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Space Foundation board members at the 27th National Space Symposium in 2011.

Spaceflight Leaders Flock to Colorado For Big Conference This Week

By Denise Chow published

The 28th National Space Symposium is being held from April 16 to 19 in Colorado Springs.

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Skydiver leaps from 13 miles up

Skydiver Leaps From Stratosphere in 'Space Jump' Practice

By Space.com Staff published

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner stepped out of his capsule more than 71,000 feet up.

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Interior of Red Bull Stratos Capsule

Skydiver Capsule Ready for Supersonic 'Space Jump'

By Space.com Staff published

The capsule will protect Felix Baumgartner as he ascends into the stratosphere.

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Largest U.S. Unmanned Rocket Launches Surveillance Satellite

Former Boeing Engineer Allegedly Shared Shuttle, Rocket Secrets With China

By Brian Berger published

A former Boeing engineer was arrested for allegedly sharing trade secrets with China.

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Boeing to Build Upper Stage of NASA's Ares I Rocket

NASA's Next Rocket May Shake Too Much

By Seth Borenstein published

NASA's new Ares I rocket may shake too much.

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Boeing to Build Upper Stage of NASA's Ares I Rocket

NASA Taps Boeing to Build Avionics for New Rocket

By Brian Berger published

Boeing won NASA's avionics contract to build a critical system for its Ares I rockets.

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Despite Setbacks, Teams Set Sights On Lunar Lander Purse

Armadillo Aerospace Sets Its Sights on the Lunar Lander Challenge Prize

By Leonard David published

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Europe Unveils Space Plane for Tourist Market

Europe Unveils Space Plane for Tourist Market

By Charles Q. Choi published

Europe’s biggest aerospace company, EADS, unveiled a design for a space plane powered by a rocket engine and expected to carry a future wealth of space tourists.

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XCOR Pursues Dream a Step at a Time

By Leonard David published

For the last eight years privately held XCOR Aerospace Inc. has taken a slow, methodical approach to achieving its vision for reusable orbital space transportation.

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Date of First Launch Set for New Mexico Spaceport

UP Aerospace Rocket Crashes on Maiden Launch

By Leonard David published

The inaugural rocket from New Mexico’s Spaceport America crashed in the desert today after failing in its mission to reach sub-orbital space.

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