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ROSAT and the Liability Convention

By Michael J. Listner on October 17, 2011

Reflections on ROSAT, Orbital Space Debris, and the Future of Space Law Artist's conception of NASA Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)... Read more →

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First Soyuz Ready for Liftoff from French Guiana

By Staff Writers on October 17, 2011

Source ESA, 15 October 2011: The first Soyuz to take off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana was moved to the launch pad yesterday. The... Read more →

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Update: Final View of ROSAT From The Ground

By Ralf Vandebergh on October 16, 2011

The german ROSAT space telescope (Credits: PD-USGov-NASA). October 19 update: In the picture below, a special false-color processing to increase... Read more →

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Photos of Possible ROSAT Fragments

By Andrea Gini on October 14, 2011

According to German space agency DLR, the 2.4-ton Roentgen Satellite (ROSAT) is expected to reenter Eart's atmosphere by October  22 or 23,... Read more →

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Soyuz Ready for Milestone Launch from Kourou

By Staff Writers on October 14, 2011

Artist's impression of a Soyuz launch from Korou (Credits: ESA). Source ESA: International space cooperation will be highlighted in a historic... Read more →

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Russia Postpones OKA-T Free Flying Experiments Module

By Andrea Gini on October 14, 2011

According to the Xinhua news agency, Russia has delayed the launch of its OKA-T free-flying experiments module, originally planned by 2015. The... Read more →