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Space News September 17, 2012

Europe’s second polar-orbiting weather satellite is aloft

The second Metop satellite was launched today from the Baikonur cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, atop a Russian Soyuz launcher. Metop-B will ensure the continuity of the…

Space News September 14, 2012

Boeing Establishes Baseline Configuration of Commercial Crew Transportation System

Integrated Systems Review is 1st performance milestone of CCiCap initiative HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA recently established the firm baseline…

Space News September 12, 2012

Lockheed Martin Begins Final Assembly of NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft

DENVER, Sept. 11, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has begun the assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) phase for NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile…

Space News September 7, 2012

Space Shuttle Endeavour To Make Historic Final Ferry Flight

WASHINGTON — Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop NASA’s modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), will make the final ferry flight of the Space Shuttle Program…

Space News September 7, 2012

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Begins Arm-Work Phase

PASADENA, Calif. — After driving more than a football field’s length since landing, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity is spending several days preparing for full use…

Space News September 6, 2012

Metop-B weather satellite is ready for launch

06 September 2012 The European weather satellite built by Astrium has passed its final checks at the Baikonur cosmodrome Metop-B demonstrates Astrium’s expertise for instruments…

Space News September 4, 2012

Boeing 702MP Selected for 1st Intelsat EpicNG Satellite

Intelsat 29e, 1st of the Intelsat EpicNG satellites, scheduled for launch in 2015 EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 4, 2012 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 702MP…

Space News August 26, 2012

First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong dies at 82

First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong passed away after complications in hart surgery. Armstrong will always be remembered as the first human who walked on another…

Space News August 21, 2012

Fourth Galileo satellite reaches French Guiana launch site

The next two Galileo satellites are now in place at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, being prepared for their shared launch this autumn. The fourth…

Space News August 21, 2012

Lockheed Martin to Build Spacecraft for Insight Mars Lander, NASAs Next Discovery Mission

An exciting and novel mission to Mars has been selected as NASA’s next Discovery mission. The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport…

Space News August 20, 2012

Boeing-built Intelsat 21 Satellite Sends Initial Signals from Space

2nd 702MP satellite healthy, in transfer orbit after Aug. 18 launch EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2012 — Intelsat 21, the second Boeing [NYSE: BA]…

Space News August 13, 2012

Rockwell Collins optics used on NASA’s Mars rover

Lens assemblies manufactured at Rockwell Collins in Carlsbad, Calif., are being used on NASA’s Mars rover, Curiosity. Launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Nov. 26,…

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