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China ends 2011 with another space milestone

By Michael J. Listner on December 23, 2011

China launched a remote sensing satellite from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on December 22, 2011 marking a milestone in China's space program. ... Read more →

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Vega to fly ESA Experimental Reentry Vehicle

By Staff Writers on December 22, 2011

IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (Credits: ESA). The launch of ESA’s IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle on Europe’s new Vega rocket... Read more →

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André Kuipers on His Way to the ISS

By Staff Writers on December 22, 2011

After their launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 13:16 GMT (14:16 CET) today, ESA astronaut André Kuipers and crewmates Oleg... Read more →

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Phobos-Grunt Highlights Cooperation in Space Situational Awareness

By Michael J. Listner on December 20, 2011

USSTRATCOM's assessment of hte reentry of a typical low Earth orbit satellite. (Credits: USSTRATCOM). The saga of Phobos-Grunt has captivated the... Read more →

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Nigcomsat-1R Successfully Launched

By Joel Spark on December 20, 2011

On December 19th at 1641 GMT, China successfully launched Nigcomsat-1R into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) atop a Long March 3B rocket. The... Read more →

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Soil Worms to Improve Understanding of Space Physiology

By Tereza Pultarova on December 20, 2011

Automated culturing system aboard the ISS (Credits: Journal of the Royal Society Interface). Effects of  harsh space environment elements such... Read more →