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50th Atlas 5 rocket puts up new GPS satellite
Launching for the 50th time, an Atlas 5 rocket flew a milestone mission Wednesday in deploying a Global Positioning System satellite for the worldwide utility.
VideoReporters run for cover as Antares rocket explodes
An Antares rocket explodes at Wallops Island moments after launch sending reporters and photographers at the press site running for cover.
Orbital Sciences rocket, station cargo ship, lost in spectacular launch mishap
An Orbital Sciences Antares rocket exploded seconds after launch from the Virginia coast Tuesday, erupting in a spectacular fireball and destroying the company's third operational Cygnus cargo ship in a disheartening failure for NASA's commercial space station resupply program.
Gallery: Antares rocket explodes
A sequence of images from the NASA TV broadcast of the ill-fated launch of the Antares rocket.
Russian supply ship poised for launch Wednesday
Continuing a busy week of comings and goings at the International Space Station, a Russian Progress supply ship is set for liftoff at 0709 GMT (3:09 a.m. EDT) Wednesday from Kazakhstan with nearly 5,200 pounds of food, fuel and supplies for the six-person crew on the International Space Station.
Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches with navigation satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 1:21 p.m. EDT (1721 GMT) with a satellite to replenish the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System navigation network.
Atlas 5 rocket rolled to Cape Canaveral launch pad
An Atlas 5 rocket has been rolled out to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral for blastoff to deploy a replacement satellite to strengthen the Global Positioning System for U.S. military forces and the worldwide economy.
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.
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.
Atlas 5 to fly Wednesday, continuing rapid deployment of GPS satellites
Launching new Global Positioning System navigation satellites at a rate not seen in 21 years, this year's fourth such deployment is coming up at midday Wednesday, Oct. 29 by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral.