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16 Sep 2021

SpaceX makes history, sends first all-civilian crew into Earth orbit

It was the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew, no professional astronauts. The Dragon capsule's two men and two women are looking to spend three days circling the world from an unusually high orbit, 100 miles (160 kilometers) higher than the International Space Station, before splashing down off the Florida coast this weekend.

14 Aug 2017

SpaceX to launch supercomputer to space

SpaceX is poised to launch an unmanned cargo ship toward the International Space Station Monday, including a super-computer that could direct astronauts on future deep-space missions.

16 May 2017

SpaceX launches Inmarsat communications satellite atop Falcon 9 rocket

The Inmarsat-5 F4 satellite, built by Boeing, lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 7.21 PM (2321 GMT) Monday, May 15.

03 Jan 2017

After Falcon 9 explosion, SpaceX to try new launch on January 8

After three months of rocket explosion on the launchpad in September- destroying a $200 million Facebook satellite, Space X is planning for new launch in January 8.

19 Nov 2016

GOES-R Weather Satellite all set for launch

The Atlas V rocket and its GOES-R weather satellite are all set for Saturday’s launch from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida into the orbit.

10 Sep 2016

SpaceX seeks public's help for rocket explosion probe

SpaceX on Friday said it needs help from the public in its investigation of last week`s launch pad rocket explosion that it labelled "the most difficult and complex failure" in the company`s 14-year history.

07 Sep 2016

NASA chasing down asteroid to scoop up, bring back samples

NASA is going after an asteroid this week like never before. It's launching a spacecraft to the exotic black rock named Bennu, vacuuming up handfuls of gravel from the surface, and then in a grand finale, delivering the pay dirt all the way back to Earth.

rocket explosion

04 Sep 2016

Post rocket explosion, SpaceX, Facebook picking up the pieces

The AMOS-6, which was the result of a collaboration between Facebook and French satellite-maker Eutelsat, was to provide free broadband to at least 14 countries on the African continent and Middle East.

01 Sep 2016

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral during test!

The status of the payload is unknown at this time.

Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft

23 Mar 2016

Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft launches to ISS: Watch the replay here!

The unmanned Cygnus spacecraft blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket at 11:05 pm ETD Tuesday (0305 GMT Wednesday).

05 Dec 2015

Bad weather delays launch of Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft to ISS for second time

Bad weather has forced the US space agency NASA to delay the launch of a commercial cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) for the second time.

International Space Station

16 Nov 2015

International Space Station suffers short circuit, power system degraded

The International Space Station has taken a power hit, and spacewalking repairs may be needed.

02 Oct 2015

NASA releases best photos yet of Pluto's jumbo moon, Charon

NASA released the best color pictures yet of Charon today. The images were taken by the New Horizons spacecraft during its flyby of Pluto in July and transmitted to Earth 1½ weeks ago.

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