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Europe to boldly go, despite budget trials - Hyperbola

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Boeing satellite-making operation in El Segundo turns 50 - latimes.com

Encompassing more than 1 million square feet, Boeing Co.'s sprawling satellite-making operation in El Segundo celebrated its 50th anniversary today with an event attended by high-ranking company officials, local media and politicians.

Vega on track for January launch - Hyperbola

Preparations are well underway in Kourou, French Guiana for the maiden flight of the European Space Agency's new light launcher, Vega, on 26 January. According to ESA, installation of the 100 tonne solid propellant first stage on the pad began...

Back from Mars, safe and sound - Hyperbola

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China and Fear - Hyperbola

On 31 October, a Long March IIF launched from the Jiuquan launch site in western China. The successful launch carried a Shenzhou 8 capsule, which, though capable of carrying taikonauts, was empty.On 2 November the capsule docked with Tiangong 1,...

Chinese Military Suspected in Hacker Attacks on US Satellites - Hyperbola

You knew something like this had to happen some day. Bloomberg has the scoop, citing a draft of the annual US-China Economic and Security Review, itself citing closed briefings from the US air force. Excerpt below, and link here. A...

VEGA launch date set - 26 Jan 2012 - Hyperbola

Vega, the European Space Agency's new light launcher, has now got its maiden flight date set, for 26 January 2012. ESA had been hoping to launch during 2011, but the critical parameter was to get Vega launched between the 20...

TAM Panel: Our Future in Space - Hyperbola

If you're interested in the future of spaceflight, it's worth taking the time to watch this video from The Amazing Meeting (TAM) 2011. Lightly moderated by Phil Plait of the blog Bad Astronomy, the panel features Bill Nye (the science...

Soyuz Guiana update - Hyperbola

According to launch operator Arianespace, this morning's Soyuz countdown abort was caused by a leak in a launch pad pneumatic system that activates the pre-planned disconnection of fueling lines to the rocket's third stage, before the vehicle lifts off. The...

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