Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk (Update)
A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting, Quito's space agency said Thursday.
A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting, Quito's space agency said Thursday.
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May 23, 2013
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An Ecuadoran satellite launched last month could collide with the remains of a Russian rocket in the coming hours, the country's civilian space agency warned.
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May 22, 2013
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A test launch of an unmanned rocket that would eventually help carry supplies to the International Space Station has been rescheduled.
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Apr 19, 2013
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NASA says a private company can conduct a test launch this week of an unmanned rocket intended to help eventual supply runs to the International Space Station.
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Apr 16, 2013
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The head of Russia's space agency said Tuesday that cosmic radiation was the most likely cause of the failure of a Mars moon probe that crashed to Earth this month, and suggested that a low-quality imported component may ...
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Jan 31, 2012
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(AP) -- High wind forced NASA on Thursday to delay the launch of twin spacecraft destined for the moon, the first mission dedicated to measuring lunar gravity.
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Sep 8, 2011
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(AP) -- NASA may have to wait a few days before launching a set of twins to the moon.
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Sep 7, 2011
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(AP) -- Russian authorities said Thursday they are using helicopters in their search for the wreckage of the unmanned supply ship that crashed and exploded in a forested area in Siberia.
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Aug 25, 2011
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Ecuador launched its first satellite into space from China Friday morning, in a moment broadcast live on radio and television back home.
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Apr 26, 2013
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Ecuador will launch its first satellite into space from China in two weeks, President Rafael Correa announced Saturday.
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Apr 14, 2013
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