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July 30, 2012
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Russian cargo ship manages to dock at ISS on second try
Moscow (AFP) July 29, 2012
The Russian cargo ship that undocked from the International Space Station to perform tests managed to re-couple Sunday after a failed attempt earlier in the week, Russia's space agency said. "Approach operations and docking took place by automatic pilot," the Russian Space Agency said on its website. The cargo ship, known as Progress M-15M, had undocked from the station a week earlier to perform tests to facilitate future dockings of cargo ships. But its recoupling had been postponed Tuesday ... read more

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Space Systems Loral to Support DARPA on Revolutionary Hosted Payload Concept
Space Systems/Loral has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to determine how small satellites can be carried to geostationary orbit (GEO) as hosted payloads on com ... more
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China launches Third satellite in its global data relay network
China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. ... more
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ESA studies future of Europe's launch services
Today, Europe enjoys autonomous access to space, while holding a leading position in the world launch services market. ESA has begun work on a new strategy to ensure that both can be maintained sust ... more
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MARSDAILY

Sending Our Curiosity to Mars
After more than eight months en route to the red planet, NASA's nuclear-powered Mars Science Laboratory, or MSL, is nearing final approach for a touchdown on the evening of August 5. As has become t ... more
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MARSDAILY

Martian polygons and deep-sea polygons on Earth: More evidence for ancient Martian oceans?
Debate over the origin of large-scale polygons (hundreds of meters to kilometers in diameter) on Mars remains active even after several decades of detailed observations. Similarity in geometric patt ... more
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SATURN DAILY

Giant Ice Avalanches On Iapetus Provide Clue To Extreme Slippage Elsewhere In The Solar System
"We see landslides everywhere in the solar system," says Kelsi Singer, graduate student in Earth and planetary sciences in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, "but Saturn's icy ... more
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TECH SPACE

NASA Awards Astrotech Space Operations Contract for TDRS-L Satellite Processing
Astrotech Space Operations has announced that NASA has awarded Astrotech a $2.0 million task order to provide facilities and pre-launch processing services for the scheduled 2013 launch of Tracking ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Iskander missile used in Russia attack on Kyiv govt building: official
North Korea's Kim oversees ICBM engine test: state media
Trump hails cancelation of award ceremony for Tom Hanks
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SPACE TRAVEL

Science fiction comes to life in Italian lab
Once the preserve of science fiction, increasingly sophisticated robotic devices are vying for a place side by side with humans in the real world. ... more
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STATION NEWS

Japanese cargo craft docks with ISS
A robotic Japanese spaceship safely docked with the International Space Station carrying food, equipment and experiments, controllers said. ... more
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MARSDAILY

Opportunity Picks up the Pace With Several Drives This Week
Opportunity is roving at the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater. Progress was again impacted by a second safe mode entry by the Mars Odyssey orbiter. With normal Ultra-High ... more
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MARSDAILY

Taking the Heat Lockheed Martin Aeroshell Will Protect Mars Science Lab Descent
After a journey of 245 days across 352 million miles, the moment of truth for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) begins late in the evening of August 5 when the spacecraft roars into the Martian atmo ... more
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EXO WORLDS

RIT Leads Development of Next-generation Infrared Detectors
Cheaper, larger and better infrared detectors grown on silicon wafers could give more scientists access to infrared astronomy and further spur the hunt for exoplanets and the study of the universe's ... more
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The Intelsat 20 integrated on to Ariane 5 for upcoming flight
The Intelsat 20 communications satellite has joined its HYLAS 2 co-passenger on Ariane 5, marking a new milestone in preparations for Arianespace's heavy-lift mission next week from the Spaceport in ... more
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Arianespace's Ariane 5 receives its HYLAS 2 payload
Final payload integration has begun for Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission set for August 2 from the Spaceport in French Guiana, with its HYLAS 2 satellite passenger now integrated onto the ... more
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TECH SPACE

China launches 3rd satellite in its global data relay network
China successfully launched the Tianlian I-03 satellite on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. ... more
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MARSDAILY

Mars Orbiter Repositioned to Phone Home Mars Landing
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbital location to be in a better position to provide prompt confirmation of the August landing of the Curiosity rover. NASA's Mar ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

A Summer of Records for Engine Testing
As Olympic athletes converge on London with dreams of winning gold in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, NASA is also setting records while testing the J-2X powerpack at the Stennis Space Center. ... more
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MARSDAILY

ESA's Mars Express supports dramatic landing on Mars
On 6 August, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory will make a spectacular landing to deliver the Curiosity rover to the Red Planet. ESA's Mars Express will track the mission's progress, recording crucial ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

NASA's Space Launch System Passes Major Agency Review, Moves to Preliminary Design
The rocket that will launch humans farther into space than ever before passed a major NASA review Wednesday. The Space Launch System (SLS) Program completed a combined System Requirements Review and ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

United Technologies to sell Rocketdyne unit to GenCorp
United Technologies has reached agreement to sell its Rocketdyne unit, currently part of Pratt and Whitney, to GenCorp Inc. for $550 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first half o ... more
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Initial build-up is underway for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 launch in 2012
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fifth heavy-lift mission of this year is beginning to take shape at the Spaceport as initial build-up procedures involving the workhorse vehicle are performed in Frenc ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

NASA Tests Hypersonic Inflatable Heat Shield
A large inflatable heat shield developed by NASA's Space Technology Program has successfully survived a trip through Earth's atmosphere while travelling at hypersonic speeds up to 7,600 mph. The Inf ... more
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STATION NEWS

White Stork Delivers New Research and Technology Investigations to ISS
A "white stork" is soon to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. But it's not the typical stork you associate with baby deliveries. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kounotori3 ... more
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Ethiopia's multi-billion-dollar dam promises economic boost
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DRAGON SPACE

China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch
China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission ... more
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STATION NEWS

Another Progress Freighter Re-Docking Attempt Set for July 29
Another attempt to re-dock the Russian Progress M-15M space freighter to the International Space Station (ISS) will be made on Sunday, July 29, a spokesman for the Russian Mission Control Center sai ... more
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TECH SPACE

Bolivian satellite operators to be trained in China
Bolivian space scientists are going to be trained in China in preparation for operating a Chinese-built satellite to be delivered late next year, the head of the Bolivian Space Agency (ABE) said Mon ... more
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U.S. Bank Helps Fuel Future Space Flight as Bank behind SpaceX
Bankers joined scientists on the edge of their seats in May as the SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully berthed with the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon was the first privately-owned sp ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

Looking Forward to Shenzhou 10
Even as Shenzhou 9 undocked from Tiangong 1, and before it returned to Earth, the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre was starting preparations for the Shenzhou 10 mission. Within a few hours of depart ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL

XCOR Releases Payload Users Guide for Lynx Suborbital Vehicle
XCOR Aerospace has announced that the Lynx suborbital vehicle's Payload User's Guide (PUG) is now available online from XCOR's website. XCOR Program Manager Khaki Rodway noted that "publication of t ... more
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TECH SPACE

Headwall's Hyperspectral Sensors Set to Lift Off with NT Space
Headwall Photonics has completed the design, manufacture, and test of the space-qualified hyperspectral sensor payload for NT Space, a leading technology supplier and integrator of satellites and sp ... more
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DRAGON SPACE

Argentina, China ink space cooperation deal
China plans to build an antenna for deep space observation in Argentina's southern Patagonia region, Argentina's foreign ministry announced Wednesday. ... more
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