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Proton launches Russian military satellite Posted: Sun, Dec 20 1:13 PM ET (1813 GMT) A Proton rocket launched a Russian military communications satellite December 13. The Proton lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:19 pm EST Dec. 13 (... Zenit launches Russian weather satellite Posted: Sat, Dec 12 10:52 AM ET (1552 GMT) A Zenit rocket launched a Russian weather satellite Friday on what may be the final mission for that launch vehicle. The Zenit-3SLBF lifted off... Soyuz returns three ISS crewmembers to Earth Posted: Sat, Dec 12 10:43 AM ET (1543 GMT) A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three members of the International Space Station's crew landed in Kazakhstan Friday. The Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft undocked from the... China launches communications satellite Posted: Sat, Dec 12 10:35 AM ET (1535 GMT) China launched a military communications satellite early Thursday. The Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 11:46 am... Cygnus arrives at the ISS Posted: Sat, Dec 12 10:29 AM ET (1529 GMT) A Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday morning. The station's robotic arm grappled the Cygnus spacecraft at 6:19 am... Soyuz launches military satellites Posted: Sun, Dec 6 10:05 AM ET (1505 GMT) A Soyuz rocket launched Saturday carrying two military satellites, but one of the two may have failed to separate from the rocket's upper stage.... Weather delays Atlas launch of Cygnus Posted: Sun, Dec 6 10:04 AM ET (1504 GMT) Poor weather at Cape Canaveral has kept an Atlas 5 carrying a Cygnus cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station grounded for three straight... Virgin Galactic buys Boeing 747 for LauncherOne Posted: Sun, Dec 6 10:02 AM ET (1502 GMT) Virgin Galactic unveiled Thursday a Boeing 747 that will serve as the carrier aircraft for its LauncherOne smallsat vehicle. The 747, previously owned by Virgin... Vega launches LISA Pathfinder spacecraft Posted: Sun, Dec 6 10:01 AM ET (1501 GMT) A Vega small launch vehicle successfully launched ESA's Lisa Pathfinder spacecraft early Thursday. The Vega lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, at 11:04... DARPA cancels ALASA small launch vehicle Posted: Sun, Dec 6 9:59 AM ET (1459 GMT) DARPA has scrapped plans to launch small satellites from a fighter jet. The Airborne Launch Assist Space Access (ALASA) program, under a contract with Boeing,... |
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