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Space freighter starts death plunge

A bus-sized craft that had delivered food to the International Space Station will re-enter Earth's atmosphere overnight for a controlled implosion over the South Pacific.

Nasa calls off ISS dodging of junk

Nasa has called off the space station's dodging of two menacing pieces after the pieces kept a safe distance.
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Lawlessness on the rise in SA - ISS

South Africa is in the grip of increasing lawlessness and the absence and failure of government is largely to blame, according to a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies.
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Crew space walking to protect ISS

Astronauts are space walking to hang shields on the ISS as a barrier against zooming junk.
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Marikana 'was a war zone'

The police at Lonmin's Marikana mine were in a war zone and using rubber bullets against striking miners had no effect, a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies has said.
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Japan launches cargo to ISS

A Japanese H-IIB rocket has blasted off to deliver an unmanned supplies vessel to the International Space Station.

SpaceX Dragon prepares to land

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have released Space Exploration Technologies' unmanned Dragon cargo ship, one of the final milestones in a pioneering mission for commercial spaceflight.

Dragon prepares to leave ISS

US company SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship is preparing to make its return journey to Earth after a landmark mission to the International Space Station.

Dragon big enough for 6 astronauts

The privately funded Dragon spacecraft built by the South African born CEO and Chief Designer of SpaceX, Elon Musk, is a big hit with US astronauts at the ISS.
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1st private space cargo run delayed

The 1st private cargo run to the space station has been delayed again for testing but is still aiming for a May flight.
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Clip Hawks wings, let Eagles fly - institute

The police’s crime-fighting unit the Hawks should be replaced with the Eagles which “see better and are less susceptible to poison”, Parliament has heard.
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Hawks bill 'could go back to ConCourt'

The South African Police Service amendment bill could end up back at the Constitutional Court if it is signed into law in its current form, a crime expert has warned.
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Russian cargo ship docks with ISS

The Russian cargo ship Progress M-15M has successfully docked at the International Space Station, the mission control centre said.

Discovery makes high-flying salute

The space shuttle Discovery has soared over the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol in a high-flying salute to the US capital.

Top jobs for Zuma’s cops

Six of President Jacob Zuma’s VIP bodyguards have been “irregularly” promoted to the top ranks of the police, with two of them jumping six ranks.
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