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Space News April 30, 2014

Kazakhstan’s first Earth observation satellite has been placed successfully in orbit

KazEOSat-1 (formerly known as DZZ-HR), the Republic of Kazakhstan’s first Earth observation satellite, was successfully launched last night on board a Vega launcher from the…

Space News April 24, 2014

Kazakhstan’s first Earth observation satellite to be launched at the end of April

KazEOSat-1 to provide Kazakhstan with very high-resolution data KazEOSat-1 incorporates the best space technology from Airbus Defence and Space with new avionics, silicon carbide, large…

Space News April 22, 2014

ESA’s weightless plants fly on a Dragon

It is a race against time for ESA’s Gravi-2 experiment following launch last Friday on the Dragon space ferry. Stowed in Dragon’s cargo are lentil…

Space News April 19, 2014

Russian Space Agency Creates Hashtag for Cosmonaut Selfies

The Russian space agency Roscosmos has launched a project to collect cosmonaut self-portrait photos and publish them online, the agency’s press office said Friday….

Space News April 18, 2014

Russia to Test Launch New Angara Rocket June 25

MOSCOW, April 18 (RIA Novosti) – The date of the maiden launch of Russia’s new Angara rocket has been set for June 25, an…

Space News April 17, 2014

Lockheed Martin Solar Ultraviolet Imager Installed on GOES-R Weather Satellite

New Sensor Will Analyze and Predict Severe Space Weather PALO ALTO, Calif., April 17, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has delivered a new solar analysis…

Space News April 16, 2014

NASA Astronauts Will Breathe Easier With New Oxygen Recovery Systems

For NASA’s long-duration human spaceflight missions, travelers will need to recycle as much breathable oxygen in their spacecraft environments, as possible. To turn that need…

Space News April 11, 2014

USAF 45th Space Wing launches NRO Satellite on board Atlas V

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. (AFNS) — The 45th Space Wing successfully launched a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex…

Space News April 10, 2014

OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Passes Important Design Review

DENVER, April 10, 2014 – NASA’s OSIRIS-REx program has successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of the mission and has been given approval to begin…

Space News April 7, 2014

Orion Avionics System Ready for First Test Flight

Team Progressing Toward Exploration Flight Test-1 DENVER, Apr. 7, 2014 – Testing of the Orion spacecraft’s avionics system has concluded at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:…

Space News April 4, 2014

Sentinel-1A satellite has unfolded its antenna after successful launch

Darmstadt, 04 April 2014 Airbus Defence and Space radar antenna unfolded and locked Sentinel-1A has been successfully launched on Thursday night from the Kourou spaceport…

Space News April 4, 2014

French Company Orders 7 Additional Russian Soyuz Rockets

MOSCOW, April 4 (RIA Novosti) – French space launch company Arianespace has signed a contract with the Russian space agency Roscosmos for the delivery of…

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