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Don Quijote
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Based on the recommendations of asteroid experts, ESA has selected asteroids 2002 AT4 and (10302) 1989 ML as mission targets asteroids for its Near-Earth Object deflecting mission, Don Quijote.
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Apollo 11 landing site
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On July 21, 1969, after landing in the Moon's Sea of Tranquility, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted an American flag and spent almost three hours exploring the lunar terrain. The Moon's airless, inert surface should preserve their footprints and equipment for millions o...
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Soyuz-ST carrier rocket
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Russian Soyuz-ST rocket launch from Kourou set for April 2010 The first launch of Russia's Soyuz-ST carrier rocket from the Kourou space centre in French Guiana has been scheduled for the beginning of April 2010. Source Novosti
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THEMIS Arrives in Florida for Launch Preparations
NASA's Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions During Substorms (THEMIS) spacecraft arrived in Florida today, to begin final testing and launch preparations. THEMIS is scheduled to lift off on Feb. 15 aboard a Delta II rock...
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Astronaut Group 4
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Astronaut Group 4 (The Scientists) was the fourth group of astronauts selected by NASA in June 1965. While the astronauts of the previous three groups were required to have college and some advanced degrees, they were primarily chosen for their test pilot backgrounds. The six members of Group 4, on...
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Spinning Robotic Landers
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Independent Spinning Lander Revives as a Universal Moon Hopper A radical new concept of a robotic lunar explorer has just been revived from its slumber. The Spirit of Southern California, originally designed by the Southern California Selene Group (SCSG), would now be designated as a moon hoppin...
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NGL Next-Generation Launcher
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ESA's high-thrust engine takes next step The new main engine to power Europe's successor to its Ariane 5 space launcher was brought a step closer today when ESA signed a 60 million euro contract with a propulsion consortium at the Paris Air & Space Show. ESA is preparing the NGL Next-Generatio...
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Poland and ESA
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Poland will become the 20th member of European Space Agency Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has signed a degree, which will begin the accession negotiations between Poland and the European Space Agency (ESA). Depending on the results of these negotiations, Poland might become the 20th ESA memb...
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The first Kazakh communications satellite, KazSat, will be delivered to the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan at the end of November, with a scheduled launch date aboard a Proton-M Briz-M rocket, on of December 25, 2005.
"We need to launch the satellite by December 25. Thirty-fi...
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HiWind - Flight 620N
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The HIWIND balloon-borne experiment was successfully launched from Kiruna, Sweden at 23:11 GMT, 13th June, 2011. Relayed Real Time GPS Data High-altitude Interferometer WIND experiment (HIWIND) is a balloon-borne Fa...
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A Boeing Delta 2 rocket will launch the CloudSat and Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) spacecraft from the SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on September 29th.
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Parabolic Flight Campaign
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ESA's 51st Parabolic Flight Campaign took place this week in Bordeaux, France. Fourteen scientific experiments were conducted by European scientists under microgravity conditions on the modified Airbus A300 aircraft. Four of the experiments were conducted by student teams as part of ESA's 'F...
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Turkmenistan space agency
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Turkmenistan creates own space agency Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has signed a decree authorizing the creation of a National Space Agency, national television reported. The document, signed on Monday, stipulates that the agency is being set up "to ensure the implement...
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NASA Planetary Science Mission
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NASA to Announce New Planetary Science Mission NASA will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 25, to discuss the selection of a future science mission that will usher in a new era in planetary exploration. Jim Green, director for NASA's Planetary Science Division Mission i...
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SpaceLoft XL Launch
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New Mexico's first commercial rocket launch could come as soon as Monday, potentially paving the way for the US state to become a major centre of the space tourism industry.
Colorado-based UP Aerospace is set to launch a SpaceLoft XL suborbital rocket on its maiden voyage at 07:30 MDT (13:30 GMT),...
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