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May 21, 2014

Russia, China agree to create working group for space cooperation projects
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 21, 2014
Russia and China have agreed on three new mechanisms of cooperation, including a working group for space cooperation projects. The arrangement was finalized at Friday's meeting between Russian Economic Development Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev and China's Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng, Ulyukayev's press-secretary Yelena Lashkina has said. "The issue on the agenda is creation of a joint high-level working group for strategic Russian-Chinese space cooperation projects. Russia suggested including in thi ... read more

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MIPT Experts Reveal the Secret of Radiation Vulnerability The discovery can help both in predicting the consequences of irradiation and understanding the fundamental patterns of morphogenesis. The work of the researchers has been published in PLoS One jour ... more		Debris falling on Heilongjiang was rocket parts Authorities have identified objects that fell into northeast China's Heilongjiang Province as parts from a carrier rocket or a satellite. Experts in the province have conducted analysis to ide ... more		Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices North Korean warship has 'serious accident' at launch Foreign delegation comes under Israeli fire in occupied West Bank		Aerojet Rocketdyne, Dynetics to collaborate more fully Aerojet Rocketdyne and Dynetics have agreed to a strategic partnership to enhance collaboration in developing and providing aerospace technologies and systems. ... more
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SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth from space station

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Third-stage engine glitch causes Proton-M accident

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