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May 29, 2015

Boeing Awarded First Commercial Human Spaceflight Mission
Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2015
NASA issued a task order as part of Boeing's $4.2 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract recently to include the company's first-ever service flight to the International Space Station. The award marks the first time in human spaceflight history NASA has contracted with a commercial company for a human spaceflight mission. "This occasion will go in the books of Boeing's nearly 100 years of aerospace and more than 50 years of space flight history," said John Elbon, vice ... read more

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NASA Begins Major Reconfiguration of International Space Station NASA plans to relocate a storage module from one node to another in what would be the largest change to the configuration of the International Space Station (ISS) as the agency prepares the ISS for ... more		Cassini Prepares for Last Up-close Look at Hyperion NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its final close approach to Saturn's large, irregularly shaped moon Hyperion on Sunday, May 31. The Saturn-orbiting spacecraft will pass Hyperion at a distance of ... more		Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success' Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion' U.S. defense in free fall		Discovery shows what the solar system looked like as a 'toddler' An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, has identified a young planetary system which may aid in understanding how our own solar system formed a ... more
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Russia, Iran talks on S-300 missiles end in 'success' Moscow and Tehran have concluded talks on the delivery of Russian S-300 missiles to Iran which should take place "quite" soon, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Monday. ... more		N. Korea leader hails 'miracle' missile test North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has hailed the recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) - which was viewed with wary scepticism outside the reclusive state - as a miraculous leap forward. ... more		US Aegis Ships Could Pose Threat to Russia Russian Embassy to Washington Counselor Alexander Trofimov says that US Navy Aegis ships based in Europe could secretly carry cruise missiles threatening Russia. US Navy Aegis ships based in E ... more		Russia's nuclear threats 'deeply troubling': NATO chief Russia's provocative rhetoric and its dramatic expansion of flights by nuclear bombers are deeply troubling and dangerous, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. ... more

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