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Russians launch five German RapidEye satellites
By: William Atkins
A Dnepr LV rocket launched successfully five RapidEye satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, August 29, 2008. Russian officials confirm that the German satellites have been positioned at equal intervals within the system's intended Sun-synchronous orbit.
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By: William Atkins
A Dnepr LV rocket launched successfully five RapidEye satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, August 29, 2008. Russian officials confirm that the German satellites have been positioned at equal intervals within the system's intended Sun-synchronous orbit.
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Dangerous bolt removed from Soyuz during Russian spacewalk
By: William Atkins
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko spacewalked outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 10, 2008 to remove an explosive bolt.
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By: William Atkins
Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko spacewalked outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 10, 2008 to remove an explosive bolt.
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U.S. Space Adventures to charter entire Russian Soyuz mission to Space Station
By: William Atkins
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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By: William Atkins
In a momentous advancement for space tourism, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) has joined forces with U.S. space broker company Space Adventures (SA) to send two wealthy space tourists to the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in the second-half of 2011.
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Russians inspect Soyuz for problems with ballistic trajectory
By: William Atkins
NASA announced on July 2, 2008, that two International Space Station cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk to inspect their Soyuz vehicle so as to minimize the chance of having another ballistic trajectory when it flies home later this summer.
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By: William Atkins
NASA announced on July 2, 2008, that two International Space Station cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk to inspect their Soyuz vehicle so as to minimize the chance of having another ballistic trajectory when it flies home later this summer.
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Flushed with success: Space toilet working again
By: William Atkins
The zero-gravity toilet onboard the International Space Station is now functioning normally after a repair job was conducted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
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By: William Atkins
The zero-gravity toilet onboard the International Space Station is now functioning normally after a repair job was conducted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
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RSA finds an Aussie foursome
By: Stephen Withers
RSA has made four new appointments to its Australian operation.
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By: Stephen Withers
RSA has made four new appointments to its Australian operation.
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Faulty bolts could take Soyuz into another ballistic re-entry
By: William Atkins
The Soyuz spacecraft—TMA-12—currently docked to the International Space Station contains the same type of bolts that supposedly made the last two Soyuz flights—TMA-10 and TMA-11— re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in a ballistic trajectory.
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By: William Atkins
The Soyuz spacecraft—TMA-12—currently docked to the International Space Station contains the same type of bolts that supposedly made the last two Soyuz flights—TMA-10 and TMA-11— re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in a ballistic trajectory.
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NASA worries about astronaut safety onboard Soyuz
By: William Atkins
After the last two Russian Soyuz capsules made less-than-nominal landings from the International Space Station, NASA is concerned about reliability and safety of the Soyuz as a means of returning its U.S. astronauts to Earth.
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By: William Atkins
After the last two Russian Soyuz capsules made less-than-nominal landings from the International Space Station, NASA is concerned about reliability and safety of the Soyuz as a means of returning its U.S. astronauts to Earth.
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29th Progress spacecraft preparing for ISS mission
By: William Atkins
The Russians are preparing for its 29th mission of its series of expendable Progress freighter spacecraft that brings cargo to the International Space Station. Launch is slated for May 14, 2008.
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By: William Atkins
The Russians are preparing for its 29th mission of its series of expendable Progress freighter spacecraft that brings cargo to the International Space Station. Launch is slated for May 14, 2008.
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ISS-16 crew ends 192-day mission: Off-course but safe
By: William Atkins
International Space Station Expedition 16 crewmembers landed their RSA Soyuz TMA-11 capsule off of its intended landing site in Kazakhstan due to an “unexplained” problem. However, recovery crews got to the landing site within the hour.
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By: William Atkins
International Space Station Expedition 16 crewmembers landed their RSA Soyuz TMA-11 capsule off of its intended landing site in Kazakhstan due to an “unexplained” problem. However, recovery crews got to the landing site within the hour.
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Longest U.S. astronaut in space heading home
By: William Atkins
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and two space buddies, are leaving the International Space Station on Friday, April 18, 2008, for a quick trip home to Earth. Whitson leads all U.S. astronauts with about 377 days in space, coming from space station missions in 2002 and 2008.
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By: William Atkins
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and two space buddies, are leaving the International Space Station on Friday, April 18, 2008, for a quick trip home to Earth. Whitson leads all U.S. astronauts with about 377 days in space, coming from space station missions in 2002 and 2008.
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Russia announces no more space tourists, new launch facility, new heavy-lift rocket
By: William Atkins
President Vladimir Putin announced that the new Russian Cosmodrome—Vostochny—will be completed by 2015 and that a new heavy-lift Angara launch vehicle will be developed. The RSA, Russia’s space agency, announced that it will probably not carry space tourists to the ISS beginning in 2010.
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By: William Atkins
President Vladimir Putin announced that the new Russian Cosmodrome—Vostochny—will be completed by 2015 and that a new heavy-lift Angara launch vehicle will be developed. The RSA, Russia’s space agency, announced that it will probably not carry space tourists to the ISS beginning in 2010.
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NASA probe shoots 3D images of potato-shaped moon Phobos
By: William Atkins
The NASA spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has taken stunning false-color, three-dimensional images of the small, irregularly shaped Mars’ moon Phobos using its HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera.
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By: William Atkins
The NASA spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has taken stunning false-color, three-dimensional images of the small, irregularly shaped Mars’ moon Phobos using its HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera.
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Russian Soyuz TMA-12 launches first South Korean astronaut
By: William Atkins
Yi So-yeon, the first astronaut for South Korea, was launched successfully into space on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at 5:16 p.m. local time (1116 GMT) from launch pad LC 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (central Asia).
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By: William Atkins
Yi So-yeon, the first astronaut for South Korea, was launched successfully into space on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at 5:16 p.m. local time (1116 GMT) from launch pad LC 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (central Asia).
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