Russian Progress cargo craft docks to space station
Posted by brandoniswrite on March 8, 2012
Progress craft sails to a docking with space station. (NASA)A Russian cargo craft loaded with equipment and supplies successfully docked to the International Space Station today.The 24-foot long spacecraft spent two days traveling up to the orbiting outpost with fresh supplies for the crew of six living and working aboard.Live video sent down by the [...]
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Tags: cargo, craft, docks, Progress, Russian, Space, station
Orion PTV preparing for drop test on Wednesday – EFT-1 Orion progress
Posted by brandoniswrite on February 28, 2012
The Orion Parachute Test Vehicle (PTV) is on track for its drop test on February 29 at the US Proving Grounds in Yuma, Arizona. The vehicle has completed processing prior to boarding the C-17 aircraft for the test of the parachute system. Elsewhere, the Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) Orion is continuing construction in New Orleans, while [...]
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Obama hopeful for more economic progress in 2012
Posted by brandoniswrite on December 31, 2011
HONOLULU (AP) — Reflecting on a challenging year, President Barack Obama says he’s hoping for more economic progress following action by Congress to prevent tax increases at the start of 2012. ©2011 The Artesia Daily Press / Associated Press Artesia News
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Progress Launch: Russia successfully resumes Soyuz booster flights to the ISS
Posted by brandoniswrite on October 31, 2011
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has successfully returned the venerable Soyuz booster to flight via the launch of the Soyuz-U booster carrying the uncrewed Progress M-13M/45P resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch is the first successful Soyuz booster flight to the ISS since the 24th August failure of the Soyuz-U booster carrying [...]
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Progress M-10M launches on cargo run to International Space Station
Posted by brandoniswrite on May 16, 2010
Russia’s Progress M-10M spacecraft, also going by its American designation of 42P, launched on Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:05 PM GMT. Following a two day chase-down of the International Space Station (ISS), automated docking to the Nadir port of Docking Compartment-1 (DC-1) “Pirs” will occur on Friday (29th April) at 2:29 [...]
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Tags: cargo, International, launches, M10M, Progress, Space, station
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