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Monday 22 June 2009

Onboard video from Moon-bound launch / Defect may explain shuttle leaks

    NEWSALERT: Monday, June 22, 2009 @ 1530 GMT
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MOON-BOUND LAUNCH: ROCKET CAMERAS SHOW THE WAY
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Hitch a ride aboard the Atlas 5 rocket destined for the Moon with this
dazzling footage provided by video cameras facing forward and aft. See the
liftoff and ascent through the clouds, the first stage separate, the
Centaur ignite and the payload shroud jettison.

http://spaceflightnowplus.com/index.php?k=av-020&s=date


REPAIRED SATELLITE FINALLY BLASTS OFF FROM BAIKONUR
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A Malaysian communications satellite was shot into space Sunday after
being grounded for nearly a year due to damage caused by a launch site
crane accident last August.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0906/21measat3a/


MINOR DEFECT IN SHUTTLE FUEL TANK MIGHT BE CAUSING LEAKS
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A very slight "clocking" misalignment in the way a hydrogen vent port
flange on the shuttle Endeavour's external tank was riveted into the
structure is the leading candidate for what caused gaseous hydrogen leaks
that derailed two launch attempts June 13 and 17, the shuttle program
manager says.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts127/090619update/


GPS CHIEF DISMISSES CONCERNS ABOUT SYSTEM
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The manager of the Global Positioning System network responded Friday to
growing concerns about potential coverage gaps in the navigation service
used to guide missiles to targets and tell drivers what's around the next
corner.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0906/19gps2r20/

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