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Space News May 17, 2012

New Crew Docks at Space Station

A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early on Thursday, beginning a four-month mission aboard the orbiting complex….

Space News May 17, 2012

NASA/Spacex Launch and Mission to Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) is scheduled for liftoff on Saturday, May 19. The…

Space News May 15, 2012

Russian Soyuz spacecraft takes off for ISS with 3 astronauts

The Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-04M has been launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is taking three crew members to the International Space Station….

Space News May 14, 2012

Y1B satellite successfully deployed in-orbit, and started operating from the Yahsat ground station

14 May 2012 Following launch by Proton on 24 April 2012, the Y1B communications satellite was successfully deployed in geostationary orbit. Astrium, responsible for Launch…

Space News May 10, 2012

SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace Join Forces to Offer Crewed Missions to Private Space Stations

Hawthorne, CA, and Las Vegas, NV– Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Bigelow Aerospace (BA) have agreed to conduct a joint marketing effort focused on international…

Space News May 5, 2012

Second Advanced EHF Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launched Successfully for the U.S. Air Force

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., May 4, 2012 – The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin…

Space News May 3, 2012

Boeing Completes Full Landing Test of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft

2nd CST-100 drop test demonstrates parachute and air bag system performance HOUSTON, May 3, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully completed the second parachute drop…

Space News April 30, 2012

China launches two navigation satellites

China successfully launched two satellites into space at 4:50 am Beijing Time Monday, the 12th and 13th satellites for its Beidou global navigation and positioning…

Space News April 30, 2012

Boeing Celebrates 50 Years in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 30, 2012 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today celebrates 50 years in Alabama, where employees play a vital role in building…

Space News April 27, 2012

Space Station Trio Lands Safely In Kazakhstan

HOUSTON — Three members of the Expedition 30 crew undocked from the International Space Station and safely returned to Earth on Friday, wrapping up a…

Space News April 26, 2012

ESA contracts Astrium UK to build Solar Orbiter

ESA has awarded the contract to build its next-generation Sun explorer to Astrium UK. Solar Orbiter will investigate how the Sun creates and controls the…

Space News April 20, 2012

Boeing, NASA Sign Agreement on Mission Support for CST-100

Boeing has signed an agreement with NASA’s Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) at Johnson Space Center to collaborate on mission planning, training and flight operations for…