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December 05, 2016

Russia seeks answers on ISS cargo ship crash
Moscow (AFP) Dec 2, 2016
Russian investigators on Friday were probing the crash shortly after launch of an unmanned spaceship taking cargo to the International Space Station, focusing on the Soyuz carrier rocket. Russia's space agency said the Progress ship - carrying tons of food and equipment as well as gifts for the ISS crew of six - was lost minutes after launch Thursday evening in "an abnormal situation." The Russian agency said a state commission would probe the failure but did not say whether the timing of futu ... read more

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LeoSat and Globalsat Group Sign Strategic Worldwide Agreement LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites, has entered into a strategic agreement with the Globalsat Group, the leading Pan-Americ ... more		India's Space Program Makes Steady Gains The Indian space program falters in the area of manned missions, but ISRO has made steady gains in unmanned missions and commercial launches of satellites, fueling keen interest by competitors like ... more		Chinese defence minister tells US counterpart containing China 'futile' China chides 'economic pressure' over Trump threat of Russian oil tariffs Russian drones in Poland put NATO to the test		Indian Space Agency to Launch 83 Satellites in One Go Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up to gain a bigger slice of the micro-satellite launch market. Its commercial arm Antrix Corporation plans to launch 83 satellites on-board its ... more
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