Space Launch System Core Stage Passes Critical Design Review
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 04, 2014 -
NASA continues to make progress toward its next giant leap to send humans farther into the solar system than ever before, including to an asteroid and eventually to Mars. This week, the core stage for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has passed its Critical Design Review - a major milestone for the program which proves the first new design for America's next great rocket is mature enough for pr ...
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Moscow accuses US of 'abducting' Russian MP's son
Moscow (AFP) July 08, 2014 -
Moscow accused Washington on Tuesday of abducting the son of a Russian lawmaker who was arrested in the Maldives on suspicion of being one of the world's most prolific traffickers of stolen credit card details.
A Russian legislator who admitted to being the suspect's father expressed fear that Roman Seleznev, who is now being held in the American territory of Guam, will be accused of all sor ...
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SSl Selected to Provide Multi-Mission Satellite to Hispasat Group
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2014 -
Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has announced that it was selected to provide a multi-mission communications satellite to Spanish satellite operator HISPASAT Group. The satellite, Hispasat 1F will be used for a broad range of services in Europe and the Americas.
"Hispasat 1F is the third satellite that SSL will build for HISPASAT and we are pleased to welcome our colleagues back to our facility, ...
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Lithuania to treat injured Ukrainian troops
Vilnius (AFP) July 09, 2014 -
NATO member Lithuania said Wednesday it will provide free medical care for Ukrainian troops injured in clashes with pro-Russian rebels.
A first group of four soldiers will arrive in the Baltic EU state for treatment next week, foreign ministry spokeswoman Rasa Jakilaitiene told AFP.
Formerly Soviet-ruled Lithuania, a nation of three million, is a vocal advocate of stronger EU ties with U ...
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Russia Launches Rokot Carrier Rocket with Three Satellites
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 08, 2014 -
Russia launched on Thursday a light-class Rokot carrier rocket with three telecoms satellites from its northern Plesetsk space center, the Defense Ministry said. "The launch of the Rokot carrier rocket with three Gonets-M communications satellites was carried out successfully at 04.43 p.m. Moscow time [12:43 GMT] from the Plesetsk space center," spokesman for Russia's Aerospace Defense Forces, C ...
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Inmarsat appoints SpaceX for future satellite launches
London, UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2014 -
Inmarsat has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for its S-band satellite and up to two further Inmarsat missions. Under the terms of its agreement with SpaceX, Inmarsat expects to use the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle, but will retain the possibility of using a Falcon 9 as an alternative, providing further launch flexibility.
Rupert Pearce, Inmarsat's Chief Executive Officer, said: " ...
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S. Korea condemns North missile test as 'serious provocation'
Seoul (AFP) July 10, 2014 -
South Korea on Thursday condemned a series of missile launches by nuclear-armed North Korea as a "serious provocation" that threatened stability on the peninsula.
The South's defence ministry expressed particular concern over the launch Wednesday of two short-range ballistic missiles from a front-line base near the western section of the heavily guarded border.
"We see the recent series ...
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