News tagged with manned craft

Russia Mars probe considered lost: report

Efforts to resume contact with a Russian space mission to Mars stuck in Earth orbit after launch have failed and the probe must be considered lost, Interfax news agency reported Saturday.

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created Nov 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 11

Russia sets first post-crash manned flight for November

Russia on Tuesday set its next manned space flight to the International Space Station for November and said it will not let the orbiter be abandoned despite a recent accident involving its workhorse Soyuz ...

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created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Russia 'grounds Soyuz rockets' after space crash

Russia on Thursday grounded its Soyuz rockets after a space ship carrying tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) crashed into Siberia shortly after blast-off, officials said.

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created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aerospace engineer proposes arm-equipped satellite to affix propellant kits to space junk to send it back home

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the past several years, many scientists and armchair enthusiasts alike have offered up a possible solution to the ever growing cloud of space junk circling the Earth; the result of leftover ...

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created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 25 | with audio podcast report

Danish engineers planning manned space craft

(PhysOrg.com) -- A couple of Danish engineers are working towards launching a human being into space.

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created Aug 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (21) | comments 10 | with audio podcast report