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- 22 November 2009: Ex-cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov dies; Soviet space pioneer was 83
- 22 November 2009: Astronaut's baby born 200 miles below him
- 18 November 2009: Russia may delay launch of "Angara" rocket due to funding cuts
- 14 November 2009: NASA mission finds water on the Moon
- 10 November 2009: Prospects for a space elevator rise
- 18 October 2009: IBEX satellite releases first all sky map
- 7 October 2009: New ring discovered around Saturn, could explain dark side of its moon
- 27 September 2009: Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan finds water on moon
- 22 September 2009: Images show new dimension to Saturn's rings
- 29 August 2009: Space Shuttle Discovery successfully lifts off on mission STS-128
- 27 August 2009: Extrasolar planet will most probably fall into its star
- 21 July 2009: Black spot on Jupiter is impact site, says NASA
North America
- Delayed Endeavour carries Japanese lab to International Space Station
- Category:January 13, 2005
- NASA launches two space probes to the moon
- NASA cancels launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour
- Soyuz TMA-15 launches crew to International Space Station
- NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis
South America
- ESA launches largest commercial telecom satellite
- ESA launches Herschel Space Observatory and Planck Satellite
- Ariane 5 rocket launches Superbird 7 and AMC-21 satellites
- 40th Ariane 5 rocket launches ProtoStar-1 and Badr-6 satellites
- Brazilian-Argentine rocket successfully launched
- GOES-12 weather satellite fails during adjustment
Africa
Europe
- ESA launches largest commercial telecom satellite
- Category:January 13, 2005
- Soyuz TMA-15 launches crew to International Space Station
- ESA launches Herschel Space Observatory and Planck Satellite
- UK firm gets ESA funding to ground test new jet engine for spaceplane
- Ariane 5 rocket launches Superbird 7 and AMC-21 satellites
Russia
- Ex-cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov dies; Soviet space pioneer was 83
- Russia may delay launch of "Angara" rocket due to funding cuts
- Soyuz TMA-15 launches crew to International Space Station
- US military says 'fireballs' spotted over Texas are not related to satellite collision
- Burning debris from satellites spotted over several US cities
- Russian and US satellites collide
Asia
- North Korea missile launch looks imminent
- North Korea warns airlines over satellite fears
- North Korea says it's preparing to launch space program, denies preparations to test missile
- India's flag lands on Moon
- India's moon craft reaches final lunar orbit
- Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 enters moon orbit
Oceania
- New stars found in Southern Cross
- Mark Rocket first New Zealander to book Virgin space flight
- NASA chooses Woomera, South Australia for rocket launch site
