Orbital’s Antares rocket has launched its first Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, lofting the Cygnus spacecraft on a mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. The launch of ORB-1/CRS-1 from Orbital’s Wallops Island base occurred at the opening of the launch window, at 1:07 pm Eastern (18:07 UTC).
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Kosmotras launched a Dnepr rocket from Dombarovsky on Thursday, carrying the United Arab Emirates’ DubaiSat-2,…
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While Earth and Mars are known for their intense surface quakes, other terrestrial bodies in…
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SpaceX launched its second lunar mission of 2025, just over a month after flying the…
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Launch Roundup: New Shepard to simulate lunar gravity, India and Japan launch navigation satellites
by Martin SmithThis week’s schedule has a mix of orbital and suborbital missions launching from seven different…
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On Tuesday, January 14 at 11:09 AM PST (19:09 UTC) SpaceX launched the Transporter-12 rideshare…
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On Friday, Aug. 15, 2024, SpaceX launched the Transporter-11 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex…
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SpaceX Transporter 9 rideshare features new OTV from Tom Mueller’s Impulse Space
by Danny LentzOn Saturday, Nov. 11 SpaceX launched the Transporter-9 rideshare mission from launch complex SLC-4E at…
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SpaceX began another busy year with the launch of the Transporter-6 rideshare mission from Space…
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NASA, ESA unveil advanced architecture for Mars Sample Return
On July 27, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled new advanced mission architecture…
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ESA launches upgraded Vega-C rocket on first mission
by Ian AtkinsonVega-C, the newest iteration of the European Vega rocket, has launched on its debut flight,…
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Curiosity detects potentially biologically-produced carbon signature on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been scouring Gale Crater and the slopes of Mount Sharp…
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Russia’s Kosmos 1408 satellite was destroyed in orbit earlier on Tuesday in what appears to…
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Following a launch in late August and a month-long stay in orbit, SpaceX and NASA…
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Earth observation satellite and secondary payloads launched on Arianespace Vega
The Vega rocket conducted its nineteenth launch of Europe’s small lift vehicle, the second Vega…
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SpaceX has launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites on the Starlink v1.0 L23 mission.…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster flies for 9th time as Starlink constellation grows
SpaceX has launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites on the Starlink v.0 L21 mission…
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SpaceX successfully launches Starlink v1.0 L19 mission, loses first stage during landing
by Danny LentzSpaceX launched another set of 60 satellites for their Starlink internet constellation on Monday, February…
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A new Falcon booster has been installed on the test stand at SpaceX’s Rocket Development…
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Aboard the International Space Station, Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken are preparing for two spacewalks…