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December 21, 2009
Russia, Japan To Draft Space Cooperation Agreement
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (RIA Novosti) Dec 21, 2009
Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will draft an agreement on space cooperation, the Roscosmos chief said Sunday. "Yesterday I met with the Japanese agency's head to draft an inter-agency agreement on a joint space program," Anatoly Perminov told journalists. Perminov said "scientific experiments could be enhanced" with the ... read more

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Russia Orbits Three New Glonass Navigation Satellites
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Russia To Launch MIM1 Module To ISS Next Year
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Tests Of Angara Rocket Postponed To 2012 Over Lack Of Funds
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Dec 07, 2009
The test launch of Russia's new Angara carrier rocket, which had been scheduled for 2011, have been put back by one year due to lack of financing, space agency Roscosmos said on Saturday. Engine trials were completed earlier this week. The Angara is intended mainly for launch from the Plesetsk space center to reduce Moscow's dependence on Kazakhstan's Baikonur, the main launch facility for ... more

Russia Plans To Send 10 Spacecraft To ISS Next Year
Moscow, India (RIA Novosti) Dec 07, 2009
Russia will launch four manned and six cargo supply missions to the International Space Station in 2010, space agency Roscosmos said on Friday. The first two Soyuz carrier rockets have been delivered to the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan in preparation for next year's launches. "The Soyuz-U rocket will deliver a Progress space freighter into orbit, and the Soyuz-FG will be used ... more

Expedition 21 Crew Lands In Kazakhstan
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 02, 2009
As the International Space Station's smaller, two-person, Expedition 22 crew enjoyed its first full day alone in orbit, Mission Control monitored a small piece of space junk until tracking updates showed it would not come close enough to require precautions. At 11:25 a.m. EST, Flight Director Dana Weigel decided not to awaken the crew based on the latest tracking data on the piece of a ... more

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ESA Astronaut Frank De Winne Safely Back On Earth


Canadian Astronaut Robert Thirsk Lands On Earth


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US and Russia: nuclear deal 'very close'

Outside View: Jockeying for influence

20 years later, Panamians reflect on US invasion

N.Korea leader receives letter from Obama: state media

Iran leader says report of nuclear trigger work 'fabrication'

Stop threats if you want a nuclear deal, Ahmadinejad tells West

In Macau, gambling's the only game in town

China rejects US, EU calls for dissident's release

Beijing cuts broadcaster's signal amid media crackdown

Iran's well seizure a warning shot?

Paraguay opposes Venezuela in Mercosur

Iraq plays down oil surge before OPEC meet

Astronauts blast off on Christmas space voyage

Astronauts gear up for 'space sushi', Twitter aboard the ISS

Astronauts to carry Christmas cheer to ISS

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Russia's Space Industry Output To Grow 18 Percent In 2009
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Dec 01, 2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the output of the national space industry in 2009 will increase by about 18%. Despite difficulties caused by the global financial crisis, "financing of the space industry has always been and will remain sufficient," Putin said at a meeting on the development of defense-related industries. "We expect space industry ... more

Russia Prepares For December Launch Of DirecTV Satellite
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 30, 2009
A U.S. telecommunications satellite has been delivered to the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan ahead of a December 29 launch, Russia's Khrunichev center said on Friday. DirecTV satellite operator has a contract with Russian-U.S. joint venture International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the DirecTV-12 on board a Proton-M carrier rocket to expand its existing satellite grouping. ... more

Soyuz TMA-17 Crews Take Final Tests Before Flight To ISS
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Nov 27, 2009
The main and backup crews for the next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will begin on Thursday their final tests at a space training center near Moscow. Russia's Soyuz-FG carrier rocket bearing the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on December 21. "A two-day final exams session must confirm the readiness of ... more

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Kazakhstan Plays Down Baikonur Spat


First Two Soyuz Launchers Arrive In French Guiana


Russia Could Delay Maiden Launch Of Angara Rocket
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Security chiefs 'dominate diamond trade'

At last, climate funds start to take shape at UN talks

S.Leone unemployed get work in Iraq, Afghanistan: official

Honda to build fifth plant in China: report

S.Korea court approves rescue plan for Ssangyong

Rising affluence sees Beijing cars pass four million mark

Large Hadron Collider shut down until February

Scientist Uncovers Relics Of Ancient Cosmos

Galaxy Collision Switches On Black Hole

Astronauts blast off on Christmas space voyage

Astronauts gear up for 'space sushi', Twitter aboard the ISS

Astronauts to carry Christmas cheer to ISS

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

X-51A WaveRider Gets First Ride Aboard B-52

Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor Lights Up Sky

ATK Successfully Ground Tests New Castor 30 Upper Stage Solid Rocket Motor

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More Indigenous Components In Second Moon Mission: ISRO

Russian Cosmonaut Feoktistov Dies At 83

Russia Launches Cosmos-Series Military Satellite

US To Continue Using Russian Spacecraft After 2010

Russia Goes All Out To Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

Assembly Of Soyuz' Mobile Gantry Underway

Russia Launches Scientific Module To ISS

First Two Soyuz Shipped To Europe's Kourou Spaceport

Demand For Firefighting Helicopters Expected To Grow

Eurockot Launches SMOS And Proba-2

SMOS And Proba-2 Ready For Launch

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Follow The Launch Of ESA's SMOS And Proba-2 Satellites

Martian Projects Shall Use Nuclear Energy

Russia Needs More Volunteers For Mars Flight Simulation

Final Look At ESA's SMOS And Proba-2 Satellites

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