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March 19, 2014

Planet Labs Set To Launch Largest Satellite Fleet In History
San Francisco CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2014
Planet Labs has announced that it has confirmed launches for more than 100 satellites over the next 12 months. The satellites will launch on rockets from the USA and Russia. This constitutes the largest constellation of satellites manifested in history. These new launches will build on Planet Labs first 28 satellites, Flock 1, which were launched in January. This constellation will allow Planet Labs to image the whole earth every 24 hours. "We are imaging the planet to save the planet," said ... read more

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ISS dodges space junk The International Space Station had to sidestep a piece of space junk. NASA said Monday the space station had to dodge part of an old satellite. Sunday night's firing of on-board thrusters pushed th ... more		ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will fly to the ISS in 2016 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to a long-duration mission on the International Space Station. The assignment of the French-born astronaut was announced by ESA's Director General Jean ... more		EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones		NASA Releases First Interactive Mosaic of Lunar North Pole Scientists, using cameras aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), have created the largest high resolution mosaic of our moon's north polar region. The six-and-a-half feet (two-meters)-per ... more
				Space Launch System - Who Needs It NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is a Space Shuttle - derived heavy launch vehicle developed for future human space exploration. Launchspace engineers think of it as the Phoenix of cancelled Constel ... more		UCLA study yields more accurate data on thousands of years of climate change Using a cutting-edge research technique, UCLA researchers have reconstructed the temperature history of a region that plays a major role in determining climate around the world. The findings, publis ... more

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NASA Orbiter Safe After Unplanned Computer Swap

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Orion Makes Testing, Integration Strides Ahead of First Launch to Space

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