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Space News January 5, 2010

Russia to launch 10 spaceships in 2010

MOSCOW: Russia plans to launch 10 spacecraft this year, including four manned spacecraft and six cargo spaceships, the Russian spacecraft manufacturer Rocket and Space Corporation…

Space News January 4, 2010

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Discovers Five Exoplanets

Orbiting Telescope Designed to Find Earth-Like Planets MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — NASA’s Kepler space telescope, designed to find Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of…

Space News December 15, 2009

China launches remote-sensing satellite

China sent into space a remote-sensing satellite “Yaogan VIII” from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Tuesday morning, according to the center. The satellite, which was…

Military Aviation News, Space News December 12, 2009

X-51A WaveRider gets first ride aboard B-52

12/11/2009Â -Â WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS)Â –Â The X-51A Waverider was carried aloft for the first time Dec. 9 by an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52…

Space News December 10, 2009

Britain is to set up a dedicated agency to direct its space policy

The new organisation is expected to have a budget and will represent the UK in all its dealings with international partners. The announcement, made by…

Space News December 7, 2009

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo, the world’s first manned commercial spaceship

SpaceShipTwo (SS2) and its mothership, VMS Eve (WhiteKnightTwo) herald a new era in commercial space flight with daily space tourism flights set to commence from…

Space News December 1, 2009

ESA astronaut Frank De Winne safely back on Earth

1 December 2009 ESA PR 30-2009. The Soyuz TMA-15 reentry module landed safely in Kazakhstan at 13.15 local time (08.15 CET), bringing ESA astronaut Frank…

Space News November 28, 2009

China to launch second lunar probe

Beijing, ChinaÂ — China will launch a second lunar probe next October, state-run media reported Friday. The probe, named Chang’e-2, will orbit 60 miles (100…

Space News November 27, 2009

Space Shuttle Atlantis Is Back At Kennedy Space Center

Space shuttle Atlantis has landed at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The STS-129 mission that included three spacewalks and more than six days at the International…

Space News November 25, 2009

Atlantis Undocks from Station, landing Friday

Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-astronaut crew undocked from the International Space Station at 4:53 a.m. EST. Pilot Barry Wilmore piloted Atlantis during its flyaround…

Space News November 18, 2009

Atlantis Arrives at ISS

Hatches between space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station were opened at 1:28 p.m. EST, signifying an end after 80 days to Nicole Stottâ€™s…

Space News November 16, 2009

Liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis!

Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of six astronauts are headed for space, ready to begin their 11-day mission to the International Space Station. The…

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