News tagged with space docking

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Atlantis to undock from ISS on final mission

The US space shuttle Atlantis prepared to undock from the International Space Station Sunday after delivering tons of supplies on the final mission for the 25-year-old spacecraft.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A New 'Dawn' in Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Russian-built Mini-Research Module-1 launched on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 mission May 14.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 17, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

China's space station plan delayed for 'technical reasons'

China has postponed the next step in its ambitious space station programme until 2011 for technical reasons, state media said Wednesday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Spacecraft dockings improve car assembly

(PhysOrg.com) -- The next car comes down the conveyor belt ready for the dashboard to be added. Speed and position are controlled as if it were a spacecraft docking automatically with the International Space ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

China's first Mars orbiter in Russia for launch: state media

China's first satellite to probe Mars has been transported to Russia for a launch later this year, state media reported Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Delayed spacewalk ends successfully

(AP) -- Two international space station crew members wrapped up a successful spacewalk Friday, the first since the size of the station's crew expanded from three to six last month.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International Space Station Crew Set For Friday Spacewalk

(PhysOrg.com) -- The new six-member Expedition 20 crew aboard the International Space Station focused on spacewalk preparations and maintenance activities Thursday during a half-duty day.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

China plans space station with module launch in 2010

China will launch a space module next year and carry out the nation's first space docking in 2011 as a step towards its goal of building a space station, state media said Sunday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1


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