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SpaceX Dragon Launches on Science Supply Run to Station, Booster Hard Lands on Barge
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After a 24 hour delay due to threatening clouds, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared…
Year in Space Flight for Russian/American Crew Starts With Spectacular Night Launch and Station Docking
The first ever ‘One-Year Mission’ to the International Space Station (ISS) started with a bang today, March 27, with the…
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Historic 1 Year ISS Mission with Kelly and Kornienko Launches Today – Watch Live
Soyuz Spacecraft Rolled Out For Launch of One-Year Crew The Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft is seen after having rolled out by…
Helicopter Drones on Mars
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently announced that it is developing a small drone helicopter to scout the way for future…
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NASA’s MMS Satellite Constellation Blasts to Orbit to Study Explosive Magnetic Reconnection
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s constellation of state-of-the-art magnetospheric science satellites successfully rocketed to orbit late Thursday night, March…
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NASA Unravels Mysteries of Magnetic Reconnection with Nighttime Blastoff of MMS Satellite Quartet – Watch Live
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - A state of the art quartet of identical science satellites aimed at unraveling the mysteries…
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Most Powerful Solid Rocket Booster Ignites in Milestone Test, Propelling NASA on Path to Deep Space
At the Orbital ATK test facility, the booster for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket was fired for a two minute…
First Attempt to Contact Hibernating Philae Lander Will Be March 12
Where is the Philae lander and will it wake up again? Those are the questions the team at the DLR…
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World’s Most Powerful Solid Booster Set for Space Launch System Test Firing on March 11
All systems are go for the inaugural ground test firing on March 11 of the world’s most powerful solid rocket…
Scientists in Orbit Over Dawn’s Arrival at Ceres
Dawn’s approach and trajectory as it begins its orbital “dance” with Ceres. As you watch, note the timeline at upper…