NEWSALERT: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 @ 1417 GMT
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The latest news from Spaceflight Now
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ASTRONAUTS ON THE AUCTION BLOCK
A whitewater rafting adventure with Apollo moonwalker Charlie Duke is one
of twelve astronaut experiences offered in the Astronaut Scholarship
Foundation's (ASF) 8th Annual Auction of Astronaut Experiences &
Memorabilia. Bidding opens October 29; preview all 65 lots and register to
bid at
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MAIN ENGINE PROBABLY NOT TO BLAME FOR AEHF 1 TROUBLE
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As investigators narrow the list of potential culprits in the Advanced
Extremely High Frequency satellite's main propulsion system problem, the
Air Force has decided to delay launching the follow-up spacecraft and
rearrange its upcoming Atlas rocket manifest.
EARLIER COVERAGE:
WORKERS RACE TO REPLACE DAMAGED SOYUZ MODULE
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Responding to unexplained damage to a piece of the next Soyuz spacecraft,
the Russian builder of the capsule has shipped a replacement descent
module to Kazakhstan for preparations to launch the next three-person crew
to the International Space Station in December.
SIX IMPROVED GLOBALSTAR CRAFT ORBITED BY SOYUZ
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Globalstar's fleet of orbiting communications satellites received
reinforcements Tuesday, when a commercial Soyuz rocket launched from
Kazakhstan and deployed six advanced spacecraft to restore the company's
diminished two-way voice and data services.
COUNTDOWN AND LIFTOFF PHOTOS:
NASA MANAGERS ORDER SEAL REPLACEMENT IN DISCOVERY
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Uncomfortable with an on-again, off-again leak in the plumbing used by the
shuttle Discovery's maneuvering rockets, NASA managers Tuesday ordered
engineers to forego additional testing and to press ahead instead with
work to replace internal seals in a fuel line fitting.
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SHUTTLE PROGRAM COMMEMORATIVE PATCH ON SALE!
A special commemorative patch to mark the end of the space shuttle program
is now available from our store.
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Good Clear Skies
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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