North Korea said Friday it would put a satellite into orbit next month to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung.
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India to launch indigenous synthetic aperture radar spy satellite
India plans to put its first home-built synthetic aperture radar spy satellite, Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT-1), into orbit next month.
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Obama administration is considering sharing SM-3 data with Russians
The Obama administration is still considering whether to gave certain classified data on the SM-3 interceptor to Russia.
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Long March 5 rocket to make first flight in 2014
China’s new Long March 5 rocket will make its maiden flight in 2014. Liang Xiaohong, deputy head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, said development of the first hydrogen tank has been completed and all major structures will be ready within this year.
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X-37B’s mission stretches to one year
The second X-37B marked one year in orbit on Monday and there are no signs when it will return back to Earth.
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