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Redu Space Services , a joint venture of SES and QinetiQ Space nv, announced today that Astrium has awarded it a contract for the design, development, testing and delivery ofWhy should politicians support trips beyond Earth orbit? It's good for jobs in the short term, and good for our survival in the long term. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree.Virgin Galactic, the aspiring space tourism company founded by Sir Richard Branson, is on track to begin powered test flights of its spaceship this summer, with the goal of starting passenger flights in 2013.Stephen Colbert asked his fans to share his passion for space by donating to NASA to support its work with the International Space Station.Space robots, materials to protect humans from radiation, along with solar and nuclear-powered spacecraft makes NASA's technology development wish list for the next five years.New experiments on the International Space Station may reveal tips on fighting fires in space, and back here on Earth, too.Space Frontier Foundation and NASA Announce $110,000 in NewSpace Business Plan Competition PrizesSustainable future use of outer space, possible dangers from asteroids, space debris mitigation and disaster management will be key agenda items at the 49th session of COPUOS.CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Despite a spate of Russian space accidents last year, NASA remains confident in its partner's ability to fly crew and cargo to the International Space Station, the program manager said on Thursday. The latest accident involved a Soyuz capsule being prepared to fly a new crew to the $100 billion orbiting research laboratory on March 29. The spacecraft was ...The launch of the first privately built spaceship to the International Space Station is targeted for late March, but will most likely lift off in early April, a top NASA space station official said today (Feb. 2).Space - Yahoo! News Search Results
