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Aquarius Satellite Launches to Observe Earth’s Oceans
A picture-perfect launch on a Delta II rocket from Vandeberg Air Force Base in California sent the newest satellite into…
Friday Special: Two Rocket Launches in Less Than Two Hours
It was a busy launch day around the world on Friday. Above, the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the ST-2 and…
ATV Successfully Launches to Space Station
Here's a chance to practice your French countdown skills: watch today's successful launch of the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer…
Spectacular Night Launch for Soyuz Crew
With a spectacular night launch, the remainder of the Expedition 26 crew are now headed to the International Space Station…
New Satellite Launches to Track Space Junk
[/caption] The U.S. Air Force successfully launched the Space Based Space Surveillance spacecraft, a first-of-its-kind satellite that can detect and…
New Satellite for Monitoring Space Debris To Launch
[/caption] The U.S. Air Force will launch the first-ever satellite dedicated solely to tracking the positions of other satellites and…
South Korean Rocket Explodes 137 Seconds Into Flight
A South Korean rocket carrying a climate observation satellite apparently exploded 137 seconds into its flight early Thursday. The two-stage…
Air Force Launches Next Generation GPS Satellite
[/caption] The first in a series of next-generation GPS satellites launched late Thursday from Cape Canaveral launch Complex 37 on…
Now Witness the Firepower of This Fully Operational (and slow motion) Saturn V
This is so cool – and impressive, most impressive! A 16mm camera located near the base of the Saturn V…
STS-122 Shuttle Launch Decision on Tap
NASA engineers continue to repair a faulty electrical connector on Space Shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank which has delayed the…