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  China successfully launches new manned spaceship with first civilian on board

  Science | May 30, 2023 11:07 IST

  About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit.

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  Earth-monitoring Landsat 9 satellite launches in California

  Science | September 28, 2021 14:28 IST

  Capturing changes in the planet’s landscape ranging from the growth of cities to the movements of glaciers, the Landsat program is the longest continuous record of Earth observation from space, according to NASA.

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  US government approves first commercial mission to moon

  World | August 04, 2016 7:10 IST

  The US government has given a go ahead to fly the first commercial mission to a spaceship beyond Earth’s orbit and land on the moon. The Federal Aviation Administration gave clearance Wednesday to Moon Express

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  Russia's failed cargo spacecraft to fall from orbit on Friday, burn up in atmosphere,

  World | May 07, 2015 17:53 IST

  Moscow: Russian space agency Roscosmos says the cargo ship that failed in its mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station will fall from orbit on Friday.The Progress was launched on April 28, but

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  'Philae Lander': A huge leap for mankind!

  World | November 13, 2014 17:20 IST

  Rossetta, the spaceship carrying 'Philae Lander' reached 'Comet 67P' after its launch on 2 march 2004 by the European Space Agency.This space craft about the size of the washing machine took almost a decade to

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  Official: Debris sign of spaceship breaking up

  World | November 02, 2014 12:02 IST

  Mojave, California: Investigators looking into what caused the crash of a Virgin Galactic prototype spacecraft that killed one of two test pilots said a 5-mile path of debris across the California desert indicates the aircraft