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AAUSAT 3 (25 February 2013):
Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India, 25 February 2013.
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AEHF 3 (14 September 2013):
United Launch Alliance preparing for its 75th mission, 13 August 2013.
Secure communications satellite launched by Atlas 5, 18 September 2013.
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Aist 1 (28 December 2013):
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AIST-2 (19 April 2013):
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Alphasat I / Inmarsat-4A F4 (28 July 2013):
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Amazonas 3 (7 February 2013):
Ariane achieves success on first launch of busy 2013, 7 February 2013.
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Amazonas-4A (22 March 2014):
Arianespace shifts manifest to make room for Gaia, 30 October 2013.
Next Ariane 5 launch delayed to January by satellite issue, 13 November 2013.
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AMOS 4 (29 August 2013):
Zenit rocket resumes flights after February failure, 31 August 2013.

Amos 6 (2015):
Launch of Israeli satellite assigned to SpaceX, 29 January 2013.
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AMS-02 (06 May 2011)`
Hunt for dark matter heats up with orbiting detector, 3 April 2013.
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Anik G1 (15 April 2013):
Canadian broadcast satellite launched from Baikonur, 16 April 2013.
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Antares (U.S. launcher):
Orbital expects another hot fire attempt next week, 14 February 2013.
Antares rocket completes engine hot fire in Virginia, 22 February 2013.
Antares rocket positioned on launch pad for test flight, 6 April 2013.
Antares rocket engines lean on Russian moon legacy, 16 April 2013.
Faulty umbilical connection forces Antares launch delay, 17 April 2013.
Antares test launch paves new highway to space station, 21 April 2013.
After Antares test launch, Orbital aims for space station, 26 April 2013.
First flight of Cygnus cargo craft delayed to September, 6 mAY 2013.
Cygnus cargo vehicle gearing up for debut flight, 4 Septmber 2013.
Cygnus spaceship thunders away on shakedown cruise, 18 September 2013.
Orbital drafting Antares commercial launch bid, 20 October 2013.
Cargo flight delayed amid coolant valve troubleshooting, 14 December 2013.
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Ariane 5 (European launcher):
Ariane achieves success on first launch of busy 2013, 7 February 2013.
Fourth ATV attached to Ariane 5 launcher, 13 May 2013.
Ariane 5 paints the sky with launch to space station, 5 June 2013.
Ariane 5 rocket upgrades could be accelerated, 16 June 2013.
Europe's Ariane 5 blasts off with two satellitesAn, 26 July 2013.
Heavy-lifting Ariane 5 delivers for three customers, 29 August 2013.
Arianespace shifts manifest to make room for Gaia, 30 October 2013.
Next Ariane 5 launch delayed to January by satellite issue, 13 November 2013.
Europe's 'discovery machine' soars to map the Mil, 18 December2013.
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Arirang-5 / Kompsat 5 (22 August 2013):
Soviet-era missile boosts South Korean satellite, 22 August 2013.
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Artemis (12 July 2001).
ESA approves sale of Artemis telecom satellite to Avanti, 28 October 2013.

Asteroids (see also meteorites, NEOSSat and OSIRIS-REx):
Another company envisions mining asteroid resources, 22 January 2013.
Experts: Asteroid flyby no threat to Earth or satellites, 14 February 2013.
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Astra 2E (29 September 2013):
Next Proton payload put in storage during failure probe, 9 July 2013.
Proton rocket to resume flights in September, 15 August 2013.
Proton's return-to-flight mission delayed by glitch, 13 September 2013.
Proton's return-to-flight mission set for launch Sunday, 28 September 2013.
Proton returns to flight with successful launch for SES, 30 September 2013.
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Astra 5B (22 March 2014):
Arianespace shifts manifest to make room for Gaia, 30 October 2013.
Next Ariane 5 launch delayed to January by satellite issue, 13 November 2013.
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Athena+ (ESA, 2028-2034)):
X-ray telescope, gravity wave probes to be led by ESA, 2 December 2013.
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Atlas V (U.S. launcher):
Stacking of Atlas 5 rocket begins for NASA launch, 3 January 2013.
NASA satellite attached to booster rocket for launch, 20 January 2013.
Atlas rocket and Landsat joined together for launch, 25 January 2013.
Atlas 5 puts science-relay satellite into orbit for NASA, 30 January 2013.
Monday launch to continue Landsat legacy of research, 8 February 2013.
Atlas 5 rocket launch continues legacy of Landsat, 11 February 2013.
Atlas 5 fitted with satellite payload for next launch, 7 March 2013.
Unprecedented fourth launch in four months for Atlas 5, 19 March 2013.
Another Atlas 5 launch campaign has commenced, 17 April 2013.
GPS satellite fitted to Atlas 5 rocket for upcoming launch, 6 mAY 2013.
Atlas 5 navigates its way to successful GPS launch, 15 May 2013.
Atlas 5 stacked for Navy satellite launch in July, 11 June 2013.
Atlas and Delta rockets get new batch of launch orders, 1 July 2013.
Navy satellite hoisted aboard Atlas 5 launch vehicle, 8 July 2013.
Powerful Atlas 5 lifts massive Navy satellite into orbit, 19 July 2013.
Asteroid sampling mission to launch on Atlas 5 rocket, 5 August 2013.
United Launch Alliance preparing for its 75th mission, 13 August 2013.
Lockheed Martin lands commercial Atlas 5 contract, 9 September 2013.
Secure communications satellite launched by Atlas 5, 18 September 2013.
Atlas 5 launcher erected for MAVEN's launch to Mars, 11 Octobrer 2013.
MAVEN affixed to Atlas 5 rocket for Nov. 18 launch, 8 November 2013.
Mars orbiter set for launch on atmospheric research mission, 17 November 2013.
Mars atmospheric probe blasts off aboard Atlas 5, 18 November 2013.
Sizing up America's place in the global launch industry, 24 November 2013.
