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US plans to shoot down satellite (14.02.08)

The US military is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite due to crash land on Earth in the next few weeks, the Pentagon has announced...read more

Blast Investigation Delays Rocket Engine Work for SpaceShipTwo (28.01.08)

An ongoing investigation into a fatal explosion last summer has delayed rocket engine development for the passenger spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, the vehicle's lead designer has said...read more

NASA says European ship would ease station trips (05.06.08)

NASA encouraged Europe on Thursday to develop its own manned spaceship, which would give the world - and particularly the U.S. - another way to reach the international space station. Europe became "a full-fledged space power," NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said...read more

Shuttle Flights Should be Extended, Space Pioneer John Glenn Says (07.05.08)

For legendary astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn, the video clips brought back memories of old friends. For the rest of the nation, they provided a glimpse of NASA's glory days...read more

China Launches Relay Satellite to Prepare for First Spacewalk (28.04.08)

China has launched its first data relay satellite in preparation for the inaugural spacewalk by a Chinese astronaut scheduled for later this year, a state news agency said Saturday...read more

'Dramatic' Landing Capped Challenging Spaceflight, Astronaut Says (23.04.08)

The International Space Station's (ISS) first female commander said her 'dramatic' landing aboard a Russian spacecraft last week...read more

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