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Tuesday 29 June 2010

Exclusive interview on Falcon 9's test-flight results

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"THIS WEEK IN SPACE:" FALCON 9 RESULTS
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An exclusive interview with SpaceX's safety officer delves into the
post-flight review of the Falcon 9 test launch. Also this week, the final
shuttle missions slip out and John Glenn enters debate about the space
program's future.

http://spaceflightnow.com/twis/


SOYUZ TAKES STATION CREW FOR 'SPIN AROUND THE BLOCK'
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The International Space Station's new docking module added by the shuttle
Atlantis astronauts in May received its first vehicle Monday when the
outpost's crew relocated a Soyuz capsule there.

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/100628relocate/


ARIANE 5 LAUNCHES ARAB AND SOUTH KOREAN SATELLITES
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Europe's Ariane 5 commercial launcher carried out another uneventful trek
to orbit Saturday night, successfully deploying a powerful broadcasting
bird for the Arab world and a unique spacecraft to see and communicate
with South Korea.

http://spaceflightnow.com/ariane/v195/


FALCON ROCKET MEETS FIERY END AFTER HISTORIC TEST FLIGHT
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After riding a flame into Earth orbit more than three weeks ago, the
dormant upper stage of the first Falcon 9 rocket plunged back into the
atmosphere this weekend, a fiery finale for the historic
privately-developed spacecraft.

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/100628entry/


U.S. MILITARY READY TO USE ITS NEW COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE
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Strategic Command has taken use of the military's newest Wideband Global
SATCOM satellite that will bridge the Atlantic for communications between
the U.S. and deployed forces overseas.

http://spaceflightnow.com/delta/d346/100627stratcom.html


EXOPLANET'S SUPERSTORM
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High-precision observations have allowed astronomers to make the first
measurements of a storm raging on an exoplanet, as well as compute the
planet's orbital speed and mass.

http://astronomynow.com/news/n1006/24exo/

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