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Electron countdown aborted at engine start, next launch attempt Wednesday
Read more →: Electron countdown aborted at engine start, next launch attempt WednesdayRocket Lab’s Electron rocket launch was aborted moments after engine ignition. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab counted down…
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Live coverage: Ariane 5 blasts off with Galileo satellite quartet
Read more →: Live coverage: Ariane 5 blasts off with Galileo satellite quartetLive coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with four Galileo navigation satellites. Text…
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China launches communication satellite for Algeria
Read more →: China launches communication satellite for AlgeriaChina launched Algeria’s first communication satellite, Alcomsat-1, into a preset orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in…
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Photos: Ariane 5 rocket arrives at launch pad in French Guiana
Read more →: Photos: Ariane 5 rocket arrives at launch pad in French GuianaCredit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – S. Martin Mounted on a mobile platform, a European…
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SpaceX to restore upgraded launch pad to service with Wednesday cargo flight
Read more →: SpaceX to restore upgraded launch pad to service with Wednesday cargo flightEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 10 p.m. EST on Dec. 11 with one-day launch delay. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket,…
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President Trump makes moon missions NASA’s near-term goal
Read more →: President Trump makes moon missions NASA’s near-term goalSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION President Trump shows off a new national space policy directive he…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab’s second Electron launch delayed to early 2018
Read more →: Live coverage: Rocket Lab’s second Electron launch delayed to early 2018Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on…
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Chinese rocket launches with first Algerian communications satellite
Read more →: Chinese rocket launches with first Algerian communications satelliteA Long March 3B rocket lifted off Sunday with the Alcomsat 1 communications satellite for Algeria. Credit: Xinhua…
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Launch timeline for the Electron rocket’s second test flight
Read more →: Launch timeline for the Electron rocket’s second test flightEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated for new launch attempt Jan. 20. Rocket Lab’s light-class Electron launcher is set to take…
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Blue Origin could fly new suborbital vehicle this week
Read more →: Blue Origin could fly new suborbital vehicle this weekFile photo of a New Shepard launch from Blue Origin’s West Texas test site. Credit: Blue Origin An…
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Galileo navigation satellites buttoned up for launch on Ariane 5 rocket
Read more →: Galileo navigation satellites buttoned up for launch on Ariane 5 rocketThe Ariane 5 rocket’s Swiss-made payload fairing was lowered Nov. 30 over four Galileo satellites mounted on top…
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Rocket Lab pushes back second Electron launch to Sunday
Read more →: Rocket Lab pushes back second Electron launch to SundayEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Dec. 8 to reflect launch delay to Sunday, Dec. 10, U.S. time. Rocket Lab’s second…