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NASA launches three smartphones into orbit
Talk about roaming charges. NASA has launched three smartphones into orbit as part of a low-budget, experimental satellite program that uses off-the-shelf components. The three Google-HTC Nexus One smartphones are circling Earth at an altitude of...
Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, Google Inc., Entertainment, Satellite Technology
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Successful launch from Wallops Island opens new gateway to space
ReporterA successful launch from a NASA spaceport in eastern Virginia is a pivotal moment for Virginia and the commercial space industry. The unmanned rocket blasted off from Wallops Island Sunday afternoon. With the test flight, Orbital Sciences Corporation...Tags: Orbital Sciences Corporation, Science and Technology, Skype, Space Programs, NASA
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New U.S. rocket blasts off from Virginia launch pad
Reuters* Antares rocket carries dummy cargo capsule on test flight * Orbital Sciences hired by NASA to resupply space station By Irene Klotz April 21 (Reuters) - A privately owned rocket built in partnership with NASA to haul cargo to the International...Tags: Science and Technology, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Space Programs, Cape Canaveral, Satellite Technology
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Can March make up for lost snows this season?
Time is ticking and while some of you already have Spring fever, Mother Nature is still biting at the bit for some last-minute winter weather. We might just get another chance during the first full week of March. SNOW SO FAR The past three years...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Snow Storms, National Weather Service, Chincoteague (Accomack, Virginia)
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NASA launch could be visible Tuesday night
NASA is launching a rocket from Wallops Island, Va., Tuesday to test technology for future missions, and it could be visible in the early evening sky. Scientists will fire a payload 80 miles above the Earth and, at two different points, release two...
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William B. Bundick, 79
William “Bill” Bryan Bundick of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Dec. 28, 2012, at the age of 79, in Winchester, Va. Bill was preceded in death by his grandparents, Oscar and Lillie Barnes; his mother, Theodosia Barnes Truitt; his father,...
Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), U.S. Department of Defense, American Legion, Shriners, Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Splashes Down to Earth
CNNThe SpaceX Dragon has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a three-week flight to the International Space Station, completing the first commercial cargo mission to Earth's orbit, NASA announced Sunday. The unmanned capsule came down about 250 miles...Tags: Science and Technology, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Space Programs, Defence Contracts, Satellite Technology
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NASA rockets launch Virginia Tech experiments into space
The third time was the charm for the RockSat-X launch at Wallop's Island this morning. Several science experiments designed by Virginia Tech students were on board today's flight, including a sensor to study the earth's upper atmosphere. The rocket...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Colleges and Universities, University of Colorado at Boulder, Baylor University , Education
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NASA flies unmanned aircraft into Hurricane Leslie
NASA has begun its latest hurricane science field campaign by flying an unmanned Global Hawk aircraft over Hurricane Leslie in the Atlantic Ocean during a day-long flight from California to Virginia. With the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3)...
Tags: Science and Technology, Tropical Weather, Hurricane Leslie (2012), Weather, Space Programs
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Virginia NASA Launch Postponed Until Thursday
It's a no-go for rocket launch on the east coast of our state. NASA is postponing the launch until Thursday morning. NASA planned to test a sub-orbital sounding rocket from Wallops Island Wednesday morning. It's delayed for more testing of its cargo....
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Kodiak Launch Center: First Class But Too Quiet!
Channel 2 NewsThe Kodiak Launch Center has been quiet this year. Too quiet. The facility, which is considered one of the finest anywhere in the world for for "small-lift" polar launches, has -- ironically -- not seen a launch since September 2011. Part of the...Tags: Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Public Finance, Satellite Technology, NASA
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SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth, ends historic trip
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The SpaceX Dragon supply ship returned to Earth on Thursday, ending its revolutionary nine-day voyage to the International Space Station with an old-fashioned splashdown in the Pacific. The unmanned capsule parachuted...
Tags: Orbital Sciences Corporation, Science and Technology, Travel, Companies and Corporations, Space Programs
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