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A History of Launch Failures: “Not Because They are Easy, but Because They are Hard”
Over the 50-plus years since President John F. Kennedy’s Rice University speech, spaceflight has proven to be hard. It doesn't…
NASA Releases Photos of Aftermath of Launchpad Explosion
NASA released images of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia following the catastrophic failure of…
BREAKING: Antares Rocket Explodes at Liftoff
Seconds after liftoff, Orbital Science's Antares rocket exploded as it rose from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia.…
Stray Boater Delays Antares Launch to Tuesday
A Monday launch attempt for the third Orbital Sciences cargo mission to the International Space Station was scrubbed because a…
Every Falcon 9 Launch in One Image
If you're a fan of SpaceX, you'll love the website SpaceXStats. Writ large on the site are real-time countdowns to…
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SpaceX Commercial Resupply Dragon Set for Sept. 21 Blastoff to Station – Watch Live
SpaceX Falcon 9 erect at Cape Canaveral launch pad 40 awaiting launch on Sept 20, 2014 on the CRS-4 mission.…
Completely Clandestine CLIO Climbs through Clouds to Orbit on Mystery Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - On a gloomy night and delayed by rain showers and thick threatening clouds…
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Assembly Complete for NASA’s First Orion Crew Module Blasting off Dec. 2014
This past weekend technicians completed assembly of NASA’s first Orion crew module at the agency’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout…
Sweet Success for SpaceX with Second Successful AsiaSat Launch This Summer
Shortly after midnight this morning, Sunday, Sept. 7, SpaceX scored a major success with the spectacular night time launch of…
Apollo 11 Moon Landing 45 Years Ago on July 20, 1969: Relive the Moment! – With an Image Gallery and Watch the Restored EVA Here
The Eagle Prepares to Land The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration was photographed in lunar orbit…