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Sputnik 1! 7 Fun Facts About Humanity's First Satellite
October 02, 2017 | CountdownThe Soviet Union's Sputnik 1 satellite took to the skies on Oct. 4, 1957, launching the space age and the Cold War space race. Here are a few fun facts you may not know about Sputnik 1 and its brief but world-changing mission.
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Spaceport Tucson Takes Flight with World View 'Stratollite' Balloon Launch
October 02, 2017 | ArticleThe facility earned its wings Sunday (Oct. 1) with the launch of a World View Enterprises "Stratollite" balloon into the stratosphere.
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Long March 5 Failure to Postpone China's Moon Exploration Program
October 02, 2017 | ArticleA leading official of China's space program confirmed Sept. 25 that the July failure of the country's largest launch vehicle will lead to delays to upcoming lunar missions, including one to return samples.
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Blue Origin Engineer Talks Next Steps for New Shepard, New Glenn
October 02, 2017 | ArticleA Blue Origin engineer discusses the company's plans for the New Shepard, New Glenn, and Blue Moon spacecraft at the annual science fiction and fantasy convention, Dragon Con.
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NASA to Update EM-1 Schedule in October
September 30, 2017 | ArticleNASA plans to publish a revised launch date for the first mission of its Space Launch System in October amid reports that the flight has been pushed back to nearly the end of 2019.
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SpaceX to Phase Out Everything But Its Mars-Colonizing 'BFR' Rocket
September 30, 2017 | ArticleSpaceX plans to eventually phase out the big rocket, which has yet to fly, as well as its Falcon 9 booster and Dragon capsule to concentrate on the Mars-colonizing BFR (Big F***ing Rocket) system, company founder and CEO Elon Musk announced Friday.
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After Cassini: 14 Epic Planetary Science Missions to Get Excited About
September 30, 2017 | ArticleSince NASA's Cassini spacecraft has ended its epic 13-year stint at Saturn, here's a look at some other missions en route to new destinations or slated to launch in the next few years.
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Langley Research Center: 100 Years of Exploring Flight
September 30, 2017 | ReferenceLangley Research Center is responsible for many of the achievements made in space exploration.
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Breaking the Sound Barrier | The Greatest Moments in Flight
September 29, 2017 | ReferenceIn 1947, pilot Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound, and also created the first sonic boom.
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ILS Proton Launches AsiaSat-9, Completes 2017 Commercial Manifest
September 29, 2017 | ArticleInternational Launch Services completed its third and final 2017 commercial Proton mission today, launching the AsiaSat-9 telecommunications satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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