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August 15, 2012
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India to launch Mars mission: PM
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 15, 2012
India plans to launch a space probe that will orbit Mars, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed on Wednesday after press reports that the mission was scheduled to begin late next year. The project would mark another step in the country's ambitious space programme, which placed a probe on the moon three years ago and envisages its first manned mission in 2016. "Our spaceship will go near Mars and collect important scientific information," Singh said in his annual Independence Day address, heral ... read more

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Orbiter Views New Mars Rover In Color
The first color image taken from orbit showing NASA's rover Curiosity on Mars includes details of the layered bedrock on the floor of Gale Crater that the rover is beginning to investigate. Operator ... more
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TECH SPACE

Contact established with wayward Russian satellite
Contact had been established with one of two off-course telecom satellites but it would not be possible to direct it to the designated orbit, its manufacturer said Monday. Telemetric data show ... more
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MOON DAILY

NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Flies Again at Marshall
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IRON AND ICE

Dawn Engineers Assess Reaction Wheel
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LAUNCH PAD

Pre launch verifications are underway for next Soyuz mission
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STATION NEWS

ISS crew to embark on two spacewalks in August
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ROCKET SCIENCE

US military to test hypersonic vehicle over Pacific
The US military plans to launch a hypersonic unmanned vehicle in a test flight Tuesday over the Pacific, with the X-51A due to reach mind-boggling speeds of Mach 6, a spokesman said. ... more
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LAUNCH PAD

GSAT-10 "spreads its wings" in preparation for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 launch
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SPACE TRAVEL

Florida Spaceport Stakes Claim to Commercial Missions
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SPACE MEDICINE

NASA Selects Space Biology Research Proposals
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MARSDAILY

Obama to NASA experts: 'Let me know if you find Martians'
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MARSDAILY

Opportunity Will Resume Driving Soon
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MARSDAILY

ChemCam sends digital 'thumbs up'
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MARSDAILY

UCLA scientist discovers plate tectonics on Mars
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MARSDAILY

NASA's Curiosity Beams Back a Color 360 of Gale Crater
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NASA Curiosity Mars Rover Installing Smarts for Driving
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STATION NEWS

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ROCKET SCIENCE

Fuel Pipe to Blame for Proton Launch Failure
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ROCKET SCIENCE

Medvedev to Name and Shame Failed Satellite Launch Officials
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ROCKET SCIENCE

NASA's Morpheus test lander crashes and burns
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SPACE TRAVEL

Dutch reality show to offer one-way tickets to Mars
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DRAGON SPACE

Hong Kong people share joy of China's manned space program
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MARSDAILY

Mars rover captures crash landing
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DRAGON SPACE

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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA, Louisiana Officials Renew Partnership With National Center For Advanced Manufacturing
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EXO WORLDS

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MARSDAILY

Mission Success for MSL Entry, Descent, and Landing Instrument (MEDLI)
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MARSDAILY

NASA shows first 'crime scene' photo of Mars landing
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TECH SPACE

Wayward Satellites to Orbit for Months - Space Source
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