AP – NASA shut down a massive air-safety survey project without ever properly evaluating, explaining or publicizing its purpose and results, and thus lost a chance for valuable insight into safety issues, the space agency’s inspector general said Monday.
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On 27 March 2008, the second stage motor for Vega – Europe’s new small launcher – successfully completed a static firing test at the Salto Di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.
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Jules Verne ATV today approached the International Space Station to within 11 m of the docking port on the Russian Zvezda module. The approach was part of a second ATV demonstration day which clears the way for the first rendezvous and docking attempt on 3 April.
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AFP – Europe’s brand-new robot space freighter inched towards the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday as mission controllers practised emergency manoeuvres ahead of a maiden linkup on Thursday.
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SPACE.com – Europe’s massive “Jules Verne” space freighter wrapped up its final dress rehearsal high above the Earth, priming the ship for a Thursday docking at the International Space Station (ISS).
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AP – NASA’s next space shuttle launch has been delayed until May 31, nearly a week late because of extra time needed to get the fuel tank to Florida.
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