New Taurus 2 to get test flight / Endeavour to check navigation system

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TAURUS 2 RISK-REDUCTION FLIGHT APPROVED FOR OCTOBER
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NASA has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to Orbital Sciences
Corp. for a test flight of the Taurus 2 rocket to reduce risk on future
launches to resupply the International Space Station, company officials
said Thursday.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1104/21taurus2/

ENDEAVOUR TO CHART NEW COURSE IN RENDEZVOUS DEMO
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It's a test pilot's dream. Use an existing vehicle to try out technology
for its replacement. The U.S. military does it with fighter planes, and
now NASA plans to demonstrate an important piece of space navigation
equipment next month on the shuttle Endeavour's last mission.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts134/110421storrm/

MISSION STATUS CENTER:

 

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts134/status.html


FEDERAL BUDGET PAYS FOR SUMMER SHUTTLE FLIGHT
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The U.S. government budget approved last week all but validates NASA's
hope to fly the shuttle Atlantis on a much-needed bonus mission as soon as
June 28, according to agency officials.

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts135/110421budget/

MISSION STATUS CENTER:

 

http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts135/status.html

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