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Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket takes off from French Guiana
Read more →: Live coverage: Ariane 5 rocket takes off from French GuianaLive coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Intelsat 39 and EDRS…
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Two communications satellites ride Ariane 5 rocket into geostationary transfer orbit
Read more →: Two communications satellites ride Ariane 5 rocket into geostationary transfer orbitAn Ariane 5 rocket blasts off with the Intelsat 39 and EDRS C satellites. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo…
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Photos: Amos 17 satellite encapsulated for launch
Read more →: Photos: Amos 17 satellite encapsulated for launchThe Amos 17 satellite during encapsulation inside the Falcon 9 payload fairing. Credit: Spacecom Ltd. / SpaceX These…
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Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket blasts off from Cape Canaveral
Read more →: Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket blasts off from Cape CanaveralLive coverage of the countdown and launch of an Atlas 5 rocket with the U.S. Air Force’s fifth…
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Cygnus supply ship departs space station, begins extended mission
Read more →: Cygnus supply ship departs space station, begins extended missionThe Cygnus spacecraft begins a departure burn after release from the International Space Station’s robotic arm. Credit: NASA…
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Second node ready to join European laser relay network
Read more →: Second node ready to join European laser relay networkThe EDRS C spacecraft undergoes testing at an Airbus Defense and Space facility. Credit: ESA – S. Corvaja…
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Live coverage: Falcon 9 launches with the Amos 17 communications satellite
Read more →: Live coverage: Falcon 9 launches with the Amos 17 communications satelliteLive coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force…
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Proton rocket lifts off with Russian military satellite
Read more →: Proton rocket lifts off with Russian military satelliteEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated on Aug. 6 after confirmation of a successful mission. File photo of a previous Proton launch.…
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NASA’s first interplanetary smallsats may struggle to stay under cost caps
Read more →: NASA’s first interplanetary smallsats may struggle to stay under cost capsArtist’s concept of the Janus mission imaging a binary asteroid. Credit: NASA The first set of proposals for…
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Air Force’s Cape Canaveral commander excited for two launches in less than 36 hours
Read more →: Air Force’s Cape Canaveral commander excited for two launches in less than 36 hoursFile photo of a Falcon 9 rocket taking off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.…
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Two launches on tap from Florida’s Space Coast this week
Read more →: Two launches on tap from Florida’s Space Coast this weekA test-firing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday evening kicked up a cloud of exhaust at Cape…
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Halfway through all-sky survey, NASA’s planet-hunting TESS mission gets extension
Read more →: Halfway through all-sky survey, NASA’s planet-hunting TESS mission gets extensionArtist’s concept of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. Credit: NASA NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, fresh off a…