Space
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SpaceGeneral Sees Need To Develop New, Lower-Cost Lifter, Plus Sats Protection Plan
Hamel Sees Six-Month Delay In AEHF Launch Budget Cut May Delay GPS III The United States needs to develop a new lower-cost satellite launcher, Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, commander […]
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Atlantis Set To Fly At 4:31 P.M. ET Dec. 6; Little Debate On Go-Fly Decision
Helium Valve Problem Still In Review; Space Station Crew Spacewalk Set Tomorrow Space Shuttle Atlantis is set to launch at 4:31 p.m. ET Dec. 6 from launch pad 39A at […]
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Commission Sees China Gaining Ability To Confront U.S. Forces
As China wields hundreds of land-based missiles and builds two ballistic missile submarines, it is gaining the ability to tackle U.S. forces in combat, an American commission reported to Congress. […]
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Key Lawmaker Hails Report That Iran Operates Huge Nuclear Production Works
A new report shows that Iran clearly is pressing ahead with a massive nuclear materials enrichment operation, and should be stopped, Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, ranking Republican on the […]
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CongressCongress To Probe Space Shuttle Safety Problems, Looming Retirement Issues
Questions Arise Whether Shuttles Will Finish All Needed Missions A Senate panel this week will probe major questions about the space shuttle fleet, focusing on safety issues, whether the shuttles […]
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Space Shuttle Atlantis Rolls Out To Launch Pad 39A At KSC
Liftoff Still Set For 4:31 P.M. ET Dec. 6 If Space Station Ready Space Shuttle Atlantis rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and moved […]
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InternationalGermany May Send Spacecraft To Orbit Moon
Germany may send an unmanned spacecraft to orbit the moon within five years, though no manned mission is planned at this time, DW-World.DE reported. No final decision has been made […]