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Archive for May 18th, 2014

Sixth GPS IIF satellite launched

May 18th, 2014 by

Rocket: Delta IV; Payload: GPS IIF-6; Date: 18 May 2014, 0003 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA. This was ULA’s fifth launch in 2014, and the 82nd successful launch since the company was formed in December 2006.

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns from space station

May 18th, 2014 by

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 1905 UTC on Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 500 km west of Baja California, returning more than 1,575 km of NASA cargo and science samples from the International Space Station.

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Venus Express ends routine science observations

May 18th, 2014 by

After eight years in orbit, ESA’s Venus Express has completed routine science observations and is preparing for a plunge into the planet’s hostile atmosphere.

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