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The launch of space shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 mission is now targeted for 3 November at 1952 UTC.
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The launch of Delta II COSMO-SkyMed 4 (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) mission has been rescheduled for 2 November with a launch time of 0220 UTC [too late for this issue].
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Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to begin an 11-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch on 1 November on 2040 UTC from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-133 mission is Discovery’s final scheduled flight.
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Rocket exhaust could become a significant contributor to global climate change in coming decades, according to a new study. The research finds that soot emitted by rockets – not their carbon dioxide emissions – has the greater potential to contribute to global climate change in coming decades.
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