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Russian cargo vessel docks at International Space StationMoscow (AFP) Sept 12, 2010 A Russian cargo vessel docked Sunday at the International Space Station with 2.5 tonnes of supplies and material, a spokesman for the Russian space flight control centre said. The Progress M-07M vessel contained food, water, fuel and scientific material including mushrooms and bacteria to be used for experiments. The last Russian cargo vessel docked at the ISS on July 4, after a failed attempt two days earlier. Three American and three Russian astronauts are currently in the ISS, which orbit ... read more |
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Paris, France (SPX) Sep 10, 2010All space missions are difficult. Docking a pair of spacecraft is tough but flying multiple satellites together in formation is the real cutting edge. A new simulator is now allowing mission planners to get to grips with multi-satellite missions to come, starting with ESA's Proba-3. Several space agencies are preparing formation-flying missions, but it is hard to overstate the diffic ... more 
Cleveland OH (SPX) Sep 10, 2010NASA has selected the winner of the national Balloonsat High Altitude Flight Competition, a contest that introduces high school students to engineering principles and encourages engineering practices. The high school team from North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, N.C., took home the top prize. The winning team's experiment, "Variations in Polyvinyl Alcohol Radi ... more  
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 10, 2010Astrium and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) have signed an agreement to provide dedicated launch services to the European institutional very small satellite market. This agreement will enable Astrium and SpaceX to market Falcon 1e launch capabilities to space agencies and other institutional customers in Europe for launches to take place through to 2015. With dedicated launch ... more |
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Mars rover halfway to next destinationPasadena, Calif. (UPI) Sep 9, 2010 NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached the halfway point in its journey to its next science destination on the planet, U.S. scientists say. With a drive of 364 feet on Monday, Opportunity was halfway on its 11.8-mile journey from Victoria Crater to Endeavour Crater, the agency said Thursday. After completing its three-month primary mission in April 2004, Opportunity spent two years exploring in and around Victoria Crater, which is about a half mile in diameter. Ende ... read more |
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