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Europe, China issue call for joint science mission
Read more →: Europe, China issue call for joint science missionOne of two Double Star spacecraft developed for a joint ESA-China science mission is seen in a pre-launch…
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Video: CATS out of the bag
Read more →: Video: CATS out of the bagThe CATS payload launched to the International Space Station aboard the most recent SpaceX Dragon cargo craft was…
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Former Atlas launch pad gets a new tenant
Read more →: Former Atlas launch pad gets a new tenantArtist’s concept of the Moon Express MX-1 spacecraft flying to the moon. Credit: Moon Express A decommissioned launch…
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Flight Readiness Review passed for next week’s Delta 2 launch
Read more →: Flight Readiness Review passed for next week’s Delta 2 launchThe Delta 2 rocket and the SMAP spacecraft passed the Flight Readiness Review today that assessed the progress…
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Photos: Atlas 5 streaks into the night
Read more →: Photos: Atlas 5 streaks into the nightA final batch of launch photos from the successful AV-052 mission of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5…
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Orbital Sciences signs contract for new Antares engines
Read more →: Orbital Sciences signs contract for new Antares enginesFile photo of an Antares rocket rolling out to the launch pad at Wallops Island, Virginia. The rocket’s…
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Photos: SMAP joins Delta 2 rocket
Read more →: Photos: SMAP joins Delta 2 rocketThis photo gallery shows NASA’s SMAP spacecraft arriving at the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base’s Space…
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Did two more Iridium satellites collide with space debris?
Read more →: Did two more Iridium satellites collide with space debris?An Iridium satellite on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Credit:…
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Photos: Ride along with the Atlas during ascent
Read more →: Photos: Ride along with the Atlas during ascentCameras mounted aboard the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket provided remarkable views of the nighttime ascent Tuesday,…
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Next Falcon 9 launch rescheduled for Feb. 8
Read more →: Next Falcon 9 launch rescheduled for Feb. 8Credit: NOAA The next liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been reset for no earlier than Feb.…
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Chinese pathfinder probe arrives in lunar orbit
Read more →: Chinese pathfinder probe arrives in lunar orbitChina’s lunar test probe and returned this stunning view of the Earth and the far side of the…
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Photos: 200th Atlas-Centaur launches MUOS 3
Read more →: Photos: 200th Atlas-Centaur launches MUOS 3Credit: ULA Credit: ULA