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Military Aviation News, Space News May 4, 2011

U.S. Air Force Poised To Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Space Based Infrared System Satellite

The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [NYSE : LMT] are ready to launch the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft on…

Space News May 4, 2011

First Soyuz almost ready for launch from French Guiana

The final countdown before its maiden flight later this year has begun for Soyuz with a simulated launch campaign at Europeâ€™s Spaceport in French Guiana….

Space News May 3, 2011

NASA Dawn Spacecraft Reaches Milestone Approaching Asteroid

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has reached its official approach phase to the asteroid Vesta and will begin using cameras for the first time to aid navigation…

Space News May 2, 2011

SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR LAUNCH NO EARLIER THAN MAY 8

CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA managers have determined space shuttle Endeavour will not launch before Sunday, May 8, but will not officially set a new launch…

Space News April 29, 2011

Friday launch Endeavour is cancelled

Shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach stated that Endeavour’s launch will be no earlier than Monday at 2:33 p.m. EDT. Engineers need that time to troubleshoot…

Space News April 28, 2011

Boeing Supports Space Shuttle Endeavours Final Flight

Company prepares orbiter, processes payload for Mission STS-134 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., April 28, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] engineers and technicians are supporting Space…

Space News April 26, 2011

China unveils plans for Space Station

BEIJING – Authorities in charge of the manned space program unveiled plans on Monday to build a 60-ton space station, made up of three capsules,…

Space News April 26, 2011

Endeavour to deliver Astrium-built HD camera system to the ISS

Astrium developed and delivered HD video camera assembly for the Columbus module in record time Live images from space in full HD will improve medical…

Space News April 22, 2011

SpaceX not allowed to dock with ISS until safety proven

Russia will not permit the first U.S. commercial spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) unless its safety is fully tested, a high-ranking…

Space News April 22, 2011

Russian cargo spacecraft undocks from ISS

Â Â MOSCOW, April 22 (Xinhua) — Russia’s cargo spacecraft Progress M-09M undocked from the Pirs module of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday,…

Space News April 19, 2011

SPACEX WINS NASA CONTRACT TO COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCCESSOR TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE

First Astronaut Mission Expected in Three Years WASHINGTON â€“ NASA has awarded Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) $75 million to develop a revolutionary launch escape system…

Space News April 19, 2011

NASA Sets Launch Date For Space Shuttle Endeavour Mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are scheduled to begin a 14-day mission to the International Space Station…

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