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Archive for November, 2012

 



 

 

On November 3, 2012, a Proton-M/Breeze-M launch vehicle placed into the designated orbits two communications satellites, Luch-5B and Yamal-300K.

Credit: Roscosmos

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November 5, 2012

Blue Origin Pad Escape Test

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NASA dixit:

Blue Origin conducted a successful pad escape test on October 19, 2012, at the company\’s West Texas Launch Site, firing its pusher escape motor and launching a full-scale suborbital crew capsule from a propulsion module simulator. The test was part of Blue Origin\’s work supporting its funded Space Act Agreement with NASA\’s Commercial Crew Program during Commercial Crew Development Round 2.

Credit: NASA

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November 3, 2012

Expedition 33 EVA

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Suni Williams and Akihiko Hoshide completed the 253rd spacewalk performed by U.S. astronauts. During the 6-hour, 38-minute spacewalk, the two astronauts repaired an ammonia leak in one of the station\’s radiators.

Credit: NASA

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