Atlas 5 rocket ready to loft spy payload, 12 CubeSats, 5 December 2013.
Government spy satellite rockets into space on Atlas 5, 6 December 2013.
Launch campaign begins for NASA data relay satellite, 13 December 2013.
Mars lander to launch from California on Atlas 5 in 2016, 19 December 2013.
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ATV-4 Albert Einstein (5 June 2013):
Fourth ATV attached to Ariane 5 launcher, 13 May 2013.
Next ATV serves as tiramisu transporter, fuel freighter, 4 June 2013.
Ariane 5 paints the sky with launch to space station, 5 June 2013.
ATV arrives at space station with seven tons of cargo, 15 June 2013.
European cargo freighter undocks from space station, 28 October 2013.
ATV mission ends in fireball over Pacific Ocean, 2 November 2013..
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Azerspace 1 / Africasat-1a (7 February 2013):
Ariane achieves success on first launch of busy 2013, 7 February 2013.
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BEESAT-2 & BEESAT-3 (19 April 2013):
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Bibelow:
Bigelow inflatable module bound for space station, 16 January 2013.
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Biomass (ESA, 2020):
Europe to develofp satellite for pioneering carbon mission, 8 May 2013.
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Bion M1 (19 April 2013):
Russian spacecraft launched with cosmic cache of critters, 19 April 2013.
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BRITE-A & BRITE-U (25 February 2013):
Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India, 25 February 2013.
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Buran:
Buran, the Soviet space shuttle, flew 25 years ago, 15 November 2013.
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Cassini (15 October 1997):
Stunning Cassini mosaic shows Earth, Mars and Venus, 12 November 2013.
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Cassiope (29 September 2013):
Upgraded Falcon 9 rocket ignites in prelaunch test, 12 September 2013.
SpaceX completes second static fire on new Falcon 9, 20 September 2013.
SpaceX to put Falcon 9 upgrades to the test Sunday, 28 September 2013.
Next-generation Falcon 9 blasts off on first flight, 28 September 2013.
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CBERS 3 (9 December 2013):
Remote sensing satellite lost in Chinese rocket failure, 9 December 2013.
Bolivian satellite in orbit after successful launch from China, 20 December 2013.
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Chang'e 3 & Yutu / Jade Rabbit (1 December 2013): 
Chinese moon lander on the verge of launch, 27 November 2013.
Chinese rover to launch to the moon on Sunday, 30 November 2013.
Long March rocket blasts off with Chinese lunar rover, 1 December 2013.
Chinese probe arrives in lunar orbit for moon landing, 6 December 2013.
China's 'jade rabbit' rover lands on the moon Saturday, 13 December 2013.
China successfully lands robotic rover on the moon, 14 December 2013.
China's lunar rover seen in images from the moon, 16 December 2013.
Chinese rover hibernating to survive frigid lunar night, 27 December 2013.
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Chang Zheng / Long March (Chinese launcher):
China, Russia schedule launches an hour apart, 25 April 2013.
Four satellites launched on China's Long March rocket, 26 April 2013).
Television broadcasting satellite launched by China, 1 May 2013.
Chinese military payload successfully launched, 2 September 2013.
Chinese weather satellite successfully launched, 23 September 2013.
Experimental satellite launched by Long March, 25 October 2013.
Chinese surveillance payload put in orbit by Long March 2C, 29 October 2013.
Chinese military satellite launched into orbit, 20 November 2013.
Long March rocket puts experimental payload in orbit, 25 November 2013.
Long March rocket blasts off with Chinese lunar rover, 1 December 2013.
Remote sensing satellite lost in Chinese rocket failure, 9 December 2013.
Bolivian satellite in orbit after successful launch from China, 20 December 2013.
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Chinasat 11 / Zhongxing 11 (1 May 2013):
Television broadcasting satellite launched by China, 1 May 2013.
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Comets:
ISON makes lackluster showing in images from Mars, 3 October 2013.
Comet ISON has good odds of enduring solar flyby, 16 October 2013.
Comet ISON closes in on Thanksgiving flyby of the sun, 27 November 2013.
Scientists baffled by new pictures of Comet ISON, 28 November 2013.
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Commercial Crew Transportation:
Company test pilots slated for first commercial space flights, 9 January 2013.
Commercial crew program threatened by budget cuts, 23 February 2013.
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CoRoT:
Scientists losing hope of reviving French telescope, 4 January 2013.
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CST-100 (Boeing's Crew Transportation Vechicle):
Boeing's crew capsule tested for launch environment, 2 June 2013.
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CubeBug-1 / Capitán Beto (26 April 2013):
Four satellites launched on China's Long March rocket, 26 April 2013).
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CubeSat:
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Curiosity (26 November 2011):
Rover finds intriguing rocks indicative of watery past, 18 January 2013.
NASA exercises caution ahead of Curiosity's first dril, 5 February 2013..
Curiosity collects powder sample in first drill on Mars, 9 February 2013.
Curiosity drill delivers first sample in major milestone, 20 February 2013.
Curiosity rover suffers computer glitch on Mars, 1 March 2013.
More Curiosity computer troubleshooting on tap, 4 March 2013.
Mars rover finds habitable environment in distant past, 12 March 2013.
NASA conquers Curiosity computer concerns, 19 March 2013.
Curiosity tasked with hunting for elusive Martian organics, 27 May 2013.
Radiation shields, new engines mandatory for Mars, 30 May 2013.
Mars rover Curiosity poised for trek to Mount Sharp, 6 June 2013.
Mars rover gives negative result on Mars methane, 22 September 2013.
Curiosity driving again after bungled software upgrade, 13 November 2013.
Rover engineers studying 'soft short' on Curiosity, 21 November 2013.
Rover findings prompt new search strategy for organics, 9 December 2013.
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CX-3 / Chuangxin 3 (19 July 2013):
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Cygnus (program):
After Antares test launch, Orbital aims for space station, 26 April 2013.
