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Space News May 16, 2013

4th Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Joins Constellation on Orbit

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 15, 2013 – With today’s launch of the fourth GPS IIF satellite, Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force continue…

Space News May 14, 2013

ISS Crewmembers Safely Land in Kazakhstan

The Soyuz TMA-07M landing capsule touched the ground on Tuesday morning in a designated area in Kazakhstan safely bringing back three crewmembers from the International…

Space News May 11, 2013

ISS Astronauts Replace Pump to Fix Ammonia Leak

Expedition 35 crew members Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn have removed and replaced a pump on a cooling system of the International Space Station (ISS)…

Space News May 10, 2013

ISS Astronauts Prepare for Spacewalk to Fix Ammonia Leak

Astronauts in the US section of the International Space Station (ISS) were preparing for a possible spacewalk to inspect and fix an ammonia leak in…

Space News May 10, 2013

Boeing to Build 4 More Intelsat Epic 702MP Satellites

Contract establishes Boeing as primary manufacturer of Epic high-performance satellites New agreement brings Intelsat 702MP order total to 8 Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build four…

Space News April 30, 2013

NASA Extends Russia Space Travel Deal

WASHINGTON, April 30 – NASA will pay an additional $424 million to extend its contract with Russia’s Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) to transport US astronauts…

Space News April 30, 2013

Herschel finishes scientific mission on a high note!

The Herschel satellite, part of the joint scientific mission, Herschel-Planck, with Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor, completed its mission today. A high-tech jewel, considered,…

Space News April 29, 2013

VIRGIN GALACTIC BREAKS SPEED OF SOUND IN FIRST ROCKET-POWERED FLIGHT OF SPACESHIPTWO

Sir Richard Branson witnesses vehicle-proving milestone as company sets year-end goal for spaceflight MOJAVE, Calif. – Today, Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline owned…

Space News April 26, 2013

China successfully sends “Gaofen-1” into space

Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a high-definition earth observation satellite “Gaofen-1” and other three small satellites made by Ecuador, Argentina and Turkey as well as…

Space News April 23, 2013

NASA Successfully Launches Three Smartphone Satellites

WASHINGTON — Three smartphones destined to become low-cost satellites rode to space Sunday aboard the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.’s Antares rocket from NASA’s…

Space News April 18, 2013

Focus on growing threat of space debris

The continuing growth in space debris poses an increasing threat to economically vital orbital regions. Next week, hundreds of top experts from across the globe…

Space News April 8, 2013

Boeing Phantom Phoenix Small Satellites Reduce Manufacturing, Mission Costs

Boeing is developing a family of small satellite prototypes, called Phantom Phoenix, that can quickly and affordably be manufactured and configured for specific missions. Sharing…

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