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February 21, 2019

Breaking News

[ February 21, 2019 ] Live coverage: First launch of the year from Cape Canaveral set for Thursday Falcon 9
[ February 20, 2019 ] Soyuz ready for launch with Egyptian imaging satellite Mission Reports
[ February 20, 2019 ] New Horizons finds Ultima Thule has an unexpected, flattened shape Mission Reports
[ February 19, 2019 ] Falcon 9 launch set for Thursday at Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ February 18, 2019 ] NASA orbiter spots Chinese lander on the moon Mission Reports

Indian navigation satellite stranded on rocket after launch

August 31, 2017

An Indian navigation satellite remained stuck to its launcher after climbing into orbit Thursday when the rocket’s aerodynamic payload shroud failed to jettison as planned several minutes after liftoff, dealing the country’s workhorse booster its first total failure since 1993.