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Cygnus Demo (18 September 2013):
Cygnus cargo vehicle gearing up for debut flight, 4 Septmber 2013.
Cygnus spaceship thunders away on shakedown cruise, 18 September 2013.
Cygnus rendezvous aborted due to data link issue, 22 September 2013.
Cygnus completes maiden visit to space station, 22 October 2013.
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Cygnus Mass Sim (21 April 2013):
Orbital expects another hot fire attempt next week, 14 February 2013.
Antares rocket completes engine hot fire in Virginia, 22 February 2013.
Antares rocket positioned on launch pad for test flight, 6 April 2013.
Faulty umbilical connection forces Antares launch delay, 17 April 2013.
Antares test launch paves new highway to space station, 21 April 2013.
After Antares test launch, Orbital aims for space station, 26 April 2013.
First flight of Cygnus cargo craft delayed to September, 6 mAY 2013.
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Cygnus Orb-1 (9 January 2014):
After Antares test launch, Orbital aims for space station, 26 April 2013.
Cargo flight delayed amid coolant valve troubleshooting, 14 December 2013.
Cygnus cargo resupply flight delayed to January, 17 December 2013.
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Deep Impact (12 January 2005):
NASA's plucky Deep Impact probe feared lost, 10 September 2013.
NASA declares end to Deep Impact comet mission, 20 September 2013.
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Delta (U.S. launcher): 
Delta 2 rocket gets another launch order from NASA, 22 February 2013.
Delta 4-Heavy rocket moved to Vandenberg launch pad, 1 May 2013.
Military communications satellite put atop Delta 4, 7 May 2013.
Delta 4 cleared for return to flight after close-call, 20 May 2013.
WGS 5 launched to expand coverage over the Americas, 24 May 2013.
Atlas and Delta rockets get new batch of launch orders, 1 July 2013.
Delta 4 rockets readied for two launches in August, 31 July 2013.
Delta 4 rocket launches for Australian satellite deploy, 7 August 2013.
America's largest rocket set for launch Wednesday, 25 August 2013.
Delta 4 launch of new GPS satellite postponed, 16 October 2013.
Next Delta 4 rocket grounded by RL10 engine inquiry, 18 October 2013.
Sizing up America's place in the global launch industry, 24 November 2013.
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Department of Defense (DoD):
U.S. space programs get reprieve from budget cuts, 2 January 2013.•
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Dnepr (Russian launcher): 
Soviet-era missile boosts South Korean satellite, 22 August 2013.
Silo-launched Dnepr rocket delivers 32 satellites to space, 21 November 2013.
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Dove / Flock satellites:
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Dove-1 (21 April 2013):
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Dove-2 (19 April 2013):
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Dragon CRS-2 (1 March 2013):
SpaceX launch week begins with static fire Monday, 21 February 2013.
Dragon's flight to space station put on hold, 1 March 2013.
Dragon cargo ship reaches destination after shaky start, 3 March 2013.
Dragon cargo craft's trunk unpacked by robot arm, 7 March 2013.
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Dream Chaser (U.S. Crew Transportation Vehicle):
Lockheed Martin joins Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser team, 31 January 2013.
Dream Chaser takes captive-carry test flight in California, 22 August 2013.
Dream Chaser damaged by crash landing in California, 26 October 2013.
Sierra Nevada investigates Dream Chaser mishap, 29 October 2013.
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Ekxpress AM-5 (26 December 2013):
Three military satellites ride Rockot launcher to orbit, 26 December 2013.
Russian communications satellite launched by Proton, 26 December 2013.
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eLISA (ESA, 2034):
X-ray telescope, gravity wave probes to be led by ESA, 2 December 2013.
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Epsilon (Japanese launcher)
First launch of new Japanese rocket scrubbed, 17 August 2013.
Japan's 'affordable' Epsilon rocket triumphs on first flight, 14 September 2013.
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ESTCube-1 (7 May 2013):
Europe's Vega launcher succeeds on second launch, 7 May 2013.
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Eclid (ESA):
NASA signs on to European dark energy mission, 25 January 2013.
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Eutelsat 3D (14 May 2013):
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Eutelsat 25B (29 August 2013):
Heavy-lifting Ariane 5 delivers for three customers, 29 August 2013.
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ExoMars:
ExoMars agreement signed by ESA and Russia, 16 March 2013.
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Falcon 9 (U.S. launcher):
SpaceX, Orbcomm renegotiate launch contract, 1 January 2013.
Launch of Israeli satellite assigned to SpaceX, 29 January 2013.
SpaceX launch week begins with static fire Monday, 21 February 2013.
Dragon's flight to space station put on hold, 1 March 2013.
Dragon cargo ship reaches destination after shaky start, 3 March 2013.
SpaceX signs framework for potential military launch deal, 12 June 2013.
Upgraded Falcon 9 rocket ignites in prelaunch test, 12 September 2013.
SpaceX completes second static fire on new Falcon 9, 20 September 2013.
SpaceX to put Falcon 9 upgrades to the test Sunday, 28 September 2013.
Next-generation Falcon 9 blasts off on first flight, 28 September 2013.
SES communications satellite in Florida for Falcon 9 launch, 5 October 2013.
SpaceX says robust market can support four launch pads, 18 October 2013.
Falcon 9 engine restart glitch blamed on thermal conditions, 22 November 2013.
Sizing up America's place in the global launch industry, 24 November 2013.
Falcon 9 rocket's commercial debut set for Monday, 24 November 2013.
Falcon 9 rocket launch scrubbed until Thanksgiving, 25 November 2013.
Holiday travelers trump SpaceX launch plans, 26 November 2013.
Engine trouble delays SpaceX launch on Thanksgiving, 28 November 2013.
Falcon 9 rocket launches first commercial telecom payload, 3 December 2013.
GAO decision opens door for commercial lease of pad 39A, 12 December 2013.
