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NEXT mission
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ESA's Aurora Space Exploration Programme invites proposals for the Next Exploration Science and Technology (NEXT) mission. Envisaged for launch in the period 2015-2018, the technological goal of NEXT is to demonstrate key enabling capabilities, such as descent and precision landing, as...
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Lunar taikonauts
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China could send taikonauts to the Moon before the US does, the Nasa administrator Michael Griffin tells the BBC. Read more
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Ofek 7 Launch
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Israel's military has launched a spy satellite towards space, the defence ministry said, and a senior official has suggested that it could be used to spy on Iran. The satellite weighs 30kg, is 2.3m long and will operate for at least four years, Israel Radio reported. The launch was carried out at 2:40...
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SIM-Lite mission
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Title: Overview of the SIM PlanetQuest Light (SIM-Lite) mission concept Authors: R. Goullioud, J. H. Catanzarite, F. G. Dekens, M. Shao, J. C. Marr IV The Space Interferometry Mission PlanetQuest Light (or SIM-Lite) is a new concept for a space borne astrometric instrument, to be located in a sola...
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Shahab-3 missile
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Iran test-fired a missile capable of reaching Israel early this morning, as part of war games that escalate the sabre-rattling between the Islamic Republic and the West. The new version of the Shahab-3 missile was one of nine medium and long-range missiles launched from the desert during wider war...
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Proton-K Auxiliary Motor re-entry
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A Proton-K Auxiliary Motor that was launched on the 26th December 2004 from LC-200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Cosmos 2411/12/13 Mission, was predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 07 July 2008 @ 23:36 GMT ± 1 minute TLE Data pre>SL-12 RB(AUX MOTOR) 1 28515U 04053H 08189.8222932...
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BADR-6 satellite
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Arianespace will launch Arabsat's BADR-6 satellite
As part of its upcoming ambitious fleet renewal and expansion program for the next 3 years, Satcom operator Arabsat has selected Arianespace for the launch of its recently ordered BADR-6 satellite in 2008.
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Intelsat Americas-6 Satellite
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Intelsat confirmed that its Galaxy 26 satellite suffered a partial failure June 29, losing 15 watts out of its possible 37-watt capacity. Read more
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Nova 2 rocket
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Britain's biggest ever space rocket has been unveiled, the latest step on the way to sending tourists into space by 2013. The 58ft long, Nova 2, was revealed at Salford University by Steve Bennett, head of the university's Space Technology Laboratory. [url=http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/l...
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European missions
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Ambitious plans for European missions to the Moon and Mars are being considered by the French government. It wants to kick-start a revolution in space by letting EU politicians not bureaucrats decide on priorities for the European Space Agency (Esa). The French say that if Europe fails to change it...
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Mars Environment Analogue Platform
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From Mars to the Earth and back is the theme when the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and University of Bern in Switzerland build and launch a mass spectrometer on a stratospheric balloon from SSCs operational facility Esrange Space Centre in Kiruna. T...
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KOSMOS 2440 launch
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A Proton-K/DM-3 rocket has successfully launched a Kosmos military satellite from launchpad LC81 at the Baikonur cosmodrome on Friday at 23:59 GMT, 27th June, 2008. The 2000kg Kosmos satellite has entered into geostationary orbit and is probably similar to early warning Oko-1 satellites tha...
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German NEO satellite
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German scientists said Thursday they are planning a satellite especially to hunt space rocks that might slam into the planet Earth and wipe out complete cities or countries, the dpa reported. The modest satellite, costing 15 million euros (24 million dollars), would scan space for near earth ob...
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SL-12 RB auxiliary motor Re-entry
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A Proton-K SL-12 rocket booster auxiliary motor that was launched from pad LC200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the 26th December, 2004, for the Kosmos 2411/12/13 mission, is expected to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 26th June, 2008 @ 03:28 GMT ± 24 hours TLE Data pre>SL-12 MOTOR 1 28514U...
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India will launch its first dedicated military satellite in August to give the country the capability to monitor missile launches in its neighbourhood. The dedicated military reconnaissance satellite, CARTOSAT 2A, will be launched on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket by the Indian Space...
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