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Infographic: The Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars Probe Mission

By Staff Writers on November 11, 2011

The Phobos-Grunt probe launched by  Roscosmos on November 9 and since plagued with technical difficulties was intended to procure samples from the... Read more →

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Atmospheric Reentry of Phobos-Grunt Probe Likely

By Joel Spark on November 11, 2011

Efforts to correct the orbit of the Phobos-Grunt probe, trapped in Earth orbit since the on-board boosters failed to fire  on November 9, have... Read more →

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Mars-Bound Russian Probe Trapped in Earth Orbit

By Joel Spark on November 10, 2011

The Phobos-Grunt probe (launched November 8th) has been stranded in Earth orbit since a failure of the on-board boosters prevented it from... Read more →

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Successful Test Fire of J-2X Rocket Engine

By Staff Writers on November 10, 2011

In a press release on November 9, NASA announced a successful test firing of the J-2X rocket engine. BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. -- NASA conducted a... Read more →

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Former Astronauts Urge US Congress to Fund NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

By Staff Writers on November 10, 2011

  Logo for NASA's "C3PO" Commercial Crew Program. (Credits: NASA). In an open letter on November 7, 23 former NASA astronauts urged the... Read more →

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Virgin Galactic to Issue James Bond-style Flight Suits to Passengers

By Stavros Georgakas on November 9, 2011

Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo in a test flight (Credits: Virgin Galactic). Source: Rob Coppinger, Space.com. Virgin Galactic, Richard... Read more →