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June 6, 2023

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[ June 5, 2023 ] SpaceX launch sends upgraded solar arrays to International Space Station Falcon 9
[ June 4, 2023 ] More second-gen Starlink satellites launch on Falcon 9 rocket Falcon 9
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[ June 2, 2023 ] Webb spots vast plume of water vapor spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus News
[ June 2, 2023 ] Third set of upgraded solar arrays ready for ride to International Space Station Falcon 9

Orbital Sciences cleared for final Antares launch preps

October 22, 2014 Stephen Clark

Orbital Sciences Corp. is set to launch its next commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station on Monday after inspections revealed a rocket tracking station in Bermuda weathered a direct hit from Hurricane Gonzalo last week.

Russian cosmonauts wrap up successful spacewalk

October 22, 2014 William Harwood

Two cosmonauts ventured outside the International Space Station, jettisoning three no-longer-needed components and carrying out a photo survey of the Russian segment of the lab complex in the seventh and final spacewalk planned by the station crew this year.

Return of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft delayed

October 21, 2014 Stephen Clark

Rough seas in the Pacific Ocean will keep SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule in space a few days longer than planned, with the unpiloted supply ship’s return to Earth now set for Saturday hauling a load of research specimens from the International Space Station back to the ground.

Proton rocket blasts off with Russian telecom satellite

October 21, 2014 Stephen Clark

Russia’s Express AM6 communications satellite lifted off aboard a Proton rocket Tuesday and reached its targeted geostationary transfer orbit after a nine-hour climb thousands of miles above Earth.

U.S. military’s X-37B space plane lands in California

October 17, 2014 Stephen Clark

The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane concluded its third mission, streaking through the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean and gliding to an automated landing on a runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., after spending a record 675 days in orbit.

Orbital Sciences cleared for final Antares launch preps

Russian cosmonauts wrap up successful spacewalk

Return of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo craft delayed

Proton rocket blasts off with Russian telecom satellite

U.S. military’s X-37B space plane lands in California

Ariane 5’s sky-lighting blastoff

Two satellites for Latin America launched by Ariane 5

Ariane 5 Mission Status Center

Ariane 5 rocket diagram

Ariane 5 rocket to boost satellites for Latin America