On May 14, 2012, a Proton-M launch vehicle rolled out with telecommunications satellite Nimik-6 at the Launch Complex 81, Baikonur. Proton-M lifted off on May 17. The Breeze-M upper stage inserted the payload into desired orbit.
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On May 14, 2012, a Proton-M launch vehicle rolled out with telecommunications satellite Nimik-6 at the Launch Complex 81, Baikonur. Proton-M lifted off on May 17. The Breeze-M upper stage inserted the payload into desired orbit.
Credit: Roscosmos
On May 16, 2012, an Ariane 5 launch vehicle lifted off from French Guiana with two telecommunications satellites, JCSAT-13 and Vinasat-2. The launch was a complete success.
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Gennady Padalka, Joe Acaba, and Sergei Revin arrived at the International Space Station on May 17, 2012.
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Gennady Padalka, Joe Acaba and Sergei Revin are on their way to the International Space Station onboard the Soyuz TMA-04M. They will join Expedition 31 members Oleg Kononenko, Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers.
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This is a selection of 3D images footage taken with the Erasmus Recording Binocular (ERB-2) and some 3D stills from a Fuji W3 camera. Put the 3D glasses on!
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On May 1, 2012, Dawn concluded the low altitude phase. The spacecraft has been investigating Vesta since December 12, 2011, from an average altitude of 210 km. Dawn will depart Vesta on August 26, 2012, and start the long journey to Ceres.
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