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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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created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 6

Russian resupply ship docks at International Space Station

An unmanned Russian supply vessel docked Sunday without trouble at the International Space Station, two days after a technical glitch forced a similar maneuver to be aborted.

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created Jul 04, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 3

China to launch space station's first module

China said Tuesday it will launch its Tiangong-1 space module later this month, marking its first step towards building a Chinese space station.

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created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 7

ISS to be sunk after 2020: Russian space agency

Russia and its partners plan to plunge the International Space Station (ISS) into the ocean at the end of its life cycle after 2020 so as not to leave space junk, its space agency said Wednesday.

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created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (12) | comments 47

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.

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created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0

'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.

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created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

1st private cargo run to space station now May 19

(AP) -- A private U.S. company has set a new date for launching a cargo ship to the International Space Station.

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created May 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2

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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created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 8

Russian cargo ship arrives at space station

(AP) -- A Russian cargo ship has sucessfully docked at the International Space Station, delivering supplies for its crew of five.

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created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Soviet space dogs blast-off to animated immortality

In space, no one can hear you bark. Two mongrels named Belka and Strelka made history in 1960 when they went into orbit in a Soviet space ship and then returned to Earth -- the first animals ever to survive the trip.

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created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

China to attempt first space rendezvous

China will attempt its first space docking between two unmanned vehicles this year, the first step in efforts to build a Chinese space station, a senior official said Friday.

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created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 5

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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created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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.

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created Apr 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Russia postpones next manned launch to ISS

Russia on Friday said the next manned launch taking astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) would take place two days later than previously announced, on November 14.

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created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

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.

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created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1