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Spacecraft moved to launch pad ahead of ISS flight

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Spacecraft moved to launch pad ahead of ISS flight

U.S. astronaut Owen Garriott looks at the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 space ship that will carry new crew members, including his son U.S. space tourist Richard Garriott, to the international space station at the launch pad in Russian leased Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. The rocket is scheduled to blast off on Sunday, October 12. U.S. astronaut Owen Garriott looks at the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 space ship that will carry new crew members, including his son U.S. space tourist Richard Garriott, to the international space station at the launch pad in Russian leased Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. The rocket is scheduled to blast off on Sunday, October 12. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Soyuz spacecraft moved to launch pad for ISS flight

BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan), October 10 (RIA Novosti) - A Soyuz-FG carrier rocket due to lift off Sunday to take a crew of three to the International Space Station has been moved to the launch pad at Kazakhstan's Baikonur space center. (VIDEO)

Russia's Soyuz spacecraft blasts off carrying US tourist Garriott

A Soyuz-FG carrier rocket today lifted off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan to take a crew of three, including US space tourist Richard Garriott, to the International Space Station (ISS). The three-stage carrier rocket was launched at 1101 hrs Moscow time (1231 hrs IST) as planned, with the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft subsequently removing from the rocket, Russian news agencies reported from the launch site. The world's sole orbiter was successfully moved to a higher orbit on October 4 to receive the Soyuz craft carrying the 18th ISS expedition, which includes US astronaut Mike Fincke, Russian cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov and Garriott. The crew was approved by Russia's space agency in September after completing a series of pre-flight tests and medical checks.

Space Shuttle Endeavour Moves to Launch Pad 39B

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time since July 2001, two shuttles are on the launch pads at the same time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Space shuttle Endeavour completed a 4.2-mile journey to Launch Pad 39B on Friday, Sept. 19, at 6:59 a.m. EDT. Endeavour left Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, traveling at less than 1 mph atop a massive crawler-transporter. Endeavour will stand by at pad B in the unlikely event that a rescue mission is necessary during space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission to repair NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, targeted to launch Oct. 10. After Endeavour is cleared from its duty as a rescue spacecraft, it will be moved to Launch Pad 39A for the STS-126 mission to the International Space Station.

Russia's Soyuz spacecraft carrying US tourist docks with ISS

Russian Soyuz spacecraft TMA-13 carrying US space tourist Richard Garriott has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), RIA Novosti news agency reported today quoting Russia's Mission Control official. The Soyuz TMA-13 craft, which blasted off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan on Sunday, brought US astronaut Mike Fincke, Russian cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov and US space tourist Garriott to the ISS. Mr Garriott will conduct a variety of scientific experiments during his ten-day stay on the orbiting station. The son of US astronaut Owen Garriott, the sixth space tourist to travel to the ISS made his fortune in online computer games, including the popular Ultima Online. He reportedly paid 30 million dollars for the trip to the ISS.

Spacecraft moved to launch pad ahead of ISS flight

Friends and family of the world's next space tourist - including his astronaut father - watched Friday as the rocket for the voyage was placed on a launch pad in Kazakhstan for its weekend takeoff to the International Space Station.

India's spacecraft to moon shifted to launch pad

India’s spacecraft to moon shifted to launch pad NEW DELHI: The spacecraft on first unmanned moon mission of India, Chandrayaan has been shifted to the launch pad, which is slated rocketing for moon on October 22.

Spacecraft Moved to Launch Pad Ahead of ISS Flight

U.S. astronaut Owen Garriott looks at the Russian Soyuz TMA-13 space ship that will carry new crew... Expand

Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft ready to lift off

The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft arrives at the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, October 10, 2008 for launch on October 12, 2008 to carry Expedition 18 Commander Michael Fincke, Flight Engineer Yury V. Lonchakov and American Spaceflight Participant Richard Garriott to the International Space Station. The three crew members will dock their Soyuz to the International Space Station on October 14. Fincke and Lonchakov will spend six months on the station, while Garriott will return to Earth October 24, 2008 with two of the Expedition 17 crewmembers currently on the International Space Station. [Agencies] 

A Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft is set on its launch pad on the Baikonur cosmodrome Oct.10,2008.

A Russian Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft is set on its launch pad on the Baikonur cosmodrome Oct. 10, 2008. U.S. space tourist Richard Garriott, Russian cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov and U.S. astronaut Michael Fincke are scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on Oct. 12, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Orbital Set to Launch Company-built IBEX Scientific Spacecraft for NASA Aboard Pegasus...

Orbital Set to Launch Company-built IBEX Scientific Spacecraft for NASA Aboard Pegasus Rocket Company to Carry Out First of Three "Dual" Missions Scheduled Over the Next Nine Months as both Satellite Manufacturer and Launch Services Provider in Support of NASA's Science Satellite Programs Equatorial Launch from Kwajalein Atoll to Reach the Highest Apogee Ever for a Pegasus Mission; IBEX Satellite's Highly Elliptical Orbit to Reach 80% of the Distance to the Moon DULLES, Va.--(Business Wire)-- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that it is in final preparations to launch the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite that the company designed, manufactured and tested at its Dulles, VA production facilities. The targeted launch date is Sunday, October 19, which is subject to final pre-launch preparations and testin

Orbital Set to Launch Company-built IBEX Scientific Spacecraft for NASA Aboard Pegasus Rocket

Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that it is in final preparations to launch the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite that the company designed, manufactured and tested at its Dulles, VA production facilities. The targeted launch date is Sunday, October 19, which is subject to final pre-launch preparations and testing activities at the launch site, as well as acceptable weather conditions at the time of the launch. The IBEX satellite will be launched aboard Orbital's Pegasus(R) air-launched rocket in a mission that will originate from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands located near the Equator in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The available launch window for the IBEX mission extends from 1:44 p.m. to 1:51 p.m. (EDT).

