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| Vietnam's first satellite ready for launch Vietnam's first satellite, slated for being launched in French Guyana in South America, is scheduled to go into orbit on April 10, a week later than planned, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Thursday. The telecommunications sat ... english.people.com.cn |
China's new carrier rocket to debut in 2014 China's new generation of carrier rocket, the Long March 5, with a maximum payload capacity of 25 tons, will come into use in 2014, said an official with the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology on Sunday. The rockets will be ... english.people.com.cn |
U.S. health officials identify contaminant in blood thinner In announcing that heparin was tainted by a substance altered to mimic the real thing, regulators moved closer to concluding that Americans might be the latest victims of Chinese drug counterfeiting. iht.com |
Soybean production leads to jungle destruction in Brazil Soybean production in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has increased by 425 percent in the five years to 2006, causing a major expansion and deforestation in jungle areas, a research body said Sunday. The 2005-2006 harvest was 8,400 ... english.people.com.cn |
NASA Official Plays Down a Troubled Soyuz Landing Although NASA is concerned about last weekend’s rough landing of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, an agency official expressed confidence that the Russians would solve the problem. nytimes.com |