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The Soyuz Rocket and Launch Sequence Explained
Want to know more about the Soyuz rocket? This new video from ESA is based on actual lessons for astronauts…
ESA Launches ‘Albert Einstein’ Cargo Spacecraft to the Space Station
ESA used a little E=mc^2 and launched the Automated Transfer Vehicle-4 (ATV-4) resupply ship, named "Albert Einstein" in honor of…
Watch Live: Soyuz Fast-Track Launch to the Space Station
Three new International Space Station crew members are set to launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…
ESA’s Vega Rocket Launches Three Satellites to Space
The second flight of ESA’s newest launch vehicle has successfully sent three different satellites to space. Launching at 02:06 GMT…
Antares Rocket Launches Successfully
Orbital Sciences Antares rocket successfully launched on its maiden voyage at 5 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) on Sunday, April 21…
Watch Live: First Launch of Antares Rocket
Video streaming by Ustream UPDATE: Wednesday's test launch for Orbital Science Corporation's Antares rocket was aborted due to the premature…
Watch “Fast-Track” Launch of Soyuz Live
Live video by Ustream Watch live the first "fast-track" human Soyuz flight to the International Space Station. The Soyuz TMA-08M…
Next Soyuz Crew Will Take 6-Hour Fast-Track to Space Station
The next Soyuz crew will be the first to try out the new abbreviated four-orbit rendezvous with the International Space…
Indian Rocket Launches Swarm of International Mini Satellites
A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) successfully launched from India today, sending seven different international satellites into orbit. Launch was…
Continuing the Landsat Mission: New Satellite Launches to Space
NASA launched a successor to the long-time Landsat satellite Earth-observing program today, sending the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite to…