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NASA Tests Deep Space J-2X Rocket Engine

By Staff Writers on October 1, 2011

Source NASA: NASA conducted a 40-second test of the J-2X rocket engine Sept. 28, the most recent in a series of tests of the next-generation... Read more →

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China Is Developing High Thrust Rockets

By Andrea Gini on September 30, 2011

According to Jing Muchun, chief engineer for the carrier rocket system of China's manned space program, China is developing a new generation of... Read more →

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Chinese Chief Designer Discusses Tiangong-1 Docking

By Andrea Gini on September 30, 2011

Artist's conception of docking between Tiangong-1 and a Shenzhou space capsule. According to Xinhua, China plans to use more speed and cut... Read more →

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Proton-M Launches QuetzSat-1

By Andrea Gini on September 30, 2011

International Launch Services (ILS) has launched their Proton-M rocket on September 29, 2011, carying SES QuetzSat-1 telecommunications... Read more →

Asteroids and Comets

Video: NASA Mission Tracks Asteroids in NEO

By Andrea Gini on September 30, 2011

NEOWISE observations indicate that there are at least 40 percent fewer near-Earth asteroids in total that are larger than 330 feet, or 100 meters... Read more →

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SpaceX’s Reusable Launch System

By Andrea Gini on September 30, 2011

The Falcon 9 second stage during powered landing (Souce: SpaceX). SpaceX presented an animation of a fully reusable Falcon 9 (codename... Read more →