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September 23, 2025

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[ September 22, 2025 ] A geologist, a former SpaceX launch director and a commercial astronaut; meet NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates News
[ September 22, 2025 ] NRO, SpaceX launch reconnaissance satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Falcon 9
[ September 20, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Sunday sunrise Falcon 9 flight Falcon 9
[ September 17, 2025 ] SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ September 16, 2025 ] NASA, Northrop Grumman postpone Cygnus XL arrival to ISS following propulsion issue Mission Reports

Live coverage: Vega rocket launches with Moroccan spy satellite

November 20, 2018 Stephen Clark

A Moroccan military reconnaissance satellite secretly built in France lifted off Tuesday night aboard a European Vega rocket in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch occurred at 8:42 p.m. EST (0142 GMT).

Photos: Falcon 9 takes off from launch pad 39A with Es’hail 2 comsat

November 19, 2018 Stephen Clark

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted by a recycled first stage fired into the skies over the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 15, and these photos show the start of the 229-foot-tall launcher’s journey into orbit.

China expands reach of Beidou navigation network with another launch

November 19, 2018 Stephen Clark

Two more Beidou navigation satellites launched from China on Sunday, ending a record run of 18 satellite deployments this year for the Chinese alternative to GPS and placing the program on the cusp of expanding to full-time coverage over most of Asia, Africa and Europe.

NASA picks Jezero Crater landing site for next Mars rover

November 19, 2018 William Harwood

After years of analyses and debate, NASA announced Monday that the agency’s next Mars rover will land on or near an ancient river delta where water once flowed into a 30-mile-wide, 1,600-foot-deep crater to search for signs of ancient microbial life and to continue ongoing studies of the red planet’s history and evolution.

Space station receives second of back-to-back cargo deliveries

November 19, 2018 Stephen Clark

Wrapping up a two-day chase since launching from Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a commercial Cygnus cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station Monday with more than 7,200 pounds of supplies and experiments, the second freighter to reach the orbiting complex in 15 hours.

NASA says goodbye to Kepler planet-hunter

November 18, 2018 Stephen Clark

Ground controllers have beamed the final commands to NASA’s Kepler telescope, turning off the spacecraft’s transmitters and disabling the craft’s automatic recovery software after the planet-hunting observatory ran out of fuel last month.

Russian freighter arrives at International Space Station

November 18, 2018 Stephen Clark

Two days after launching from the steppe of Kazakhstan, a Russian Progress resupply and refueling freighter docked with the International Space Station Sunday.

SpaceX postpones rideshare launch from California

November 17, 2018 Stephen Clark

SpaceX has ordered additional inspections on a Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a decision that is expected to keep the launcher grounded for several days until after the Thanksgiving holiday, officials said Saturday.

Antares rocket launches cargo run to International Space Station

November 17, 2018 Stephen Clark

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo carrier climbed into orbit Saturday from Wallops Island, Virginia, in pursuit of the International Space Station with more than 7,200 pounds of research hardware and provisions, the second supply ship launch to the space station in less than 24 hours.

Antares launch timeline on the NG-10 mission

November 16, 2018 Stephen Clark

Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Saturday to begin a two-day pursuit of the International Space Station.