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China sends dark matter probe into orbit

December 17, 2015 Stephen Clark

China launched the first in a series of planned space science probes Thursday, putting a satellite into orbit to study high-energy cosmic rays for signals that could hint at hypothesized clumps of dark matter that have eluded detection for decades.

Live coverage: Soyuz launches on 13th flight from French Guiana

December 17, 2015 Stephen Clark

A Russian Soyuz rocket flew into space from the edge of the Amazon on Thursday, carrying a pair of European navigation satellites in the third launch in nine months for the multibillion-dollar Galileo program. Liftoff from French Guiana occurred on time at 1151:56 GMT (6:51:56 a.m. EST).

Soyuz/Galileo launch timeline

December 17, 2015 Stephen Clark

Follow the key events of the Soyuz rocket’s ascent into orbit from the Guiana Space Center with two satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation system.

Q&A with Stéphane Israël, chairman and CEO of Arianespace

December 16, 2015 Stephen Clark

Arianespace chief executive Stéphane Israël discussed his company’s outlook with Spaceflight Now, touching on the light-class Vega rocket’s business prospects, the launch manifest in 2016, Arianespace’s view of innovation in the launch market, and his plans to compete in the next decade.

PSLV completes commercial launch with six Singaporean satellites

December 16, 2015 Stephen Clark

Six spacecraft for Singapore lifted off Wednesday aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Three crew members trek from Earth to space station

December 15, 2015 William Harwood

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft streaked into space and chased down the International Space Station Tuesday, but a problem with the ferry ship’s automated rendezvous system forced commander Yuri Malenchenko to take over manual control at the last minute.

Saturn’s moons align for cosmic photo opportunity

December 15, 2015 Stephen Clark

NASA has released an image of Saturn’s moons Enceladus and Tethys caught in a rare alignment by the Cassini spacecraft, which is heading for its final close encounter with the icy moon Enceladus Saturday.

Watch a replay of Soyuz crew’s blastoff from Kazakhstan

December 15, 2015 Stephen Clark

Three crewmen from Russia, the United States and Great Britain blasted off toward the International Space Station on Tuesday, rocketing into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in pursuit of the orbiting research lab.

Live coverage: Russian-American-British crew launches toward space station

December 15, 2015 Stephen Clark

A three-man crew led by six-time space flier Yuri Malenchenko rode a Soyuz rocket into orbit Tuesday, speeding away from a Kazakh launch pad on a six-hour chase of the International Space Station. Docking occurred at 1733 GMT (12:33 p.m. EST).

Soyuz booster pointed skyward for Galileo launch

December 14, 2015 Stephen Clark

One day after a Soyuz crew transport rolled out to a launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a similar Russian booster made a comparable journey Monday halfway around the world in tropical French Guiana for liftoff Thursday with two European Galileo navigation satellites.