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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…
Next Generation TDRS Satellite Launches to Orbit
NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System will get an upgrade as the first of a new generation of communications…
International Crew Launches to Space Station
The Soyuz TMA-07M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 carrying the Expedition 34…
Liftoff! Delta IV Launches Next Generation GPS Satellite
A Delta IV rocket launched from Florida today, sending a next-generation Global Positioning System satellite into orbit. The rocket lifted…
How Much Would it Cost to Launch Your House into Space?
House in Space, from a NASA Remix Challenge. Credit: Cookieater2009 on Flickr. Some people like an adventure, but don't want…
Hangout with Elon Musk
SpaceX's Elon Musk with the Falcon rocket. Credit: SpaceX You can now tell everyone that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is…
NASA Launches Twin Probes to Study Earth’s Radiation Belts
After nearly a week of weather and technical delays, NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) launched in the early morning…
Hypersonic Inflatable Heat Shield Tested Successfully
Caption: IRVE-3 was launched by a sounding rocket at 7:01 a.m. Mon., July 23, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. Credit:…
All 135 Space Shuttle Launches at Once
We're not sure how we missed this when it came out last year, but this incredible video shows all 135…
China to Send Its First Woman to Space on June 16
China will launch a three-person crew on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 10:37 UTC (6:37 a.m. EDT) on board a…