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- The Hindu : Front Page : Chandrayaan-1 beams pictures of Earth
- www.hindu.com - Added:November 1, 2008
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- India's first lunar mission, currently en route to the Moon, has returned its first images of the Earth.
- Proton-M carrier rocket orbits Nimiq-4 telecoms satellite
- en.rian.ru - Added:September 20, 2008
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- A Proton-M rocket successfully launched a Canadian communications satellite early Saturday.
- China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7 in final preparation for launch
- news.xinhuanet.com - Added:September 20, 2008
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- China's Shenzhou 7 spacecraft has been mounted atop its launch vehicle as its planned launch next week approaches.
- Clumps on Phoenix Lander's Leg Strut Have Grown
- uanews.org - Added:September 10, 2008
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- What are those mysterious clumps on the legs of the Phoenix Mars Lander and why do they appear the be growing? Scientists believe that they be bits of mud or salt that attract moisture.
- Google-Backed O3b Networks to Build Satellite System
- www.bloomberg.com - Added:September 10, 2008
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- A startup company is partnering with Google, HSBC, and Liberty Global to develop a satellite system that can provide broadband Internet access to underserved regions of the globe, such as Africa.
- Russia postpones launch of European GOCE satellite
- en.rian.ru - Added:September 9, 2008
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- A problem with the guidance and navigation unit on the upper stage of a Rockot launch vehicle has postponed the launch of Europe's GOCE Earth sciences spacecraft until next month.
- Radiator damaged on ISS - Off-Nominal Soyuz investigation update
- www.nasaspaceflight.com - Added:September 9, 2008
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- A radiator on the ISS has suffered some minor damage. Also, the recent reentry problems with Soyuz spacecraft may be linked to long-term exposure to the electromagnetic environment around the station.
- Rocket launches from VAFB with Google aboard
- www.lompocrecord.com - Added:September 7, 2008
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- A Delta 2 successfully launched GeoEye-1, a remote sensing satellite with the highest resolution of any commercial spacecraft to date.
- China launches two natural disaster monitoring satellites
- news.xinhuanet.com - Added:September 6, 2008
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- China launched a pair of disaster monitoring satellites Saturday.
- Rosetta probe flies by 'diamond in the sky' - space - 06 September 2008 - New Scientist Space
- space.newscientist.com - Added:September 6, 2008
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- ESA's Rosetta spacecraft flew past a small asteroid on Friday and returned an initial set of images, although one camera suffered a glitch.