SpaceX to begin negotiations for shuttle launch pad, 13 December 2013.
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FY-3 3 / Fengyun-3 3 (23 September 2013):
Chinese weather satellite successfully launched, 23 September 2013.
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Galex (28 April 2013):
NASA's GALEX mission concludes after a decade, 1 July 2013.
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Gaia (19 December 2013):
Launch preparations begin for Gaia galaxy-mapper, 23 August 2013.
Gaia sunshield passes final exam, 15 October 2013.
Launch of Gaia galaxy survey probe slips to late December, 23 October 2013.
Arianespace shifts manifest to make room for Gaia, 30 October 2013.
Europe's Gaia mission ready for galactic survey, 18 December 2013.
Europe's 'discovery machine' soars to map the Mil, 18 December2013.
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GF-1 / Gaofen 1 (26 April 2013):
China, Russia schedule launches an hour apart, 25 April 2013.
Four satellites launched on China's Long March rocket, 26 April 2013).
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Globalstar M097 to Globalstar M095 (6 February 2013):
Six new Globalstar satellites ride Soyuz rocket to orbit, 6 February 2013.
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Glonass-M 47 (26 April 2013):
China, Russia schedule launches an hour apart, 25 April 2013.
Third Soyuz launch in a week bolsters Glonass system, 26 April 2013.
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Glonass-M 48, Glonass-M 49 & Glonass-M 50 (2 July 2013):
PROTON ROCKET CRASHES, 1 July 2013.
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GOCE (17 March 2009).
GOCE gravity-mapping satellite falling back to Earth, 2 November 2013.
Running on empty, GOCE satellite falls back to Earth, 10 November 2013.
GOCE's re-entry pinpointed with help from Twitter, 11 November 2013.
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GOES 13 (24 May 2006)
NOAA turns to backup after weather satellite glitch, 23 May 2013.
Weather satellite reactivated after micrometeoroid hit, 11 JUne 2013.
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GOES 14 (27 June 2009):
NOAA turns to backup after weather satellite glitch, 23 May 2013.
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Gonets-M 14,,Gonets-M 16 & Gonets-M 17 (11 September 2013): 
Rockot launch clears way for long-delayed ESA mission, 12 Septmber 2013.
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GPM-CO (27 February 2014):
GPM satellite delivered to Japan after shutdown delay, 1 December 2013.
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Grasshopper:
Grasshopper's latest test reaches 24 stories high, 11 March 2013.
Grasshopper flight captured in breathtaking video, 14 October 2013.
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GSAT-7 / Insat-4F / Rukmin (29 August 2013):
Heavy-lifting Ariane 5 delivers for three customers, 29 August 2013.
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GSAT-14 (7 January 2013):
India's GSLV return-to-flight launch facing lengthy delay, 19 August 2013.
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GSLV (Indian launcher):
India's GSLV return-to-flight launch facing lengthy delay, 19 August 2013.
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H-II (Japanese launcher):
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Hayabusa 2 (2014):
Japan prepares for second asteroid sample return, 27 March 2013.
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Herschel Space Observatory (14 May 2009):
Largest space telescope to lose infrared vision, 14 March 2013.
Herschel observatory goes dark after four-year mission, 29 April 2013.
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HTV-4 / Konoutori 4 (3 August 2013):
Talking robot, other gear launched to space station, 4 August 2013.
Japan's cargo craft makes in-orbit delivery to space station, 9 August 2013.
HTV departure to test revised robot arm operations plan, 3 September 2013.
HTV's destructive re-entry recorded from space, 7 September 2013.
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Hubble Space Telescope (25 April 1990):
Aging Hubble still focused on astronomical frontier, 1 June 2013.
Healthy Hubble telescope raises hopes of longer life, 1 June 2013.
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ICESat 2 (2016):
Delta 2 rocket gets another launch order from NASA, 22 February 2013.
Over-budget ICESat 2 mission under review, 10 December 2013.
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IGS Radar 4 & IGS Optical 5 (27 January 2013):
Reconnaissance satellites launched by H-2A rocket, 27 January 2013.
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Inmarsat 5 F1 (8 December 2013):
Satellite launched to boost broadband access on-the-go, 8 December 2013.
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Insat 3D (28 July 2013):
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InSight (2016):
Mars lander to launch from California on Atlas 5 in 2016, 19 December 2013.

Inspiration Mars (Dennis Tito project)::
Private Mars mission: Inspiring or foolhardy?, 27 February 2013.[
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Intelsat IS-27 (1 Febreury 2013): 
Sea Launch rocket, Intelsat satellite fall into Pacific, 1 February 2013.
Sea Launch evokes optimism despite troubled February, 13 February 2013.
Sea Launch rocket failure blamed on hydraulic pump, 27 April 2013.
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IRIS (28 June 2013):
Sun probe arrives at launch site for mating to booster, 23 April 213.
Pegasus launch puts solar research craft in orbit, 27 JUne 2013.
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IRNSS-1A (1 July 2013):
India's first navigation satellite launched by PSLV, 1 July 2013.
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ISS / International Space Station (program):
NASA buys six more seats on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, 30 April 2013.
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ISS Expedition 34 (18 November 2012 - 15 March 2013):
Satellite refueling testbed completes demo in orbit, 25 January 2013.
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ISS Expedition 35 (15 March - 13 May 2013):
Russian cosmonaut becomes oldest spacewalker, 19 April 2013.
Saturday spacewalk on tap to replace station coolant pump, 10 May 2013.
NASA hopeful spacewalk fixed space station leak, 11 May 2013.
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ISS Expedition 36 (13 May - 10 September 2013):
Space station power system restored to full operations, 23 May 2013).
Russian spacewalk paves way for new lab module, 24 June 2013.
Station astronauts begin assembly and maintenance spacewalk, 9 July 2013.
International Space Station spacewalk conducted, 9 July 2013.
