Falcon 9 rocket launches NASA's ocean-observing satellite into space

A Falcon 9 rocket topped with an ocean-observing satellite launched into space Sunday night from California's central coast.
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SpaceX launches powerful Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite for Europe and NASA

SpaceX launched an advanced ocean-mapping satellite to orbit from California early Monday morning (Nov. 17). The Sentinel-6B ...

Almost Everything About NASA’s Latest Mission to Mars Is Unusual

The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science ...
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NASA’s New Space Station Comes With a Problem No One Expected

NASA’s partnership with Axiom Space is meant to build the first commercial replacement for the ISS, but early reports reveal ...

Race for first private space station heats up as NASA set to retire ISS

With NASA's International Space Station set to come out of service in 2030, American aerospace firm Vast has stepped into a ...

'Final Warning From Space' as NASA Launches Sentinel 6B to Track Rising Seas While Storm-Lashed California Watches in Awe

NASA's Sentinel 6B lifts off from rain-soaked California to deliver the most precise data yet on rising seas, sparking debate ...
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NASA’s latest ESCAPADE is sending twin low-cost orbiters to examine Mars’ atmosphere

Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That’s the future that NASA’s ESCAPADE ...

Why Did NASA Choose A Boeing 747 To Piggyback The Space Shuttle?

NASA's space shuttle was a large, heavy vehicle, and needed an even larger, heavier low-wing aircraft to transport it across ...

Sierra Space Dream Chaser’s landing chops tested at high speed down KSC runway

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spacecraft Tenacity was towed at high speed at the former space shuttle landing facility as part ...