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Soyuz launches Egyptian satellite
Posted: Thu, Apr 17 7:42 AM ET (1142 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched an Egyptian remote sensing satellite on Wednesday. The Soyuz-U rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 12:20...

Cassini images show potential formation of new moon of Saturn
Posted: Wed, Apr 16 6:41 AM ET (1041 GMT)
Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show what scientists believe may be the formation of a tiny new moon on the edge of the Saturn'...

NASA and SpaceX reach agreement on Pad 39A lease
Posted: Tue, Apr 15 8:10 AM ET (1210 GMT)
NASA and SpaceX announced Monday that they have signed an agreement to lease Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to SpaceX. The organizations said...

Helium leak delays SpaceX launch
Posted: Mon, Apr 14 7:10 PM ET (2310 GMT)
A helium leak in the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket will delay the launch of a Dragon cargo spacecraft until at least Friday....

Falcon 9 cleared for launch to ISS Monday
Posted: Mon, Apr 14 6:50 AM ET (1050 GMT)
NASA officials approved plans to launch a Dragon cargo spacecraft on a Falcon 9 Monday afternoon despite the failure of a backup computer on the...

ISS computer problem could delay Dragon launch
Posted: Sat, Apr 12 8:19 AM ET (1219 GMT)
A malfunctioning backup computer on the International Space Station could require a spacewalk to repair it and delay Monday's scheduled launch of a Dragon...

Atlas launches NRO satellite
Posted: Fri, Apr 11 7:25 AM ET (1125 GMT)
An Atlas 5 successfully launched a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Thursday. The Atlas 5 541 lifted off from Cape Canaveral,...

Israel launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Thu, Apr 10 8:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
The Israeli military launches the latest in a series of small reconnaissance satellites late Wednesday. A Shavit rocket lifted off from the Palmachim Air Foce...

Progress launches, docks to ISS
Posted: Thu, Apr 10 8:37 AM ET (1237 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft launched from Baikonur on Wednesday and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) less than six hours later. The Progress M-...

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Tue, Apr 8 7:03 AM ET (1103 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Monday morning, freeing up a docking port for another Progress spacecraft to be launched...



news in brief
Falcon 9 launches military weather satellite
Posted: Sun, Apr 14 11:21 AM ET (1521 GMT)

JAXA to land astronauts on Moon through NASA partnership
Posted: Sun, Apr 14 11:14 AM ET (1514 GMT)

Russia launches Angara from Vostochny
Posted: Sun, Apr 14 11:08 AM ET (1508 GMT)

news links
Saturday, April 20
UF professor prepares for a sub-orbital mission
WCJB-TV Gainesville, FL — 9:00 am ET (1300 GMT)
Lueders: State Highway 4 is crucial to SpaceX’s Starbase facility
Rio Grande Guardian — 8:56 am ET (1256 GMT)
India needs financial risk coverage for commercial space launch industry
The Economic Times (India) — 8:55 am ET (1255 GMT)


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