Sentence examples for sent mission from inspiring English sources

It sent mission after mission to teach good governance, some of which succeeded and some of which ran into what former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called "the Afghan allergy" to dictates from foreign occupiers.

While the Soviet Union has sent mission after mission into space, developed a killer satellite which works, and demonstrated a military efficiency which helped alarm the electorate into a sharp turn to the right in 1980, America has brooded on a string of confidence sapping disasters.

For many who watched in awe as Nasa sent mission after mission to the Moon, a return to the lunar surface is not only possible but inevitable.

They also sent missions to the West Indies and later to Africa.

NASA sent missions to Hubble in 1993, 1997, 1999 and this year to correct problems, update instruments and keep the prized telescope in working order.

India now joins the exclusive club of countries that have sent missions to the moon, including the United States, Russia, Japan and China.

Only the US, Russia and Europe have previously sent missions to Mars, and India has succeeded on its first attempt - an achievement that eluded even the Americans and the Soviets.

NASA, ESA and JAXA sent missions to different solar system small bodies (SSSB), and the Japan mission Hayabusa returned samples from the surface of the S-type asteroid Itokawa.

Till now, only governments -- US, Russia, Europe and Japan -- have sent missions to the space station.

The five-year, $475 million mission is part of the Scout program to send missions with relatively modest costs to regularly explore Mars.

When asked about the decision of the principal international election monitors not to send missions to observe the presidential elections, Mr. Putin was dismissive.