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What a Space Shuttle Launch REALLY Sounded Like
When I attended my first space shuttle launch, the most amazing thing about the whole launch experience may have been…
Psychedelics in the Sky: NASA Launches 5 Rockets in 5 Minutes
[/caption] After several days of delays due to weather and technical issues, NASA has now successfully launched five suborbital sounding…
Watch the ATV Launch Live
UPDATE: The ATV launched successfully and is now on its way to the ISS, and we've switched out the live…
Rare Amateur Video of Challenger Disaster Surfaces
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news A rare home video that captured the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger Shuttle on…
Dramatic Rocket Launch Into an Aurora
[/caption] Over the weekend, a two-stage sounding rocket launched into a sky shimmering with green aurora. On board were instruments…
Armadillo Launches a STIG-A Rocket; Captures Awesome Image of ‘Ballute’
[/caption] Over the weekend, Armadillo Aerospace launched one of their STIG-A rockets and captured a unique image of their recovery…
Delta IV Rocket Launches from Cape Canaveral with US Military Satellite
A beautiful night for a launch Thursday evening as a heavy-lift Delta IV rocket thundered off the launchpad at Cape…
Soyuz Rocket Crashes With Satellite on Board
[/caption] A day of highs and lows for the Russian space program: while the Soyuz TMA-03M capsule docked safely at…
Armadillo Aerospace Successfully Lauches a Sounding Rocket from Spaceport America
Over the weekend Armadillo Aerospace successfully launched an advanced sounding rocket from Spaceport America in New Mexico. The launch took…
First Soyuz Launch from South America Delayed
[/caption] The first launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket from Europe’s new South American Spaceport in French Guiana has been…