Spacewalk aborted by spacesuit water leak, 16 July 2013.
Cosmonauts set new Russian spacewalk endurance record, 16 August 2013.
NASA instroduces its new class of astronauts, 20 August 2013.
Legendary former shuttle commander, test pilot dies (Gordon FullertonC. (Charles) Gordon Fullerton), 21 August 2013.
Scott Carpenter, Mercury astronaut, dies at 88, 10 October 2013.
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ISS Expedition 37 (10 September - 10 November 2013): 
Soyuz switches ports on International Space Station, 1 Nocember 2013.
Olympic torch handed off in symbolic spacewalk photo op, 9 November 2013.
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ISS Expedition 38 (10 November 2013 - 17 March 2014):
NASA studying cooling problem on space station, 11 December 2013.
ISS managers mull coolant system repair options, 12 December 2013.
NASA equips astronauts with snorkels, absorbent pads, 18 December 2013.
Astronauts complete pump removal ahead of schedule, 21 December 2013.
Spacewalkers aim to finish coolant system repairs, 23 December 2013.
Spacewalkers wrap up coolant system repairs, 24 December 2013.
Space station coolant loop reactivated after spacewalks, 26 December 2013.
Russian cosmonauts conducting spacewalk Friday, 27 December 2013.
Lengthy Russian spacewalk ends in disappointment, 27 December 2013.
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ISS Expedition 39 (17 March- 2014):
NASA picks its reps on new space station crews, 14 January 2013.
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ISS Expedition 40 (2014):
NASA picks its reps on new space station crews, 14 January 2013.

ISS Expedition 41 (2014):
NASA picks its reps on new space station crews, 14 January 2013.
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ISS Expedition 42 (2014):
NASA picks its reps on new space station crews, 14 January 2013.

ISS Expedition 46 (2015):
British astronaut assigned to space station mission, 20 May 2013. 
Chris Hadfield retiring from Canadian Space Agency, 10 June 2013.
New class of NASA astronauts picked for training, 17 June 2013.
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JPSS 1 / Joint Polar Satellite System (2016):
Delta 2 rocket gets another launch order from NASA, 22 February 2013.
JPSS reviewers push for new gap-filler weather satellite, 14 November 2013.
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Juno (5 August 2011)
Juno spacecraft gets gravity boost from Earth flyby, 9 October 2013.
Juno goes into safe mode during Earth flyby, 9 October 2013.
Juno spacecraft recovers from fault after Earth flyby, 13 October 2013.
Motion of Earth and moon recorded by Juno spacecraft, 10 December 2013.
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JWST / James Webb Space Telescope (2017):
JWST instrument repairs on schedule for next year, 25 September 2013.
JWST testing dodges threat from government closure, 21 October 2013.
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Kepler (7 March 2009):
Kepler telescope's pointing system under scrutiny, 24 January 2017.
Kepler resumes data collection after safe mode, 30 January 2013.
Kepler discovers its smallest habitable zone planets so far, 18 April 2013.
Kepler's planet-finding mission may be at an end, 15 May 2013.
NASA trying to find new use for crippled Kepler telescope, 15 August 2013.
Kepler finds Earth-size planets commonplace, 5 November 2013.
Ames to pitch NASA on value of 'new' Kepler mission, 15 November 2013.
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Kosmos 2482, 2483 & 2484 (Rodnik-S, 15 January 2013):
Trio of Russian military satellites launched by Rockot, 15 January 2013.
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Kosmos 2486 / Persona 2 (7 June 2013):
Russian spy payload in orbit after successful Soyuz launch, 8 June 2013.

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Kosmos 2487 / Kondor 1 (27 June 2013):
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KZ-1 / Kuaizhou 1 (25 September 2013):
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LADEE / Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (7 September 2013):
New Minotaur 5 rocket tailored for moon mission, 5 September 2013.
Virginia launch site ready to host historic moon shot, 5 September 2013.
Moon mission blasts off, overcomes pointing problem, 7 September 2013.
LADEE set to enter lunar orbit after transit from Earth, 5 October 2013.
LADEE arrives at the moon for lunar science mission, 6 October 2013.
Lunar orbiter set for long-distance laser data linkup, 13 October 2013.
Laser communications test breaks data-rate record, 23 October 2013.
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Landsat 8 / LDCM (11 February 2013):
Atlas rocket and Landsat joined together for launch, 25 January 2013.
Monday launch to continue Landsat legacy of research, 8 February 2013.
Atlas 5 rocket launch continues legacy of Landsat, 11 February 2013.
New Landsat starts 10-year Earth-monitoring mission, 30 May 2013.
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Mars 2020 Rover;
2020 rover to look for signs of past life on Mars, 10 July 2013.
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Mars One:
Mars One foundation inks deals with Lockheed, Surrey, 11 December 2013.
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Mars piloted missions;
Radiation shields, new engines mandatory for Mars, 30 May 2013.
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MAVEN (18 November 2013):
NASA's next Mars mission inside 100 days from launch, 10 August 2013.
Government shutdown puts MAVEN launch preps on hold, 1 October 2013.
Mars orbiter granted reprieve from government closure, 3 October 2013.
Atlas 5 launcher erected for MAVEN's launch to Mars, 11 Octobrer 2013.
MAVEN affixed to Atlas 5 rocket for Nov. 18 launch, 8 November 2013.
Thrift pays for extra science by NASA's MAVEN mission, 17 November 2013.
Mars orbiter set for launch on atmospheric research mission, 17 November 2013.
Mars atmospheric probe blasts off aboard Atlas 5, 18 November 2013.
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Meteorites (see also also asteroids):
Streaking meteor unleashed biggest blast in a century, 15 February 2013.
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Minotaur (U.S. launcher):
New Minotaur 5 rocket tailored for moon mission, 5 September 2013.
Moon mission blasts off, overcomes pointing problem, 7 September 2013.
Government shutdown triggers Minotaur delay, 20 October 2013.
