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SpaceX delays first private launch to space station
SpaceX said it is pushing back by a week a bid to become the first private company to attempt to launch a spacecraft to the International Space Station on an unmanned cargo mission. “After reviewing our recent progress, it was clear that we needed more time to finish hardware-in-the-loop testing and properly review and follow [...]
China launches first module for space station
China took its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launched an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations. Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace”, took off on schedule shortly after 9:15 pm (1315 GMT) from the Gobi desert in China’s northwest, propelled by a Long March 2F rocket, ahead of China’s National [...]
NASA extends contract with Russia for trips to space station
WASHINGTON: NASA has signed a $306 million deal with Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos extending the current contract for transporting crew to the International Space Station. The deal covers four Soyuz launches – two in spring 2012, and another two in fall 2012. It provides for post-flight rehabilitation of crewmembers, limited cargo transit to the [...]


