News tagged with space docking
China says docking mission step to space station
China's space program on Friday called the recovery of an unmanned spacecraft that docked twice with an orbiting module a major step toward a future space station, and said it remained open to cooperation ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2011 |
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China completes second space docking
China completed its second space docking on Monday, state media reported, as it moves closer towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2011 |
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China spacecraft launches on key mission
China launched an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday to carry out a key docking mission, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011 |
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China to launch spacecraft on Tuesday: Xinhua
China said Monday it will launch an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011 |
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China may send first woman into space
China may send its first woman into space next year as part of a programme to build a space station by 2020, the official Xinhua news agency said Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011 |
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China to launch space station's first module
China said Tuesday it will launch its Tiangong-1 space module later this month, marking its first step towards building a Chinese space station.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2011 |
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After shuttle lands, Mission Control to go quiet
(AP) -- In the geeky world of space engineering, this large, high-ceilinged room is close to holy. Inside, people speak in hushed tones and observe time-honored traditions.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2011 |
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China to attempt first space rendezvous
China will attempt its first space docking between two unmanned vehicles this year, the first step in efforts to build a Chinese space station, a senior official said Friday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2011 |
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Russia has concerns for SpaceX safety for docking to ISS
While a test of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft docking capabilities with the International Space Station is tentatively scheduled for December, 2011, Russia has said it will not allow a SpaceX vehicle to ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2011 |
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China setting up new rocket production base
China is setting up a new high-tech manufacturing base that will build the rockets for its ambitious space programme to put a man on the moon, state press has said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 04, 2011 |
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New international standard for spacecraft docking
Partners in the International Space Station programme have agreed on a new standard for docking systems, which will be capable also of implementing berthing. The agreement allows a range of compatible, but ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 19, 2010 |
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Russian resupply ship docks at International Space Station
An unmanned Russian supply vessel docked Sunday without trouble at the International Space Station, two days after a technical glitch forced a similar maneuver to be aborted.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 04, 2010 |
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Atlantis to undock from ISS on final mission
The US space shuttle Atlantis prepared to undock from the International Space Station Sunday after delivering tons of supplies on the final mission for the 25-year-old spacecraft.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 23, 2010 |
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A New 'Dawn' in Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Russian-built Mini-Research Module-1 launched on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 mission May 14.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 17, 2010 |
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China's space station plan delayed for 'technical reasons'
China has postponed the next step in its ambitious space station programme until 2011 for technical reasons, state media said Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 03, 2010 |
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