Tag: Earth observation
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SpaceX Falcon 9 boosts Dragon cargo ship to orbit, first stage misses landing target
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Credit: SpaceX Two days after a successful launch from California, SpaceX fired off another Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Wednesday, this one carrying a Dragon cargo ship loaded with 5,660 pounds…
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Live coverage: SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft arrives at space station
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with SpaceX’s 16th operational Dragon resupply flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”NASA TV”] [tabby title=”SpaceX Webcast”] [tabbyending]
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SpaceX cargo launch slips a day after rodent experiment snag
File photo of a SpaceX Dragon capsule in orbit. Credit: NASA NASA has announced a one-day delay in SpaceX’s next cargo launch until Wednesday to allow time for ground teams to replace moldy food bars meant for 40 mice heading for the International Space Station as part of a biological research experiment, denying the launch…
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All-new Falcon 9 rocket tested in Florida as SpaceX preps for back-to-back launches
The Falcon 9 rocket slated to launch SpaceX’s 16th operational resupply mission to the space station stands at pad 40 at Cape Canaveral on Thursday. Credit: Steven Young/Spaceflight NowAn all-new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fired its engines Friday night on launch pad 40 at Cape Canaveral, the opening act in a busy weekend of SpaceX…
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SpaceX postpones California launch to wait for better weather
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Nov. 28 with SpaceX confirmation of new Dec. 2 launch date. Spaceflight’s mission patch for the SSO-A: SmallSat Express flight, with flags representing nations with payloads on the rideshare launch. Credit: Spaceflight SpaceX has postponed Wednesday’s scheduled launch from California’s Central Coast with 64 smallsats, electing to keep the Falcon 9 rocket…
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Moroccan spy satellite launched aboard Vega rocket
A Vega rocket lifts off Tuesday night with the Mohammed VI-B satellite. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – P. Piron A Vega launcher lifted off Tuesday night from a spaceport at the edge of South America’s Amazon rainforest, climbed into orbit on the power of four Italian- and Ukrainian-built rocket stages, and…
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Live coverage: Vega rocket launches with Moroccan spy satellite
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Vega rocket with the Mohammed VI-B reconnaissance satellite for the government of Morocco. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Arianespace’s live video webcast begins at approximately 0125 GMT (8:25 p.m. EST), and will be available on this page.
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SpaceX postpones rideshare launch from California
Artist’s illustration of Spaceflight’s free flyers and payloads on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage. Credit: Spaceflight SpaceX has ordered additional inspections on a Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California set to launch 64 small satellites, a decision that is expected to keep the launcher grounded for several days until after…
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Rocket Lab delivers seven payloads to orbit, plans next launch in December
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifts off Sunday from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula, located on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Credit: Kieran Fanning & Sam Toms Rocket Lab’s Electron booster launched six small satellites and a drag sail demonstrator to orbit Sunday from New Zealand, a success on the company’s first…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches six CubeSats and drag sail demo
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand carrying six CubeSats and a tech demo payload. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket Lab’s live video webcast begins around 20 minutes prior to launch, and will be available on…