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November 2013

Two Americans on ISS Prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving in orbit

November 28th, 2013|Categories: Events, News, Video|Tags: , , , , |

Grab sealed pouch of two-year-old, irradiated sliced turkey from pantry. Place in suitcase warmer and heat 15 to 20 minutes. Slice open pouch. Eat carefully so crumbs don’t float away. Following those simple instructions, six astronauts aboard the International Space Station Thursdayday will be able to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast [...]

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Holiday travelers trump SpaceX launch plans

November 27th, 2013|Categories: News, Photography|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Concerned a rocket launch might add more congestion to the skies during Thanksgiving week, federal regulators blocked SpaceX's bid to launch a commercial broadcasting satellite Tuesday and Wednesday, two of the busiest travel days of the year SpaceX scrubbed a launch attempt Monday after a litany of technical problems triggered [...]

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Hi-Def Space Selfies Coming To Your Web Browser Soon

November 27th, 2013|Categories: News, Photography|Tags: , , , , |

Coming soon—take the ultimate selfie from space! Two high-definition cameras are on their way now to the International Space Station. There, they will aim to revolutionize how we view our planet and ourselves. A Canadian-based company named UrtheCast will offer the world’s first near-live HD video and imagery of Earth [...]

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Falcon 9 rocket launch scrubbed until Thanksgiving

November 26th, 2013|Categories: News, Photography|Tags: , , , , |

SpaceX called off launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with a commercial telecommunications satellite Monday after several technical problems held up the countdown, delaying the flight until Thanksgiving Day. After an initial delay to give engineers time to study a concern with a valve on the Falcon 9 rocket's first [...]

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