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China launches third space mission in a week
China put an experimental Shijian military satellite into orbit Monday on top of a Long March rocket, marking the third Chinese space launch in a week.
Errant boat scrubs Antares launch from Virginia
Officials scrubbed the launch of an Antares rocket with fresh supplies for the International Space Station after a boat sailed into restricted waters off Virginia's Eastern Shore, violating safety rules for a widely-anticipated launch that was expected to be visible to millions along the U.S. East Coast.
Antares rocket’s enhanced upper stage debuts Tuesday
An upgraded Castor 30XL upper stage motor will provide the Antares rocket with an extra boost during launch with supplies and experiments for the International Space Station, a critical upgrade Orbital Sciences says will ensure it meets contractual cargo delivery requirements.
Science-laden Cygnus spaceship ready for takeoff
A commercial Cygnus supply freighter will transport a motley mix of experiments to the International Space Station, helping scientists engaged in a range of research disciplines from studying the birth of the solar system to helping astronauts survive marathon missions in space.
Rocket launch could dazzle U.S. East Coast
Skywatchers along the U.S. East Coast have a chance of getting a unique light show from Monday evening's launch of an Antares rocket from Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Live Coverage: Antares explodes moments after launch
An Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo ship has exploded moments after lift off from Wallops Island, Virginia.
SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship returns to Earth
Wrapping up SpaceX's fourth operational resupply flight to the International Space Station, a Dragon cargo capsule departed the high-flying research complex, dropped out of orbit and descended to a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean with nearly 3,300 pounds of biological specimens and hardware.
Antares rocket moved to launch pad in Virginia
Ground crews transferred an Antares rocket out of an assembly building to a launch pad on Virginia's Eastern Shore in a major step before liftoff on Orbital Sciences' third flight to resupply the International Space Station.
LIVE COVERAGE: Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth
Closing out a five-week mission, a SpaceX Dragon cargo craft departed the International Space Station on Saturday. The spaceship will dive back into Earth's atmosphere, deploy parachutes and splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 3:39 p.m. EDT (1939 GMT) about 265 miles west of Baja California.
First commercial mission to the moon launched from China
A modest privately-funded instrument package built by a company in Luxembourg became the first commercial to the moon to get off the ground with a fiery nighttime launch aboard a Chinese rocket.