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Faulty bolts could take Soyuz into another ballistic re-entry
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-24 20:47:05
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-24 20:47:05
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
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-18 12:27:57
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-18 12:27:57
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
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-07 15:07:59
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-07 15:07:59
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
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-19 11:32:42
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-19 11:32:42
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
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-18 14:23:28
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-18 14:23:28
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
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-14 12:59:36
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-14 12:59:36
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
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-12 09:28:48
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-12 09:28:48
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
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-08 08:22:16
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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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-08 08:22:16
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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