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Friday, June 28, 2019: NASAs mobile launcher arrives at NASAs Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final tests in preparation for its launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket and Orion spacecraft. The mobile launcher will be used for the launch of Artemis 1, the first planned mission of NASAs new moon exploration program. It arrived at the pad on June 27 and will remain there for the rest of the summer as NASA gears up for the historic uncrewed test f...

A new sensor aims to send information about volcanic activity and air quality from a tiny satellite as swiftly as possible, to help speed up the response to eruptions.

On the fourth anniversary of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch debut and after an unusual multi-year hiatus, the world’s most powerful operational rocket could be on the brink of an impressive salvo of launches. Four years ago yesterday, on February 6th, 2018, Falcon Heavy lifted off from NASA’s historic Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Pad 39A launch […]

Not long after the first TEMPEST-D completed a successful three-year mission, an identical tiny satellite sensor developed by researchers at Colorado State University and NASA’s JPL is back in orbit.

Rocket strapped to wing of 747 takes off from California space port to launch site above Pacific

Virgin Orbit launches seven cubesats on its first mission after its recent merger that goes by the name “Above the Clouds.”

Virgin Orbits LauncherOne rocket lofted seven small satellites for three different customers today (Jan. 13), marking the third straight successful mission for the California-based company.

The "Above the Clouds" mission is scheduled to lift off from Californias Mojave Air and Space Port today (Jan. 13) between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. EST (2100 to 2330 GMT).

The newly public company says it is on track for a launch as early as tomorrow afternoon.

The newly public company says it is on track for a launch as early as tomorrow afternoon.