Inaugural Vega Rocket Poised at Europe’s South American Spaceport

Posted by brandoniswrite on February 2, 2012

1st Fully assembled Vega Rocket on ESA Guiana launch pad for Inaugural Flight – February 2012 ESA’s new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are underway for the rocket’s inaugural flight lofting 9 satellites as early as February 9 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Credits: ESA – [...]

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Tshwane to become largest city in South Africa

Posted by brandoniswrite on December 12, 2010

Pretoria, May 2 (IANS) The city of Tshwane will become the largest in South Africa and the third largest in the world when a new municipality is incorporated into it, state agency BuaNews reported. News One

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