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Ecuador's only satellite may have been damaged in space collision
Quito, Ecuador (UPI) May 23, 2013
Ecuador's first satellite, launched last month, has collided with debris from an old Russian rocket but it is unclear if it has been damaged, officials say. The Pegasus nanosatellite, designed and built in Ecuador, was launched into orbit April 25 by China. The Joint Space Operations Center in the United States, which monitors all artificial Earth-orbiting objects, said there had been no head-on crash but "data indicated a lateral collision with particles" of the Soviet-era rocket, Satel ... read more

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Waiting for Shenzhou 10 If estimates are right, we are probably less than three weeks away from the launch of Shenzhou 10, China's next astronaut mission. Preparations for this launch seem to be going well, judging by offi ... more		China-US relationship at critical juncture: Xi The relationship between Beijing and Washington is at a "critical juncture", China's President Xi Jinping told a senior advisor to Barack Obama Monday ahead of meetings with the US leader next week. ... more		China steals new Australia spy agency blueprints: report Chinese hackers have stolen top-secret blueprints to Australia's new intelligence agency headquarters, a report said Tuesday, but Foreign Minister Bob Carr insisted ties with Beijing would not be hurt. ... more
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N. Korea town opens to Western tourists: travel agents North Korea's authorities have opened the border town of Sinuiju to Western tourists, Chinese-based travel agencies said, despite international tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear test in February. ... more		Chinese PM singles out Germany for EU visit Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday as the two export powerhouses seek to further strengthen economic ties amid brewing trade spats between Beijing and the EU. ... more		Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties Fort Detrick Maryland chosen as permanent site for Wideband Military SATCOM training Impulse Space chosen for NRO BALISTA contract to enhance agile space tech		N. Korean envoy meets China president A North Korean envoy met China's President Xi Jinping on Friday and handed him a letter from leader Kim Jong-Un, Chinese state media reported, in a sign Pyongyang may be backing away from confrontation with the international community. ... more
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