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Seized 'Iran weapons ship' to be brought to Israel Saturday

A ship Israel said was carrying advanced rockets bound for Gaza from Iran will be brought into port Saturday after being intercepted by Israeli naval forces.

Seized 'Iran weapons ship' to be brought to Israel Saturday
The fall of Proton-M rocket at Baikonur. ©RIA Novosti
Still no compesation from Russia for Proton-M crash

Russia is still overthinking the amount of damage compensation, it was billed by Kazakhstan for Proton-M rocket carrier crash.

Still no compesation from Russia for Proton-M crash
Photo courtesy of redorbit.com
NASA launches communications satellite

NASA on Thursday launched a new satellite to boost its growing communications network between Earth and the International Space Station, allowing for nearly uninterrupted video, voice link and data transmission.

NASA launches communications satellite
Rocket-carrier Zenit at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. ©RIA Novosti
Baiterek space project requires Kazakhstan to enter MTCR

Implementation of Baiterek project that involves launches of Russian-Ukrainian carrier rocket Zenit from Baikonur Cosmodrome might start in several years.

Baiterek space project requires Kazakhstan to enter MTCR
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pjmedia.com
Iran exiles say camp struck by rockets near Baghdad airport

Rockets struck near Baghdad airport on Thursday in what an exiled Iran opposition group said was an attack on their camp that left three dead and around 50 wounded.

Iran exiles say camp struck by rockets near Baghdad airport
©Reuters/Mohammad Ismail
Rockets explode in Kabul as foreigners mark Christmas

Two rockets exploded in Kabul on Wednesday morning, causing no reported casualties but underlining Afghanistan's continuing security problems as many foreigners in the capital marked Christmas Day.

Rockets explode in Kabul as foreigners mark Christmas
Members of a local militia collect what it is believed to be a component of the Long March 4B rocket, which was loaded with a CBERS-3 satellite. ©Reuters/Stringer
Brazil, China to make new satellite launch in 2014

Brazil and China will launch a new joint environmental monitoring satellite next year to replace one which failed to enter orbit earlier this month, Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo said Tuesday.

Brazil, China to make new satellite launch in 2014
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Baikonur to give up Proton boosters only in 2025

Proton carrier rockets using highly toxic fuel will continue to be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome until 2025.

Baikonur to give up Proton boosters only in 2025
China space launch debris wrecks villagers' homes: report

Debris from the rocket carrying China's first moon rover plummeted to earth in a village more than a thousand kilometres from the launch site, crashing into two homes, a report said Tuesday.

China space launch debris wrecks villagers' homes: report
©RIA Novosti
Russia invoiced $90 million for Proton-M crash in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has sent Russia a $90 million bill for the Proton-M carrier rocket crash at Baikonur in Kazakhstan.

Russia invoiced $90 million for Proton-M crash in Kazakhstan
The fall of Proton-M rocket at Baikonur. ©RIA Novosti
Kazakhstan bills Russia for Proton-M crash

Kazakhstan has billed Russia for the Proton-M carrier rocket crash at Baikonur.

Kazakhstan bills Russia for Proton-M crash
Russia launches Proton rocket with military satellite

Russia successfully launched a Proton-M rocket carrying a military satellite in the early hours of Tuesday from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Russia launches Proton rocket with military satellite
©press-service of the Department of Emergency Situations of Kyzylorda oblast
Rocket wreckage in Kazakhstan is outside flight zone of Russian rockets

The rocket wrecks found in Kazakhstan are located outside the flight zone of Russian rockets: expert.

Rocket wreckage in Kazakhstan is outside flight zone of Russian rockets
Photo courtesy of gornai.ya1.ru
Wreck near Baikonur may be Dnepr rocket

The fragments that resemble a wreck of a spacecraft discovered near Baikonur in Kazakhstan might be pieces of Dnepr rocket.

Wreck near Baikonur may be Dnepr rocket
©Reuters
Spacecraft wreck found near Baikonur

Wrecks of an unidentified spacecraft have been discovered not far from Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.

Spacecraft wreck found near Baikonur
©RIA Novosti
Kazakhstan does not preclude launching Proton on September 30

Kazakhstan does not preclude the possibility of launching Proton carrier rocket on September 30.

Kazakhstan does not preclude launching Proton on September 30
©Reuters/Korea Aerospace Research Institute/Handout
N. Korea tests long-range rocket engine: US think-tank

New satellite images suggest North Korea tested a long-range rocket engine last month.

N. Korea tests long-range rocket engine: US think-tank
Japan's new rocket blasts off in laptop-controlled launch

Japan's new solid-fuel rocket blasted off Saturday carrying a telescope for remote observation of planets in a launch coordinated from a laptop computer-based command centre.

Japan's new rocket blasts off in laptop-controlled launch
©REUTERS/Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Major construction at N. Korea's rocket test site: website

Fresh satellite imagery shows North Korea has embarked on a major new construction programme at the facility where it launched a long-range rocket in December.

Major construction at N. Korea's rocket test site: website
©REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Jihadists claim rocket attack on Israel

A group of jihadist fighters said Tuesday they had fired a Grad rocket on the Israeli Red Sea town of Eilat in retaliation for an alleged Israeli air raid.

Jihadists claim rocket attack on Israel