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Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Fails to Deploy Solar Array Shortly After Launch
The Cygnus cargo spacecraft has run into some trouble on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), as one of its two solar arrays is refusing to deploy.
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Antares Rocket Passes First Test Since Exploding Two Years Ago
Six seconds into its last departure for the ISS, Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket exploded. Yesterday, the newly-redesigned Antares passed its first hurdle to getting back in the air again, ahead of its planned blast off for the space station in July.
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The Soviet History Of The Failed Antares’ Engines
Turns out, the Antares launch vehicle that exploded during lift-off last week was riding on refurbished disco-era rockets that not even the vaunted Soviet Space Program could manage to get off the ground.
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Unlucky Kids Lost Their School Projects In The Antares Rocket Explosion
Watching the unmanned Antares rocket explode after lift-off last night was devastating, but the loss was especially tough for a handful of school-kids across the US and Canada. In addition to the supplies onboard were projects they designed for the space journey.