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April 28, 2011
STATION NEWS
Cargo Craft Launches as Crew Prepares for Space Shuttle
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 28, 2011
The ISS Progress 42 resupply craft launched Wednesday morning to replenish the International Space Station. Launch was at 9:05 a.m. EDT (7:05 p.m. Kazakhstan time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Russian cargo craft will dock to the Pirs docking compartment at 10:29 a.m. Friday. The new cargo ship will dock to the same port vacated by the ISS Progress 41 cargo craft, which undocked last week and was deorbited Tuesday morning, disposing of station trash, after engineering tests. The new Progress ... read more

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Researchers build time machine to visually explore space and time
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ROBO SPACE

Irobot Awarded 230 Million From US Navy
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

NASA Technology Looks Inside Japan's Nuclear Reactor
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Japan says Fukushima 'different from Chernobyl'
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INTERNET SPACE

Japan Livedoor tycoon Horie to be jailed
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Underwater robots join search for tsunami victims
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STATION NEWS

Paparazzi In Space
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CSA Celebrates A Decade Of Success With Canadarm2
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ROBO SPACE

S. Korean firm unveils robot playmate for kids
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INTERN DAILY

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TECH SPACE

Robot readings in Japan nuke plant 'harsh'
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STATION NEWS

Roberto Vittori's DAMA Mission To ISS
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MILTECH

High-tech weapons sow fears of chip sabotage
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Clinton vows full support for disaster-hit Japan
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TEPCO president under fire from Japan lawmakers
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

TEPCO president under fire from Japan lawmakers
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ROCKET SCIENCE

No Fleet Future For X-37B
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MARSDAILY

Mars Rover's 'Gagarin' Moment Applauded Exploration
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UAV NEWS

Drone 'friendly fire' kills two US troops: officials
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