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The successful launch of New Zealand’s first suborbital rocket has created history today by being the first rocket launched into space by a privately owned company in the southern hemisphere.Atea-1 made its maiden voyage today after this morning’s...
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The launch of New Zealand’s first suborbital rocket has been delayed this morning due to a technical problem.The Atea-1, due to be launched from Great Mercury Island is to be propelled by a revolutionary type of fuel and jet/rocket motor. The rocket...
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Russia's representative, Dmitry Rogozin, did not say when the suggestion was made, only that Moscow "is still waiting for an answer," the news agency RIA Novosti reported. "We do not understand why our western neighbors, primarily East European and Baltic...
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The president of Sea Launch Co. says he expects Boeing to drop all or most of its ownership of the satellite-launching business. Kjell Karlsen heads Long Beach, Calif.-based Sea Launch, which filed for bankruptcy protection in June. He said in Thursday's...
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Following his meeting with Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun in Rabieh on Wednesday, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams said he is concerned about recent violations to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, including Tuesday’s...
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Outgoing Prime Minister Fouad Siniora issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the launch of a Katyusha rocket from Lebanon toward Israel and the “hasty” Israeli retaliation. The Lebanese government will not tolerate the use of its territories… by any...
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Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Tuesday, signalled the countdown for the final launch. This historic launch, scheduled on the afternoon of September 23 will put into space the indigenous Oceansat-2 as well as six other European nano-satellites,...
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The announcement follows North Korea's attendance at the funeral of former South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung. The three-day talks about reuniting families through the Red Cross are expected to open on Wednesday at the Mount Kumgang resort, North Korea.
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South Korea's first rocket launch has been delayed because of a technical glitch, the country's official news agency reported. "There was a problem in the automatic launch sequence that caused the launch to be called off," Lee Joo-jin, the head of the...
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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il appears to be in "full control" of his country and government, and has signalled he wants better ties with the US, a top White House security official has said. But Jim Jones, the US National Security Adviser, said it...
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