with just days to go before the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, rockets into space on a mission to map the entire sky in infrared light.
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Dec 09, 2009 |
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Europe's ATV space ferry set for launch to Space Station
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fuel, water, oxygen, air and most of the dry cargo have been loaded into ESA's third Automated Transfer Vehicle, Edoardo Amaldi, as the 9 March liftoff approaches.
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Feb 09, 2012 |
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