Russia launches European telecoms satellite
A Russian Proton-M rocket completed the successful launch Wednesday of a European telecommunications satellite after a two-month delay.
Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2012
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Kazakhstan blocks popular blogging platforms
Kazakhstan on Friday blocked access to several popular blogging sites after a court said they contributed to the spread of "terrorism" and religious extremism in the Central Asian state.
Internet
Aug 19, 2011
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Russia launches US satellites in third attempt
A Russian Soyuz rocket successfully carried six US Globalstar satellites into orbit on Wednesday after postponing the launch twice earlier this week, Russia's space agency said.
Space Exploration
Jul 13, 2011
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Space station supplies launched into orbit
Russia launched a cargo spacecraft carrying fuel and water bound for the International Space Station on Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2011
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Image: Return to Earth
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 27 Commander Dmitry Kondratyev and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli and Cady Coleman in a remote area southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, ...
Space Exploration
May 24, 2011
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Astronauts get go ahead for Good Friday launch
(AP) -- A NASA astronaut and two Russian colleagues received the thumbs-up Thursday for a mission that will boost the population of the International Space Station to six.
Space Exploration
Apr 1, 2010
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Russia launches US telecoms satellite into space
A Russian Proton-M rocket launched a US EchoStar 14 telecommunications into orbit Sunday, the Khrunichev space centre announced.
Space Exploration
Mar 21, 2010
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New launch date for CryoSat-2 confirmed
(PhysOrg.com) -- The technical issue with the second stage of the Dnepr rocket that delayed the launch of ESA's Earth Explorer CryoSat-2 satellite in February has now been resolved - and the new launch date of 8 April has ...
Space Exploration
Mar 19, 2010
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Expedition 22 Crew to Return From Station Thursday
The crew aboard the International Space Station conducted a change of command ceremony Wednesday as Expedition 22 comes to a close and two crew members prepare for an early Thursday return home.
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2010
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ISS astronauts land safely in Kazakhstan
A space capsule carrying a Belgian, a Canadian and a Russian landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Tuesday after the trio spent half a year on the International Space Station (ISS).
Space Exploration
Dec 1, 2009
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