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NASA's Ares I Rocket First Stage Igniter Successfully Tested

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has completed a successful test firing of the igniter that will be used to start the Ares I rocket first stage motor.





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Discovery's Next Launch Attempt Early Friday

Discovery's Next Launch Attempt Early Friday

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created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA has targeted the next launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery for no earlier than 12:22 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 28, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Wednesday's launch attempt was postponed ...


NASA Completes Assembly of Ares I-X Test Rocket

NASA Completes Assembly of Ares I-X Test Rocket

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created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time in more than a quarter-century a new space vehicle stands ready in NASA's Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building. The Ares I-X rocket, its simulated crew module ...


Final look at ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites

Final look at ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As preparations for the launch of SMOS and Proba-2 continue on schedule, the engineers and technicians at the Russian launch site say goodbye as both satellites are encapsulated within the half-shells of the ...


Bad valve forces NASA to call off shuttle launch (AP)

Bad valve forces NASA to call off shuttle launch

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created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery on Tuesday, the second day in a row the liftoff was scrubbed, this time because of a bad fuel valve.


NASA puts new rocket on launch pad for test flight (AP)

NASA puts new Ares I-X rocket on launch pad for test flight

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time in more than a quarter century, a new vehicle is sitting at Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ares I-X flight test vehicle arrived at the pad ...


GOES-14 (O) moving into on-orbit storage around the Earth

GOES-14 (O) moving into on-orbit storage around the Earth

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite named GOES-14, is being placed in on-orbit storage this month to await its call to duty.


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Microsoft says Windows 7 is ready for PC companies

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created Jul 22, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says Windows 7 is complete.


NASA's new moon rocket makes first test flight (AP)

NASA's Ares I-X moon rocket makes first test flight

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (25) | comments 17

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight.


Steve Ballmer gives a press conference in Paris to launch the Windows phone

Microsoft unveils line of Windows phones

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer on Tuesday unveiled his company's line of Windows smartphones in an offensive against Apple's iPhone and Google's Android system.


The Windows 7 launch also gave a bump to personal computer (PC) sales

Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 1.3 / 5 (13) | comments 1

Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group.



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