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Progress launches, docks with ISS Posted: Wed, Feb 18 7:10 AM ET (1210 GMT) A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched Tuesday and docked with the International Space Station less than six hours later. The Soyuz rocket carrying the Progress... SES orders three satellites Posted: Tue, Feb 17 8:30 AM ET (1330 GMT) European satellite operator SES announced Monday that it is ordering three communications satellites from three different companies. SES is ordering the SES-14 satellite from... ATV leaves ISS for final time Posted: Mon, Feb 16 7:36 PM ET (0036 GMT) A European cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station for the final time Saturday and burned up in the atmosphere a day later. The... Aerojet Rocketdyne replaces president Posted: Mon, Feb 16 7:27 PM ET (0027 GMT) Space propulsion company Aerojet Rocketdyne let go its president on Friday, replacing him with the CEO of its parent company. Aerojet Rocketdyne president Warren M.... Arianespace wins contracts for two Korean satellites Posted: Sat, Feb 14 8:29 PM ET (0129 GMT) Arianespace announced Friday that it won contracts from a South Korean institute for launches of two weather satellites late this decade. the contract with the... Virgin Galactic sets up LauncherOne facility in Long Beach Posted: Sat, Feb 14 8:23 PM ET (0123 GMT) Virgin Galactic announced this week that it will establish a new center for the design and manufacturing of its LauncherOne rocket in Long Beach, California.... Falcon 9 launches DSCOVR Posted: Thu, Feb 12 7:40 AM ET (1240 GMT) A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched a space and Earth sciences spacecraft Wednesday evening, but heavy seas scuttled an attempt by the company to recover... Vega launches reentry technology demonstrator Posted: Thu, Feb 12 7:29 AM ET (1229 GMT) A Vega rocket launched a European Space Agency experimental spaceplane Wednesday, a vehicle that splashed down successfully after a 100-minute flight. The Vega rocket... Dragon splashes down in Pacific Posted: Wed, Feb 11 6:46 AM ET (1146 GMT) A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying nearly 1,700 kilograms of experiments and equipment from the International Space Station left the station Tuesday, splashing down... House passes NASA authorization bill Posted: Wed, Feb 11 6:35 AM ET (1135 GMT) The US House of Representatives approved Tuesday a NASA authorization bill nearly identical to one it passed last year. The House passed on a voice... |
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