Student-built satellites, military payloads put in orbit, 20 November 2013.
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Morelos 3 (2015):
Lockheed Martin lands commercial Atlas 5 contract, 9 September 2013.=
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MOS / Mars Orbiter Spacecraft (5 November 2013):
India putting final touches on Mars-bound spacecraft, 7 October 2013.
Indian Mars orbiter attached to launch vehicle, 24 October 2013.
Indian spacecraft poised to launch on journey to Mars, 4 November 2013.
Indian spacecraft soars on historic journey to Mars, 5 November 2013.
Indian Mars mission weathers first snag, 11 November 2013.
Rocket burn puts Indian probe on course to Mars, 30 November 2013.
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MUOS 2 (19 July 2013):
Atlas 5 stacked for Navy satellite launch in July, 11 June 2013.
Navy satellite hoisted aboard Atlas 5 launch vehicle, 8 July 2013.
Powerful Atlas 5 lifts massive Navy satellite into orbit, 19 July 2013.
New Navy satellite spreads wings, antennas in orbit, 2 August 2013.
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NASA:
U.S. space programs get reprieve from budget cuts, 2 January 2013.
NASA unveils 2014 budget request, asteroid initiative, 10 April 2013.
NASA shuts down in federal government funding impasse, 1 October 2013.
GAO decision opens door for commercial lease of pad 39A, 12 December 2013.
SpaceX to begin negotiations for shuttle launch pad, 13 December 2013.
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Navstar 67 (4 October 2012):
Delta 4 cleared for return to flight after close-call, 20 May 2013.
Delta 4 launch of new GPS satellite postponed, 16 October 2013.
Next Delta 4 rocket grounded by RL10 engine inquiry, 18 October 2013.
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Navstar 68 (15 May 2013):
Another Atlas 5 launch campaign has commenced, 17 April 2013.
GPS satellite fitted to Atlas 5 rocket for upcoming launch, 6 mAY 2013.
Atlas 5 navigates its way to successful GPS launch, 15 May 2013.
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Navstar 69 (21 February 2014):
Atlas 5 navigates its way to successful GPS launch, 15 May 2013.
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NEE-01 Pegaso (26 April 2013):
Four satellites launched on China's Long March rocket, 26 April 2013).
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NEOSSat / Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (25 February 2013):
Canadian asteroid-hunting satellite to launch Monday, 23 February 2013.
Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India, 25 February 2013.
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NICER / Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (2017):
Planet-hunter and neutron star sensor selected by NASA, 8 April 203.
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NROL-39 (3 December 2013):
Atlas 5 rocket ready to loft spy payload, 12 CubeSats, 5 December 2013.
Government spy satellite rockets into space on Atlas 5, 6 December 2013.
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NROL-65 (28 August 2013):
Delta 4-Heavy rocket moved to Vandenberg launch pad, 1 May 2013.
Delta 4 rockets readied for two launches in August, 31 July 2013.
America's largest rocket set for launch Wednesday, 25 August 2013.
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O3b SC1 to O3b SC4 (25 June 2013):
Soyuz launches broadband beacon for developing world, 25 June 2013.

OCO 2 (2 July 2014):
Delta 2 rocket gets another launch order from NASA, 22 February 2013.
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Opportunity (8 July 2003):
Opportunity rover moves into 10th year of Mars operations, 25 January 2013.
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Orbcomm:
SpaceX, Orbcomm renegotiate launch contract, 1 January 2013.
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Orion (program):
ESA module to power NASA's Orion deep space capsule, 16 January 2013.
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Orion EFT-1 (December 2014):
Orion crack repair under scrutiny in loads testing, 12 May 2013.
Orion spacecraft powered on ahead of 2014 test flight, 28 October 2013.
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ORS-3 (20 November 2013):
Student-built satellites, military payloads put in orbit, 20 November 2013.
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OSIRIS-REx / Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer (2016):
NASA proposed asteroid retrieval mission outlined, 6 April 2013. 
NASA unveils 2014 budget request, asteroid initiative, 10 April 2013.
Asteroid sampling mission to launch on Atlas 5 rocket, 5 August 2013.
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OSSI-1 (19 April 2013):
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Pegasus (U.S. launcher):
Pegasus launch puts solar research craft in orbit, 27 JUne 2013.
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Phonesat 2.0a / Bell, PhoneSat v2 / Alesxander & Phonesat 1.0b / Graham (21 April 2013):
Antares test launch paves new highway to space station, 21 April 2013.
NASA's PhoneSats set mark for first smartphone satellites, 25 April 2013).
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Planck (14 May 2009):
Europe's Planck mission destined for silent death, 23 October 2013.
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Proba-V (7 May 2013):
Europe's Vega launcher succeeds on second launch, 7 May 2013.
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Progress M-18M (11 February 2013):
Russians successfully launch space station resupply ship, 11 February 2013..
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Progress M-19M (24 April 2013):
Russians launch space station resupply ship, 24 April 2013.
Russian Progress cargo craft arrives at space station, 26 April 2013.
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Progress M-20M (27 July 2013):
Cargo freighter takes 4-orbit sprint to space station, 27 July 2013.
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Progress M-21M (25 November 2013):
SOYUZ ROLLS OUT WITH PROGRESS, 24 November 2013.
PROGRESS LIFTS OFF FROM BAIKONUR, 25 November 2013.
Bearing holiday gifts, Progress arrives at station, 25 November 2013.
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Proton (Russian launcher):
Proton/Breeze M mishap blamed on warm propellant, 14 February 2013.
Proton/Breeze M blasts off with Mexican satellite, 26 March 203.
Canadian broadcast satellite launched from Baikonur, 16 April 2013.
Proton flies to high orbit with communications satellite, 3 June 2013.
PROTON ROCKET CRASHES, 1 July 2013.
Next Proton payload put in storage during failure probe, 9 July 2013.
