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Cygnus OA-6: What’s onboard?

March 21, 2016 Spaceflight Now

Watch the briefing to learn what is aboard the Orbital ATK Cygnus OA-6 resupply freighter launching to the International Space Station on March 22 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas-5 rocket.

OTD…March 9 and STS-133 landing

March 9, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 2011, shuttle Discovery made a graceful landing at Kennedy Space Center, returning from her final voyage after a remarkable three-decade life of service.

OTD…March 6 and Kepler

March 6, 2016 Justin Ray

NASA’s Kepler planet-finder began its mission to discover Earth-like worlds orbiting other stars in the galaxy today in 2009, successfully launching aboard a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral.

OTD…March 3 and Apollo 9

March 3, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 1969, the launch of Apollo 9 and the first manned flight of all lunar hardware in Earth orbit.

Video: Scott Kelly’s in-flight news conference before landing

February 28, 2016 Justin Ray

As his year-long mission aboard the International Space Station draws to a close, Expedition 46 commander Scott Kelly of NASA gives a final in-flight news conference with U.S. media on Feb. 25.

OTD…Feb. 22 and STS-75

February 22, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 1996…The launch of Columbia and the ill-fated Tethered Satellite System. Watch the liftoff:

Video: Delta 4 launches before dawn from California

February 10, 2016 Justin Ray

A replay of the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launching on the NROL-45 satellite-deployment mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Videos: Atlas 5 caps a generation of GPS launches

February 7, 2016 Justin Ray

A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Global Positioning System 2F-12 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, completing 27 years and 61 flights of the GPS 2 generation.

OTD…Jan. 27 and Apollo 1

January 27, 2016 Justin Ray

Today in 1967…The astronauts of Apollo 1 lost their lives in a launch pad fire.

OTD…Jan. 24 and STS-51C

January 24, 2016 Justin Ray

#OTD in 1985…Discovery launched on the first classified space shuttle mission for the Department of Defense. Watch the liftoff: