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Photos: SpaceX rocket climbs into orbit from Vandenberg
Read more →: Photos: SpaceX rocket climbs into orbit from VandenbergThe launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Aug. 24 from California delivered Taiwan’s Formosat 5 Earth-imaging satellite…
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NASA studies mission to return samples from Mars by end of 2020s
Read more →: NASA studies mission to return samples from Mars by end of 2020sArtist’s concept of a Mars sample return concept, including the Mars Ascent Vehicle. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA is examining…
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Orbital imagery shows Harvey’s path toward Texas
Read more →: Orbital imagery shows Harvey’s path toward TexasVideos and photos from satellites and the crew aboard the International Space Station showed Hurricane Harvey bearing down…
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NASA flight controllers shelter in place during storm
Read more →: NASA flight controllers shelter in place during stormSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION File photo of the International Space Station flight control room in…
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Johnson Space Center closed as major flooding hits Houston area
Read more →: Johnson Space Center closed as major flooding hits Houston areaThe gates to the Johnson Space Center have been closed to all but essential personnel as heavy rains…
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U.S. military sleuth launched to track satellite and space debris movements
Read more →: U.S. military sleuth launched to track satellite and space debris movementsCredit: Orbital ATK Receiving a boost from a modified decades-old Peacekeeper missile originally built for nuclear war, a…
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Video: Minotaur 4 launch replay
Read more →: Video: Minotaur 4 launch replayA Minotaur 4 rocket made up of five solid-fueled rocket motors delivered a U.S. military satellite tracking craft…
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Minotaur 4 launch timeline with the ORS-5 satellite
Read more →: Minotaur 4 launch timeline with the ORS-5 satelliteTrack the major events during the Minotaur 4 rocket’s 28-minute climb into a unique equatorial orbit with the…
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Live coverage: Minotaur 4 rocket makes first launch from Cape Canaveral
Read more →: Live coverage: Minotaur 4 rocket makes first launch from Cape CanaveralLive coverage of the countdown and launch of an Orbital ATK Minotaur 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air…
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Taiwanese satellite rides SpaceX rocket into orbit
Read more →: Taiwanese satellite rides SpaceX rocket into orbitThe Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Thursday with Formosat 5. Credit: SpaceX Flying with an exceptionally lightweight payload,…
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Military satellite ready for launch aboard converted Cold War-era missile
Read more →: Military satellite ready for launch aboard converted Cold War-era missileThe Minotaur 4 rocket stands at Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The thermal insulation…
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Watch a replay of the Falcon 9 launch and landing
Read more →: Watch a replay of the Falcon 9 launch and landingWatch a replay of the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California carrying Taiwan’s Formosat 5…