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NASA outlines why it passed over Sierra Nevada
NASA cited the complexity of Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser space plane and an uncertainty of when the proposed crew transport craft would be ready to fly astronauts to the International Space Station as the primary reasons the agency picked Boeing and SpaceX for lucrative contracts to develop commercial space taxis.
Photos: Atlas in the roll
The Atlas 5 rocket emerges from the Vertical Integration Facility for rollout to Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral in preparation to launch MUOS No. 3 Tuesday evening.
Redesign likely needed for Orion airbag system
Engineers plan to redesign part of the Orion capsule's self-righting flotation system that only partially engaged as the spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean following an orbital test flight in December, NASA officials said.
VideoLive coverage: Atlas 5 blasts off with Navy satellite
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket fitted with five powerful solid-fueled boosters has lifted off from a seaside launch complex at Cape Canaveral with the U.S. Navy's third Mobile User Objective System communications satellite.
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Video: Former shuttle engine test-fired
A former space shuttle main engine is tested at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi in preparation for its use on the Space Launch System rocket.
Photos: Lightning shines in the eye of a cyclone
Electrifying photos taken from the International Space Station show flashes of lightning glowing like spotlights in the eye of Tropical Cyclone Bansi in the Indian Ocean.
Preview: Navy craft to ride milestone Atlas-Centaur launching
The 200th Atlas-Centaur rocket, history some 52 years in the making, will blast off Tuesday from Cape Canaveral to deliver a U.S. Navy mobile communications satellite into orbit.
SpaceX shares dramatic video of Falcon 9’s crash landing
SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk has shared images of the Falcon 9 booster's crash landing on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean after the rocket's successful Jan. 10 liftoff with supplies for the International Space Station.
Photos: Navy satellite readied for Atlas 5 launch
This photo gallery shows the U.S. Navy's third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite being encapsulated in the rocket's nose cone and being lifted atop the Atlas-Centaur vehicle. Liftoff is planned for Jan. 20.
Thick clouds a concern for Tuesday’s Atlas 5 launch
The preliminary weather forecast for Tuesday evening's Atlas 5 rocket launch carrying a Navy communications satellite predicts a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions, with thick clouds the main threat against flying at 7:43 p.m. EST as scheduled.