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VideoVideo: Falcon/DSCOVR prelaunch news conference
Officials from SpaceX, NOAA, NASA and the U.S. Air Force hold the prelaunch news conference for Falcon 9 rocket launch of the Deep Space Climate Observatory.
VideoVideo: Highlights of weekend’s Delta 2 launch
The United Launch Alliance flight highlights reel for the Delta 2 rocket and NASA's SMAP observatory from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
VideoCamera aboard Delta 2 rocket watches SMAP begin life in orbit
A video camera mounted aboard the United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket beamed back remarkable views of NASA's SMAP spacecraft being deployed into orbit and opening its solar panels Saturday.
VideoFull story: Delta 2 rises to occasion with SMAP observatory
The ever-dependable Delta 2 rocket continued its flawless service to NASA and Earth sciences Saturday with the launch of a $916 million environmental probe focused on producing global maps of soil moisture from space.
VideoVideo: Preparing Delta 2 and SMAP for flight
Narrated flow tapes of the United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket and NASA's SMAP spacecraft for launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
VideoVideo: Delta 2/SMAP pre-launch news conference
NASA, United Launch Alliance and Air Force officials hold the pre-launch news conference for the Delta 2 rocket with the agency's SMAP environmental satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Jan. 27.
VideoPreview story: Launch of Delta 2 rocket with NASA probe Thursday
From weather forecasting to agricultural benefits, a new NASA mission launching this week will provide unprecedented resolution, accuracy and coverage of soil moisture on a world-wide basis every three days for the next three years.
VideoVideo: CATS out of the bag
The CATS payload launched to the International Space Station aboard the most recent SpaceX Dragon cargo craft was installed onto the exterior of the lab complex this week.
VideoVideo: Highlights reel from Atlas launch
This is the United Launch Alliance mission highlights reel for the Atlas 5 rocket with the MUOS 3 satellite for the U.S. Navy.
VideoVideo: Atlas 5 rocket blasts off
A Range problem gets resolved and the countdown resumes for liftoff of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket with the Navy's MUOS 3 mobile communications satellite.