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NASA and ESA officials speaks about Atlantis launch in Florida
ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain speaks during a post-launch press conference on mission STS-122 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 7, 2008. NASA launched Space Shuttle Atlantis on an 11 day service mission to the international space station. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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European space agencies talk missions
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U.S. and Europe sign space agreement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency Administrator Charles Bolden and European Space Agency Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain have signed a new space agreement.
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German Chancellor Merkel meets astronauts
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“ Space cooperation is an important element in overall Europe-Russia cooperation, ”
ESA and Russia to cooperate in space
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“ We are taking a further step toward the definition a European Space Policy with a view to next year's concrete developments ”
European space conference is this week
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“ At the end of your mission you will have spent one year in space, ”
Astronaut Thomas Reiter sets an ESA record
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“ The memorandum of understanding marks a new milestone in the already very strong and long-lasting cooperation between ESA and NASA, ”
U.S. and Europe sign space agreement
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“ We are extremely pleased with this double 'lucky strike' that will provide Europe with new tools to better understand our planet and climate change, as well as new technology breakthroughs that will enhance the competitiveness of European industry on the world-wide market, thus contributing to the global economy, ”
Two newly launched ESA satellites in orbit
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