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USA-193 Intercept May Provide Precedent for Phobos-Grunt

By Joel Spark on November 13, 2011

The USA-193 was a US spy satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on December 14th, 2006 atop a Delta II rocket. Its launch was the... Read more →

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Phobos-Grunt Probe Adds Chapter to Russian Space Disaster Series

By Tereza Pultarova on November 11, 2011

Several prior Russian attempt to reach Mars, including Mars 96 pictured here, failed soon after launch. Out of 21 Soviet, and later Russian,... Read more →

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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 →