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January 10, 2014

Orbital Sciences launches second mission to space station
Washington (AFP) Jan 09, 2014
Orbital Sciences Corporation on Thursday launched its unmanned Cygnus cargo ship on the company's first regular supply mission to the International Space Station. The liftoff of the Antares rocket carrying the ship took place at 1:07 pm (1807 GMT) from Wallops Island, Virginia, according to footage carried by the US space agency NASA's television network. The first stage of the rocket was expected to run for four minutes and 20 seconds before separating. The second stage motors would then f ... read more

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				Cygnus Heads to Space for First Station Resupply Mission NASA commercial partner Orbital Sciences Corporation launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard the Antares rocket at 1:07 p.m. EST Thursday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A at NASA' ... more		Boeing building telecom satellites to expand Mexico's networks Boeing is building two high-power satellites for Mexico as part of the Latin American country's program of boosting information security and expanding networks to remote underdeveloped areas. ... more

Orbital to attempt launch to space station Thursday Orbital Sciences Corporation is aiming to launch its unmanned Cygnus cargo ship Thursday on the company's first regular supply mission to the International Space Station. ... more		Israel moves closer to anti-missile shield with Arrow 3 test Israel's latest test-firing of its high-altitude Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system marks a major step toward the Jewish state's plan to build a multilayer missile defense shield against everything from Iranian intermediate-range ballistic weapons to home-made rockets built by Palestinian militants. ... more		Europe 'not ready' for Russian drone attack: EU defence chief Zelensky meets Macron seeking air defence deal for Ukraine: AFP North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect		3D printing poised to shake up shopping A 3D printing trend playing out at the Consumer Electronics Show bodes a future in which shoes, eyeglass frames, toys and more are printed at home as easily as documents. ... more
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Rocket Rokot brings 3 Russian military-purpose satellites on orbit

US Air Force selects Raytheon's high-bandwidth satellite terminal for secure, protected communications

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Orbital Sciences launches second mission to space station

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China to upgrade homegrown GPS to improve accuracy

Beidou to cover world by 2020 with 30 satellites

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Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollution

Record support in Norway for fossil fuel drilling: study

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System of phone alerts could warn of extreme weather in India

Four arrested over Italy quake contract bribes

Asylum-seekers allege mistreatment by Australian navy

Philippine inflation jumps following Haiyan

'Village of Widows' determined to rebuild in India flood disaster

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China auto sales up nearly 14% in 2013: industry

China has world's most outbound tourists

Electronic valet parks the car, no tip required

China online marketplace Taobao to ban Bitcoins

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Yahoo dives deeper into media with online magazines

British conservatives call for further immigration restrictions

China's Fosun buys Portuguese insurer in privatisation

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Self-driving vehicles offer potential benefits, policy challenges for lawmakers

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