Proton rocket to resume flights in September, 15 August 2013.
Proton's return-to-flight mission delayed by glitch, 13 September 2013.
Proton's return-to-flight mission set for launch Sunday, 28 September 2013.
Proton returns to flight with successful launch for SES, 30 September 2013.
Proton rocket poised to loft radio broadcast satellite, 19 October 2013.
Proton launch for Sirius XM Radio pushed back to Friday, 21 October 2013.
Sirius XM Radio spacecraft launches on Proton rocket, 26 October 2013.
Proton rocket lifts off with Russian military payload, 11 November 2013.
Satellite launched to boost broadband access on-the-go, 8 December 2013.
Russian communications satellite launched by Proton, 26 December 2013.
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PSLV (India's launcher): 
Canadian asteroid-hunting satellite to launch Monday, 23 February 2013.
Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India, 25 February 2013.
India's first navigation satellite launched by PSLV, 1 July 2013.
Indian Mars orbiter attached to launch vehicle, 24 October 2013.
Indian spacecraft soars on historic journey to Mars, 5 November 2013.
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QZSS / Quasi-Zenith Satellite Syse (2017)
Japan to build fleet of navigation satellites, 4 April 2013.
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Radarsat 1 ():
Canada's first all-weather observing satellite feared lost, 10 May 2013.
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Raduga-1M 3 (11 November 2013):
Proton rocket lifts off with Russian military payload, 11 November 2013.
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Resurs P1 (25 June 2013):
Russian imaging satellite in orbit after Soyuz launch, 25 June 2013.
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Rokot (Russian launcher): 
Trio of Russian military satellites launched by Rockot, 15 January 2013.
Rockot launch clears way for long-delayed ESA mission, 12 Septmber 2013.
ESA trusts fixes to Swarm's Russian-built launcher, 11 November 2013.
Three military satellites ride Rockot launcher to orbit, 26 December 2013.
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Sapphire (25 February 2013):
Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India, 25 February 2013.
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SARAL (25 February 2013):
Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India, 25 February 2013.
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Satmex 8 (26 March 2013):
Proton/Breeze M blasts off with Mexican satellite, 26 March 203.
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SBIRS GEO-2 (19 March 2013):
One commercial Earth-imager deferred in favor of another, 4 February 2013.
Atlas 5 fitted with satellite payload for next launch, 7 March 2013.
Unprecedented fourth launch in four months for Atlas 5, 19 March 2013.
Air Force welcomes new craft into early warning network, 26 November 2013.
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SES-6 (3 June 2013):
Proton flies to high orbit with communications satellite, 3 June 2013.
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SES-8 (3 December 2013):
SES communications satellite in Florida for Falcon 9 launch, 5 October 2013.
Falcon 9 engine restart glitch blamed on thermal conditions, 22 November 2013.
Falcon 9 rocket's commercial debut set for Monday, 24 November 2013.
Falcon 9 rocket launch scrubbed until Thanksgiving, 25 November 2013.
Holiday travelers trump SpaceX launch plans, 26 November 2013.
Engine trouble delays SpaceX launch on Thanksgiving, 28 November 2013.
Falcon 9 rocket launches first commercial telecom payload, 3 December 2013.
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Shenzhou (Chinese piloted program):
Tests loom in China's next decade of human spaceflight, 15 October 2013.
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Shenzhou X (11 June 2013):
Shenzhou spacecraft arrives at Chinese launch base, 1 April 2013.
Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft set to launch in mid-June, 3 June 2013.
Shenzhou 10 docks with Chinese space lab in orbit, 13 JUne 2013.
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Sirius FM6 (25 October 2013):
Proton rocket poised to loft radio broadcast satellite, 19 October 2013.
Proton launch for Sirius XM Radio pushed back to Friday, 21 October 2013.
Sirius XM Radio spacecraft launches on Proton rocket, 26 October 2013.
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SJ-11-05 / Shi Jian 11-05 (15 July 2013):
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SJ-15 / Shi Jian 15 (19 July 2013):
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SJ-16 / Shijian 16 (25 October 2013):
Experimental satellite launched by Long March, 25 October 2013.
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SKRL-756 1 & SKRL-756 2 (28 December 2013):
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SMAP / Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (2014):
Delta 2 rocket gets another launch order from NASA, 22 February 2013.
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SpaceShipTwo:
SpaceShipTwo's first rocket flight breaks sound barrier, 29 April 2013.
Shuttle astronaut to pilot Virgin's passenger spaceship, 7 mAY 2013.
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SOMP (19 April 2013):
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Soyuz (Russian launcher):
Six new Globalstar satellites ride Soyuz rocket to orbit, 6 February 2013.
Russians successfully launch space station resupply ship, 11 February 2013..
Russians launch space station resupply ship, 24 April 2013.
China, Russia schedule launches an hour apart, 25 April 2013.
Third Soyuz launch in a week bolsters Glonass system, 26 April 2013.
Soyuz prepped to ferry three crew to space station, 27 May 2013.
Soyuz lifts off from Kazakhstan, 30 May 2013.
Russian spy payload in orbit after successful Soyuz launch, 8 June 2013.
Russian imaging satellite in orbit after Soyuz launch, 25 June 2013.
Soyuz launches broadband beacon for developing world, 25 June 2013.
Cargo freighter takes 4-orbit sprint to space station, 27 July 2013.
Russian military probing fatal accident at Plesetsk, 13 November 2013.
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Soyuz TMA-06M (23 October 2012):
Bad weather keeps Soyuz and station crew in space, 14 March 2013..
Soyuz lands with three-man crew from space station, 16 March 2013.
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Soyuz TMA-07M (19 December 2012):
Soyuz capsule brings three-man crew to safe landing, 13 May 2013.
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Soyuz TMA-08M (28 March 2013):
Soyuz crew approved for fast approach to space station, 5 March 2013.
Next space station crew launches on fast track, 28 March 2013.
