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Russian rocket to launch from French Guiana in 2010

Nov 07, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (5) | 4

A Russian rocket will next year for the first time blast off from a European launch pad in South America, officials said Saturday, as the first rockets headed for the site on board a ship.

President Lee Myung-Bak poses in front of the KSLV-1 rocket

S.Korea first rocket launch set for August 11

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Aug 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 7

South Korea has rescheduled its first space rocket launch from its soil to August 11 after repeatedly postponing it due to technical reasons, officials said Saturday.

The astronauts will hurtle into low Earth orbit and then make a gradual ascent to the station

Astronauts blast off to double space station crew

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

May 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Three astronauts, from Canada, Belgium and Russia, blasted off Wednesday for the International Space Station in a landmark mission that will double its crew to six for the first time.

Astronauts to blast off to expanded space station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

May 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 1

A Belgian, a Canadian and a Russian blast off for the International Space Station on Wednesday as Russia steps up its rocket launches to support a doubling of the station's crew.

NASA fuels Discovery for mission to space station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 15, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- Aiming for a Sunday evening launch, NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery again in hopes repairs took care of a dangerous leak.

NASA hopeful repairs will permit Sunday launch

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Mar 14, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- NASA is unsure what caused the hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying, but nonetheless will attempt another launch Sunday.

NASA aims for March 12 space shuttle launch

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Feb 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

NASA is aiming to launch the space shuttle Discovery next month after repeated delays caused by critical valves. Shuttle managers said Wednesday they hope to launch on March 12, a full month after the original launch date ...