Air chief: UK should have RAF astronaut
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Ballistic brylcreem boys for Blighty The head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) has said the UK should have a manned space programme, and that his organisation should provide astronauts.â¦
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Retired Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. is proud his name is among a handful being mentioned as the next head of the US space agency.
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The Royal Air Force's transport aircraft are struggling with the demands of global conflicts, MPs say.
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The head of the British Army defends the "exceptional" RAF after an e-mail criticises its performance in Afghanistan.
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EADS wants to boldly go where plenty have been before and beat the likes of Richard Branson to the stars.   The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company wants to get into the space tourism business before 2010.
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A leading panel of experts handed NASA's leadership a sharp reproof today, concluding that the space shuttle should be used to service the Hubble Space Telescope and can do the job without posing unacceptable risks to shuttle astronauts.
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"Star Trek" star William Shatner and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Dave Navarro are among thousands of people who want to fly on Virgin's proposed commercial space flights, company chief Richard Branson said Friday.
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NASA's departing chief, Sean  O'Keefe, on Friday defended his decision to pursue a robotic  repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, days after a  panel of scientists said a shuttle mission would be better.
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By AP Wire Service  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- NASA asked an astronaut aboard the international space station to exercise vigorously Friday, hoping the rapid movement would jostle a half-retracted solar wing that refuses to fold up properly.
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A proposal for the UK to join the International Space Station project is put forward by a group of scientists and engineers.
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The pilot and designer of a private rocket plane say they are confident it could return next week to the sky in a quest to claim a multimillion-dollar prize, despite a harrowing flight
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British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington and other senior management will help out the ground staff at London's Heathrow airport during the upcoming busy holiday weekend, after days of staff shortages and delays, the company said.
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A SALTIRE that has flown above the Scottish Parliament is to be taken into space.  Astronaut Nick Patrick, whose mother is from Skye, will be carrying the flag when he goes into space for the first time in December.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Sept. 9, 2004 - The director of the hurricane-ravaged Kennedy Space Center refused to speculate Tuesday whether the damage will thwart plans to resume shuttle flights next spring, but
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Top British generals are asking the government for more planes and helicopters to be sent to help Britain&#039;s troops in restive Afghanistan, a newspaper reported.
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Prince William is to join the Royal Air Force on Monday for a four-month intensive pilot training course, RAF chiefs said Friday.
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Cragg Hines welcomes the departure of NASA&#39;s chief but worries about the list of potential successors, especially Gen. Missileman.