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Russia planning new Far East spaceport
Posted: Thu, Nov 22 9:59 AM ET (1459 GMT)
The Russian government is planning to develop a new spaceport in the nation's Far East region that could support human spaceflights by the end...

ISS astronauts outfit Harmony exterior
Posted: Wed, Nov 21 7:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
Two members of the International Space Station took a seven-hour spacewalk outside the station Tuesday to continue outfitting the new Harmony module at its...

Satellite communications industry preserves C-band spectrum
Posted: Tue, Nov 20 8:11 AM ET (1311 GMT)
The satellite communications industry won a major victory at an international meeting this month when regulators elected to preserve a key spectrum band for satellite...

Proton launches communications satellite
Posted: Sun, Nov 18 9:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a European communications satellite early Sunday in the Proton's first commercial flight since a September launch failure. The Proton...

India tests upper stage engine
Posted: Sat, Nov 17 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
India has successfully qualified an indigenously-developed cryogenic engine for use on the upper stage of its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The engine, which...

NASA lifts EVA ban
Posted: Fri, Nov 16 6:14 AM ET (1114 GMT)
NASA ended a brief ban on spacewalks on Thursday after concluding its spacesuits did not suffer from a design flaw. The ban was put into...

Ariane 5 launches two satellites
Posted: Thu, Nov 15 7:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
After two technical delays, an Ariane 5 finally launched a pair of communications satellites for the British military and Brazil on Wednesday evening. The Ariane...

Harmony moved to new location on ISS
Posted: Thu, Nov 15 7:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)
The International Space Station crew moved the Harmony docking node to its permanent location on the station on Wednesday. During a nearly two-hour process...

Suit problem puts EVAs on hold
Posted: Wed, Nov 14 7:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)
A problem experienced with a spacesuit during a ground test has caused NASA to ban all spacewalks temporarily, a decision that could delay the next...

Rosetta flies past Earth
Posted: Wed, Nov 14 7:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft flew past Earth on Tuesday, a flyby that keeps the spacecraft on course for its ultimate destination, a comet. Rosetta made...



news in brief
FAA restricts hours for commercial launches during shutdown
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)

EchoStar sells more spectrum to SpaceX
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:01 AM ET (1401 GMT)

China postpones Shenzhou-20 return on orbital debris concerns
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 8:58 AM ET (1358 GMT)

news links
Monday, November 24
China exploring how to block Musk’s Starlink in Taiwan
The Daily Telegraph — 12:13 am ET (0513 GMT)
China would need 1,000 jammers to block Starlink over Taiwan
The Times of London — 12:13 am ET (0513 GMT)


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