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November 14, 2019

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[ November 13, 2019 ] SpaceX fires up Crew Dragon thrusters in key test after April explosion Mission Reports
[ November 13, 2019 ] Video: Crew Dragon tests abort thrusters at Cape Canaveral Mission Reports
[ November 13, 2019 ] Japanese sample return craft departs asteroid, heads for Earth Mission Reports
[ November 13, 2019 ] Photos: Falcon 9 launches with 60 Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ November 13, 2019 ] Two Chinese satellite launchers lift off three hours apart Mission Reports

China sends carbon-monitoring satellite into orbit

December 22, 2016

A Chinese satellite designed to track greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere rode into orbit Wednesday aboard a Long March 2D rocket, joining an international fleet of orbiting carbon dioxide monitors aimed at combating climate change.