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Russia launches European satellites into space

By: inamshah

Russia has successfully launched a Rokot rocket carrying two European satellites into space from its military spacedrome of Plesetsk, the RIA Novosti news agency reported early Monday."The launch of the Rokot rocket carrying SMOS and Proba-2 satellites made for the European Space Agency was successful," a Russian space official was quoted as ...

28 days ago

China's 4th Satellite Launch Center to be Built in Hainan

By: villagesolutions

A new satellite launch center is now under construction near Wenchang in China's southernmost island province of Hainan. Once completed, it will be the country's fourth satellite launch centre and replace the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre (XSLC) for geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and other space launch missions. Yang Yong has more.   ...

27 days ago

NASA rocket launch advances Moon mission dream

By: arboofti

Friday, October 30, 2009 CAPE CANAVERAL: Nasa successfully launched on Wednesday the prototype for a new generation of space rocket, advancing its plans to return man to the Moon by 2020.The Ares I-X, the tallest rocket in the world, blasted off at 11:30 am from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying with it the US space agency’s lofty ...

about 1 month ago

45 people selected to go into space,for the China's space program.

By: sonalbenanilkumarrana

China have selected 45 candidates for the second batch of astronauts.   One-third are women from selected ones.   Official sources said, in the initial phase from selected 45 candidates, are 30 men and 15 women. These all are Air Force pilot.

about 1 month ago