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March 18, 2011
STATION NEWS
Launch Of New ISS mission Slated For April 5
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 18, 2011
The launch of the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft carrying members of a new crew to the International Space Station has been tentatively scheduled for April 5, a source at the Baikonur Space Center said on Thursday. The new crew with Russians Alexander Samokutyayev and Andrei Borisenko, and U.S. astronaut Ronald Garan are expected to arrive at Baikonur on March 21, the source said. "The preliminary date for the launch is April 5, around 4 a.m. Moscow time and a reserve date is April 7," he said, add ... read more

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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Northern Peatlands A Misunderstood Player In Climate Change
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SPACE TRAVEL

Houston To Name Avenue After Soviet Cosmonaut Gagarin
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FARM NEWS

USDA And Russian Scientists Develop High-Tech Crop Map
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MOON DAILY

LRO Images Lunar Farside In Stunning Detail
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WEATHER REPORT

Natural Variability Driver Of Deadly Russian Heat Wave
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LAUNCH PAD

ISRO Likley To Launch Resourcesat-2 In April
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GPS NEWS

Russia To Start Operating New Glonass-K Satellite By Year End
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LAUNCH PAD

Russia Lacks Enough Carrier Rockets To Fulfill 2011 Launch Plans
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Minister Attacks Russian Space Agency Over Failure To Build New Spacecraft
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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russia's Space Program Suffers Setback In 2010
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MILTECH

Russian Army To Receive Advanced Weaponry In 2011
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MARSDAILY

Russia To Probe Major Planets Before 2023
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SPACEMART

Russia, Israel Eye Joint Development Of Communication Satellites
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ROCKET SCIENCE

The First Stage Of Project On Mes-System Mcis Fulfilled
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Russia Grounds Launches Of Rokot Carrier Rocket
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SPACEWAR

Russian Military Abandons Defense Satellite After Failed Launch
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STATION NEWS

Olympic Flame May Be Sent To ISS
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GPS NEWS

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RUSSIAN SPACE

Russian Cosmonauts To Get New Uniform, Anna Chapman Not Involved
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STATION NEWS

ISS Partners Mull Unique Photo-Op
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SPACE TRAVEL

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GPS NEWS

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