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<div id="subtitle"><a title="NASA" href="/topic/NASA" >NASA</a> contractor calls off test firing of moon rocket in <a title="Utah" href="/topic/Utah" >Utah</a>, citing hydraulic failure</div><div><p>A mechanical failure forced a NASA contractor on Thursday to call off the first test firing of the main part of NASA's powerful new moon rocket.</p><p>The test wasn't immediately rescheduled as officials scrambled to learn the root cause of the failure.</p><p><a title="Alliant Techsystems Inc." href=...

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<div id="subtitle"><a title="NASA" href="/topic/NASA" >NASA</a> Gives Contractor $1.8B to Develop Motor for Orion Moon Capsule to Replace Space Shuttle</div><div><p>NASA has awarded defense contractor <a title="Alliant Techsystems Inc." href="/topic/Alliant+Techsystems+Inc." >Alliant Techsystems Inc.</a> $1.8 billion to develop a motor for the Orion capsule, which will replace the space shuttle and be able to reach the moon and <a title="Mars (Planet)" href="/topic/Mars+(Planet)" >Mars</a>, the ...