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SpaceX Launches Six Commercial Satellites on Falcon 9; Landing Test Ends in “Kaboom”
SpaceX successfully launched six ORBCOMM advanced telecommunications satellites into orbit on Monday, July 14, to significantly upgrade the speed and…
Timelapse: Watch the Antares Rocket Go Vertical on the Launch Pad
Now standing at attention, ready for duty! At about 3:30 p.m. on July 10, Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket was raised…
Original Drawing of MAVEN Launch is a Throwback to the Early Days of Space Exploration
We’ve seen some great images from the launch of the MAVEN spacecraft earlier this week, but this original drawing of…
Celebrating MAVEN’s Launch, Planetary Style
If you can't attend a rocket launch live, the next best thing might be watching it on a big screen,…
Watch MAVEN Launch Live!
Live streaming video by Ustream Once again, we're heading to Mars! At 18:28 UTC (1:28 p.m. EST), NASA's Mars Atmosphere…
Watch Live: Commercial Antares Rocket Launches to Space Station
UPDATE: Orbital Sciences successfully launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard its Antares rocket at 10:58 a.m. EDT Wednesday from the…
Advanced Satellite Blasts Off from Cape Canaveral: Launch Gallery
Early this morning a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a gorgeous pre-dawn launch,…
Absolutely Incredible Photo: Frog Launches With LADEE
Oh my! We're not sure to laugh or cry on this one (maybe both). This frog gives new meaning to…
LADEE Launch: Images and Videos from Our Readers
NASA's newest mission to the Moon, LADEE, launched from Wallops Island in Virginia, lighting up the sky along the US…
Watch LADEE Launch Live!
NASA’s heading back to the Moon, and you can see the launch – either live with your own eyes if…