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Russia to abandon ISS soon? Not really

August 29th, 2006 by me

A report by MosNews that claimed Russia would abandon the International Space Station after 2015, only five years after its completion, today created some unnecessary confusion. The report turned out to be misleading at best.

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It’s changing in the big sky

January 1st, 1970 by

Predictions regarding the amount and longevity of debris created by the collision of Kosmos 2251 and Iridium 33 get grimmer almost by the hour. In related news, it has been reported that Iridium and its subcontractor Boeing (who technically operates the satellites) in the past never acted upon collision warnings.
Other Posts:

Orbital says NSS 9 is ready
What’s behind the sale of Lockheed’s ILS stake?
U.S. spy satellite to crash back to Earth within weeks
Anik F3 ready for launch
Boeing gets the green light for construction of sixth WGS satellite
Apax Closes FTMSC Deal
NIGCOMSAT-1 reaches final orbit
New MSV gateways in the U.S. licensed

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