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October 29, 2014

Decades-old Soviet engines powered US rocket that exploded
Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2014
The Orbital Sciences rocket that exploded after launch was powered by a pair of rocket engines that were made during the Soviet era and refurbished, experts said Wednesday. The Ukrainian-designed AJ-26 engines date back to the 1960s and 1970s, and Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento, California has a stockpile that it refurbishes for Orbital Sciences. Orbital described the AJ-26 engine on its web site as "a commercial derivative of the engine that was first developed for the Russian moon rocket th ... read more

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China and 20 other countries sign up to regional bank

Firm in China's first bond default to be restructured

iPhone 6 sales fuel positive gains for Apple

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