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 Black Brant XII Sounding Rocket launch.
A rocket experiment that may shed light on the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere was conducted from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on September 19, 2009. The experiment was launched on a NASA Black Brant XII Sounding Rocket.
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Date: 21.09.2009
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Successful Berthing of the HTV at the ISS.
 photo by JAXA
On September 18, 2009 the Demonstration Flight H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) was successfully berthed at the International Space Station (ISS) at 10:49 a.m. Japan Standard Time, JST (on September 17 at 22:49 UTC).
The HTV started its final approach to the ISS, and was captured by the ISS robotic arm at 4:51 a.m. on September 18 (JST). Then at 10:49 a.m. on September 18 (JST,) the HTV was berthed at the ISS after being maneuvered by the ISS robotic arm (Canadarm). The Canadarm was controlled by Canadian astronaut
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Date: 18.09.2009
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The Nimiq 5 Canadian satellite launch.
On September 17, 2009 the Canadian Nimiq 5 commercial communications satellite was shot into space from the Russian Baykonur Cosmodrome at 19:19 UTC to serve customers across the United States who subscribe to the DISH Network.
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Date: 18.09.2009
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Launch from Baykonur Cosmodrome.
On September 17, 2009 the Russian “Soyuz – 2.1b” rocket-carrier was launched from Baykonur Cosmodrome. The “Meteor-M” meteorological satellite and five mini-satellites were delivered to orbit. Meteor-M weighs about 2,700 kilograms (6,000 lbs) and has a service life of five years.
The satell
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Date: 17.09.2009
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Discovery (STS-128) Lands in California.
On September 12, 2009 space shuttle Discovery (STS-128) and its seven-member crew landed at 00:53 UTC (8:53 p.m. EDT Sept. 11) at Edwards Air Force Base in California, capping off a 14-day mission to deliver supplies and research facilities to the International Space Station and its six-person crew.
Mission managers called off Friday afternoon’s landing opportunities at
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Date: 13.09.2009
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The Japan HTV/H-IIB Successfully Launched.
On September 10, 2009 he Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) aboard the H-IIB Launch Vehicle Test Flight (H-IIB TF1) at 17:01 UTC (02:01 a.m. on September 11, 2009 Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center. The launch vehicle flew smoothly, and, at about 15 minutes after liftoff, the separation of the HTV Demonstration Flight was confirmed.
The HTV will gradually approach the International Space Station (ISS) and berth at the ISS on September 18 (Friday, JST.)
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Date: 11.09.2009
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The PAN satellite launch.
On September 08, 2009 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, on behalf of the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, successfully launched the PAN satellite at 5:35 p.m. EDT (21:35 UTC). The launch was performed from Space Launch Complex- 41 as a commercial
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Date: 11.09.2009
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Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128) Undocks from the ISS.
On September 8, 2009 the shuttle Discovery (STS-128 flight) undocked from the International Space Station at 19:26 UTC after delivering a new crew member and more than 18,500 pounds of needed equipment and supplies.
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Date: 09.09.2009
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STS-128 / ISS, the 3rd EVA.
At night from September 5 to September 6, 2009 Astronauts J.Olivas and C.Fuglesang performed the mission's third and final spacewalk. The EVA began at
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Date: 08.09.2009
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