Orbital Set to Launch Company-built IBEX Scientific Spacecraft for NASA Aboard Pegasus Rocket

Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that it is in final preparations to launch the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite that the company designed, manufactured and tested at its Dulles, VA production facilities. The targeted launch date is Sunday, October 19, which is subject to final pre-launch preparations and testing activities at the launch site, as well as acceptable weather conditions at the time of the launch. The IBEX satellite will be launched aboard Orbital's Pegasus(R) air-launched rocket in a mission that will originate from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands located near the Equator in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The available launch window for the IBEX mission extends from 1:44 p.m. to 1:51 p.m. (EDT).

Orbital Set to Launch Company-built IBEX Scientific Spacecraft for NASA Aboard Pegasus Rocket

DULLES, Va.--Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that it is in final preparations to launch the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite that the company designed, manufactured and tested at its Dulles, VA production facilities. The targeted launch date is Sunday, October 19, which is subject to final pre-launch preparations and testing activities at the launch site, as well as acceptable weather conditions at the time of the launch. The IBEX satellite will be launched aboard Orbital's Pegasus(R) air-launched rocket in a mission that will originate from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands located near the Equator in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The available launch window for the IBEX mission extends from 1:44 p.m. to 1:51 p.

Orbital Set to Launch Company-built IBEX Scientific Spacecraft for NASA Aboard Pegasus Rocket

DULLES, Va. (Business Wire) -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that it is in final preparations to launch the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite that the company designed, manufactured and tested at its Dulles, VA production facilities. The targeted launch date is Sunday, October 19, which is subject to final pre-launch preparations and testing activities at the launch site, as well as acceptable weather conditions at the time of the launch. The IBEX satellite will be launched aboard Orbital's Pegasus(R) air-launched rocket in a mission that will originate from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands located near the Equator in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The available launch window for the IBEX mission extends from 1:44 p.

Soyuz With Richard Garriott Successfully Launched

Toren Altair writes "Soyuz TMA-13 with ISS Expedition Crew 18 and Richard Garriott successfully launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:01 UT (3:01 EDT). The Soyuz capsule will dock to the ISS in two days. Garriott will return to Earth with Expedition 17 crew members, Commander Sergei Volkov and Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko on October 23." With the extra attention on this launch, the Russians have gone out of their way to say that the return of the Soyuz vehicle will be safe, after a couple of different malfunctions in the past year. Garriott is in space partly for recreation, and partly as a promotion for his latest MMO, Tabula Rasa. He took with him a hard drive filled with information about humanity, as well as DNA sequences from Tabula Rasa players and various celebrities (including Stephen Colbert and Stephen Hawking) to 'preserve'

Space shuttle moved to launch pad as rescue ship

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA moved the space shuttle Endeavour to the launch pad early Friday, a precautionary step in case it's needed as a rescue spacecraft for the upcoming Hubble Space Telescope mission.

India's moon spacecraft positioned atop rocket

Chennai: A week before launch, India's maiden lunar mission has progressed one step further, with the Chandrayaan spacecraft that will orbit the moon installed atop the rocket ferrying it. "The spacecraft was fitted to the rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C11 (PSLV C11) Tuesday night. Wednesday the heat shield will be fitted to make the rocket ready for moving to the launch pad," M. Annadurai, project director, Chandrayaan said from the launch site Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from here.

Orbital to Launch IBEX Scientific Spacecraft for NASA Aboard Pegasus Rocket on Oct. 19 - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Saturday, Orbital Sciences Corp. (ORB) announced that the company is in final phase to launch the company-designed Interstellar Boundary Explorer or IBEX satellite. The satellite is scheduled to launch on October 19, which is subject to final pre-launch preparations and testing activities at the launch site, and acceptable weather conditions at the time of the launch.

Orbital Set to Launch Company-built IBEX Scientific Spacecraft

Orbital Sciences Corporation ORB today announced that it is in final preparations to launch the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) satellite that the company designed, manufactured and tested at its Dulles, VA production facilities. The targeted launch date is Sunday, October 19, which is subject to final pre-launch preparations and testing activities at the launch site, as well as acceptable weather conditions at the time of the launch. The IBEX satellite will be launched aboard Orbital

We have blastoff! Soyuz spacecraft on its way to ISS

The Russian Soyuz spacecraft has successfully reached orbit following its launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew, comprised of a Russian cosmonaut, a U.S. astronaut and the world's sixth space tourist, are expected to reach the International Space Station on Tuesday.

Space shuttle moved to launch pad as rescue ship

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA moved space shuttle Endeavour to the launch pad early Friday in case something goes wrong with the upcoming Hubble Space Telescope mission.

Space shuttle moved to launch pad as rescue ship

Cape Canaveral (Florida), Sept 19: NASA has moved space shuttle Endeavour to the launch pad in case something goes wrong with the upcoming Hubble Space Telescope mission.

Baikonur Preparing to Launch Soyuz Tma-13 Spacecraft

BAIKONUR. Oct 9 (Interfax-AVN) - Teams of the Federal Space Agency and the Baikonur space center are attaching the Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft to the Soyuz-FG rocket.

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