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VideoProgress failure probe points to linkage with Soyuz rocket
Russia says a design bug from the pairing of a Progress spacecraft with an upgraded version of the venerable Soyuz launcher led to the loss of a resupply mission bound for the International Space Station on April 28.
VideoDashcam video records dazzling Soyuz docking
A video camera mounted inside a Russian Soyuz capsule captured stunning views of the docking of a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station in March, supplying a spectacular visual of a cosmic ballet occurring 250 miles above Earth.
VideoSpace station module moved to clear path for cargo ships
Ground controllers powered up the International Space Station's robotic arm and repositioned a storage module Wednesday to give visiting cargo delivery vehicles a second parking port at the complex.
VideoVideo: Fourth X-37B launch highlights
This is the launch highlights reel from United Launch Alliance of the Atlas 5 rocket carrying the fourth mission of the Air Force's X-37B spaceplane.
VideoLaunch story: X-37B embarks on fourth voyage in orbit
A robotic space shuttle with stubby wings, tail fins, its belly covered with black thermal tiles, clam-shell doors that swing open to reveal a payload bay and a solar array for ultralong-duration missions rode into orbit Wednesday on the fourth mission of the Air Force's reusable X-37B spaceplane project.
VideoVideo: Liftoff of Atlas 5 with X-37B on program’s fourth flight
A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Air Force's X-37B reusable spaceplane from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
VideoVideos: Launch and landing archive of X-37B mini space shuttle
Relive the launches and landings of the Air Force's X-37B miniature space shuttle on Orbital Test Vehicle missions No.1, No. 2 and No. 3.
VideoVideo: X-37B payload mated to Atlas 5
Already encapsulated in the 18-foot-diameter nose cone, the Air Force's X-37B spaceplane is hoisted atop the Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral's Vertical Integration Facility.
VideoOut-of-control Progress cargo craft to fall back to Earth
A Russian space freighter that failed to deliver supplies to the International Space Station last week is due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere as soon as Thursday.
VideoVideo: Dragon test articles flies pad abort profile
A test article of SpaceX's Crew Dragon flew on an arcing minute-and-a-half demonstration flight over Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, launching atop eight 3D-printed rocket thrusters and descending to a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.