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Live coverage: Two satellites lift off aboard Ariane 5

April 24, 2015 Stephen Clark

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Ariane 5 rocket with the Thor 7 and Sicral 2 communications satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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Cargo Dragon return delayed by poor weather

January 11, 2021 Stephen Clark

Poor weather in the offshore recovery zone east of Florida forced SpaceX and NASA to delay the departure of an upgraded Cargo Dragon spaceship from International Space Station Monday. The capsule is bringing home several tons of research equipment, specimens, and other equipment.

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Live coverage: Atlas 5 launch delayed to Nov. 13

November 2, 2020 Stephen Clark

The Atlas 5 was rolled off launch pad 41 to take shelter in the Vertical Integration Facility because of the threat from Tropical Depression Eta. United Launch Alliance has said it is delaying the launch until Nov. 13 at 5:13 p.m. EST (2213 GMT).

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Live coverage: Atlas 5 countdown and launch journal

August 16, 2017 Justin Ray

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 8:29 a.m. EDT (1229 GMT) today to place NASA’s new tracking station into the sky. The data router will relay video, telemetry and science information from the space station and dozens of research satellites to a central ground terminal. Follow the ascent in our live journal.

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  • SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time
    June 12, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    June 11, 2026
  • NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew
    June 10, 2026
  • NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission
    June 9, 2026
  • Preview: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission
    June 9, 2026
  • SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight
    June 7, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission
    June 6, 2026
  • NASA crew briefly shelters inside Dragon capsule as Russia addresses new space station leaks
    June 5, 2026
  • NASA head urges new launcher for Blue Origin’s moon landers to meet Artemis mission deadlines
    June 4, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
    June 3, 2026
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