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Archive for November 26th, 2008

U.S. early warning satellite DSP-23 fails

November 26th, 2008 by

The newest (and final) DSP early warning satellite has apparently failed after less than a year in geosynchronous orbit, satellite observers and a U.S. defence official said.

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Thermal trouble for India’s moon probe — BBC

November 26th, 2008 by

India’s Chandrayaan 1 moon probe has run into trouble as the temperature inside the spacecraft has unexpectedly surged, BBC News reports.

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Next Progress vessel to test new control system

November 26th, 2008 by

The flight of Russia’s next Progress spacecraft, equipped with a new on-board digital control system, to the International Space Station (ISS) will take four days, a Russian space official was quoted as saying.

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