Rob Coppinger
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Space Plane Tech Could Power Hypersonic Aircraft for US MilitaryBy Rob Coppinger Published
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Top-Secret British Combat Drone Gets Test RunA prototype of a top-secret, unmanned British warplane, called Taranis, recently completed a second set of classified flight trials at an undisclosed location, according to the drone's builders.
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Europe May Work With China on Space StationEurope aims to collaborate with China on its plans to build a space station by 2020.
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Risky Mars Moon Flyby Tops Europe's 2013 Space GoalsThe European Space Agency will send its Mars Express spacecraft within 36 miles of the tiny moon.
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Europe Tackling Big Space Projects in 2013The European Space Agency has a packed year ahead to work on NASA's new Orion spaceship and its own rockets.
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Private Space Travel to Make Giant Leaps in 2013Private spacecraft from SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and others are poised for major test in 2013.
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NASA's Orion Space Capsule to Get European BoostThe European Space Agency will provide the service module for NASA's Orion capsule.
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Huge Mars Colony Eyed by SpaceX Founder Elon MuskElon Musk wants to help put 80,000 people on the Red Planet.
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NASA's Huge New SLS Rocket Could Power Missions Far Beyond MarsVoyages to Pluto, Jupiter and Saturn are possible with NASA's SLS rocket in development.
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Europe Eyes Funding for Miniature Robotic Space PlaneThe European Space Agency is developing plans for potential robotic space planes.
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Japan Wants Space Plane or Capsule by 2022The country is also eyeing suborbital point-to-point transportation.
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Proposed Mission May Bring Frozen Moon Samples to Earth in 2020sThe proposed project is a joint effort of Europe and Russia.
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China's First Woman in Space: Q&A with Astronaut Liu YangLiu and two male crewmates pulled off China's first-ever manned space docking this past June.
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Future Mars Rover May Use Bigger Parachute and Atomic ClocksNASA cuts could see Spirit, Opportunity rovers return with advanced sensors and land with atomic clocks and ballutes
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Virgin Galactic to Launch New Cargo Plan, Spaceship DesignA new spaceship design and a plan to launch commercial cargo loads may be announced soon.
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