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ArSat-1: Argentina to communicate its heightened space ambitions

An Ariane 5 is set to launch the first satellite of a very ambitious program to develop indigenous technological and development capabilities for Argentina. The October 15 launch…

Orion EFT-1 mission enters pad flow milestones

Years in the planning, and NASA's first step toward returning humans to deep space exploration, Exploration Flight Test -1 (EFT-1) is now into the business end of launch…

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Dream Chaser eyes rides on under review Stratolaunch system

Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser – currently fighting for her future in NASA's Commercial Crew Program – may join forces with Stratolaunch System's air launch architecture, which is currently…

SLS engine testing delayed due to test stand contamination

The return of RS-25 engine testing at the Stennis Space Center has been delayed, following the discovery of a contamination issue involving cloth fibers inside the A-1 test…

China launches another secretive Shijian-11 mission

The Chinese have orbited a new satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Sunday. Utilizing their Long March 2C (Chang Zheng 2C) launch vehicle, the mission involved…

Proton-M returns to flight with Russian military launch

Russia's Proton-M rocket has successfully conducted a return-to-flight mission Sunday with the deployment of a military satellite for the Russian government. The mission, carrying a payload named Olimp,…

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Dream Chaser shows her fight – SNC protest CCtCap decision

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has confirmed it will protest NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract award decision. While the protest is ongoing, the spaceplane will continue her…

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Soyuz TMA-14M docks with ISS following array issue

Three more crewmembers have completed a fast rendezvous trip to the International Space Station on Thursday. Commander Alexander Samokutyaev – along with NASA Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore and Elena…

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India's MOM spacecraft arrives at Mars

After a journey of over 10 months, India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) arrived at Mars on Wednesday, 24 September 2014 – following an insertion burn that was confirmed…

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SpaceX's CRS-4 Dragon completes Tuesday arrival at ISS

The latest SpaceX Dragon – and her crew of “Mousetronauts” – arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday. The orbital ballet between the giant orbital outpost…