Friday, June 4, 2010

LIVE COVERAGE of today's Falcon 9 rocket launch

NEWSALERT: Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 1049 GMT
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LIVE COVERAGE OF TODAY'S SPACEX FALCON 9 ROCKET LAUNCH!
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The experimental test launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying a simulated
Dragon capsule is scheduled for liftoff from Cape Canaveral today at 11
a.m. EDT (1500 GMT). We'll have extensive live play-by-play reports and a
live video webcast anchored by Miles O'Brien. Join us in the Mission
Status Center!

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html


FALCON 9 DEMO LAUNCH WILL TEST MORE THAN A NEW ROCKET
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Friday's launch of the first Falcon 9 rocket will not only be a shakedown
of a brand new booster, it will test the fortitude of the space community
at the dawn of an uncertain new chapter in human spaceflight.

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/100603prelaunch/


SPACEX KEEPING FALCON 9'S FLIGHT PLAN HUSH-HUSH
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The Falcon 9 rocket is standing tall on the Cape Canaveral skyline after
rolling out of its hangar Wednesday, but SpaceX is purposely keeping the
booster's flight plan under wraps to dodge instant analysis from armchair
quarterbacks.

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/100602rollout/


RUSSIAN ROCKET HAULS SATELLITE TO ORBIT FOR ARABSAT
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The primary operator of communications satellites in the Arab world has
launched the first of two powerful new spacecraft, beginning a major
orbital upgrade using competing commercial rockets to get the birds aloft
this month.

http://spaceflightnow.com/proton/badr5/


CHINA LAUNCHES BEIDOU NAVIGATION SATELLITE
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China launched another satellite Wednesday toward an orbit more than
22,000 miles above Earth, marking another step in building the country's
own space navigation system.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1006/02longmarch/


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