Three-man space station crew back on planet Earth, 10 September 2013.
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Soyuz TMA-09M (28 May 2013):
Soyuz prepped to ferry three crew to space station, 27 May 2013.
Soyuz lifts off from Kazakhstan, 30 May 2013.
Soyuz returns to Earth, completing orbital torch relay, 10 November 2013.
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Soyuz TMA-10M (25 September 2013):
Space station reinforcements set for launch Wednesday, 25 September 2013.
Crew reaches space station after express rendezvous, 25 September 2013.
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Soyuz TMA-11M (7 November 2013):
Olympic torch relay heads to International Space Station, 31 October 2013.
Three-man crew, Olympic torch prepared for launch, 6 November 2013.
Three-man station crew lifts off carrying Olympic torch, 6 November 2013.
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Space Shuttle:
Remembering Columbia, 1 February 2013.
Atlantis' payload bay doors swing open for display, 11 May 2013.
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Spitzer Space Telescopes (25 August 2003): 
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Sprint A / Hisaki (14 September 2013):
First launch of new Japanese rocket scrubbed, 17 August 2013.
Japan's 'affordable' Epsilon rocket triumphs on first flight, 14 September 2013.
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STRaND-1 (25 February 2013):
Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India, 25 February 2013.
Smartphone satellite calls home from final frontier, 26 February 2013.
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Stratolaunch (U.S. launchr):
ATK chosen to supply Stratolaunch rocket motors, 13 August 2013.
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STSAT-2C (30 January 2013):
South Korea, Russia partner for historic satellite launch, 30 January 2013.
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STSat-3 (21 November 2013):
Silo-launched Dnepr rocket delivers 32 satellites to space, 21 November 2013.
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SW-5 / Shiyan Weixing 5 (25 November 2013):
Long March rocket puts experimental payload in orbit, 25 November 2013.
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SWARM-1, SWARM-2 & SWARM-3 (22 November 2013):
Rockot launch clears way for long-delayed ESA mission, 12 Septmber 2013.
ESA trusts fixes to Swarm's Russian-built launcher, 11 November 2013.
Europe's Swarm magnetic field mission set for launch, 21 November 2013.
Swarm satellites blast off to explore Earth's magnetic field, 22 November 2013.
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SY-7 / Shiyan 7 (19 July 2013):
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Taurus (U.S. launcher):
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TDRS 11 / TDRS-K (30 January 2013):
Stacking of Atlas 5 rocket begins for NASA launch, 3 January 2013.
NASA satellite attached to booster rocket for launch, 20 January 2013.
Atlas 5 puts science-relay satellite into orbit for NASA, 30 January 2013.
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TDRS 12 / TDRS-L (29 January 2014):
Launch campaign begins for NASA data relay satellite, 13 December 2013.
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TESS / Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (2017):
Planet-hunter and neutron star sensor selected by NASA, 8 April 203.

Thaicom 6 /AfriCom 1 (6 January 2014):
Thaicom 6 launch to kick off SpaceX's busy 2014 manifest, 20 December 2013.
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Tiangong / Chinese space station:
Tests loom in China's next decade of human spaceflight, 15 October 2013.
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TKSAT 1 / Tupac Katari 1 (20 December 2013):
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Turksat-3USAT (26 April 2013):
Four satellites launched on China's Long March rocket, 26 April 2013).
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United States space program:
U.S. space programs get reprieve from budget cuts, 2 January 2013.
Obama signs law easing satellite export controls, 3 January 2013.
No shortage of work and launches for Eastern Range, 8 January 2013.
Two engine rivals merge into Aerojet Rocketdyne, 18 June 2013.
House bill threatens $1 billion in NASA funding cuts, 19 June 2013.
Virginia launch site ready to host historic moon shot, 5 September 2013.
Virginia's bet brings big launches to the mid-Atlantic, 16 September 2013.
NASA ends production of new nuclear power generator, 19 November 2013.
Sizing up America's place in the global launch industry, 24 November 2013.
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Vega (European launcher):
Vietnamese satellite booked for second Vega launch, 4 January 2013.
Europe's Vega launcher succeeds on second launch, 7 May 2013.
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VNREDSAT-1 (7 May 2013):
Vietnamese satellite booked for second Vega launch, 4 January 2013.
Europe's Vega launcher succeeds on second launch, 7 May 2013.
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WGS 5 (25 May 2013):
Military communications satellite put atop Delta 4, 7 May 2013.
Delta 4 cleared for return to flight after close-call, 20 May 2013.
WGS 5 launched to expand coverage over the Americas, 24 May 2013.
Fifth WGS communications craft enters military service, 7 October 2013.
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WGS 6 (8 August 2013):
Delta 4 rockets readied for two launches in August, 31 July 2013.
Delta 4 rocket launches for Australian satellite deploy, 7 August 2013.

WISE (14 December 2009):
WISE telescope approved for three-year asteroid survey, 22 August 2013.
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WorldView 3 (2014?):
One commercial Earth-imager deferred in favor of another, 4 February 2013.
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Yamal 402 (8 Dec 12):
Proton/Breeze M mishap blamed on warm propellant, 14 February 2013.
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Yutu, Chinese lunar rover: see Chang'e 3.
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YW-17 / Yaogan 17 (1 September 2013):
Chinese military payload successfully launched, 2 September 2013.
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YW-18 / Yaogan 18 (29 October 2013):
Chinese surveillance payload put in orbit by Long March 2C, 29 October 2013.
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YW-19 / Yaogan 19 (20 November 2013):
Chinese military satellite launched into orbit, 20 November 2013.
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Zenith (Russian launcher):
Sea Launch rocket, Intelsat satellite fall into Pacific, 1 February 2013.
Sea Launch evokes optimism despite troubled February, 13 February 2013.
Sea Launch rocket failure blamed on hydraulic pump, 27 April 2013.
Zenit rocket resumes flights after February failure, 31 August 2013.