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Masten Space System joins Armadillo Aerospace in completion of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Landing Challenge Level 2!Looks like Masten has now bumped Armadillo into 2nd place by having greater accuracy on the landings. First flight today had an accuracy of 28 cm and observers said that the second flight looked the same. This would beat [...]
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Unreasonable Rocket will be making it’s attempt for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge today. The vehicle is known as the Blue Ball.They will be following Masten Space Systems as they make another attempt today after yesterday’s 1st flight and small fire. The judges ruled they will get another chance today.Masten will begin their final [...]
The European Space Agency, or ESA, will transfer ownership of the Tranquility node to NASA on Thursday, Nov. 19. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host a commemorative ceremony at 3 p.m. EST.
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 30 Oct 2009
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After a failed attempt yesterday Masten Space Systems has several windows available today to attempt the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Level 2. Today however is the last day of 2009 for an attempt.Watch live at the X-Prize site.update: Masten had a successful flight but suffered fire damage to the Xoie craft. There is some [...]
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 29 October 2009
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All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
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Scientists widely accept that around 2.4 billion years ago, the Earth’s atmosphere underwent a dramatic change when oxygen levels rose sharply.