SpaceX, NASA readies for April 30 launch to ISS
Preparations for the April 30 launch of the SpaceX's Dragon commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station are underway without major problems, a top NASA official said Tuesday.
Preparations for the April 30 launch of the SpaceX's Dragon commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station are underway without major problems, a top NASA official said Tuesday.
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Mar 20, 2012
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Actor Ashton Kutcher is set to go into orbit after becoming the 500th customer to sign up for Richard Branson's pioneering space ship, the British tycoon said Monday.
Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2012
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Rovio's Angry Birds are taking their battle against the egg-stealing pigs into space and NASA is giving them a boost.
Space Exploration
Mar 8, 2012
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SpaceX successfully completed a key test of the Falcon 9 rocket that will fly the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. Called a wet dress rehearsal, SpaceX brought the Falcon 9 "stack" with ...
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2012
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Flight controllers have set March 23 for the launch of a European supply ship to the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency told AFP on Monday.
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Mar 5, 2012
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SpaceX today released an image of the fully assembled Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket inside their facility at Cape Canaveral. This means the first test launch of a commercially built spacecraft to the International Space ...
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Feb 28, 2012
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Two spacewalking astronauts moved a construction crane outside the International Space Station on Thursday, a cumbersome job that took so long they scrapped hanging shields to protect against space junk.
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Feb 16, 2012
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The first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station could happen in late March, NASA said on Thursday.
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2012
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There's no firm date yet, but sometime in early 2014 NASA intends to take its first major step toward rebuilding its human spaceflight program.
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2012
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A private California company will attempt the first-ever commercial cargo run to the International Space Station in February.
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2011
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